Gene Simmons (English Wikipedia)

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"Terry Gross interview with Gene Simmons". Internet Archive. Retrieved August 13, 2009.

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Graham-Ashley, Heather (February 3, 2011). "Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed bring praise, reality TV to Fort Hood". United States Army. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

arstechnica.com (Global: 473^rd place; English: 338^th place)

Anderson, Nate (October 18, 2010). "Gene Simmons vs. Anonymous: Who's the bigger tool?". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

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Rabin, Nathan (January 3, 2013). "Gene Simmons' Kiss And Make-Up lets The Demon speak for himself". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 20, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
O'Neal, Sean (August 15, 2014). "Gene Simmons continues asshole tour by telling depressed people to kill themselves". The AV Club. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 15, 2014.

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

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Bruno, Antony (November 12, 2007). "Billboard Q&A: Gene Simmons". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2015.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

Graff, Gary (February 27, 2014). "Engelbert Humperdinck Pairs With Gene Simmons, Elton John on First Duets Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

blabbermouth.net (Global: 270^th place; English: 188^th place)

"GENE SIMMONS: 'Third Watch' Appearance Schedule Announced". Blabbermouth.net. April 24, 2004. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
"GENE SIMMONS To 'Put The Man Back In Romance' With Upcoming Reality Series". Blabbermouth.net. January 11, 2005. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
"KOBRA AND THE LOTUS' Self-Titled Album To Receive U.S. Release In April". Blabbermouth.net. March 28, 2013. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
"'Rock 'N' Roll Allstars' Wraps South American Tour In Lima; Video Available". Blabbermouth.net. April 28, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
"DUFF MCKAGAN, MATT SORUM, GENE SIMMONS At 'Rock 'N' Roll Allstars' Press Conference (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. March 3, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
"GENE SIMMONS Was 'Astonished To Find Out The Medicinal Value' Of Cannabis". Blabbermouth.net. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
"GENE SIMMONS on DONALD TRUMP Presidency: It Was 'Beyond Anything I Ever Thought Imaginable'". Blabbermouth.net. August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
"GENE SIMMONS Weighs in on Student Protests Against Israel: 'It's Well Intentioned' but 'They're Not Informed'". September 21, 2024.
"GENE SIMMONS Apologizes For 'Unintentionally' Offending Members Of FOX Team". blabbermouth.net. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
"LITA FORD: 'Rotten To The Core' Song Featuring GENE SIMMONS Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. February 22, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
"Watch KISS And YOSHIKI Collaborate For New Year's Eve Television Performance". Blabbermouth.net. January 2, 2020. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.

bloody-disgusting.com (Global: 446^th place; English: 290^th place)

Miska, Brad (March 26, 2015). "If Gene Simmons and WWE's 'Temple' Is Good, I'll Eat This Article!". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.

cbc.ca (Global: 110^th place; English: 65^th place)

CBC News (June 15, 2011). "KISS man Gene Simmons gets key to Winnipeg". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

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Minnesota CBS local (June 22, 2017). "KISS Legend Gene Simmons' Twin Cities Charitable Connection". minnesota.cbslocal.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

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Ives, Brian (March 12, 2014). "Gene Simmons Talks 'CSI' Cameo, Questions Rap's Inclusion in the Rock Hall". CBS News. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

"Simmons goes from Kiss to 'Third Watch'". Chicago Tribune. April 29, 2004. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

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"KISS Icon Gene Simmons Brightens Lives of Sponsored Children". childfund.org. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
"ChildFund Partners with Gene Simmons Family Jewels". childfund.org. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

Williams, David E. (March 25, 2005). "Is Gene Simmons the next SpongeBob?". CNN. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

consequence.net (Global: 714^th place; English: 358^th place)

"Gene Simmons' mother, Flora Klein, passes away at 92". December 6, 2018. Archived from the original on July 7, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

dallasnews.com (Global: 903^rd place; English: 457^th place)

Repko, Melissa (January 28, 2011). "Kiss rocker and reality TV star Gene Simmons gets key to city of Dallas". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

dallasobserver.com (Global: 3,302^nd place; English: 1,693^rd place)

Wilonsky, Robert (January 28, 2011). "City Hall Gives Gene Simmons a Big KISS". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on May 9, 2026. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

dreadcentral.com (Global: 800^th place; English: 493^rd place)

"WWE and Gene Simmons Launch Genre Label; First Film Project Announced – Temple". Dread Central. March 27, 2015. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2015.

