Born in Haifa‚ Israel in 1949‚ Chaim Witz moved with his parents to the United States at the age of eight and a little more than a decade later changed his name to Gene Simmons and helped Paul Stanley‚ Peter Criss and Ace Frehley to form Kiss. In the following decades‚ they would become one of the most influential Hard Rock bands of all time and would sell an estimated amount of more than 100 million records worldwide. He certainly had a unique life since he was a little kid and had the chance to have many experiences that not many people can have in their lives. So he has an interesting point of view on things is and once he revealed what is the meaning of life in his opinion. What is the meaning of life according to Gene Simmons In an interview with Classic Rock in 2016‚ the Kiss bassist‚ singer and songwriter was asked what was the meaning of life. But he actually said that he doesn't care much about that but that is to try to enjoy life and not hurt no one. &;quot;Oh‚ I don’t give a shit. It doesn’t matter what we think it is. All we know is we’re here and then we’re not. Or‚ in more poetic terms‚ we’re all just passing through.&;quot; &;quot;So if we live in Western culture‚ where we have a say in how we lead our lives‚ we may as well have a great time. Try not to hurt anybody and enjoy life. That’s about it‚ actually. We’re lucky to have a choice in our lives‚&;quot; Gene Simmons said. During the same conversation he was also asked what was his biggest regret. He explained that he actually envies people who are greater than he was able to be. People who speak more languages that he can or inventors‚ for example. About the thing in life he was most proud of‚ he chose himself. Because according to him‚ he came from nothing and couldn't speak a word in English. But obviously‚ became a really successful Rock star a few decades later. Alongside Paul Stanley‚ Simmons kept Kiss alive for 50 years until they decided to end the band in 2023. They released 20 studio albums‚ the final one being &;quot;Monster&;quot; in 2012. Now that the group is over‚ Simmons is focused on his solo career. https://www.youtube.com/watch&;#63;v=qrn6GcDMHBYThe post What is the meaning of life according to Gene Simmons appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

Formed in Toronto‚ Ontario‚ Canada in 1968‚ Rush had many line-up changes in the early days but in 1974 as a trio formed by Geddy Lee (Vocals‚ keyboards‚ bass)‚ Alex Lifeson (Guitar) and John Rutsey (Drums) had the chance to release their self-titled debut album. But after they decided to fire the drummer‚ the band replaced him with Neil Peart‚ who not only became their main lyricist‚ but also was elected many times one of the best drummers of all time. They released 19 studio albums over the decades and sold an estimated amount of more than 42 million records worldwide. But going back to the beginning of the band‚ how did they get the name Rush&;#63; How Rush got their name As the guitarist Alex Lifeson recalled in an interview with Prog magazine in 2013‚ there were only 20 people at the first Rush show at a Toronto venue called &;quot;The Coff-In&;quot;. Curiously‚ Geddy Lee wasn't part of the band yet and besides Lifeson‚ the line-up had John Rutsey on drums and Jeff Jones on bass and vocals. Lifeson and Rutsey had been playing together for a few years already in a little basement and used to call themselves The Projection. But they didn't have a bass player back then. So when the opportunity to do this gig appeared‚ Alex called Jones‚ who was someone he already knew. John Rutsey's brother Bill‚ was who suggested the name Rush‚ because he thought that their name should be short and have something to do with energy. &;quot;John and I had been playing together for three years in a little basement band called The Projection. We were as psychedelic as 15-year-old kids could be. In our paisley shirts&;#33; And we played covers: 'The House Of The Rising Sun'‚ 'I'm A Man'‚ stuff like that. But we also jammed with other people. When we got the offer to do this gig at The Coff-Inn‚ I called up a bass player I knew‚ Jeff Jones. Jeff had his own band. But I said‚ 'Do you want to do this gig for $10&;#63; You can make three dollars. It'll be fun.' He continued: &;quot;It was actually John's brother Bill who suggested we use the name Rush for that gig. We thought The Projection was a pretty cool name. But Bill said: 'You need something shorter and to-the-point‚ something with energy to it. How about Rush&;#63;' And we were like‚ 'Okay‚ that sounds good.' And it stuck‚&;quot; Alex Lifeson said. As the guitarist recalled‚ they performed many covers doing that first show. Some of them were Jimi Hendrix's &;quot;Fire&;quot; and &;quot;Foxy Lady&;quot;‚ Cream's &;quot;Spoonful&;quot; and John Mayall's &;quot;Snowy Wood&;quot;. At that time‚ Jeff Jone was already part of another band and he couldn't make it to their second gig. So that was when Lifeson decided to call Geddy Lee and invite him to do the show. That was the first show of the line-up that would end up recording their debut album. https://www.youtube.com/watch&;#63;v=5eZqkaP37po&;pp=ygUQd29ya2luZyBtYW4gcnVzaA%3D%3DThe post How Rush got their name appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.

