{"id":20144,"date":"2021-04-27T19:47:58","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T00:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=20144"},"modified":"2021-04-27T19:47:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T00:47:58","slug":"ae-sets-the-stage-for-biography-kisstory-celebrating-five-decades-of-one-of-the-most-successful-and-influential-bands-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/27\/ae-sets-the-stage-for-biography-kisstory-celebrating-five-decades-of-one-of-the-most-successful-and-influential-bands-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"A&#038;E Sets the Stage for &#8220;Biography: KISStory&#8221; Celebrating Five Decades of One of the Most Successful and Influential Bands of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20145\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/640px-KissO2110719-6_48692466748.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/640px-KissO2110719-6_48692466748.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/640px-KissO2110719-6_48692466748-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Celebrating one of the most iconic bands of all time, A&amp;E announces the new definitive documentary film telling the stories behind the phenomenon of KISS. Directed by D.J. Viola, &#8220;<strong><em>Biography: KISStory<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; chronicles the band&#8217;s five decades in the business as founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons reflect on their historic career. The four-hour, two-night event airs Sunday, June 27, and Monday, June 28 from 9-11PM ET\/PT.<\/p>\n<p>After 50 years of rocking and rolling all night and partying every day, the #1 Gold Record selling band of all time, KISS, shares their story of success before finally smashing their last guitar and extinguishing the fire-breathing demon. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, along with current members Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer as well as guests Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), manager Doc McGhee (Motley Crue, Bon Jovi), music producer Bob Ezrin (Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd) and more tell the wild story of the most successful and influential band in the world.<\/p><div id=\"morty-450872207\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and over 40 years of record-breaking global tours, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band is giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at their rise to fame. 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