What better way to learn about rock 'n' roll than from one of its legends, Gene Simmons?

E! Online reports the KISS demon has signed on to star in six episodes of VH1's Rock School, a reality series inspired by the hit movie, School of Rock, according to Daily Variety.

Only, instead of Jack Black instructing classically trained kiddies, the music network has tapped the fire-spewing, tongue-wagging bass player of the world's most outrageous glam band to offer up lessons in everything from how to don the monster makeup to presumably playing such KISS gems as Lick It Up, Calling Dr. Love and Rock and Roll All Nite.

For Simmons, who taught sixth grade before rising to rock fame, the show is yet another opportunity to soften his own image from the brash rock 'n' roll playboy he's been tagged in the tabloids to a sort of professor of rock.

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Posted by Lawren at April 12, 2005 07:21 AM

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He kind of accomplished that for me when he played the preacher in The New Guy.

Says: Nanc' at April 12, 2005 08:31 AM

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