AC/DC: Gene Simmons Is Wrong About Rock And Roll | SiriusXM AC/DC Radio

AC/DC’s Angus Young & Brian Johnson sat down for a SiriusXM Town Hall moderated by renowned/Grammy award winning producer Brendan O‘Brien, who produced ‘Rock Or Bust.’ The legendary rockers said Gene Simmons was wrong in recently claiming "Rock and roll is dead."
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[@Elmerbaby]

"Who's he?" Angus is the best. Period.

[@metalzonemt-2]

His laughter sounds like he just told the best dad joke ever.

[@nicholasjohnson6724]

Brilliant answer 😂😂😂😂

[@derickdoveglass]

So quick and witty

[@anton5442]

Gene was the one who promoted AcDc in 1975 in New York, and helped a lot to its popularity increasing. So no, Angus is not the best at this phrase

[@casandrabarnes]

I'm a 71 year old African American woman born in Chicago. I still crank up my music LOUD in my house and car when the right cut comes on. ACDC is still as head bangin now as it was when Highway To Hell was released in 1979 Thunderstruck in 1990. Rock music will die for me when I do!!

[@beekay5914]

rock on, little sister. Love to ya.

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

Keep on rocking girl, never let the music die. 😊👍

[@TheDizzleHawke]

Rock on Sis!

[@shanecrowe5955]

i just fell in love with you

[@TheDizzleHawke]

@Potwheelz did you accidentally post that on the wrong comment thread?

[@Allagi22]

Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution Rock 'n' roll ain't gonna die Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution Rock 'n' roll it will survive Yes it will.

[@Lordsebastian101]

+ahepperl you can't stop rock 'n' roll

[@thedawn7436]

ahepperl i Strongly agree with u my brother,,,,,,,,,,thx

[@Mrrogerz5150]

ahepperl 1:21 "yeah it's his opinion, yeah he's introduced it. It's wrong" that's why I love Brian

[@HighlanderNorth1]

The Dawn But you have to admit that much of the 'rock N roll' that's come out in the past 15 years or so, is garbage. As Brian said, young people have the right to their opinion that Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Iggy Azalea and Kanye West are great musicians....... But they are WRONG! Lol

[@lezich1]

"it will alwayd be we us"

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

"You can't kill rock'n'roll It's here to stay" -Ozzy Osbourne

[@BCTTV_DTJ]

Actually, Bob Daisley.

[@goodmorningsundaymorning4533]

Oh yeaah!

[@NICKWAPPERER117]

"Never listen to a man wearing makeup" words to live by Brian. God bless him.

[@kiss-acdc]

kiss aid acdc at their beginning - acdc was the support of kiss angus young self said: ,, At the beginning our career, we had big problems to go on tour. The Headliners says everytime: Kick them out. But Gene Simmons saw our potential and helped us to get bigger Shows That was our carreer start.

[@CalvinKrek]

the funniest part and true.

[@Clay3613]

Should be man wearing face paint. Like sports fans, nothing good can come of it.

[@bonwrentaylor2743]

.......and ; Kiss turned out to be a fraction as good as AC/DC, ultimately......THE END !

[@mtlaak]

Well, Brian is having a hard time listening at all..

[@cozzietwothousand2707]

What Gene meant was no one is buying his overpriced KISS merchandise anymore.

[@former_dmcrt8614]

Please! KISS probably has ONE signature song as opposed to AC/DC that has SEVERAL. I for one never wanted to hear KISS rock and roll all night.

[@Sig721Tau]

cozzie Metallica, the sellout, has joined the chat. Lol

[@Green28142814]

This is Gene's way of pushing Kiss coffins...

[@former_dmcrt8614]

@@kisshooters69 You still here?

[@xmcddddd]

Im far from being a kiss fan but atleast their songs dont sound all the same.

[@wyganter]

“For those who don’t know, rock and roll does not sound like KISS” - Lemmy

[@broncodude6299]

Lemmy was right! 👍

[@DannyBoi2112]

Broncodude Lemmy was too right

[@alvieman4653]

The legend himself

[@MURDR63]

Lemmy was wrong. KISS was kickass, especially in the 70's.

[@MURDR63]

@but why Sad to hear you're missing out on a kickass 70s band. Not sure why people can't seem to love AC/DC AND KISS. I implore you to listen to their earlier stuff. The 1975 demo version of Black Diamond is a great starting point. Killer is a great song, too.

[@toddotterson7568]

Gene Simmons wishes....he was a rock n roller like AC/DC.

[@brianbullivant4753]

Kiss and AC/DC shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence. Simmons has always been a joke and arrogant. AC/DC were and still are the real deal.

[@akhnatun]

It was KISS who took AC/DC out on their first tour !

[@andrepereira744]

@@akhnatun Nope,they toured all around Australia first.

