Gene Simmons Slams Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
The KISS bassist says "it's become a joke"
NME reports that in a new interview Simmons revealed that he felt the annual ceremony had damaged its own integrity by inducting non-rock artists such as Madonna and Blondie.
"It's become a joke...," he said. "We've been thinking about it and the answer is simply, 'We'll just buy it and fire everybody'. In all seriousness for the fans, for something to be called Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is such an insult to Madonna, Blondie and Tone Loc."
He continued: "Who the f*** knows what other disco act is in there? It's an insult to them because they don't get to be in the 'Dance Hall of Fame', because that's what they do. They're legitimate dance, disco artists. They don't belong in rock and roll."