Albertan bands Turn It Up & Soul Side In play in front of Gene Simmons

Rhonda Nye of CityTV.com's City Scene interviews two Canadian bands that were handpicked to play in front of Gene Simmons during his recent trip to Edmonton. Turn It Up of Red Deer, Alberta, and Edmonton's own Soul Side In. Gene is also featured in the following video:

Gene Simmons on CBC's The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos

Canadian television and radio personality George Stroubmouloploulos (formerly of Canada's MuchMusic station) sat down with Gene Simmons, Thursday, on his one hour late-night talk show The Hour on CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).

Gene was heavily featured on the show, and so I'm not going to bother wasting much more of your time before linking to the video. The interview was aimed prominently at his Simmons Records label and his plans for the Canadian music industry.

Link: View Gene Simmons on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos

Other topics discussed included Gene's famous hand signs, his Simmons Abramson venture and the I AM INDY campaign, his mother and the wisdom he picked up, a mention of Gene Simmons Family Jewels and its success in over eighty countries, plus an explanation of his views on money.

SPOILER?: There were no comparisons made between the length of Gene's tongue and the length of George's last name on the show.

"Keep the Money in America"

FOX Business caught up with Gene Simmons at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after he rang the opening bell on Wednesday morning, November 19th.

When asked about the Detroit Auto industry, Gene said that the Auto industry needs to stop spending money in China and in the Middle East. "Keep the money in America," he says.

View the interview below.

5th Grader Gene Simmons Interview

FOX posted this Gene Simmons interview on their YouTube to promote Friday's episode of the Jeff Foxworthy-hosted Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?