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June 14, 2026
Rock for
People brings together Ben Cristovao and Kiss
Gene Simmons Band Setlist at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino,
Indio, CA, USA, 13.6.2026
[Comments]
June 13, 2026
An
Interview (and his Kiss her) with Tommy Thayer
BEN CRISTOVAO & TOMMY THAYER LIVE ON STAGE
(from Pavel Hromada)
Ben Cristovao switched to rock and
roll with the guitarist from Kiss. They had a blast at Rock for
People.
In the end a very special guest comes on stage,
Tommy Thayer with the iconic white Gibson Les Paul, the guitar
he played in the band Kiss. Yes, you read that right. Ben
invited the Kiss guitarist to Hradec.
If you bring
someone from Kiss, then something from Kiss has to be played,
and so it comes to one of the band's biggest hits, the song I
Was Made For Lovin You. Was it necessary? Probably not, and it's
clear that this position doesn't suit Ben very much vocally.
Maybe this is the first time I've found something that isn't
perfect. On the other hand, everyone sings the iconic chorus on
the Hradec Králové airport. And that won't change until the end
of the concert.
Ben
Cristovao & Tommy Thayer - I Was Made For Loving You - Rock For
People 2026
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June 11, 2026
"We’re timeless superheroes, Batman with a guitar and Superman
with a Marshall amplifier." Paul Stanley on the "timeless"
appeal of Kiss, and why Alive! made them superstars
Watch: KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Discuss Their
Five-Decade Partnership Ahead Of 'Songwriters Hall Of Fame'
Honor
KISS' Gene
Simmons, Paul Stanley celebrate Songwriters Hall of Fame
induction
Paul Stanley on Kiss’s Best and Most Vindicating Music
Paul Stanley reveals his pick for KISS’ ‘legacy defining’ song
[Comments]
June 9, 2026
KISS guitarist visits central Ohio restaurant
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June 7, 2026
CZECH RAPPER BEN CRISTOVAO ENTERS ROCK WITH KISS GUITARIST.
HE WILL ALSO COME TO ROCK FOR PEOPLE
(via Pavel Hromada)
Ben Cristovao has released a new
single Bikerock, featuring Tommy Thayer from Kiss. The
surprising collaboration won't just stay in the studio - the
famous guitarist is also set to appear with Ben at
rockforpeople.cz/en
And there's more to the whole story
than just a quick festival idea.
Ben Cristovao is not a
name that would normally appear on metalista.cz But the new
single Bikerock deserves the attention of the harder scene. Not
because Ben would transform into a metal frontman overnight. But
because he invited a person whose name belongs in the textbook
of great American hard rock to the rock-tinged song: Tommy
Thayer from Kiss.
The new song was released just before
this year's Rock For People, where Ben will perform on Friday,
June 12. And that's where Thayer is set to arrive as a special
guest. An ordinary studio curiosity thus becomes a festival
moment that will be watched by the audience, who might otherwise
have missed Ben's concert.
At first glance, this may seem
like a very unexpected connection. Cristovao comes from a
completely different world than Kiss. ??But that's exactly what
makes this news interesting. Rock for People has long been based
on clashes of genres, and Bikerock fits perfectly into this
logic. The pop performer takes the rock'n'roll language, adds a
great guitar legend, and tests whether a similar combination can
also work in front of a festival crowd.
According to
available information, Tommy Thayer is not just a guest solo in
the chorus. He was also supposed to be a co-author of the song,
sung in English. The recording was made at the Golden Hive
studio, and in addition to Ben and Thayer, Dan Reed and producer
Ondrej Fiedler, known as fiedlerski, are also signed to the
song. Ben's guitarist Karol Komenda also participated in the
recording.
However, this is not the first significant
Czech connection for Thayer. In recent months, he has also been
talked about here because of his collaboration with the band
Turbo. The latter has a personal background: Tommy is the
partner of Vivien Kybicová, daughter of the late singer and
guitarist Richard Kybicová, one of the key figures of Czech rock
and the original face of Turbo. Thayer wrote the song Time Of My
Life for Turbo, the Czech version of which is known as Vidím tu
lásky svý stát, and according to his own words, he wanted to
honor the memory of Vivien's father.
