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Pete Townshend wrestles with the Kiss phenomenon: ‘Not quite sure about it’

The Who’s Pete Townshend admits that Kiss’ on-stage garb baffled him, at least to begin with.

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‘Sometimes people get divorced’: Eric Singer on wearing the classic Kiss makeup

Eric Singer also notes that the current lineup has lasted longer than any other.

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‘There is no future; it’s over’: Gene Simmons declares rock dead — but not Kiss

“Can you name me one superstar act these days?” he says. “You can’t.”

Paul Stanley on the Kiss album he still can't stand: 'We were clueless; it had no teeth'

Paul Stanley on the Kiss album he still can’t stand: ‘We were clueless; it had no teeth’

“We were so full of ourselves,” Kiss’ Paul Stanley admits, “that we forgot why we started making music.”

'The next one will be much more guitar-driven': Kiss' Paul Stanley eyes solo follow up to Live to Win

‘The next one will be much more guitar-driven’: Kiss’ Paul Stanley eyes solo follow up to Live to Win

Stanley actually toured his most recent solo album with the house band from CBS’s ‘Rock Star.’

'I thought I was blind': Ace Frehley discusses legendary mishaps with his Kiss makeup

‘I thought I was blind’: Ace Frehley discusses legendary mishaps with his Kiss makeup

Did an attempt to turn his hair silver for Kiss’ debut album have disastrous results?

'If it ever comes down to it, I am Kiss': Paul Stanley says he would continue by himself

‘If it ever comes down to it, I am Kiss’: Paul Stanley says he would continue by himself

Paul Stanley acknowledges that Kiss’ 1990s reunion with Ace Frehley and Peter Criss helped the band roar into a new century, despite the subsequent rifts. Also, that his issues with Gene Simmons were greater perhaps than anyone knew. You May Also Like: Kiss’ fussy and overwrought Destroyer tried to outRead More

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‘I’m a one-man show’: Kiss’ Ace Frehley previews his new album, Space Invader

There was the long wait, the belated nomination, the vicious back biting and the surprisingly gracious induction. Now that Kiss is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, however, it’s time for Ace Frehley to get back to work on a solo album. You May Also Like: Kiss’ return-to-formRead More

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Gimme Five: Uncharacteristic Hits by Kiss, Queen, Pointer Sisters, Hollies and Bread

They’re objects of music chart intrigue: those left field hits, songs that aren’t really typical of the bands who recorded them and become hits, anyway. These are songs that when first heard on the radio, no one could guess who played them, not even the band’s fans, because they assumedRead More

'Preferential treatment towards artists they like': Kiss' Paul Stanley keeps up Hall of Fame argument

‘Preferential treatment towards artists they like’: Kiss’ Paul Stanley keeps up Hall of Fame argument

Paul Stanley isn’t letting the Hall of Fame get the last word. Joel Peresman has asserted that the hall limited Kiss’ induction honorees to the band’s original lineup because successive members simply took up earlier personas — comments Stanley now says are “nonsense” and “half truths.” You May Also Like:Read More