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Kiss' Smash Hit 'Beth' Spoofed in Hilarious New Video

Nick DeRiso — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:37 +0000

Kiss' biggest chart hit, 'Beth,' has been re-imagined as a '70s-style dramedy in a hilarious video complete with actors playing the role of Peter Criss and a nagging wife imploring him to leave a recording session -- because dinner is getting cold and the kids are driving her crazy.

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

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 23 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 — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:40:39 +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 — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 13:58:27 +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.

Peter Criss Recalls Depression, Near-Suicide After 1994 Northridge Earthquake

Billy Dukes — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:36:35 +0000

The barrel of a .357 Magnum was three inches down his throat before ex-Kiss drummer Peter Criss thought of his mother, father and daughter and decided he had to carry on. In 1994, hours after a devastating earthquake that killed 33 and injured nearly 9,000, the Catman believed he had nothing to live for.

Peter Criss Talks About Childhood in Excerpt from New Book

Billy Dukes — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:00:55 +0000

While former Kiss drummer Peter Criss's new book 'Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss' promises to reveal the inner turmoil behind the early success of Kiss, an excerpt of the book reveals the turbulent childhood that proceeded his rock 'n' roll glory days. The Catman shares that he was a sickly baby born backwards into an immigrant family troubled by drinking and infidelity.

Paul Stanley of Kiss on Ace Frehley and Peter Criss: 'I Was Never Really Friends With Them'

Billy Dukes — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:15:50 +0000

Kiss frontman Paul Stanley says former bandmates Peter Criss and Ace Frehley became “impossible” and “intolerable” and that he hasn’t talked to either in years. If fans were hoping for another reunion, it’s not going to happen.

Peter Criss Reveals Cover for New Autobiography

Dave Lifton — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:40:12 +0000

Original Kiss drummer Peter Criss has revealed the cover art for his forthcoming autobiography, ‘Makeup to Breakup: My Life In and Out of Kiss.’