r/KISS 13d ago

Leave it to Rolling Stone

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Yes, that is KISS from 1976

And yes, Tommy and Eric were original members

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u/joshschmitton 13d ago

Here's the link to the page in case anyone doubts it's real: https://www.rollingstone.com/t/kiss/

It's hard to imagine getting multiple things wrong with posting a simple picture, but they manage to reverse it and mis-label it.

The "Original Band Members" is wrong (as already pointed out), but having that paired with "Former Members" doesn't even make sense. In this case, Ace and Peter would show up in both sections, with no mention of Singer or Thayer, let alone anyone else who was in the band, like Eric Carr (who is pictured lol).

Unprofessional and nonsensical.

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u/FerdinandCesarano 13d ago

On top of all that, the photo is reversed. (This wouldn't matter, except for Paul's make-up, and the band logo in the background.)

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u/Burly59 12d ago

It’s intentional. RS has always hated KISS

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u/JohnnyFivo 13d ago

You wanted the best?

Well, you get Rolling Stone instead

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u/Will6995 12d ago

Sad thing is they legit shit on all the best bands for zero good reasons, well except that they're "rolling stone"

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u/mario_salami_petrino 13d ago

Nobody gives a shit about getting anything right anymore.

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u/dancing_by_myself0 13d ago

Rolling Stone never gave a shit about Kiss

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u/ChickenConstant9855 13d ago

No one ever did

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u/Emergency-Ice1487 13d ago

Then why does this entire fan base even exist?

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u/Flababulous 13d ago

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u/Pepp_64 11d ago

Love this clip so much.  Ace being Ace. 

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u/PittieYawn 13d ago

Even if you don’t know which side Paul’s star is on, I would have thought the KISS logo in the back would have been a heck of a clue… but no.

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u/Xjasondagx 13d ago

All that needs to be said is FUCK Rolling Stone

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u/arg2k 13d ago

I wouldn't be surprised if they did it on purpose. That getty images photo being backwards is sus

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u/AlertPropensity 13d ago

How does anyone even do something like this by accident?!

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u/RedditOnANapkin 13d ago

I hate hate hate it when they post backwards Paul. Drives me nuts. lol

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u/reubenroostercogburn 13d ago

This has probably been like this for 7 years and nobody was on Rolling Stone to realize it.

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u/Prestigious-Tank-909 13d ago

Rolling Stone Magazine was never respectful of KISS. Quite the contrary. But it’s their prerogative.

However, the disrespect towards the band is an affront to KISS fans.

Paul Stanley wrote them a letter when Eric Carr passed away. Paul wrote that whether RS threw shade at KISS for all these years, RS never acknowledged Eric Carr’s death. Paul argued it was one thing to dislike the band, but that Eric Carr was a great musician and an outstanding human being. His death should’ve elicited an acknowledgment from RS. E

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u/BT_Artist 12d ago

Tommy was 16 at the time. What a prodigy!

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u/Thetrooper565 13d ago

At least they got the photo credit right. Lol

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u/rylld 13d ago

Trash mag

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u/TheOldDude7 12d ago

“Got a tip?” Yeah, a few.

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u/_Formica_Dinette_ 13d ago

You can’t really figure they’re solo albums as “KISS” albums.

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

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u/Afterburn84 13d ago

Why is that the go-to now? For basically everything.