It is this Czech
line that gives the whole story another dimension. TommyThayer
is no longer just a former Kiss guitarist who briefly appears in
a home video or on a festival stage. Lately, he has been moving
around the Czech scene more naturally than one might expect.
Whether through family ties, Turbo, or now through Ben
Cristovao.
The metal audience will probably be divided
about such a collaboration. Some fans will take it as a fun
fling. Some will be scratching their heads as to what Ben
Cristovao has to do with rock. But it is important not to remain
prejudiced here. Thayer has no reason to guest on something he
would not stand for musically at all. And if Bikerock is
supposed to function mainly as a festival challenge, then it
makes sense: a simple idea, a distinctive guitar, a well-known
name and a desire to make the performance something more than an
ordinary set.
Tommy Thayer was the man in Kiss who took
over the role of Spaceman after Ace Frehley left and for many
years held the guitar pillar of one of the biggest rock brands
in the world. At Kiss, he learned exactly what a similar song
needs: a direct stroke, a stage gesture and the awareness that
rock’n’roll is not just a set of chords, but also an attitude.
So Bikerock is not news that Czech pop has discovered metal
en masse. It is more of a small but very visible genre shortcut.
Ben Cristovao borrowed a piece of rock mythology and brought a
guide who was actually in that world. Now it remains to be seen
whether this will remain just an interesting story at Rock for
People, or whether it will become one of the most surprising
moments of this year's festival.
You can listen to the
song at
https://metalista.cz/ben-cristovao-vstupuje-do-rocku-s-kytaristou-kapely-kiss/
[Comments]
June 5, 2026
STANLEY SIMMONS Feat. Sons Of KISS Legends PAUL STANLEY And GENE
SIMMONS Release New Single / Video “Cellophane”
Hear Kiss Sons Stanley Simmons’ Trippy New Single ‘Cellophane’
Ace Frehley’s Iconic 1975 Les Paul Sells for Massive $512K at
Auction
GENE SIMMONS And Wife Sued Over Los Angeles Car Accident
Gene Simmons Gets Kissed By Lawsuit Over Car Accident
[Comments]
June 3, 2026
KISS announces new ‘Destroyer’ book and tarot card set
Ace Frehley’s 1975 Les Paul Sells for $512K
GENE SIMMONS On The Challenge Of Building The Setlist For His
Solo Shows – “Let’s Surprise You With Some Stuff You’ve Never
Heard, Because KISS Never Played ‘Rocket Ride’”
KISS – ACE FREHLEY “Budokan” Guitar Sells For Over $500,000
ACE FREHLEY's 1975 Les Paul Guitar Sells For $512,000 At Auction
Julien’s Auctions Music Icons Results From Landmark May 29-30
Live Auction In NYC
Visual
History – Official And Authorized Coming In October
Kiss Announce ‘Destroyer: The Definitive Visual History’ Book
[Comments]
May 28, 2026
KISS – AudioMover Takes A Deep Dive Into 1978 Solo Albums: “Who
Told The Truth?” (Video)
Vinnie Vincent’s $2 Million Album Demand Leaves KISS Fans
Stunned
[Comments]
May 26, 2026
Photography Legend BARRY LEVINE Shares KISS Stories And Memories
On Three Sides Of The Coin Podcast; Video
[Comments]
May 22, 2026
KISS Unveils Destroyer All-Over Print Collection
Steve Brown Responds to Ace Frehley Betrayal Claims After
Missing His Funeral
Does ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus Really Decide Who Wears KISS’ Face
Paint?