Sure‚ Taylor Swift did a great job at writing‚ performing in and directing her “Fortnite” music video (which has only dropped a couple days ago and already at over 30 million views)…but you know what could make it even better&;#63; Having a dog perform all the parts‚ that’s what&;#33; And that’s exactly the treat we received‚ thanks to an adorable dachshund named Lucas. The clip (aptly titled “Fortnight (Lucas’ version)”) recreates the music video’s black-and-white typewriter scene‚ where the camera alternates between a moody Swift and Post Malone clacking as they lament about how much love is “ruining” their lives. you know‚ basic tortured poets stuff. Only this time‚ Lucas plays both the roles—costumes as all&;#33; Major kudos to Lucas’ parent‚ who clearly has an eye for detail and camera angles. Both the original video and Lucas’ video play simultaneously so you can really see how similar they are. “I look like @taylorswift in this light‚ i’m lovin’ it 🤭🤍‚” the clip caption says. Watch below. Spoiler alert: get ready to see little doggy paws in lace gloves. See on Instagram Down in the comments‚ people were enthralled. One person wrote‚ &;quot;THIS NEEDS MORE ATTENTION” &;quot;Magical&;#33;&;#33;&;#33;&;#33;&;#33;&;#33;&;#33;&;quot; another added.Though clearly Lucas’s is a whole ‘nother level of Swiftie‚ is he not the only dog to be a fan. In an experiment produced by WoofWoof‚ dogs were “visibly more relaxed” by her music than other artists in the study. Her songs got more tail wagging and even more “howls of approval.” That’s right‚ her music transcends species. Just like Taylor Swift‚ Lucas has many‚ many more music videos where they came from‚ including “The Archer‚” “Hoax” and “You Belong with Me.” And just like Swift‚ he outdoes himself with every new project.Check out even more of his content on Instagram and TikTok.

Every once in a while a state's bill will make a blip on national media that causes people to dig a little deeper into what's happening. One such bill made headlines last year for a brief time before a new bill from another state took it's place.After a tragic school shooting in the state of Tennessee where six people were killed‚ including three young students‚ state politicians began talking about arming the teachers. The idea was if teachers were armed then they would be able to stop school shooters‚ but the bill was widely unpopular among teachers and many parents. That didn't stop the state legislature from drawing up the bill and putting it up for a vote April 2024. Many parents showed up to Tennessee State Senate to protest the bill‚ but it was the fiery speech of State Senator London Lamar that has people talking.The new mom held her infant son in her arms while she addressed her colleagues who saw fit to laugh after moms protesting the bill were asked to leave. Lamar did not hold back in not only expressing her disappointment in her colleagues behavior but their disregard for very real concerns that she also shares with the people asked to leave. &;quot;We are literally talking about arming educators who took an oath to teach our kids writing and arithmetic and how they can one day contribute to Tennessee's great economy‚ and we're now turning them into law enforcement agents by arming them with guns. We think this piece of legislation is going to keep kids safe which is probably going to enable the next school shooter‚ and it's not going to be someone coming in from the outside. It's unfortunately going to be a teacher with this piece of legislation‚&;quot; Lamar declares. You can watch her passionate speech below: