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 https://youtube.com/AllisonHagendorf  • Listen & Follow: https://link.chtbl.com/TheAllisonHagendorfShow  • Follow Allison:  https://instagram.com/allihagendorf  https://TikTok.com/@allihagendorf  https://twitter.com/allihagendorf  Official Website: https://allisonhagendorf.com  The Allison Hagendorf SHOP: https://allisonhagendorf.myshopify.com  Presented by Cloud Water  https://www.cloudwaterbrands.com 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  https://karmasauce.com  Guest gift bags - Arctic Zone  https://arcticzone.com  Show Open Created & Edited by Guerilla McGavin  https://instagram.com/guerillamcgavin  https://guerillamcgavin.com Wardrobe by Road To Ruin Apparel Show Open Music (Courtesy of Island Records): Kid Brunswick - Bipolar Rhapsody - https://sptfy.com/Q31a  Show Music: Ferdinand fka Left Boy - Sex Party - https://spoti.fi/3juqX1O #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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices