Martin Johannessen (Heavy Rock – the playlist! website/blog) interview
How old were you when you got into music? I was about 10 years old when I bought my first KISS record, Dynasty. I am
How old were you when you got into music? I was about 10 years old when I bought my first KISS record, Dynasty. I am
What were the circumstances that led to you becoming Queen Simmonz (Gene Simmons) in the all female KISS tribute band PRISS? My friends Judy Cocuzza
How old were you when you first started listening to music and what were the first bands/artists that you listened to? Rock music has always
What is the current status of Dance with the Devil: The Cozy Powell Story, your upcoming film about legendary drummer Cozy Powell? Dance With The
PodKISSt, your KISS podcast (natch), ranks a close second on my favorite podcasts list. Really good stuff. What were the circumstances that led you and
How did you get into music? No one in my family was a musician. I was just naturally attracted to music. What were some of
How did you get into music? My older sister introduced me to Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin, The Stones, Queen and David Bowie when I was
What were some of the first bands/artists that you started listening to and how old were you when you started listening to them? Well, I
Prior to becoming Frank Zappa’s secretary in 1968, were you a fan of his work? Why or why not? No, I was not a fan
You co-founded Casablanca Records with Neil Bogart in 1973. How did you two meet? As I explain in the book, Neil was a distant cousin