Kiss Music

Origin: New York, NY

Decades: 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

Rooted in the campy theatrics of Alice Cooper and the sleazy hard rock of glam rockers the New York Dolls, Kiss became a favorite of American teenagers in the '70s. Most kids were infatuated with the look of Kiss, not their music. Decked out in outrageously flamboyant costumes and makeup, the band fashioned a captivating stage show featuring dry ice, smoke bombs, elaborate lighting, blood spitting, and fire breathing that captured the imaginations of thousands of kids. But Kiss' music shouldn't be dismissed... Read More

Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Rod Stewart, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Cream, T. Rex, Sweet, The Who, The Kinks, Mott the Hoople, New York Dolls, The Stooges, Black Sabbath, Jeff Beck, and The Yardbirds

Alice in Chains, Anthrax, Cornelius, Foo Fighters, Guns N' Roses, Marilyn Manson, Mötley Crüe, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, The Ark, Weezer, Hanoi Rocks, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Queens of the Stone Age, Def Leppard, Ratt, Misfits, White Zombie, Rob Zombie, W.A.S.P., Poison, Placebo, Twisted Sister, Slayer, The Replacements, Monster Magnet, Andrew W.K., Godsmack, The Swingin' Neckbreakers, and Melvins