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Tommy Thayer is teaching you how to play his favorite KISS solos over on the Gibson App
By Matt Parker published
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
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
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
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Gene Simmons still wants Ace Frehley to join Kiss on their End of the Road farewell tour
By Sam Roche published
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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