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forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

Mercuri, Monica (October 9, 2024). "Gene Simmons Slammed By 'Dancing With The Stars' Fans For 'Creepy' Comments And Harsh Scores". Forbes. Archived from the original on October 22, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

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"IRL Forms Innovative Marketing Agreement With Gene Simmons & Richard Abramson". GeneSimmons.com. January 10, 2006. Retrieved August 23, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Biography Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. GeneSimmons.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
"Gene Simmons: 60s Fanzine Publisher" Deprecated link archived August 27, 2013, at archive.today, October 2008
"News Archives - April 2003 - April 17th - Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2026.. GeneSimmons.com. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

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globalnews.ca (Global: 1,016^th place; English: 518^th place)

The Associated Press (August 16, 2012). "A&E Network, Gene Simmons kiss off rocker's 'Family Jewels' reality show after 7 seasons". Global News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

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Corday, Karen; Smith, Kimberly (November 12, 2020). "Why People Once Thought Gene Simmons Had A Cow's Tongue". Grunge. Retrieved December 8, 2022.

guitar.com (Global: 7,242^nd place; English: 3,840^th place)

"Gene Simmons says he's "always been an outcast" in rock 'n' roll circles because he doesn't drink or do drugs". Guitar.com | All Things Guitar. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

guitarworld.com (Global: 1,715^th place; English: 936^th place)

Owen, Matt; Daly, Andrew (October 17, 2024). ""Name a jazz player that means something. You can be respected by musicians, but the rest of the world doesn't care. That music is intended to show off how well you play": Gene Simmons on why technical skill doesn't really matter". Guitar World. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
Bienstock, Richard (November 7, 2018). "Ace Frehley Breaks Down His New Album, 'Spaceman'". Guitar World. Retrieved December 8, 2025. Actually, he only plays bass on one of them [...] Somebody wrote in the press release that Gene's on both songs. But it's not true!

haaretz.com (Global: 379^th place; English: 278^th place)

"Lead singer of Kiss Gene Simmons slams Israel boycotters". Haaretz. Israel. March 22, 2011. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
"1949: A Hard Rocker Demon and Good Jewish Boy is Born". Haaretz. August 25, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

Ng, Philiana (January 29, 2014). "'CSI' Snags KISS' Gene Simmons for Guest Spot (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 31, 2026. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
Patel, Arati (July 9, 2012). "Gene Simmons' Groupie Woes Take Center Stage on 'Family Jewels' (Exclusive Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212^th place; English: 141^st place)

"Gene Simmons' Mom, the Holocaust, and Me". HuffPost. April 17, 2015. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
Branch, Chris (August 12, 2014). "Gene Simmons Calls NPR's Terry Gross 'Arrogant And Insulting'". HuffPost. Archived from the original on August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

if.com.au (Global: 3,453^rd place; English: 1,834^th place)

Slatter, Sean (May 16, 2023). "Arclight's Gary Hamilton announces new production company with Gene Simmons". IF Magazine. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

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"Remembering Gene Simmons' Contentious Interview with Terry Gross, 20 Years Later". InsideHook. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.

israelnationalnews.com (Global: 2,926^th place; English: 2,012^th place)

Ben Gedalyahu, Tzvi (May 22, 2011). "Video of Rock Star Gene Simmons: Obama Doesn't Have a Clue". Israel National News. Retrieved June 1, 2011.

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"Gene Simmons". Jewish Virtual Library. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved February 17, 2019.

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jpost.com (Global: 358^th place; English: 243^rd place)

"LAPD searches home of Israeli-born Kiss rock star Gene Simmons". The Jerusalem Post. August 21, 2015. ISSN 0792-822X. Archived from the original on August 19, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
Brinn, David (March 23, 2011). "Kiss rocker Gene Simmons back in Israel after 51 years". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
"IN PICTURES: Star-studded LA fundraiser rakes in $31 million for IDF". Jerusalem Post. November 7, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2026. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

juedische-allgemeine.de (Global: 4,713^th place; English: low place)

Dethlefs, Philip (August 26, 2024). "KISS: Gene Simmons wird 75". Jüdische Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved July 20, 2025.

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Late Night Rocker (March 31, 2011). "Kiss Mask Webzine: Meet Gene Simmons' Brother and Sisters". Kissmaskwebzine.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.

