A judge is urging Kiss rockers Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, music manager Doc McGhee, and Kiss’ touring company to consider settling a lawsuit brought by the famed band’s longtime wig stylist over alleged mistreatment on tour.
The lawsuit, first filed in February 2023, alleges Kiss deprived plaintiff David Mathews of overtime wages and adequate breaks and then wrongfully terminated him in 2022 after he voiced concerns about the band’s COVID protocols surrounding pandemic-era shows. After nearly two years of wrangling, a trial is set to begin Jan. 22, 2025.
[ + ] PeckerwoodPerry
[ - ] PeckerwoodPerry 2 points 4 monthsDec 7, 2024 20:30:00 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] i_scream_trucks
[ - ] i_scream_trucks 0 points 4 monthsDec 9, 2024 01:04:07 ago (+0/-0)*
you had punk shit in the uk, then in the middle of it someone like dire straits or kate bush. they were stand out amazing plus a bunch of others. Kiss was just... fuckin run of the mill like people forgot hair metal exited (a bunch of bands were doing it and already cringing at themselves) then these fags came along and suddenly everyone is in make up. Didnt stand out from anything before or after and the music was on the low end of entertaining with a fuckload of older bands absolutely hammering them musically but not charting.
i legitimately dont know how they became some massive cultural icon around the world aside from it all just being flat out manufactured and marketed mind blowingly well.
i wonder if they had any government backing haha
[ + ] i_scream_trucks
[ - ] i_scream_trucks 0 points 4 monthsDec 7, 2024 21:50:41 ago (+0/-0)
uh... wasnt that principle skinner's doppelgangers name on the simpsons? you remember the um... fake principle episode, something about og skinner being fake and real skinner being a POW or some shit.
[ + ] yesiknow
[ - ] yesiknow 1 point 4 monthsDec 7, 2024 22:22:15 ago (+1/-0)