Live Photos: KISS, Sydney 26/08/22 By Australian Guitar published 29 August 22 The legendary glam-metallers delivered stacks of timeless hits to their rockin' and rollin' crowd
Gene Simmons says Kiss will “continue in ways even I haven't thought of” following conclusion of their End of the Road world tour By Sam Roche published 16 August 22 The legendary hard rock bassist says he has no problem with four 20 year olds donning the makeup of the Starchild, Demon, Spaceman and Catman and taking to the stage after they hang up their boots
Tommy Thayer is teaching you how to play his favorite KISS solos over on the Gibson App By Matt Parker published 3 August 22 The guitarist will walk you through the leads from Black Diamond, Detroit Rock City, Shout It Out Loud and Psycho Circus
Watch Kiss at their explosive, raucous best in this clip from a 1975 Alive! show By Matt Parker published 4 July 22 Rare footage has emerged online of the band on the cusp of greatness, performing at Detroit’s Cobo Hall
Gene Simmons says Ace Frehley lacks “physical stamina” to play a full Kiss show on the End of the Road tour By Jonathan Horsley published 30 June 22 The God of Thunder maintains the door is open for Frehley to play encores, but claims Ace wanted to replace Tommy Thayer full-time as a condition for his return
Sepultura’s Paulo Pinto Jr: “Just keep to the tempo on the bass drum and on the snare, so the guitars can breathe more and you’ll have more body in the song” By Hywel Davies published 15 June 22 Thrash bass legend Paulo Pinto Jr. on the epic all-star collaboration behind SepulQuarta, the gear behind his sound, and the art of nailing bass grooves at high tempo
Gene Simmons still wants Ace Frehley to join Kiss on their End of the Road farewell tour By Sam Roche published 28 April 22 “Jump up on stage with us for encores,” Simmons tells Frehley in a new tweet. “The fans would love it”
Gibson partners with Gene Simmons for new signature G² Thunderbird bass guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 19 April 22 The Kiss bassist's first signature Gibson boasts a pair of T-Bird pickups and an ebony fretboard with pearloid reverse split diamond inlays
Two of Ace Frehley’s most outrageously bonkers Gibson Les Paul Customs from Kiss's 1996 reunion tour are up for auction By Jonathan Horsley published 13 April 22 The archetypical ‘do not try this at home’ guitars, one emits smoke, the other fires rockets… But don’t worry, they come with instructions
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons rate Kiss's lead guitarists and reflect on the band's history in this classic 2014 GW interview By Richard Bienstock published 20 January 22 In their five decades as a band, Kiss have had five lead guitarists. Here, the band's core members reflect on each of them – their strengths, their weaknesses, and how they meshed with the rest of the band
Kiss's Tommy Thayer: “My legacy will be a guy who came in, worked hard, and was the glue that kept the band together” By Greg Prato published 21 December 21 The rock icons' longest-serving lead guitarist on their massive End of the Road Tour, what the future holds, and his recent guest appearance on Carmine Appice’s Guitar Zeus 25th Anniversary Box Set
Paul Stanley on Soul Station: "I got into music for the freedom of it. If it’s not to everyone’s liking, I guess nothing is" By Mark McStea published 13 October 21 The perennial guitarist discusses his soul- and R&B-flavored side project, the group's new ear-catching album Now and Then, and the possibility of a Kiss reunion record down the line
Ace Frehley on a potential future Kiss reunion: “Anything's possible” By Sam Roche published 17 September 21 “If the money’s right and it’s presented to me in the right way, anything can happen,” the Kiss founding guitarist says
Kiss postpone four shows after Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID By Matt Parker published 1 September 21 The band and their crew are all fully vaccinated and already at home in isolation following Paul Stanley’s previous positive test
Kiss cancel Pennsylvania show after Paul Stanley tests positive for COVID By Matt Parker published 27 August 21 Frontman reportedly doing well as the band reiterate that the whole touring party is double-vaccinated
Ace Frehley's heavily modified double-cut 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe goes up for auction By Sam Roche published 10 August 21 The guitar – which was purchased as a Tobacco Burst-finished single-cut – now sports a double cutaway and black finish, and features Ace Frehley's signature on the back
Yngwie Malmsteen missed out on a spot with Kiss because he gave his height as a metric measurement By Matt Owen published 10 August 21 The Swedish speed demon reveals he was also offered gigs with UFO, David Lee Roth and Ozzy Osbourne, and addresses murmurs that he came close to joining Deep Purple
Gene Simmons: “We are the hardest-working band in show business, but we do have an awful lot of fun. I have more fun than the Pope!“ By Jason Hunt published 10 May 21 With Kiss’s final world tour on hold, the Demon takes time out to partner up with Gibson on a new line of bass guitars, G2
Four-hour career-spanning Kiss documentary to air in June By Richard Bienstock published 3 May 21 A&E’s Biography: KISStory will feature new interviews with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley
Signed guitars from Bon Jovi, Kiss and Ghost headline massive auction to benefit Roadie Relief By Richard Bienstock published 25 March 21 Fundraiser will assist music industry workers affected by the COVID-19 shutdown