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Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of Kiss in 1974
The lost ‘hippie’ album that Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley made before they were in Kiss

By Ken Sharp Published

More than 50 years ago, the Kiss duo recorded an entire album at Electric Lady Studios. It‘s never officially been released

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The members of Kiss, as pictured on the cover of their solo albums (montage)
Why the four solo albums were the beginning of the end for Kiss

By Geoff Barton Published

Kiss's solo albums were meant to be a celebration of their dominance: Instead, they signalled the start of the decline

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Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, and Gene Simmons of the rock and roll band Kiss pose for a portrait session in January 1975 in Los Angeles, California.
Peter Criss recalls his first conversation with Gene Simmons and the birth of Kiss

By Stef Lach Published

Founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss was intrigued by a strange phone conversation that led to rock and roll greatness

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Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley onstage, plus President Trump
Kiss react to inclusion in first Kennedy Center Honors announcement since controversial Trump takeover

By Fraser Lewry Published

"They're incredible people, by the way" - Donald Trump

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Peter Criss at a Raven Drum Foundation benefit show in New York
Original Kiss drummer Peter Criss announces first solo album in 18 years

By Fraser Lewry Published

The Catman's new album includes contributions from John 5, Billy Sheehan, Paul Shaffer and more

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Peter Criss in 2018
Kiss legend Peter Criss to come out of retirement for one night only

By Fraser Lewry Published

Peter Criss will perform with Australian band Sisters Doll in New York later this month

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Kiss live on stage in 1981
The true story of Kiss’s epic rock folly, Music From "The Elder"

By Eddie Clamp Published

Kiss legend Gene Simmons tells the inside story of 1981’s Music From “The Elder” album – the biggest flop of their career

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A - Z Of Kiss

By Stephen Hill Published

'Uncle' Gene Simmons is never shy of an opinion or two, so we thought it only fair to ask him for the definitive A - Z of Kiss.

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