KISS News Stories

KISS Under New Ownership (2024 In Review)
The band KISS made huge news and landed a top 24 story of April 2024 after it was announced that KISS had sold their rights to Pophouse.

KISS In The Studio For Debut's 50th Anniversary (2024 In Review)
The syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands's celebration of the 50th anniversary of KISS'

Ace Frehley Reacted To KISS Farewell Snub (2024 In Review)
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley shared his regret in a Rock Candy Mag cover story that the band did not invite him to join them

Risky KISS Move Was Misunderstood (2024 In Review)
KISS song-writing collaborator Desmond Child helped the iconic group land a top 24 story of January 2024

KISS Army Marks 49th Anniversary
The KISS Army was born on this day 49 years ago in Terre Haute, Indiana by two fans who banded together

Former KISS Star Vinnie Vincent Asks Fans For 'Read ID' On Social Media
Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent took to his solo band Vinnie Vincent Invasion's social media and asked fans a 'favor'

KISS Share First Official Fan Curated Playlist
KISS have shared the Hidden Hits Playlist via Spotify and YouTube, which they state is the first official fan-curated playlist

KISS May Perform Together Again
KISS frontman Paul Stanley says in a new interview that he open to performing with the band again

Paul Stanley On Life After KISS
KISS frontman Paul Stanley appeared on Rock Of Nations With Dave Kinchen And Shane McEachern and revealed what his life has been like

KISS Making Five-Part Documentary About End Of The Road Farewell Tour
KISS frontman Paul Stanley took to X to share a photo of his wife and revealed that the band is working on a documentary

KISS and Nirvana TV Specials Lead AXS TV's Shocktober
It's all treats and no tricks on AXS TV this Halloween, as the Network conjures up hours of macabre music mayhem in 'AXS TV's Shocktober' event

KISS Launch New Halloween Collection
Asides from being the Kings Of The Nighttime World, KISS are the Kings of Merch

KISS Releasing $940 'Destroyer' 45th Anniversary Box Set
KISS have announced that they will be releasing a limited edition 45th anniversary super deluxe box set of their acclaimed 1976 'Destroyer' album

KISS, Springsteen, Queen, Journey Lead AXS TV's Rocktober Concert Specials
KISS, Bruce Springsteen, The Doobie Brothers, Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Queen, Sammy Hagar, Journey, Imagine Dragons, and Motley Crue

The Darkness Preview New Album With 'The Longest Kiss'
The Darkness - singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins, guitarist Dan Hawkins, bassist Frankie Poullain, drummer Rufus Taylor - have returned to bedazzle and amaze once more

How Bryan Adams Became Songwriter For KISS
Bryan Adams just released a new double a-side single featuring his renditions the classic KISS songs 'War Machine' and 'Rock and Roll Hell',

Megadeth Icon Marty Friedman Came Up A Little Short For KISS Gig
Marty Friedman just released his new album 'Drama' and while promoting it he revealed in a new interview that he was approached to audition for KISS

Watch Bryan Adams' Video For His Version Of KISS Classic 'War Machine'
Bryan Adams has released a music video for 'War Machine', which is one of two tracks that co-wrote for the classic KISS album 'Creatures Of The Night',

Ace Frehley Insists KISS Myth Is Not True
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley insists that Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons were not being honest when they said that he was fired

KISS Icon Peter Criss Announces Famous Monsters Festival Appearance
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss has announced that he will be making a special appearance at the Famous Monsters Festival

Classics KISS Songs Covered By Co-Writer Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams has announced a special release to launch his brand new independent label Bad Records

KISS Celebrating 'Animalize' 40th Anniversary With Special Releases
KISS have announced that they will be celebrating the 40the anniversary of their hit 1984 album, 'Animalize'

Journey, Queen, KISS, Fleetwood Mac, Part Of AXS TV's August Summer Concert Lineup
AXS TV presents a hit-heavy block of iconic concerts from some of the industry's most influential acts

KISS Classic Joins Spotify's Billions Club After Surpassing 1 Billion Streams
KISS' rock disco classic 'I Was Made For Lovin' You' has officially entered Spotify's Billions Club after the track surpassed 1 billion streams

Kissin' Dynamite 'Back With A Bang' With New Song
Kissin' Dynamite has released another catchy anthem, revealing the title track of their highly anticipated new album, 'Back With A Bang',

Danielia Cotton Honors Charley Pride With 'Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' Cover
Danielia Cotton, releases her version of Charley Pride's biggest hit, 'Kiss An Angel Good Mornin'.'

