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Former Kiss Co-Producer Says Peter Criss and Ace Frehley Were 'Hired Hands'

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:51:38 +0000

Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss recently took his old band's current lineup to task in an interview, dismissing the replacement members as hired guns doing a job. But Richie Wise, who co-produced the first two Kiss albums, says as far as he's concerned, Criss and guitarist Ace Fr

Kiss Drummer Eric Singer Responds to Peter Criss's Insults

Billy Dukes — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:40:39 +0000

Kiss drummer Eric Singer has sharp words for Peter Criss, but during a recent interview he never stoops to the level of insults thrown at him by the band’s original timekeeper. Singer, whose three tours of duty in the band date all the way back to 1991 and bookended Criss’s two reunion stints with the [...]

Former Kiss Drummer Peter Criss Responds to Steven Tyler's 'Comic-Book Band' Comments

Chad Childers — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:58:27 +0000

Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss has weighed in on the recent comments made by Aerosmith in which they called Kiss "a comic-book" band. Criss, appearing on New York's Q104.3, admitted that he was surprised by Steven Tyler's words as he never felt there was any sort of issue when the bands toured in the past.

Paul Stanley Says He 'Doesn't Miss' Former Band Members

Jenna — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:20:53 +0000

Well, this is interesting. Paul Stanley is coming out in a new interview to say that he doesn’t miss his former band mates. So, who is he talking about? KISS’s Paul Stanley just did an interview with Bang Showbiz and says that he and Gene Simmons lived near each other and were “family” but as [...]

Ex-KISS Drummer Peter Criss Survived Male Breast Cancer, Raising Awareness

Lucy Tauss — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:43:00 +0000

Former KISS drummer Peter Criss survived a bout with breast cancer, and now he’s working to educate men about the fact that they, too, can develop breast cancer. The 65-year-old musician, who says he’s been cancer-free for four years, told Ultimate Classic Rock that while he feels great, he’s always concerned that the cancer will return. “Every [...]