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 Best Music Boxed Sets of 2022
Here we are again! Another year, another batch of released music box sets. 2022 did not disappoint, even if we saw more of a normalized […]
The Best Music Boxed Sets of 2021
Has it really been a year since we did this? At this point 2021 is mercilessly ticking towards its end, and there is a new […]
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 a banjo-playing Vince Gill opened for KISS
It was 4 March 1976. KISS were due to play a show at the Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. The show was sold […]
ACE FREHLEY – «Origins Vol. 2» (2020)
I can enjoy cover songs done by artists I like – or when someone else covers artists I like. When artists I like covers other […]
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 […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «New York Groove» by Ace Frehley
New York Groove has pretty much become ex-KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s very own personal anthem. It is his biggest solo hit, but the song is […]