KISS Classic 'I Was Made For Lovin' You' Gets Yungblud Makeover For The Fall Guy
Yungblud puts his unique take on a KISS classic, releasing an explosive cover of 'I Was Made For Lovin' You''

Kissin' Dynamite Unleash 'My Monster'
Kissin' Dynamite have released a video for their catchy new anthem entitled 'My Monster'!

Gene Simmons To Play First Post KISS Show This Week
Gene Simmons will be taking the stage this coming week for the very first time since KISS played the final show of their End Of The Road Farewell Tour

Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment Announce Kiss of Death Tour Part 2, A Sequel
Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment, have today announced the Kiss of Death Tour Part 2, a sequel

KISS Under New Ownership
Pophouse has today concluded a landmark agreement with the iconic band KISS.

Kuarantine (Feat. Chris Jericho) Share Cover of KISS Klassic 'Good Girl Gone Bad'
Kuarantine, featuring Chris Jericho on vocals, have dropped their cover of 'Good Girl Gone Bad,' a classic, hidden gem from the KISS songbook

Kissin' Dynamite Back With A Bang
Kissin' Dynamite announce their aptly titled new studio album 'Back With A Bang'!

Ace Frehley On The End Of Democracy In KISS
Legendary original KISS guitarist appeared on a new episode of The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn

Micki Free Recruits Bruce Kulick For A Crazy KISS Connection Show
Micki Free will celebrate the first anniversary of his monthly 'Vegas Jam' residency Monday, March 4

KISS In The Studio For Debut's 50th Anniversary
The 50th anniversary of KISS's self-titled debut album is being celebrated by the syndicated radio show In The Studio With Redbeard: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Rock Bands

Ace Frehley Reacts To KISS Farewell Snub
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley shared his regret in a new Rock Candy Mag cover story that the band did not invite him to join them on stage

Gene Simmons' First Post-KISS Performance Announced
KISS star Gene Simmons has reportedly lineup up his first solo band performance since KISS playing the final show of their farewell tour last year

Risky KISS Move Was Misunderstood
KISS took a gamble with their 1979 song 'I Was Made For Loving You' and scored a big hit

KISS Star Paul Stanley Reflects On Relationship With Gene Simmons - 2023 In Review
KISS Star Paul Stanley Reflects On Relationship With Gene was a top 23 story of Nov. 2023

KISS Sued For Wrongful Death By Guitar Tech's Widow - 2023 In Review
KISS Sued For Wrongful Death By Guitar Tech's Widow was a top 23 story of Oct 2023

Alice Cooper Not Following KISS and Aerosmith Into Retirement - 2023 In Review
Alice Cooper Not Following KISS and Aerosmith Into Retirement was a top 23 story of Oct 2023

Paul Stanley Names The Best and Worst KISS Albums
Classic Rock caught up with KISS frontman Paul Stanley to look back at the soundtrack of his life

KISS Schedule The First Avatar Show
KISS have shared a new video that announces what appears to be plans for their very first digital avatar show

$200 Million Being Invested In KISS Avatars Says Gene
KISS are reportedly betting that their avatars will be a big success, with cofounder Gene Simmons telling fans that 'about $200 million'

KISS Biopic Shout It Out Loud In The Works - 2023 In Review
KISS manager Doc McGhee has confirmed the band will be featured in a new biopic tentatively entitled 'Shout It Out Loud.'

