Views from the nation’s press

Views from the nation’s press

The Chicago Tribune on how even an honored Kiss is better than UFC on the White House lawn: For an early look at the culture wars, we suggest listening (if you can find it) to the 2002 interview with Gene Simmons, the Israel-born bass guitarist of Kiss, conducted by Terry Gross, the dignified host of NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Things jumped the shark when the chat turned to the topic of the codpiece routinely worn on stage by Simmons, also notorious for…