Simmons Urges Gallagher Brothers To Continue Fighting
Kiss Star Gene Simmons hopes former Oasis bandmates Noel and Liam Gallagher continue their ongoing feud - because their constant fighting makes them the most "interesting" stars of British music.
The band was thrown into turmoil last year (09) after guitarist Noel walked out following a massive argument with his brother backstage at a music festival in France. The news came after years of infighting and public spats between the brothers.
Noel is now planning a solo career, while singer Liam will continue to make music with the rest of his Oasis bandmates.
But Simmons hopes the split won't put an end to the siblings' feuding - because he loves hearing about their arguments.
He tells British radio station XFM, "God bless the U.K. for giving the world the music that makes all our lives better. I like Keane, I like Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand write great songs. What's missing is stars. I don't care what they do, who they're sh**ging, where they live... they're not interesting people.
"The most interesting people to me are the Gallagher brothers. The interesting thing about them is they're drug addicts and alcoholics and they fight with each other. That's really it."
Meanwhile Simmons named his daughter after Meryl Streep's character in Sophie's Choice.
The rocker admits the drama, which tells the story of a Polish immigrant, affected him greatly - because his mother, Flora, was herself an immigrant to the U.S.
And Streep's emotive portrayal in the movie inspired him to name his now 17-year-old daughter Sophie.
He says, "I wept uncontrollably when I saw it. It's my mother's story, although she never talks about it. I know she used to cut the Commandant's hair for food scraps - she was only 14."
Aerosmith's Kramer Makes A Property Loss
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer has made a massive 27 per cent loss on the recent sale of his home in Massachusetts.
The 59-year-old percussionist bought two houses and knocked them together in 2003, but put the mega-mansion on the market in 2008 after he split from his wife, April.
After 19 months, the property has finally sold for $2.7 million (£1.8 million) - significantly less than the original $5 million (£3.3) asking price.
The house boasts four bedrooms, a swimming pool and a recording studio, as well as a guesthouse and three stand-alone garages, which Kramer used to house his car collection.
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