Kiss Archives: 07/2025

Kiss - 1975

The heartbreaking moment Peter Criss said Kiss started “losing all touch with music”

A sad moment.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 26, 2025

The history of KISS' make-up

When Kiss threw a “wild and unsafe” fireball into the crowd and set a fan aflame

A step too far.

Callum MacHattie

Jul 23, 2025

Gene Simmons - Kiss - 2019

Three reasons why Gene Simmons’ hatred of rap music makes no sense

It doesn’t make sense.

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 21, 2025

Gene Simmons - Kiss - 2019

The Kiss songs that even Kiss hated: “I threw it against the wall”

Bad memories.

Callum MacHattie

Jul 20, 2025

Bob Dylan - Gene Simmons - Split

The strange ways in which Bob Dylan shaped Gene Simmons, a man he thought would burn in hell

A complex connection.

Jul 20, 2025

Kiss - 1975

The classic guitarist Kiss rejected: “I was so bummed”

It’s a no on this occasion.

Jul 15, 2025

Lou Reed - Gene Simmons - Split

The actor Lou Reed told Gene Simmons the world would be worse without

Never meet your heroes, or write about them.

Jul 13, 2025

Kiss - 1975

What was the best-selling Kiss album?

Over nine million copies sold!

Dale Maplethorpe

Jul 11, 2025

Paul Stanley - Kiss - Guitarist - Singer

The rock classic Kiss’ Paul Stanley called a “perfect song”

Wait, they make music too!?

Jul 10, 2025