[@andrepereira744]

@Mooch 514 Not from you for sure,smartass! First,the comment i replied,says that Kiss took Ac Dc on their FIRST tour,which is a lie. They already toured Australia and Europe,before the US. So that"kiss took acdc out on its first north american tour.."was not really the"question",was it? Even so....Second,they toured the US before they went with Kiss on tour. Learn something yourself first,dumbass! There's nothing gay about"little boys school outif",unless your gay brain sees it. But whatever makes you happy

[@markmark5269]

And yet KISS have out sold ACDC, numbers win all arguments, beats your opinion.

[@BBaldwin]

I don’t think Gene’s statement was as simple as “rock n roll is dead”. He was commenting on the general state of the music industry and its lack of structure, talent development and promotion.

[@16326]

I couldn’t have said it better brotha 💪🏼

[@melquizedec]

They say Rock is dead since the 90s

[@cece6652]

Yup exactly and it is dead

[@lorieandpatrickdavies7483]

That's exactly the point he was making. The reporter completely missed it, and Brian and Angus just blathered on. The central question is, what is the future of rock n roll? I don't see it, myself, as the industry itself is in ruins.

[@SPOOKSTR]

Angus' laugh....lol.

[@xacxdcx]

Hahahahahahaha XD

[@YourFellowRNRSisterFan98]

SPOOKSTR He has the cutest laugh. There is a laugh compilation video I would recommend looking it up.

[@liam-xm4kg]

Its like a bevus and butthead laugh

[@nicholasjohnson6724]

His laugh is priceless, chuckling from the heart 😂😂😂

[@YYZed12]

IKR LMAOO

[@nvvam7597]

I have seen AC/DC four times in concert. In my opinion they are the best hard rock band of all time.

[@deephurting8583]

In my opinion, they're the best band ever

[@boblambert8262]

bucky468 ac dc is not metal

[@boblambert8262]

bucky468 ac dc is great hard rock. gay bands like poison is gay hair bands and no.....that isn't metal. old metallica slayer testament ....That's metal..ya know

[@boblambert8262]

bucky468 agreed and thats a great list of bands....nice

[@itkojecockot]

+bucky468 Leatherwolf are hardly Hard Rock...... they are brilliant Power Metal with some melodic elements, but they have nothing in common with Hard Rock..... also some of the bands you mentioned are rather Glam Metal than Hard Rock....

[@d.d.2147]

I'm a 41 year old black man and I'm here to tell you.. T.N.T., Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Jailbreak, Squeeler, Touch Too Much, Hard As A Rock and many other AC/DC songs are timeless so rock could never be dead. Ijs

[@hotrod5853]

Well said!

[@alessandrodelpierojuventus8156]

NO, UNFORTUNATELY HE IS NOT WRONG !!! LET ME KNOW WHEN APPEARS NEW BANDS LIKE BEATLES, QUEEN, ACDC, KISS, PINK FLOYD ETC ... NEVER ! THIS IS THE TRUE

[@MichelleofGlendale]

Amen my brother and I’m a black woman telling you that AC/DC is the best

[@d.d.2147]

@@MichelleofGlendale Agreed. Their latest album Power Up is a mini magnum opus. That mite be pushing it.. It's good.

[@klaz9676]

what's being black got to do with it.

[@SPOOKSTR]

''Gene Simmons...Who is he?''. A reference to an interview years ago when Bon was asked a question about KISS.

[@SPOOKSTR]

@1800nunyabiz Pretty sure no one gives a fuck about VH.....

[@jenbeulke6395]

Gene Simmons 😂😂😂

[@captaindeadeye788]

"No one gives a fuck about van Halen." Ignores their immense success and certified diamond debut record. In what world does nobody care about Van Halen?

[@indymudshow]

Oh yeah. The guy that exposed them to us audiences by letting them open. Yeah I think I remember who he is.

[@TakerKane29]

@@SPOOKSTR oh come on. VH one one of the best hard rock acts of all time

[@abelincoln3287]

True story... I was once on stage filling in as the lead singer and lead guitarist for AC-DC. I was seriously rocking the house, the crowd was cheering and really into it. Then I felt a tug on my shoulder and a faint voice. Finally I looked up and my mom was yelling "Wake up boy, if you don't get to work on time you're going to lose your job at Waffle House "

[@dansweet7171]

This post made my day😤 Betcha a dollar he would try to cage. A free meal at Waffle House He'd also try to get paid while chomping down on Steak and Eggs. Hope I never have to meet the miserable sob.

[@erniebuchinski3614]

As Lew said to Margie in the great movie "Fargo", "Yaaaah, that's a good one . . ."

[@jazsm5385]

What are you doing here Abe? I heard you still lurk in the WH.....wouldn't mind giving Orange 45 a good lesson would you??

