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The lost interview: Ace Frehley talks ‘Phantom of the Park,’ ‘Music From the Elder,’ 1978 solo album, and why he would’ve rejoined KISS ‘for the right price’ By

In 2018, I had the immense thrill of interviewing original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley for Yahoo. We talked at length about his sixth solo album, Spaceman, as well as the 40th...

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Sym Fera unmasked: Electronic duo of Nick Simmons, Vinnie Ferra on why they kept their identities secret for five years By

Five years ago, a mysterious electronic duo named Sym Fera emerged seemingly out of nowhere on the State of the Art Records label. Their ethereal, evocative music was soon placed...

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KISS’s Paul Stanley on painting, facepainting and why he switched to ‘Bandit’ makeup for one month in 1974 By

KISS frontman Paul Stanley talks face-painting, oil-painting, and much, much more in this wide-ranging conversation....

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KISS’s Gene Simmons talks COVID vaccinations: ‘I’m a firm believer that this should be a law’ By

As Simmons looks ahead to his art event taking place in one of America’s biggest tourist destinations, Las Vegas, the conversation of course turns to the subject of vaccinations, masks,...

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KISS Revisits ‘Phantom of the Park,’ 40 Years Later By

Forty Halloweens ago, members of the KISS Army across the nation gathered around their rabbit-eared TV sets for what was supposed to be the television event of the year. It...

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Flashback: Ace Frehley said he’d join KISS farewell tour ‘for the right price’ By

When I interviewed former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley  — who died on Oct. 16, 2025, at age 74 — back in 2018 for promote his sixth solo album, Spaceman, casual...

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#NoMakeupSunday: When KISS Bared Their faces on MTV, 35 Years Ago By

Nowadays, celebrities going makeup-free for the camera lens is an everyday Instagram occurrence. But 35 years ago, when greasepainted rock gods KISS bared their faces on live television, it was...

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Yoshiki, Gene Simmons Unite Via Shared Love of Rock, ‘We Are X’ Film, Hello Kitty Dolls By

Sitting side by side at X Japan founder Yoshiki Hayashi’s Los Angeles recording studio to discuss the new X Japan rockumentary We Are X, Yoshiki and KISS bassist/mouthpiece Gene Simmons don’t...

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