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“Peter and I were in a car and he started humming this melody. ‘What’s that?’ ‘Oh, that’s a song I wrote.’ I mean, Peter never wrote a song in his life! But he sings, ‘Beck, I hear you calling…’” Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on the Kiss classic Destroyer

“It was musically and lyrically challenging – we were pushing the boundaries”

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“I have absolutely no regrets. But with Eric Carr’s illness, I wish I’d handled that differently. The idea that someone close to me had cancer and was going to die, I couldn’t take it in”: Paul Stanley recalls the darkest day in the history of Kiss

“In some crazy way I thought that Eric might get better and come back to the band”

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“I always tried to push him to be better, and he’s always been my incentive for trying to be better – better than him, sometimes”: Paul Stanley on the synergy and the rivalry that drove Kiss

“That bond is really the constant in the life of Kiss”

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Kissmas Day, millions of dollars and the road to the bargain bin: Why the four solo albums were the beginning of the end for Kiss

Kiss's solo albums were meant to be a celebration of their dominance: Instead, they signalled the start of the decline

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"He had to talk down agun-toting S.W.A.T. team after AceFrehley accidentally shot himself." For 40 years, Danny Francis kept rock stars out of trouble - and his stories prove it

When Danny Francis died in 2025, he left behind a lifetime of memories with Paul McCartney, Bad Company, Kiss, Bon Jovi, Cher and more

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"He asked me 'Do you have long hair? Are you willing to wear a dress and high heels? Are you willing to wear lipstick?' Those questions fascinated me." Peter Criss recalls his first conversation with Gene Simmons and the birth of Kiss

Founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss was intrigued by a strange phone conversation that led to rock and roll greatness

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KISS star Peter Criss believes beating cancer was a 'miracle'

KISS rocker Peter Criss believes beating cancer was a "miracle" revealing he prayed "very, very hard" after his diagnosis and was "at church more than the pastor".

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What to Stream: 'Emily in Paris,' iHeartRadio Jingle Ball, 'Him,' Peter Criss and Riz Ahmed

Marlon Wayans starring in the Jordan Peele-produced football thriller “Him” and the iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball 2025 featuring Conan Gray, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll and Olivia Dean are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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Gene Simmons apologises for suggesting that 'bad decisions' caused KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's death

Gene Simmons has apologised for claiming that "bad decisions" contributed to the death of former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley earlier this year.

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Gene Simmons blames 'bad decisions' for Ace Frehley's death

Gene Simmons has claimed a series of "bad decisions" led to Ace Frehley's death from a fall in October.

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“Ace was the reason... His image made me go, ‘This is what I want to do with the rest of my life’”: John 5 on his final conversations with Ace Frehley, working on Peter Criss’ new record, and the signature guitar so good he’s written a song about it

The Mötley Crüe guitarist reflects on losing his greatest influence, reveals what’s great about the former Kiss drummer’s upcoming album, and his hopes for another tour with Richie Kotzen

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"Is it OK if we look like this?": Two years on from their farewell show in New York, Kiss return to the stage in Las Vegas

Kiss are back, and Classic Rock were there to witness it

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Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley’s cause of death revealed after autopsy

Musician, who was a founding member of iconic rock group, died from blunt force injuries to the head

The Independent UK

“I had a really bad detox. I fell down a flight of stairs. I screwed up my shoulder and neck and couldn’t play guitar for a while. I thought God had taken it all away”: How Ace Frehley came back from the brink with his first solo album in 20 years

In 2009, the late Spaceman took GW inside the inner workings of rock’s makeup-clad warriors – like that time he forged ahead after getting electrocuted onstage – and explained why he always valued spontaneity over rigorous practice

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The Independent UK

Original Kiss bandmates reunite at Ace Frehley’s memorial

Frehley died last week after suffering a fall at home in September

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KISS stars reunite at Ace Frehley memorial service

Original KISS stars Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss reunited in New York on Wednesday (22.10.25) to remember their late bandmate Ace Frehley at his memorial service.

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“All I did was crank it up to 10 and start to rock and roll. When you stand in front of a Marshall stack and crank it, nothing sounds better!”: The 10 greatest Ace Frehley songs from his glory days with Kiss

Subjects include boozing, electrocution, rockets and torpedoes

The Guardian - UK

Ace Frehley obituary

Compelling guitarist with the rock band Kiss whose ‘Spaceman’ persona matched his otherworldly performances

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'No One Can Touch Ace’s Legacy': Gene Simmons Posted An Emotional Tribute To Ace Frehley Following His Death

Rest In Peace, Space Man

International Business Times UK

Ace Frehley's Death Dismissed As Hoax Before Official Confirmation: Cause of Death and Legacy of KISS Founding Member

KISS founding guitarist Ace Frehley, long celebrated as "The Spaceman," has died aged 74 — just days after a viral death hoax.

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Gene Simmons And Paul Stanley Share Emotional Words On KISS Bandmate Ace Frehley’s Sudden Passing

“A terrible loss to the music community. His music and presence will be forever etched fondly in my memories.”

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Goodbye Spaceman: Founding KISS guitarist Ace Frehley dies aged 74

Known to fans as Spaceman, Ace Frehley was one of KISS' founding members alongside Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Peter Criss. The iconic rocker was reportedly struggling with medical issues after a fall this year.

Radio France Internationale

KISS guitar legend Ace Frehley dies aged 74

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons led the tributes on Friday for fellow KISS founding member Ace Frehley who died on Thursday at the age of 74.

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Farewell to The Spaceman: The world of rock pays tribute to Ace Frehley

Tributes to Ace Frehley have come from Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Bruce Kulick and more

The Guardian - AU

Without Ace Frehley, Kiss could not have achieved their extraordinary greatness

The guitarist was the most proficient musician in the original lineup and his bludgeoning ‘monster plod’ was central to their sound

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