In 2024, KISS Sold Their Name, Music, and Makeup to ABBA's Björn
Ulvaeus for $300 Million: His Company Decides Who Wears the Face
Paint
[Comments]
May 20, 2026
Legendary producer Eddie Kramer recalls the making of the
five-track demo tape which introduced rock 'n' roll superheroes
Kiss to the world in 1973
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May 18, 2026
KISS announces October fan event in Germany
50 Years Of KISS In Germany – Special Fan Event To Take Place In
October
Bruce Kulick Explains How He Helped Stabilize KISS Post-Ace
Frehley Uncertainty
[Comments]
May 17, 2026
SKID ROW's RACHEL BOLAN Reflects On Experience Of Recording
Backing Vocals For ACE FREHLEY's 'Trouble Walkin'' Album
[Comments]
May 16, 2026
KISS – AudioMover Takes A Deep Dive Into Crazy Nights (Video)
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May 14, 2026
Gene Simmons Defends Billionaires In Bold Rant
Bruce Kulick Speaks Out on Tommy Thayer Taking Over Ace
Frehley’s Spaceman Role in KISS
'They Were Always Trying to Repeat Their Success': Bruce Kulick
on Playing in KISS While Knowing Ace Frehley's Return Was
Inevitable
Girl you make me overload
“I Can’t Turn ‘Firehouse’ Into ‘Hot For Teacher’” – BRUCE KULICK
Talks Guitar Approach When First Joining KISS
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May 13, 2026
Gene Simmons Band to play free concert at Speaking Rock Casino
in August
Gene Simmons: Money Isn’t the Root of All Evil, Crime Comes from
Poor People
GENE SIMMONS, GEEZER BUTLER, CARMINE APPICE, LITA FORD, STEPHEN
PEARCY And Many More Unite For “Gene Simmons’ Legends Of Rock
Expo”
GENE SIMMONS's 'Legends Of Rock Expo' To Feature GEEZER BUTLER,
STEWART COPELAND And DAVE DAVIES
Black Sabbath, Police, Kinks Stars Lead Gene Simmons’ ‘Legends
of Rock’ Las Vegas Expo
[Comments]
May 10, 2026
Alcatrazz’s Gary Shea Reacts to Vinnie Vincent Charging Fans
Hundreds of Dollars for New Record
[Comments]
May 9, 2026
Gene Simmons Reflects on Kiss Bandmate Ace Frehley’s ‘Horrible’
Death and Discusses His New Movie (Exclusive)
[Comments]
May 8, 2026
KISS Celebrates 50 Years Of Destroyer With “Flaming Youth”
Japanese Single Reissue
STANLEY SIMMONS, Featuring Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE
SIMMONS, Shares Third Single 'Temporary Love'
Listen to Stanley Simmons’ Folky New Single ‘Temporary Love’
Gene Simmons confirms that Kiss are back in the studio
BRUCE KULICK Guests On Count’s Kulture With DANNY KOKER – “When
KISS Calls, You Answer”; Video
[Comments]
May 7, 2026
GENE SIMMONS – “KISS Is In The Studio Now, We Just Recorded A
New Song”; Video
State of
KISS: Gene Simmons Talks New Music & Updates Direct from
Pophouse! | KISSbySienna Episode 2
GENE SIMMONS Confirms KISS Has Recorded A New PAUL
STANLEY-Written Song: We Are 'In The Studio Now'
[Comments]
May 5, 2026
Ace Frehley Revealed How He Wanted To Be Remembered in Final
Interviews
Watch: Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Perform Live
As STANLEY SIMMONS For First Time
Watch Kiss Sons Stanley Simmons Make Their Live Debut in San
Diego
Bruce
Kulick on partying with Saturday Night Live, reinventing KISS,
and surviving a shooting | EP6
KISS IN THE PRESS
Gene Simmons is on the front cover of "Rich
Reporter".
Crazy flights: KISS frontman produces plane disaster movie
Condoms, coffins and capitalism: a far-reaching interview with
Gene Simmons of Kiss
BRUCE KULICK On His Post-Heart Surgery Recovery: 'I Have Much
More Music And Many More Moments To Experience In My Life'
KISS .
Destroyer. Liquid vinyl. Unboxing.