[@smokingthereefer92]

I would of replied with "I ain't going to work. I got an earache."

[@rc7016]

Axel is that you ?

[@noahmaximus8241]

Brian Johnson: I'll bet me number one dime that Rock N' Roll isn't dead.

[@RC-te4mt]

AC/DC stood the test of time! Long live Rock and Roll

[@amberlopez7477]

The only time I ever saw the whole audience stand up during a song, even in the top row, for the whole song. Was at a AC/DC concert. They have so many great songs. They are truly great rock performers and showmen.

[@MrSid54]

As long as ACDC is rockn, rock and roll WILL never die.The BEST rock band in the world.

[@u.s.apower8044]

sid miller 😂 Not

[@marcosfernandezmartinez5284]

The best Rock band is Scorpions.

[@Rockpig1969]

I suspect Simmons was miss quoted. The industry has changed undoubtably. Rock and Roll itself will never die. As long as somebody out there is playing a guitar and singing about having a good time Rock and Roll is alive.

[@siriusxm]

Rock and Roll is dead? AC/DC’s Angus Young & Brian Johnson disagree.

[@DruMorgan]

Heard that interview today. Little known trivia: AC/DCs old road manager, Barry Taylor, performed my wedding ceremony. Still married 20 years later.

[@gabrielmacuramusic5828]

If Rock and roll is dead, as according to Mr Simmons, surely he is one of its murderers. He is one of the single most significant figures who has diluted the genre and reduced it to a reason to sell a lunchbox or some other trivial trinket that served only him and his outrageous ego. Besides, he is just plain wrong. KISS in the 80's was a rock band, all the other stuff is as it was from the start, a venture backed by guys who made comedy records. He is an embarrassment to music in general.

[@LucasCaetanoGuitar]

Rock And Roll Masters! \m/

[@thenameless5336]

I like Gene Simons, but rock isn't dead. It's just in a low point at this moment.

[@thenameless5336]

Mark Basta Rock isn't bringing in the money it used to it. Statisticly is in a low point. Not that the music sucks. I love the music. People are idiots and listen to pop music and gangster rappers cause they think it makes them cool.

[@JeremyGalloway]

Pretending to not know who Gene Simmons was at the beginning was a shoutout to Bon who genuinely forgot Gene’s name on camera back in 1977 😂

[@seekanddestroy7343]

Yep I remember! Hahaha

[@saxongreen78]

Another one from 1977: Molly Meldrum asked Polly Styrene if she liked any of his suggested acts and seemed slightly puzzled when she categorically said 'Nah...don't like KISS!' Chrissy Hinde said she could eat a can of beans and produce her own little symphonies that would easily excel KISS. 😁

[@Halloween111]

Gene Simmons' rock and roll career may be dead, but not rock and roll.

[@1979cl1]

Correct! Gene and hi KISS band are a circus act and only fill in Gaps, AC/DC are for real and never fill in Gaps.

[@xmcddddd]

Can u name one band so awesome so importante like the beloved old ones? U just dont want to admite, rock fans have to live with the same old song.

[@Jamesmax22]

Simmons was referring to new bands coming out now. Are there any real rock bands that have come out in the last 5 years? 10? Idk, black Angels maybe.

[@alessandrodelpierojuventus8156]

Kiss is the hottest band in the world from some point of view ... The most influential band of the last 45 years (everyone has something from Kiss, from Metallica to Lady Gaga) ... The only phenomenon band with all 4 members k lead vocal ... A sensational story in which they beat record after record ... The biggest show band in the world - it doesn't matter how many bombs and lasers you put on stage, but the skeleton of the Kiss show which is iconic, each band taking something from Kiss - "You can copy a Kiss show, but you can't be a Kiss", there is no other band in which every "superhero" character has fulfilled his role in the show ... Few people here know that Kiss fans (Kiss Army) are the craziest and most fanatical in the world - for example a Kiss fan fatally shot a techno fan in 1994 - few know that rock band T-shirts started from the Kiss Army ... As the band sold "merchandise" from T-shirts, condoms to ... coffins worth about $ 1 billion ... As a band he performed for over 30 million spectators ... As bands like ACDC, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Blue Oyster Cult, Anthrax, Pantera (and others) sang in the opening for Kiss ... Kiss is ICONIC

[@dylanhunter6737]

@@xmcddddd Lukas Graham. And then some decent solo acts are: Hozier, Gary Clark Jr, Marcus King, Tedeschi Truck Band. And Jack White still releases music as well

[@wardrunaragnar5031]

I’m not an AC/DC fan at all, but when a rock band that has almost been going 50 years speaks, I listen.