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Reflects On First KISS and More On The SDR Show
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine appeared on the latest episode of The SDR Show with Ralph Sutton

Ace Frehley Reacts To KISS Launching New Era With Avatars
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is not a fan of the band's plans to begin a new era as avatars following the wrap up of their latest farewell tour

Gene Simmons Reflects On Why Ace Left KISS - 2023 In Review
Gene Simmons Reflects On Why Ace Left KISS was a top 23 story of Feb 2023

Gene and Paul On The End Of KISS - 2023 In Review
KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons recently sat down with American Songwriter

KISS Final Concert Livestream Replay Available For Limited Time
It may be the end of the road for KISS, but not for their final LIVE concert, which took place on Dec. 2 at a sold-out Madison Square Garden

KISS Reveal A New Era Following Final Concert
KISS surprised fans at the end of their final concert this past weekend at Madison Square Garden

KISS To Light Up The Empire State Building In Honor Of Their Final Shows Ever
In advance of KISS' final live shows at Madison Square Garden several exciting activations will take place throughout New York City

Ace Frehley Addresses Appearance At Final KISS Concert
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley revealed in a new interview that he and original drummer Peter Criss have not been invited to appear

KISS Shows Sidelined By Paul Stanley's Illness
KISS were forced to cancel three shows this past week of their End Of The Road Farewell Tour after frontman Paul Stanley came down with the flu

KISS Celebrating Final Shows With NYC Takeover
KISS announced an epic NYC takeover in honor of their final live shows ever, taking place at Madison Square Garden December 1st and 2nd

KISS To Broadcast Their Final Concert
It's the end of the road for KISS, and it's only fitting that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame legends play their final concert EVER in New York City

KISS Star Paul Stanley Reflects On Relationship With Gene Simmons
KISS frontman Paul Stanley reflects on his relationship with band cofounder Gene Simmons in a conversation with Dan Rather for the Big Interview

KISS Donate Two Seats to Join the Band on their Private Jet on the End of the Road U.S. Tour for Charity
KISS are donating a trip with the band onboard their private jet along with an experience at one of their final shows of the 'End of the Road' U.S. Tour

KISS Receive Very First Music Keynote To The City In Cleveland
KISS were honored by the City of Cleveland's first-ever Music Keynote to the City and a KISS Day Proclamation for October 22nd

KISS Sued For Wrongful Death By Guitar Tech's Widow
The family of a longtime KISS guitar tech who died after contracting Covid during the band's End of the Road World Tour is suing for wrongful death

KISS Cancel Dubai Concert Due To 'Unforeseen Circumstances'
KISS have canceled their concert in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that was scheduled to take place this Friday, The 13th

KISS Rock 2023 Australian Football League Grand Final
KISS performed as part of the pre-game entertainment at the 2023 Australian Football League Grand Final in Melbourne

Alice Cooper Not Following KISS and Aerosmith Into Retirement
Alice Cooper told writer Andrew Daly that he's determined to buck the current trend of rock stars retiring

Nicole Witt Recruits John Paul White For 'Kiss'
Award-winning, singer-songwriter and touring veteran, Nicole Witt releases 'Kiss' featuring John Paul White

KISS Farewell Tour Reunion Offer Rejected By Ace and Peter
Ace Frehley and Peter Criss reportedly both turned down KISS reunion offers to make special appearances on the band's Farewell Tour

KISS Win SocieTees Inaugural March Madness Rock Legends 2023 Tournament
SocieTees, the premier online music t-shirt community, has concluded its highly anticipated March Madness Rock Legends 2023 tournament

KISS Add Dates To End Of The Road Farewell Tour
KISS have announced that they have added three additional shows to the upcoming final leg of their North American farewell tour

KISS Announce Final Australian Farewell Concert
KISS has announced details for what will be their final farewell concert in Australia

KISS Cancel Kick Off Show of Euro Farewell Tour
KISS have been forced to cancel their kick off show of the European leg of their End Of The Road Farewell Tour

KISS Perform 'Black Diamond' On 1975 Midnight Special Episode
KISS perform their 1974 classic, 'Black Diamond', in newly-released video of a 1975 appearance

Brett Kissel Goes East With Second Album of 'The Compass Project'
CCMA and JUNO award-winning artist Brett Kissel has released his brand new album, East Album.

KISS Rock 'Deuce' During 1975 Midnight Special Performance
KISS perform their 1974 classic, 'Deuce', in newly-released video of a 1975 appearance on the late night TV music series The Midnight Special

KISS Rock Dressed To Kill Classic On 1975 Midnight Special Performance
KISS can be seen rocking their 'Dressed To Kill' classic, 'She', in newly-released video of an epic 1975 performance

Gene Simmons Updates Fans On His Health Following Paused KISS Concert
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons took to social media to assure fans that he is he doing well and explained the reason for his illness

KISS Pause Concert Due To Gene Simmons Illness
KISS paused an April 12 concert performance in Manaus, Brazil after bassist Gene Simmons fell ill onstage early in the show

KISS Release Only Live Recording Featuring Mark St. John
KISS released the next installment of their Off The Soundboard official live bootleg series with KISS - Off The Soundboard: Poughkeepsie, New York, 1984.