[Comments]
May 3, 2026
Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Shares Recap Video From
Detroit Meet & Greet Event
[Comments]
May 1, 2026
Watch: KISS Legend PETER CRISS Shares Video Recap Of First Visit
To Detroit In More Than 20 Years
PETER CRISS Reflects On KISS’ Kennedy Center Honors – “The Only
Bummer Was That My Brother ACE Was Not There, And That Was The
Hardest Part Of It”
STANLEY SIMMONS Feat. Sons Of KISS Legends PAUL STANLEY And GENE
SIMMONS Reveal Debut Album Details
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April 29, 2026
Gene Simmons Announces 2026 Canadian Tour Dates
Interview
with KISS drummer Peter Criss in Detroit
Kiss Doubles Its Hits On Several Charts With An Exciting New
Release
From KISS to Film Producer: Gene Simmons on Renny Harlin's Deep
Water and What Makes Movies 'Magic'
Gene Simmons Says 'A Dark Cloud Came Over' KISS With Fame and
Money, Blames Himself for Not Acting to Save Ace Frehley
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April 28, 2026
Peter Criss Reveals Fans Booed KISS Replacement
Special KISS Release Lands Band Back On UK Charts
GENE SIMMONS Regrets Not Staging An Intervention For ACE FREHLEY
Decades Ago: 'It Was A Stupid And Shameful Decision On All Our
Parts'
KISS Reveals More 2026 'KISS Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas'
Details
KISS Classic “Love Gun” Featured In New Episode Of “100 Songs
That Define Heavy Metal”; Audio
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April 27, 2026
Original KISS drummer, Peter "The Catman" Criss, back in Detroit
Talkin' Rock with The Legendary Peter Criss, and Spencer Charnas
of Ice Nine Kills
NEW ACE FREHLEY SPECIAL
(from Naokiss)
Today, on Ace’s birthday, “BURRN! Presents
Memorial: KISS Ace Frehley” (Shinko Music Mook) has just been
released in Japan.
I just bought it. Here's my copy.
Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Reflects On 1996 Reunion Tour
– “It Was A Lot Of Work, But It Was Worth It”
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April 26, 2026
'Familiarity Breeds Contempt': Gene Simmons on Why Original Kiss
Reunion Went Wrong
PETER CRISS Reflects On KISS's Historic 1996 Reunion: 'It Was
Like Time Stood Still'
NEW KSS COVER AIR ON RUSSIAN TV
(from Alex Fedotov)
Watch the new cover version of KISS,
which was shown on the Russian channel NTV on April 5. The show
is called "The Mask" and the performer is Beaver. The show is
still on the air, so the name of the artist behind the mask of
the beaver has not yet been revealed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMitbBVYWas
[Comments]
April 25, 2026
Fans Blast Gene Simmons’ Ace Frehley Tribute Ticket Prices
Former KISS Guitarist BRUCE KULICK Is Recovering From 'Heart
Valve Surgery'
Gene Simmons Announces Ace Frehley Tribute at KISS Kruise, Fans
Are Not Happy with the Prices
Gene Simmons Reacts To KISS Member’s Heart Surgery
[Comments]
April 23, 2026
NIGHT RANGER, BRUCE KULICK, SLAUGHTER, FASTER PUSSYCAT And KEEL
To Perform At 2026 'KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas'
Kiss Kruise 2026 Lineup Revealed: Night Ranger, Bruce Kulick,
Slaughter and More
[Comments]
April 22, 2026
Vinnie Vincent Says There’s No Money in Music, Defends $2M
Guitarmageddon Strategy
[Comments]
April 17, 2026
GENE SIMMONS of KISS Sits Down with Three Sides and Talks About
His Mother and Much More
Paul Stanley Explains Why KISS Refused to Play at the Sphere
KISS’ Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons Join Doc McGhee Pophouse CEO
Jessica Koravos For Pollstar Live! 2026
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April 16, 2026
KISS announces 2026 edition of KISS Kruise: Landlocked in Vegas
KISS To Perform Two 'Unmasked' Shows At 2026 'KISS Kruise:
Landlocked In Vegas'
Here’s When the 2026 Kiss Kruise Will Arrive in Las Vegas
[Comments]
April 15, 2026
PAUL STANLEY On KISS's Upcoming Avatar Show: 'The Experience
Will Start When You Come Through The Door'
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April 14, 2026
"The great thing about being an icon is you can stay young
forever." Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley talk up Kiss avatar
show, set to launch in Las Vegas in 2028 with new Kiss songs
Gene Simmons Says Kiss Has Written New Songs for Their Upcoming
Avatar Show
KISS IN THE PRESS
The latest issue of "Pollstar" (5/2026) features
Kiss on the front-cover.