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latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Goldstein, Patrick (July 17, 1988). "Gene Simmons Takes a Spin as a Record Mogul". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 22, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
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"El bajista de Kiss recibirá el lunes la medalla de oro del Reial Cercle Artístic". La Vanguardia. December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

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"Gene Simmons | Little Kids Rock". Little Kids Rock. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

livedash.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

KISS bassist Gene Simmons said on an episode of his television show Gene Simmons Family Jewels that he is a big comic book fan, with the bat-like "wings" in his "Demon" persona costume being modelled after those worn by Black Bolt Gene Simmons Family Jewels – Under the Knife? – Wednesday, Nov 3, 2010 – mReplay Livedash TV Transcript – Livedash – Search what is being mentioned across national TV Archived October 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Livedash. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

looktothestars.org (Global: 8,245^th place; English: 5,788^th place)

"Mel Gibson Presents Gene Simmons With Charity Award". Look to the Stars. November 12, 2013. Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

loudersound.com (Global: 741^st place; English: 422^nd place)

Daly, Joe (October 30, 2025). "Trick Or Treat: the story of the cult 1986 heavy metal horror movie". Louder Sound. Archived from the original on November 16, 2025. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
Kielty, Martin (July 11, 2015). "Simmons explains Scooby-Doo tie-up". Louder Sound. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
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loudwire.com (Global: 729^th place; English: 440^th place)

DiVita, Joe (January 2, 2021). "KISS Show Sets Two World Records, Gene Simmons Still Says 'Rock Is Dead'". Loudwire. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

mediaite.com (Global: 4,735^th place; English: 2,532^nd place)

"Kiss Frontman Gene Simmons Voices Support For Mitt Romney, Regrets Voting For Obama In '08". Mediaite. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.

metalinjection.net (Global: 2,042^nd place; English: 1,120^th place)

Barrios, Joel (November 9, 2024). "GENE SIMMONS On Why He Values Memorable Riffs Over Virtuosity: "The Hardest Thing To Do Is Write A Good Simple Song Or Riff"". Metal Injection. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
"Two Women Accuse KISS' Gene Simmons of Sexual Harassment". Metal Injection. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.

miamiherald.com (Global: 920^th place; English: 511^th place)

Stunson, Mike (November 21, 2021). "'You are an enemy.' Gene Simmons of KISS slams 'evil people' who refuse COVID vaccine". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

movieweb.com (Global: 778^th place; English: 506^th place)

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msn.com (Global: 188^th place; English: 215^th place)

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"Gene Simmons and long term girlfriend marry". MSN – Wonderwall. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

music.yahoo.com (Global: 2,381^st place; English: 1,586^th place)

Kreps, Daniel (September 7, 2014). "Gene Simmons: 'Rock Is Finally Dead. It Was Murdered'". Yahoo Music. Archived from the original on September 8, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

musicvoice.jp (Global: 9,838^th place; English: low place)

"「YOSHIKI SUPERSTAR PROJECT X」次のステージへ進む通過メンバー８人を公開". MusicVoice (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.

news.google.com (Global: 67^th place; English: 32^nd place)

Lewis, Barbara (June 4, 1978). "Gene Simmons Was Sixth Grade Teacher". The Lakeland Ledger. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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news.yahoo.com (Global: 183^rd place; English: 212^th place)

Federman, Josef. "AP Interview: Simmons blasts Israel boycotters". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011.

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

"Kiss' Gene Simmons settles sexual assault lawsuit". NME. July 10, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
"Kiss' Gene Simmons appeals for everyone to wear a face mask". NME. December 29, 2020. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; English: 75^th place)

"The Unpredictable Gene Simmons". NPR. August 31, 2007. Archived from the original on September 16, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

nypost.com (Global: 376^th place; English: 247^th place)

Getlen, Larry (August 31, 2013). "First KISS". New York Post. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

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ocregister.com (Global: 1,379^th place; English: 673^rd place)

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pagesix.com (Global: 4,515^th place; English: 4,548^th place)

Johnson, Richard (December 1, 2014). "Old pal says Gene Simmons would 'KISS' and tell | Page Six". Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

people.com (Global: 69^th place; English: 49^th place)

Gomez, Jade (October 11, 2024). "Gene Simmons Doubles Down on Dancing with the Stars Comments After Backlash: 'I Stand by Every Word'". People. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
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"Gene Simmons Says the Only Time He's Gotten High Was by Mistakenly Eating 6 Weed Brownies: 'Wasn't Prepared'". People. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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"Planet MADtv – Episode No. 406 (Aired October 31, 1998)". Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2009.

