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Bruce Kulick says nothing prepared him for his worst gig of all time with Kiss
By Andrew Daly published
His long-running stint with the makeup-free version of the group made Kulick one of the most beloved of their non-original members

Karl Cochran, guitar player who worked with Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner, has died
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist was a member of Ace Frehley's band and co-wrote "Into the Void" from Kiss's 1998 reunion album, 'Psycho Circus'

Gene Simmons on intimidating Geezer Butler and Kiss’ territory-marking tour with Black Sabbath in 1974
By Phil Weller published
Black Sabbath were at the height of their powers in the mid '70s, but that didn’t stop Simmons from trying to scare off the competition

Ace Frehley on the stunt that nearly killed him but instead inspired a Kiss classic
By Phil Weller published
His Kiss days were blighted with injuries, but none were as death-defying as one shocking night in Florida in ‘76

Ace Frehley goes behind the scenes of rock's greatest TV interview — when Tom Snyder interviewed Kiss in 1979
By Andrew Daly last updated
“Kiss had a weird chemistry back then,” the Space Ace says. “Which is one of the reasons that group worked”

Ace Frehley takes us behind the scenes of five classic Kiss cuts
By Joe Matera published
The Spaceman also gave us the lowdown on a pair of tracks from his 1978 solo album

Bruce Kulick launches his own guitar brand for “period-correct” axes inspired by his Kiss era
By Phil Weller published
Created in partnership with ‘80s guitar guru Johnny DiFatta of AXN Guitars, the instruments will be boutique homages to the guitarist’s Kiss days

"I feel like George Lucas, where you helped create this thing that becomes not just movies and stuff but a culture. We created a culture with Kiss…" The Gene Simmons interview
By Ken Sharp published
As Kiss bring their career to a rousing end, the Demon reflects on their 50-year journey from New York City punks to global superstars

Six By 5: John 5 picks his 6 favorite Paul Stanley guitar solos
By Ken Sharp published
Kiss put John 5 on his guitar journey and turned him into a huge Kiss Kollector. We asked him to choose his six favorite Paul Stanley solos

“I didn’t want to be the flashy lead player. Whether it was Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, David Crosby or Richie Havens, what the left hand was doing was more fascinating to me than what the right hand was doing": The Paul Stanley interview
By Ken Sharp published
As Kiss hang up their guitars, Paul Stanley looks back on the instruments and musicians that shaped his musical personality
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