[@alessandrodelpierojuventus8156]

Same Kiss ... But guess what Acdc opened for Kiss in the 70's

[@clarkkent4734]

@but ton And get's booed for being shit, because we just want AC/DC to come on

[@mooch514]

​@@alessandrodelpierojuventus8156rush, iron maiden, cheaptrick, motley crue, poison,priest, scorpions, bon jovi, tom petty, styx etc etc all opened for kiss

[@eargasm1072]

I like both AC/DC and Kiss and I can understand what Gene meant and where he's coming from, but rock n roll can never die as long as it lives in our hearts, souls and ears!

[@eugenemitchell4513]

rock on

[@segafrog]

if it's dead then why does it make me feel so alive? ...Even if just ONE kid is listening to & loving rock music, then it isn't dead! x

[@dirty-thunder-struck5]

I love the laughs and accents of the AC/DC boys, especially Angus's and Brian's.

[@t.heflin1948]

Rock n Roll will never die! -AC/DC

[@briantravelman]

Glad to see the guys haven't changed much. AC/DC forever!

[@Squishy_Seal]

I love how they immediatly start to laugh like hahahahaha... no. What legends, so humble yet so amazing ! We salute you !

[@crotag00]

For true rockers rock and roll never die, God bless Rock And Roll.

[@19buseye71]

As long as you have fans,Rock 'n' Roll will never,ever die. It may evolve but it'll never die.

[@IMDARKFIRE007]

"We are the leaders, gonna give give ya everything you need..." Very true lyrics from ACDC, They are THE Ambassadors of rock. Another line that stuck with me is "rockers have the right of way". You know how to compliment ACDC? you do not say ACDC fan till I die....you say rocker.

[@ChrisStokes07]

IMDARKFIRE007 Stand up and be counted For what you are about to receive We are the *dealers* We'll give you everything you need Hail hail to the good times *'Cause rock has got the right of way* We ain't no legend, ain't no 'cause We're just livin' for today For those about to rock, we salute you

[@davidnissim9203]

Two best parts of this: Angus' weird laugh and Brian saying, "Never listen to men wearing makeup."

[@davidmohr1920]

You Gentlemen are Legends Thank You so much for all the great music over the years :-)

[@RichM0410]

Rock n roll will never die. Keep in bringing it Angus!!! Pure fucking talent there! 👍 Seen them 4 times!

[@jonathanmitchell9886]

The recording industry has done everything in its power to kill rock 'n' roll (which is what Gene Simmons was talking about), but no: it's not dead. Rock has as much appeal as it ever did. A century from now, people will still be listening to Chuck Berry, the Stones, AC/DC and Black Flag; they *won't* be listening to Beyoncé and Post Malone.

[@johanmonin]

Rock & roll is more than religion, Rock & roll is life !

[@tommiesmith3191]

Gene Simmons? Has he ever said a thing that matters.

[@scottsteel4230]

No.

[@samiliuhto6090]

No.

[@briansizelove4059]

He's the God of Thunder!

[@shinigami146]

@@briansizelove4059 Hee Hee. He thinks he is. But in the end he is only Thunderstruck and looking in from the outside at bands like AC/DC!!

[@woopimagpie]

@Steven Godzisz "Fire breathing farts" LOL That's GOLD.

[@angeloburdo4573]

Gene said it’s hard to make a career from rock nowadays because of the down loading any type of music genre

[@johnnyrotten5507]

yes, he was quoted out of context

[@kodyevins6174]

As 22 year old millennial, I Truly Love Rock n Roll music I really wish my generation didn't bully me in high school because of my love for it. their so into hip hop music and teen pop music now, it's made me absolutely sick to my stomach and it sounds like crap, plus there's to much profanity in hip hop. I always wanted to start a band of my own I really hope the music industry will change their minds soon.

[@hermanhelmich]

Kody Evins believe me, it was the same in my younger days, some 35 years ago

[@chip9649]

Herman Helmich yh disco was the rap of the time

[@bonusduckmann9997]

Kody Evins im 16 and my band bully pop/rap trashes lmao

[@serjhell5643]

Herman Helmich I don't believe you :D

[@weet1978able]

It's always the same. Kids growing up are influenced by what is popular, not necessarily what is good. The fact you prefer Rock N Roll means you have taste. You're part of a club with hundreds of millions of others, who prefer music to words being spoken over a sampled track with a singer being 'featured' because the rapper can't be arsed to write a third verse (or vice versa). Stick with it kid, Rock n Roll always finds it's way back!

[@YourFellowRNRSisterFan98]

Brian’s response-priceless. Never listen to men wearing make up! 😂

[@youknowimright.3137]

Kiss are only big because they look like ass clowns. Kiss Sucks!!!

[@YourFellowRNRSisterFan98]

@@christopherbingham5092othing yet AC/DC have accomplished that same fame with 250 million record sales world wide and I never said Kiss sucked does my comment say that? No. I like Kiss I also like AC/DC Black Sabbath Dio and so many more. I can’t believe I just saw this response that’s how much I’ve got going on we are in the process of finding a house and gonna buy it hopefully once we pick a state. And then I’m gonna buy myself a guitar once I save up the money and go to lessons. But yeah I never said Kiss sucked

[@samuelwilder9928]

Rock and Roll can never die because as long as there is teenage rebellion R&R will be there

[@pelimies1818]

In main stream, many of the hundred’s of sub-genres of rock may wither and even die, but the kick-ass rock is ALWAYS there, in some form! It will never die!

[@wallyc1349]

What Gene Simmons actually said is, "The record industry is dead."

[@mikemercer5808]

And services like Itunes and Pandora killed it, along with the creation of music files like mp3.

[@bramirez3330]

Rock and Roll All Nite, and Party Every Day.

[@BBaldwin]

Correct. This is a typical media distortion of what he actually said.

[@dylanevans7529]

These guys are so dope and have never changed, KISS on the other hand, They may have had a part in 'killing rock n roll. But its far from gone.

[@nahiyanalamgir7614]

LOL what?

[@stevemaclaine4547]

kiss are cardboard crap rock.

[@nahiyanalamgir7614]

This comments section is full of clowns lol

[@rikimonster]

This guys are living proof of the most pure rockanroll .

[@JohnSmith-hy9xr]

ACDC are the greatest hard rock crew hands down,simplicity done well is classic,fuckin love wee Angus, RIP Mal.Y

[@animaldays2]

“As long as you’re alive, and we’re alive...rock and roll will never die” - Airbourne - Raise the Flag

[@animaldays2]

Christopher Bingham I agree, mostly, I still like them. They have some stuff that is angrier than AC/DC, they have a little Motörhead in their blood. Wish they would switch it up a little though for sure, and write something really unique.

[@royalequeen5557]

A bit pretentious don't you think?

[@Slagdar]

Don't tell a band with 20 songs that have "Rock" in the title that it's dead.

[@Slagdar]

@Christopher Bingham AC/DC songs containing the word Rock in 2014: Rock or Bust, Rock the Blues away, Rock the house, Got some rock 'n roll thunder. | Also you took my reply way to serious.

[@flyingdutchman6984]

@@Slagdar - 22 🎸🎸🎸🥁👨‍🎤 Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder Hard as a Rock It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) Let There Be Rock R.I.P. (Rock in Peace) Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution Rocker Rocking All the Way Rockin' in the Parlour Rock 'n' Roll Damnation Rock 'n' Roll Dream Rock 'n' Roll Singer Rock 'n' Roll Train Rock or Bust Rock the Blues Away Rock the House Rock Your Heart Out She Likes Rock n Roll That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll There's Gonna Be Some Rockin

[@flyingdutchman6984]

@Christopher Evans - there have been plenty of new rock bands but, they don't get pushed to the top of the charts very often. Pop has taken over a big part of the music industry. I wouldn't say rock is dead but, it may very well have been buried alive.

[@flyingdutchman6984]

@Christopher Evans - I wasn't really trying to invalidate your point or Gene's. I suppose I was trying to add my thoughts to the conversation. I never even considered Rap because it is not prevalent where I live. You make very good points. Thanks for helping make me a smarter person today. 😃

[@kristopherloviska9042]

@@flyingdutchman6984 Pop has ALWAYS dominated the singles charts. Album charts were more rock's domain. With the advent of digital music, the album as we knew it is a dying breed. At least the singles charts used to have some variety. Today, everything pretty much sounds the same. Nothing much more than what I call a cicada noise with some really poorly constructed rhymes "sung" over the noise. Back in Black is the 4th highest selling LP of all time. It peaked at #4 on the US charts when originally released. It is chock full of classic rock songs. The highest any single song peaked on the charts from that record was You Shook Me All Night Long, and it only reached #35 on the US singles charts. I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in the golden age of rock music. I turned 10 in 1975.

[@darke812]

Rush and AC/DC are played everyday in my life. My 7 year old little girl's favorite AC/DC song? Dogs of War! 2nd favorite? Sweet Candy, but I can't tell her what that one's about!!

[@quintoncheckers3053]

rush, zep, g dead. acdc . 2 out of 4, nt bd.lol.well pink Floyd might beat acdc , close call.llol. f zappa 2.

[@gabrieljohannson6777]

+darke812 - had the same problem but I bit the bullet and told my 7 year old what it was about and for her to go down a different path. Respect to you drake812.

[@stefgunter3009]

Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution Rock 'n' roll ain't gonna die Rock 'n' roll ain't noise pollution Rock 'n' roll it will survive (yes it will) - AC/DC

[@casandrabarnes]

I made my last post 2 years ago at the age of 71. UPDATE! I'm now 73 and just finished listening to AC/DC jamming in my kitchen. Thank God I'm in great health and my hearing is prefect so I can annoy my neighbors with very LOUD Rock!! You may not believe this but I instructed my family to play Highway to Hell at my funeral. 😆

[@kapwapoedolomitetalabritne8841]

I love how angus laughs of people asking rock and roll is being dead and Brian tell don’t listen to the man wearing makeup

[@mjfaneric]

I don’t get kiss never have never will ... AC/DC are truly rock legends

[@akhnatun]

It was KISS who took AC/DC out on their first tour !

[@motosin1083]

Rock n roll will never die cuz people always need the energy it gives

[@haroldiniho726]

It will always be with us, it’s never gonna die, never gonna die Rock and roll ain’t noise pollution

[@tiplady]

She took Simmons statement out of context, read the full one! to get a quick negative reaction out of the band, the woman is a wannabe journalist!

[@haitolawrence5986]

I agree. Gene was talking about the lack of showmanship in the more recent rock acts as I recall and not the genre itself.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

@@haitolawrence5986 I had a feeling such was the case, but then again this is Gene Simmons we're talking about, here. The man is known to have a mouth on him and he runs it in grand style. Modern bands have nothing to offer most of the time, I concur.

[@kiss-acdc]

Gene Simmons is Fan of AC/DC.... and Angus Young always say: Gene Simmons was very good to us when we came to America. He had gotten us a lot of shows with KISS........

[@860635860635]

chichatumare

[@highvolts6620]

Then AC/DC proceeded to blow them off the stage. 😂

[@colleenmulrooney2857]

just want to tell angus and axel what a wonderful concerts they put on in deroit they nailed it thank you acdc love colleen m

[@stevemaclaine4547]

listen, rock and roll will never ever die, god bless ac/dc the best pure rock bandcever.

[@giocondakisses]

I love both bands.... but I'm pretty sure Gene didn't say it like that, he said that the rock industry was dead

[@bustedup]

Thanks to him

[@players7686]

I saw video of KISS playing in a parade! Brutal! Just shitty KISS is dead!

[@peterbulloch4328]

What are you saying that the female journalist misquoted Gene and lied to get an emotional fired up response in a live setting where people cannot fact check before responding?

[@peterbulloch4328]

@Tom the only thing dead is your intellect, I wasn't defending Gene but criticizing the journalist.

[@MrJoeythebabykangaro]

When bands like Buckcherry and The Dead Daisies are trying to keep rock alive, I would say it's dead as well.

[@MrJoeythebabykangaro]

bucky468 The Darkness are just ridiculous. Airbourne? Eh. Steel Panther? Funny. That's it.

[@shubhamlele5395]

I love how Angus just goes Heyheyhey 😂😂😈

[@zedman6516]

As long is there media available (cd, radio, satellite, DVDs etc..... RnR will always be around! Real RnR is just to damn addictive!!

[@gdaym8635]

Alex Zanon GNR suck.

[@johnnyrotten5507]

As a KISS fan (and AC/DC) I didn't like what Angus said at 0:04At the end of the day, KISS took AC/DC out on their Love Gun tour in the States back in '77........Angus should keep quiet.

[@hermanhelmich]

Johnny Rotten You are way too serious, he makes a JOKE Johnnyboy

[@nickmarks8304]

Its fair to say,rock nroll is not as good as it was in the 70s and 80s,the digital age has not done it any favours,no classic bands are not created any more,the record industries are a joke,the stucture is not there anymore,thats what Gene Simmons was refering to, and hes right,

[@nickmarks8304]

+Nick Marks ,the new generation of rock bands DONT even compare to the old CLASSIC bands,ALBUMS dont get sold anymore the way they used to,they get DOWNLOADED,SPARE ME PLEASE,do you seroiusly think this is gonna keep Rock n roll ALIVE,,,GOOD LUCK,

[@4rtM4rcus]

NO i agree with you but did you not read my original statement?

[@nickmarks8304]

Yes i did champ, i was just adding to it,LONG LIVE ROCK N ROLL, i hope,

[@afonsoteixeira9887]

There are a few great rock n roll bands in nowadays, or at least, bands which sounds like 70s and 80s, but listen to Buckcherry, they really sounds like great rock n roll.

[@timm441]

It's definitely not as good as it was in the 70's and 80's. Those were the days of real RnR. Todays bands, with the exception of a handful, are boring and do nothing to make new music that will stand the test of time.

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

Judging by the new single which I heard on Radio 2 recently by AC/DC it's in great form! LONG LIVE ROCK N ROLL!

[@davidlara105]

I love you guys. Rock n roll will never die.

