Tomorrow night, longtime Kiss bassist and tongue acrobat Gene Simmons will sit across from Dan Rather during the host's show The Big Interview.
According to the show's website, Simmons will touch on a variety of topics that have contributed to his success as one of rock's most recognizable names — see the trailer below.
"From his life and loves, to his views on the music industry and his passion for America, Gene doesn't shy away from the taboo topics," the website reads. "Dan and Gene get surprisingly personal, eliciting a side of the superstar that isn't often seen on stage or television. From his father's absence, his mother's time in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany, and his poverty-stricken childhood in Israel to his high-profile liaisons with Cher and Diana Ross, his monumental success with Kiss, and his revealing reality show — no stone is left unturned."
Simmons attributes his success to what he calls "the working man's ethic," which has led to an empire that rivals some Fortune 500 companies. The musician has his hands in everything from a recording company to the Arena Football League.
But it all stems from four guys jamming in makeup.
Earlier this month, Simmons made a bold statement about the genre that brought him legions of fans
"When I was coming up, it was not an insurmountable mountain," he said about the music business to Esquire. "Once you had a record company on your side, they would fund you, and that also meant when you toured they would give you tour support. There was an entire industry to help the next Beatles, Stones, Prince, Hendrix, to prop them up and support them every step of the way. There are still record companies, and it does apply to pop, rap and country to an extent. But for performers who are also songwriters — the creators — for rock music, for soul, for the blues — it's finally dead. Rock is finally dead."
Simmons, along with the four original members of Kiss, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.
The Big Interview airs Tuesdays on AXS TV.
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