THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Is That You?» by KISS
“Oww!” The eight studio album by KISS opens with a proper howl by frontman Paul Stanley as he launches into Is That You?. It might […]
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THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Childhood’s End» by KISS
The 1990s were strange times for many bands. Fashion and tastes seemed to change almost overnight. The colourful, carefree, fun parties of the 1980s had […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Kissin’ Time» by Bobby Rydell (1959) and KISS (1974)
Kissin’ Time is a song by the American rock and roll singer Bobby Rydell, released as a single in 1959 on Cameo-Parkway Records. The track […]
When Ace Frehley of KISS got electrocuted on stage
In the 1970s, KISS emerged with one of the biggest and most spectacular rock’n’roll shows on the planet. It included extravagant stage designs, a larger-than-life […]
When KISS released four solo albums on the same day
In 1978, the world saw one of the most extravagant album launch campaigns ever: the simultaneous release of solo albums by all four members of […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «I Was Made For Loving You» by KISS
By the late 1970s disco was in full vogue, and a lot of musical acts were jumping on the bandwagon. Examples from the rock world […]
ACE FREHLEY – «Spaceman» (2018)
Back in 2008, I’d never have believed that Ace Frehley would become such a late-career prolific releaser of new music. In the ten years since […]