Paul Stanley on future of KISS, Gene’s best trait, & life lessons

Allison sits down with Paul Stanley, the co-founder and frontman of KISS, for his first interview since the band’s final live show at Madison Square Garden. The band has released 44 albums, sold more than 100 millions albums worldwide, are America’s #1 Gold Record Award Winning Group and are the most merchandisable band of all time. He is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a NYT Best selling author, a former Broadway star, an accomplished painter, and an amazing family man. They talk all about the future of KISS and what his role will be as well as what fans can expect in this next era, what he loves most about Gene Simmons, and his life lessons and lasting legacy. • Watch & Subscribe • Listen & Follow: • Follow Allison: @allihagendorf Official Website: The Allison Hagendorf SHOP: Presented by Cloud Water An A-Game Production / Recorded at Danny Wimmer Presents Studios Produced by Allison Hagendorf, Brian Jaffe, & Jake Miller PA Nikki Strubinski Thank you Karma Sauce Guest gift bags - Arctic Zone Show Open Created & Edited by Guerilla McGavin Wardrobe by Road To Ruin Apparel Show Open Music (Courtesy of Island Records): Kid Brunswick - Bipolar Rhapsody - Show Music: Ferdinand fka Left Boy - Sex Party - #PaulStanley #KISS #TheAllisonHagendorfShow #GeneSimmons #StarChild #TommyThayer #EricCarr #KISSArmy 00:00 - Show Open 00:45 - Warm Open 02:38 - Paul Stanley Interview 05:42 - The Future of KISS 08:08 - Relationship with Gene 12:25 - Any advice going back? 13:20 - KISS Biopic & Doc? 17:33 - Life after KISS & Painting 20:31 - The Origin of the KISS Logo 21:08 - Broadway 23:48 - About Face & Microtia 26:24 - Drive & Athleticism 29:02 - New Music? 30:02 - Vocal Surgery, Bon Jovi & Aging 32:53 - Family & Relationship with Evan 38:27 - Greatest Risk 40:32 - Proudest Moment 43:00 - Outro