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Dee Snider Challenges Gene Simmons' Claim

09/15/2014
. (TeamRock Radio) Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has slammed Gene Simmons' claim that rock is dead. The Kiss star last week described the genre as having been "murdered" by those who refused to invest in the next generation of artists.

Earlier this week opinions on the subject were offered by Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and Poison drummer Rikki Rockett. Now Snider claims the music has a bright future, regardless of business issues.

He says via Facebook: "While I have nothing but respect for Gene, he couldn't be further off the mark. The business model that helped Kiss and my band achieve fame and fortune is most certainly dead - but rock'n'roll is alive and well.

"It's thriving on social media, in the streets, in clubs and concert halls all over the world. And the bands playing it are more genuine than heartfelt than even because they're in it for one reason: the love of rock'n'roll."

Simmons blamed much of the industry's woes on teenagers who think nothing of illegally downloading albums. But Snider puts the blame on "greedy big-city moguls who made their own velvet noose to hang themselves with." Read a lot more here.

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