[@mooch514]

Gene said the music industry was dead ,,, especially to new bands coming up,,, listen to what he actually said

[@bestplans9051]

Yet Gene still makes a living from it.

[@kalebmorrow332]

He said it’s dead or dying

[@bestplans9051]

@@kalebmorrow332 And still making a living and then some from it.

[@richrock1734]

Yes you hit it on the head Gene didn't mean the music was dead but because people don't get off their ass and buy it anymore it's hard for bands to make a living at it

[@richrock1734]

It was a stupid question to ask them

[@mifeke6149]

The way the question is asked was way out of context with what Gene Simmons whole conversation involved. If they actually heard the rest of what Simmons said, these two would have probably agreed with him.

[@BBaldwin]

Absolutely correct. This is the typical drive by, hair on fire media distortion of today...

[@VanVaper]

Rock n Roll evolved from the blues, yet blues still exist. The market may be smaller, but it's still alive. I think AC/DC is smart in keeping their sound and not trying to morph into some new genre, because that's what keeps Rock n Roll alive.

[@thebeginningofsorrows7500]

Rock and roll and has been through the ages, almost the only genre to soldier on (we're not talking jazz and classical) disco, punk, new wave, techno etc etc...

[@michaelstephen819]

Rock'n'roll cannot "die" because it was never "alive" in the first place. It is not only music but an idea, philosophy and a lifestyle. Those things cannot die or be killed. A concept will "live" forever.

[@denniscallan4933]

The interviewer did not provide the context in which Gene Simmons said that. It is true what he said; no one buys music anymore so new bands don't have a chance to make it.

[@herculesbrofister265]

That's obviously a false claim by gene. New artists like taylor swift and Rihanna and eminem are some of the best sellers in music history. Whatever your opinion of those artists may be, that could not be the case if no one was buying music anymore.

[@a2ndopynyn]

@@herculesbrofister265 You didn't name ANYONE "new"!! Bands who are signing their first contracts TODAY have to give the record companies part of their frigging T-SHIRT SALES. Bands who have multiple albums nationally released are putting up GoFundMe pages to pay their bills. Between the total takeover of media by multinational corporations who only promote 'product' that lowers the IQ of the masses, and the file-sharing assholes thinking they have the right to put flawless digital copies up on bit torrent, of a song that cost $7,500 worth of studio time to record, mix and master?! No, Gene is a buffoon at this point, but he's correct about this. If you haven't already made a name for yourself, you'd better have a good job and do your music as a hobby, unless you're making cookie-cutter corporate pop crap. Back in the *80s* Frank Zappa, when asked for _advice for the next upcoming Frank Zappa,_ said, "Get a real estate license." His basic message was that unknown musicians can't have a lifelong career doing anything but exactly what the record company tells them to do. That was 35 years ago...

[@thereisnopandemic]

@@herculesbrofister265 did the words Rock and Roll go over your head?

[@seanhammer6296]

"Let There Be Rock" and "Powerage" will never die.

[@jpsmyth87]

Love these guys their right Rock & Roll will never die

[@JM-ji9kx]

Artists/Bands who formed or where at their biggest from 1962-1992: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Elton John, Eric Clapton, The Doors, Cream, Deep Purple, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Boston, Aerosmith, Pink Floyd, Rush, Queen, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Van Halen, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Megadeth, Guns N' Roses, Pantera, Nirvana, RHCP.........Now just think from 1992-2017 roughly the same amount of time has passed and who do we have to show for it? Korn? Slipknot? The Foo Fighters? Marylin Manson? White Zombie? Nine Inch Nails? Five Finger Death Punch? Staind? Alterbridge? Lmao I hate to say it but Rock is on life support and once those older guys stop touring and fade away it's going to be as dead as disco

[@anonimo342]

@Jonas E. Airbourne?? They Rock!

[@cynthiatolman326]

No, he's got a point. There isn't rock and roll, metal, especially European bands, are close but 99% of what is playing on the radio can be done digitally without a musician picking up an instrument.

[@soja9305]

For those about to rock, we salute you!!

[@guitarzan5328]

Fucking love Brian, his hearty speaking voice alone I could sit and listen to for hours.

[@ninjaTy16]

Yes, to the mainstream rock and roll is completely dead.

[@sheliacole3301]

Gene Simmons is the Harvey Weinstein of rock and roll.

[@JAKDRZR]

🤣🤣

[@jondunmore4268]

And you STILL wish you were him.

[@sheliacole3301]

@@jondunmore4268 nope he is pathetic. All the money in the world cannot buy what he lacks.

[@jondunmore4268]

@@sheliacole3301 -- Phew, lotta non-KISS fans here, finding a safe space amongst the GenXers hey? Specifically to hear the interviewer stir up crap. Gene didn't mean AC/DC, nor did he mean the genre is dead - there was a totally different context to what he said. If you want to keep blindly being a part of the kewl kids, there's nothing I can say or any links I can refer you to, to change your mind. Ignorance is bliss.