politico.com (Global: 243^rd place; English: 130^th place)

Gavin, Patrick (December 6, 2010). "Gene Simmons Knocks President Obama". Politico. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2010.

popmatters.com (Global: 567^th place; English: 299^th place)

Gibron, Bill (August 22, 2005). "Gene Simmons' Rock School". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 7, 2025.

prnewswire.com (Global: 546^th place; English: 310^th place)

Mending Kids International (November 11, 2013). "Mending Kids International Honors Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed-Simmons, Nick Simmons And Sophie..." PR Newswire (Press release). LOS ANGELES. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.

qchron.com (Global: low place; English: 6,572^nd place)

"Gene Simmons rocked Jackson Heights before KISS". June 8, 2023. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

revolvermag.com (Global: 1,963^rd place; English: 1,067^th place)

"'Revolver' Golden Gods Awards Winners Announced!". Revolver. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2012.

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Serwer, Jesse (October 7, 2014). "Miami Sound Machine: 16 Best Musical Guest Stars on 'Miami Vice'". Rolling Stone. New York City, United States. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
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"Gene Simmons a School Teacher?". Secret Staten Island. February 6, 2012. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.

sfgate.com (Global: 248^th place; English: 142^nd place)

Sullivan, James (August 28, 2002). "Tongue is cheeky / Kiss' Gene Simmons combines sex, showmanship in his men's magazine". SFGate. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2011.

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; English: 94^th place)

"Outrage as KISS player mouths off on Muslims" Archived March 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. The Sydney Morning Herald, May 14, 2004

songfacts.com (Global: 1,948^th place; English: 1,593^rd place)

Catlin, Roger (July 31, 2014). "Gene Simmons of Kiss". Songfacts. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.

straight.com (Global: 3,756^th place; English: 1,998^th place)

Siebert, Amanda (March 16, 2018). "Vancouver cannabis company hires straight-edge Gene Simmons as celebrity spokesperson". The Georgia Straight. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved May 24, 2018.

theaquarian.com (Global: low place; English: 5,949^th place)

Cavacini, Michael (October 17, 2018). "The "Spaceman" Ace Frehley Tells All". The Aquarian Weekly. Archived from the original on December 23, 2025. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

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"The Daily Show-Gene Simmons". Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

"Gene Simmons sorry for 'spur of the moment' remarks about mental illness". The Guardian. August 18, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2018.

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"Gene Simmons to judge Burnett's 'Jingles'". Retrieved March 14, 2009.

timesofisrael.com (Global: 268^th place; English: 208^th place)

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tmz.com (Global: 1,036^th place; English: 752^nd place)

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today.com (Global: 773^rd place; English: 432^nd place)

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ultimateclassicrock.com (Global: 1,128^th place; English: 648^th place)

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juedische-allgemeine.de (Global: 4,713th place; English: low place)

kennedy-center.org (Global: 6,086th place; English: 3,961st place)

kissbandstree.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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kissonline.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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lavanguardia.com (Global: 394th place; English: 1,032nd place)

littlekidsrock.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

livedash.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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loudersound.com (Global: 741st place; English: 422nd place)

loudwire.com (Global: 729th place; English: 440th place)

mediaite.com (Global: 4,735th place; English: 2,532nd place)

metalinjection.net (Global: 2,042nd place; English: 1,120th place)

miamiherald.com (Global: 920th place; English: 511th place)

movieweb.com (Global: 778th place; English: 506th place)

msn.com (Global: 188th place; English: 215th place)

wonderwall.msn.com

music.yahoo.com (Global: 2,381st place; English: 1,586th place)

musicvoice.jp (Global: 9,838th place; English: low place)

news.google.com (Global: 67th place; English: 32nd place)

news.yahoo.com (Global: 183rd place; English: 212th place)

nme.com (Global: 142nd place; English: 95th place)

npr.org (Global: 114th place; English: 75th place)

nypost.com (Global: 376th place; English: 247th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

ocregister.com (Global: 1,379th place; English: 673rd place)

pagesix.com (Global: 4,515th place; English: 4,548th place)

people.com (Global: 69th place; English: 49th place)

planetmadtv.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

politico.com (Global: 243rd place; English: 130th place)

popmatters.com (Global: 567th place; English: 299th place)

prnewswire.com (Global: 546th place; English: 310th place)

qchron.com (Global: low place; English: 6,572nd place)

revolvermag.com (Global: 1,963rd place; English: 1,067th place)

allmusic.com (Global: 27^th place; English: 20^th place)

americansongwriter.com (Global: 1,822^nd place; English: 885^th place)