KISS Stream Rare 1984 Performance Of 'I Love It Loud'
KISS is streaming audio of a rare 1984 performance of their 'Creatures Of The Night' single, 'I Love It Loud.'

KISS Add Dates North American Farewell Tour
KISS announced the addition of four new dates on their final tour, THE END OF THE ROAD TOUR

KISS Biopic Shout It Out Loud In The Works
KISS manager Doc McGhee has confirmed the band will be featured in a new biopic tentatively entitled 'Shout It Out Loud.'

KISS Stream Rare 1984 Performance Of 'War Machine'
KISS are streaming audio of a rare 1984 performance of their 'Creatures Of The Night' track, 'War Machine.'

Skid Row Added To Dates On KISS End Of The Road Farewell Tour
Skid Row have been tapped to support KISS at six shows on the upcoming European leg of their End Of The Road Farewell Tour

KISS Howard Stern Performance Videos Streaming Online
KISS rocked three classic tracks during a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show

KISS Announce Final Show Of Their End Of the Road Farewell Tour
KISS announced the absolute final shows of their final tour, The End Of The Road Tour

KISS Stream 'Creatures Of The Night' From Rare 1984 Performance
KISS is streaming a previously-unreleased live soundboard recording of 'Creatures Of The Night'

KISS's Paul Stanley and Ozzy Osbourne Super Bowl Commercial Goes Online
Workday have shared their Super Bowl commercial that features appearances from KISS frontman Paul Stanley, Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne

Gene Simmons Reflects On Why Ace Left KISS
KISS star Gene Simmons reflects back on founding guitarist Ace Frehley's original departure

KISS Reveal Support For Final UK Tour Dates
KISS have announced that they have recruited Skindred and The Wild Things to support them on the final UK dates

KISS Releasing Historic Live Recording
KISS have announced that they will be releasing a historic recording featuring the only known soundboard recording with Mark St. John

KISS May Still Play One-Off Show After Farewell Tour
KISS frontman Paul Stanley does not rule out the possibility of the band playing any one-off shows

Gene and Paul On The End Of KISS
KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons discuss a variety of topics including the band's pending retirement

Enter Shikari Announce New Album 'A Kiss For The Whole World'
Enter Shikari are today announcing that their highly anticipated new album, A Kiss For The Whole World,

KISS Wanted American Idol Like TV Show To Find New Lineup (2022 In Review)
KISS Wanted American Idol Like TV Show To Find New Lineup was a top 22 story from Aug. 2022

KISS 'Not Going Away' Following Farewell Tour Says Thayer (2022 In Review)
KISS 'Not Going Away' Following Farewell Tour Says Thayer was a top 22 story from Aug. 2022

KISS Stars Ace Frehley and Peter Criss Reunited At Creatures Fest (2022 In Review)
KISS Stars Ace Frehley and Peter Criss Reunited At Creatures Fest was a top 22 story from May 2022

KISS And Journey Win 2022 hennemusic Rock News Awards
KISS and Journey were the winners of the 2022 hennemusic Rock News Awards, the daily music news site announced Friday

Gene Simmons Invited Ace Frehley To Perform With KISS On Farewell Tour (2022 In Review)
Gene Simmons Invited Ace Frehley To Perform With KISS On Farewell Tour was a top 22 story from April 2022

Motley Crue, Iron Maiden, KISS and Slipknot Lead Festival Lineup
Hellfest have announced a blockbuster lineup for the 16th edition of the festival next summer, Hellfest, Chapter XVI - United We Stand

KISS Announce Their Final UK Tour Dates
KISS have announced what they claim will be their final tour dates in the UK, that will take place next year

Brett Young Revisits 'You Ain't Here To Kiss Me'
Brett Young has released a new version of his heartfelt song, 'You Ain't Here To Kiss Me'