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21 Years Ago: Kiss Gets Their 'Revenge'

Matthew Wilkening — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:50:14 +0000

‘Revenge,’ the most consistent, hard-hitting and critically acclaimed album ever released by the non-makeup version of Kiss, celebrates its 21st anniversary today (May 14). The Bob Ezrin-produced album pulled Kiss out of the second creative slump of their career. Just as they had been influenced too much by outside trends such as pop and disco [...]

What If KISS Was A Country Band? They Might Sound Like This [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:01:01 +0000

The rock band KISS is known for selling out stadiums and concerts, rocking the place, wild parties and wild women, loud guitars, makeup, explosions. You know, it’s what we expect from them. KISS has done some country before… When Garth Brooks recorded “Hard Luck Woman” on the “KISS MY ASS” album, he said he would [...]

Kiss' Smash Hit 'Beth' Spoofed in Hilarious New Video

Nick DeRiso — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:30:37 +0000

Kiss' biggest chart hit, 'Beth,' has been re-imagined as a '70s-style dramedy in a hilarious video complete with actors playing the role of Peter Criss and a nagging wife imploring him to leave a recording session -- because dinner is getting cold and the kids are driving her crazy.

Former Kiss Co-Producer Says Peter Criss and Ace Frehley Were 'Hired Hands'

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:51:38 +0000

Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss recently took his old band's current lineup to task in an interview, dismissing the replacement members as hired guns doing a job. But Richie Wise, who co-produced the first two Kiss albums, says as far as he's concerned, Criss and guitarist Ace Fr

Kiss Announce 2013 Canada Tour

Dave Lifton — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:34:20 +0000

Kiss have been called many things throughout their storied career, positive and negative. But even their biggest detractors could never call them lazy. The band has booked a summer tour of Canada. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles is reporting that Kiss will spend a month in Canada, playing not just its biggest cities, but also [...]

Proud Parents, WatchThis Kid Phenom Drummer Pound Out "Hot For Teacher" [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:40:17 +0000

My kids are pretty cool kids, JJ can fight off dragons (at least in his video games) and can finish a 70 page book in an evening. Sam can sing “Rock and Roll All Night” all the way through and pound out other KISS songs pretty well, but this kid is great!! Watch this little [...]

Kiss Pay Tribute to Murdered Fan During Australian Concert

Jeff Giles — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:30:08 +0000

It isn't a song that often comes up when American fans are talking about Kiss' greatest hits, but the 1980 single 'Shandi' enjoyed a healthy chart life in Australia, and the band still plays it whenever they visit the continent on tour -- as they did Saturday night (March 16), in a performance that had greater meaning than usual.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Add Kiss Power to Rock + Brews Restaurant

Jeff Giles — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:27:44 +0000

Over the last four decades and counting, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss have elevated making money while making music into an art form -- and as evidenced by their latest business venture, their partnership shows no signs of slowing down.

Former Kiss Drummer Peter Criss to Receive American Cancer Society's Humanitarian of the Year Award

Jeff Giles — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:38:02 +0000

Founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss has been admirably up front about his struggle with breast cancer, working steadily over the last several years to help educate men about the risks and warning signs associated with the disease, and his efforts have not gone unnoticed; in fact, Criss is the recipient of this year's Humanitarian of the Year Award from the American Cancer Society.

Kiss, Motley Crue to Headline 2013 Rock Fest

Dave Swanson — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:15:09 +0000

It seems Kiss and Motley Crue will be teaming up again as the two bands are set to headline this year's 'Rock Fest.' The four-day festival will be held from July 18 - 21 at the Venue in Cadott, Wis. and feature a variety of hard rocking veterans as well as newer acts.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Writing New Kiss Memoir

Jeff Giles — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:03:15 +0000

Hey, Kiss fans! Have the memoirs from Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley (not to mention the band's official biography) left you kraving more Kisstory? Good news: Simmons and Paul Stanley are writing yet another book.

Kiss' Tommy Thayer Says He Was Ace Frehley's 'Heir Apparent'

Billy Dukes — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:30:49 +0000

Tommy Thayer didn't officially take over as lead guitarist of Kiss until 2002, but in a recent interview he admits he was prepared to hop on stage in a moment's notice as early as 1998. Due to recurring problems with Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons made Thayer the "heir apparent."

Watch Kiss Sing 'White Christmas'

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:00:46 +0000

Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like Jewish rock stars singing a Bing Crosby tune on stage to a deafening arena audience — or so the members of Kiss apparently thought when they performed the holiday classic on Dec. 19, 1987 in New Haven, Conn. During a concert stop in support of the ‘Crazy Nights‘ album, [...]

Kiss Drummer Eric Singer Responds to Peter Criss's Insults

Billy Dukes — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:40:39 +0000

Kiss drummer Eric Singer has sharp words for Peter Criss, but during a recent interview he never stoops to the level of insults thrown at him by the band’s original timekeeper. Singer, whose three tours of duty in the band date all the way back to 1991 and bookended Criss’s two reunion stints with the [...]

Gene Simmons: 'This Should Have Been The Lineup of Kiss from the Beginning'

Dave Lifton — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:52:37 +0000

When bands go through lineup changes, they often lose the chemistry that made them so beloved in the first place. But, according to Gene Simmons, Kiss is not one of those bands. In a new interview, he praised the contributions of guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer.

Kiss Kruise Launches with Acoustic Concert

Dave Lifton — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:00:08 +0000

Earlier this week (Oct. 31), Kiss Kruise II set sail from Miami. As the ship left its port, fans were treated to an unmasked, acoustic show by the guests of honor on the pool deck of the Norwegian Pearl, which, for the next few days, can probably be renamed the "Dr. Love Boat."

Peter Criss Says Being in Kiss Was Always a 'Battle'

Dave Lifton — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:53:26 +0000

According to Peter Criss, life in Kiss was, after the first few years, a power struggle, with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on one side, and him and Ace Frehley on the other. In a new interview, he discusses that dynamic and how it led to his departure from Kiss.

Former Kiss Drummer Peter Criss Responds to Steven Tyler's 'Comic-Book Band' Comments

Chad Childers — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:58:27 +0000

Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss has weighed in on the recent comments made by Aerosmith in which they called Kiss "a comic-book" band. Criss, appearing on New York's Q104.3, admitted that he was surprised by Steven Tyler's words as he never felt there was any sort of issue when the bands toured in the past.

Kiss' Gene Simmons Claims He Was Asked to Reunite Led Zeppelin

Chad Childers — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:15:44 +0000

A lot of people would love to see Led Zeppelin play again, and Kiss' Gene Simmons says there was one promoter who went as far as to use him as a go-between in attempting to reunite the band for at least one more show.

Kiss Radio Interview Turns Into Train Wreck, Ends with Insults

Jeff Giles — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:53:16 +0000

They’ve been around for decades and sold millions of albums along the way, but that doesn’t mean the guys in Kiss don’t still occasionally run up against an interviewer who’s unfamiliar with their music — or doesn’t care enough to do a little preparation for the story. It all went wrong for frontman Paul Stanley [...]