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

archives.gov (Global: 319^th place; English: 166^th place)

army.mil (Global: 250^th place; English: 134^th place)

arstechnica.com (Global: 473^rd place; English: 338^th place)

avclub.com (Global: 227^th place; English: 126^th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

billboard.biz (Global: 2,279^th place; English: 1,382^nd place)

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

blabbermouth.net (Global: 270^th place; English: 188^th place)

bloody-disgusting.com (Global: 446^th place; English: 290^th place)

cbc.ca (Global: 110^th place; English: 65^th place)

cbslocal.com (Global: 1,062^nd place; English: 552^nd place)

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

consequence.net (Global: 714^th place; English: 358^th place)

dallasnews.com (Global: 903^rd place; English: 457^th place)

dallasobserver.com (Global: 3,302^nd place; English: 1,693^rd place)

dreadcentral.com (Global: 800^th place; English: 493^rd place)

facebook.com (Global: 78^th place; English: 91^st place)

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

globalnews.ca (Global: 1,016^th place; English: 518^th place)

grunge.com (Global: 9,584^th place; English: 5,760^th place)

guitar.com (Global: 7,242^nd place; English: 3,840^th place)

guitarworld.com (Global: 1,715^th place; English: 936^th place)

haaretz.com (Global: 379^th place; English: 278^th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212^th place; English: 141^st place)

if.com.au (Global: 3,453^rd place; English: 1,834^th place)

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

insidehook.com (Global: low place; English: 9,974^th place)

israelnationalnews.com (Global: 2,926^th place; English: 2,012^th place)

jewishvirtuallibrary.org (Global: 1,021^st place; English: 962^nd place)

jpost.com (Global: 358^th place; English: 243^rd place)

juedische-allgemeine.de (Global: 4,713^th place; English: low place)

kennedy-center.org (Global: 6,086^th place; English: 3,961^st place)

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

lavanguardia.com (Global: 394^th place; English: 1,032^nd place)

looktothestars.org (Global: 8,245^th place; English: 5,788^th place)

loudersound.com (Global: 741^st place; English: 422^nd place)

loudwire.com (Global: 729^th place; English: 440^th place)

mediaite.com (Global: 4,735^th place; English: 2,532^nd place)

metalinjection.net (Global: 2,042^nd place; English: 1,120^th place)

miamiherald.com (Global: 920^th place; English: 511^th place)

movieweb.com (Global: 778^th place; English: 506^th place)

msn.com (Global: 188^th place; English: 215^th place)

music.yahoo.com (Global: 2,381^st place; English: 1,586^th place)

musicvoice.jp (Global: 9,838^th place; English: low place)

news.google.com (Global: 67^th place; English: 32^nd place)

news.yahoo.com (Global: 183^rd place; English: 212^th place)

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; English: 75^th place)

nypost.com (Global: 376^th place; English: 247^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

ocregister.com (Global: 1,379^th place; English: 673^rd place)

pagesix.com (Global: 4,515^th place; English: 4,548^th place)

people.com (Global: 69^th place; English: 49^th place)

politico.com (Global: 243^rd place; English: 130^th place)

popmatters.com (Global: 567^th place; English: 299^th place)

prnewswire.com (Global: 546^th place; English: 310^th place)

qchron.com (Global: low place; English: 6,572^nd place)

revolvermag.com (Global: 1,963^rd place; English: 1,067^th place)

rogerebert.com (Global: 287^th place; English: 186^th place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

sfgate.com (Global: 248^th place; English: 142^nd place)

smh.com.au (Global: 154^th place; English: 94^th place)

songfacts.com (Global: 1,948^th place; English: 1,593^rd place)

straight.com (Global: 3,756^th place; English: 1,998^th place)

theaquarian.com (Global: low place; English: 5,949^th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

theweek.com (Global: 3,556^th place; English: 2,212^th place)

timesofisrael.com (Global: 268^th place; English: 208^th place)

tmz.com (Global: 1,036^th place; English: 752^nd place)

today.com (Global: 773^rd place; English: 432^nd place)

tvguide.com (Global: 138^th place; English: 83^rd place)

twitter.com (Global: 43^rd place; English: 43^rd place)

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