[@hardtohandleweddingbandent8653]

In the words of Deep Purple: "Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurn".

[@harrykee123moore7]

Thank you for the music lads 😁

[@melaniecravens7240]

You guys are great. And rock is not dead it's in. Our hearts. Always

[@DMSProduktions]

Gene be trollin' ... quote taken out of context!

[@glennsmith7311]

Angus still sounds like he's hanging around Burwood Mall, greatest living Australian.

[@glennsmith7311]

@@freakybeaky1 Mate, its all good, Scottish, Australian who cares. He still sounds like he's at the bus stop outside Ashfield Boys High hanging out with his mates.

[@thedawn7436]

rock n roll wil hail forever...even in 3000 ad rock n roll wil still be there...coz its been founded by real talents and it is form of gud art......for eg- we stil listen the rock of 60s in 2017...so it wil be there forever...n one thing angus is the most humble n sincere musician i have ever seen in my life...i love u angus...u wil be always remember in history as a best guitarist in whole world

[@chasmenear7130]

I love it when a guy who has made his fortune within a musical genre, who has stopped doing anything relevant- says that the music that made him rich is 'dead'.

[@VendettaAustralia]

Whenever some tries to prove Gene wrong on this they only address the headline "Rock Is Dead" they never address the points made in the article that was written. Because most of them didn't read it, if they did they would know he was right.

[@bestplans9051]

Yet he's not pumping gas to make a living? Hmmm.

[@DetroitLives313]

I bet Gene Simmons did not complain when the Beastie Boys were inducted.

[@kiss-acdc]

Angus Young about KISS : Gene Simmons was very good to us when we came to America. He had gotten us a lot of shows with KISS. Today I am still grateful that he had done this. I remember when I came and saw us live the first time we played in Los Angeles at the Whiskey. He went to the backstage, approached us and said: Hey! I’ve been glued to the wall with your music.

[@erich84502ify]

For some fans its dead but bands from the 70s, 80s and 90s keep revisiting it. If they change too much or too little its over.

[@lukedrizzy2131]

If you look at MTV all the Award shows and what is being played on the airwaves then Gene is right the Pop Culture of bubble gum music is all you hear on the radio Rock need's a surge of new bands with talent to take back the air waves and radio you can't have Dinosaurs like Kiss,Ac Dc,The Stones and other old bands take the lead anymore even though i still love there music

[@theberrybest]

"Intimate Interview with Gene Simmons" For the real story.

[@AlaskanAndie]

ROCK AND ROLL WILL NEVER DIE!!! WHY??? BECAUSE IT SPEAKS TO OUR OPPRESSED HEARTS AND BRINGS THEM ALIVE AGAIN!!!! REVIVING US ALL!!!! GIVES US POWER TO CELEBRATE LIFE AND LOVE!!!! IT BRINGS US TOGETHER!!!! AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!

[@anthonybellotti6062]

i am 14 and as long as i'm living ac/dc will never stop being my favorite band

[@simplelife1966]

Anthony Bellotti you go bro

[@luismaldonado4989]

Rock and roll is not dead. Its just become a niche genre unfortunately.

[@kiss-acdc]

Angus Young about KISS : ,, At the beginning our career, we had big problems to go on tour. The Headliners says everytime: Kick them out. .......But Gene Simmons saw our potential and helped us to get bigger Shows ....That was our carreer start.

[@johnnyrotten5507]

Bon Scott 1977 - "their shows (ie KISS) are spectacular - and these guys playing anything up to 60,000 people"

[@kiss-acdc]

@@johnnyrotten5507 Angus Young about KISS : Gene Simmons was very good to us when we came to America. He had gotten us a lot of shows with KISS. Today I am still grateful that he had done this. I remember when I came and saw us live the first time we played in Los Angeles at the Whiskey. He went to the backstage, approached us and said: Hey! I’ve been glued to the wall with your music.

[@kiss-acdc]

@@johnnyrotten5507 Gene Simmons: There’s nobody like AC/DC ! Simmons responds: “Best set? AC/DC on their first tour. A band that shares the same philosophy - no matter what any other band is doing, to thine own self be true. I’ve said it before but it’s more true now than ever. “A lot of people look the same and act the same and do the same thing. Every once in a while you see a band like AC/DC. Nobody’s like them. We’d like to think we’re unique in that way too.”

[@kathleensmith950]

Acdc best rockv Angus your a force of nature God Bless you. I just want you to know your keeping alot of i don't wanna say "alot of older people alive! Thanks.

[@SharkMinnow]

Angus is just so cute and awesome....legends, both of these guys.