KISS – GENE SIMMONS And PAUL STANLEY Talk Music For Upcoming
Avatars – “All The Classics And Some Surprises… Also New Songs”
KISS Avatar-Based Show To Launch In Las Vegas In 2028; 'New
Songs' To Be Included
[Comments]
April 13, 2026
ERIC SINGER Didn't Think He Would Ever Play With KISS Again
After Original-Lineup Reunion In 1996
Sebastian
Bach on His Favorite Albums Of All Time
Paul
Stanley Q and A at the Indy Expo,Saturday 4-11-26
PAUL STANLEY Confirms KISS Will Perform At 2026 Edition Of KISS
Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas: “We’ll Do It In November”
Paul Stanley Confirms KISS Vegas Return In 2026
Watch Paul Stanley Perform ‘Detroit Rock City’ at the Indy Kiss
Fan Expo
PAUL STANLEY Confirms KISS Will Perform At 2026 Edition Of 'KISS
Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas': 'We Can't Wait To Play'
Former
KISS Guitarist Bruce Kulick on the RSD Reissue of "Transformer"
| Council of The Elder Ep. 12
[Comments]
April 11, 2026
Gene
Simmons Takes Over The Podcast! | Beardo & Weirdo Ep.63
Gene Simmons Gives Blunt Marriage Warning To Rockers
[Comments]
April 10, 2026
GENE SIMMONS To Host Legends Of Rock Expo In Vegas – “The
Biggest Stars Are Going To Be There”
KISS’ GENE SIMMONS Attends Grand Opening Of New Rock & Brews
Location In Royal Oak, Michigan; Video
Watch: Members Of ACE FREHLEY's Solo Band Celebrate Late KISS
Legend At Rome, New York Concert
[Comments]
April 8, 2026
Meet & Greet
with Peter Criss!
Gene Simmons FIRES BACK At ‘Jealous Loser’ Over Money
[Comments]
April 7, 2026
Gene Simmons Faces Heat for Still Trying to Make Money with New
Projects, He Responds
[Comments]
April 5, 2026
Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons’ Sons Announce Shows
Sons Of KISS's PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Announce First-Ever
STANLEY SIMMONS Live Shows
Box Set Bonanza pt. 4
Watch CHRIS JERICHO's KISS Covers Band KUARANTINE Perform In
Rome, New York During April 2026 'Unholy Night' Tour
[Comments]
April 4, 2026
10 Kiss Songs for People Who Don’t Like Kiss
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April 3, 2026
GENE SIMMONS Announces July Headline Shows; SEBASTIAN BACH To
Support
ACE FREHLEY's Bandmate RYAN SPENCER COOK Defends Decision To
'Celebrate' Late KISS Legend's Legacy
ACE FREHLEY's Longtime Drummer/Vocalist SCOT COOGAN Says He Has
'No Interest' In Profiting From Late KISS Legend's 'Name,
Likeness Or Legacy'
“He Wasn’t Just Someone I Worked With, He Was Family” – Drummer
SCOT COOGAN Issues Statement On The Passing Of ACE FREHLEY
[Comments]
April 1, 2026
Ace Frehley Tribute Concerts Announced
Former Ace Frehley Drummer Shares Details for Upcoming Tribute
Shows to Honor Ace
“I’ve Got Guardian Angels All Around Me” – Late KISS Legend ACE
FREHLEY Reflects On His Career In Classic PROFESSOR OF ROCK
Video Interview
Aceworld:
Remember Me (Demo, 1984/5)
Gene Simmons Announces New Summer 2026 Solo Dates With Sebastian
Bach, Lita Ford and Quiet Riot
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