President Trump on Saturday celebrated a star-studded lineup of the nation’s most “acclaimed and renowned performers” as he gave out medals to this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees in the Oval Office. President Trump awards a medal to Gene Simmons from KISS. Getty Images Dressed in a tuxedo, he awarded gold-and-navy medallions to actor Sylvester Stallone, … Read more
KISS honored Ace Frehley in the band’s first performance since his death. The rock group performed its three-day KISS Kruise: Landlocked event in Las Vegas over the weekend and paid tribute to the guitarist, who died Oct. 16 at age 74 after suffering a fall in his studio. “Obviously, before we get going — and we’re … Read more
Ace Frehley has been laid to rest. The KISS co-founder and original guitarist was buried in New York City on Wednesday during a ceremony attended by his friends, family and former bandmates Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss. “Ace Frehley has now been laid to rest in Bronx, NY,” SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk wrote … Read more
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are mourning the sudden loss of former KISS bandmate Ace Frehley. The “Beth” rockers, who founded KISS with Frehley and drummer Peter Criss in 1973, addressed the guitarist’s death shortly after the shocking news was announced Thursday. “We are devastated by the passing of Ace Frehley,” the pair said in … Read more
Ace Frehley, who co-founded Kiss and served as the band’s original guitarist for years, has passed away. He was 74. The musician’s family announced the devastating news in an emotional statement on Thursday, Oct. 16. “We are completely devastated and heartbroken,” they began, per Variety. “In his last moments, we were fortunate enough to have been … Read more
Ace Frehley is reportedly on life support. The Kiss co-founder and original guitarist, 74, is said to have suffered a brain bleed after taking a scary fall in his studio last month, insiders close to the rocker told TMZ on Thursday. Although Frehley spoke out after the incident to cancel a spate of upcoming tour … Read more
Get ready for Kiss: The Next Generation. The hard rockers with the heavy makeup may have wrapped their farewell trek, the End of the Road World Tour at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 2023, but their legacy lives on in the sons of front men Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. That’s right: Nick Simmons, … Read more
When Kiss suited up to shoot the iconic cover of the band’s 1975 album “Dressed to Kill” on the southwest corner of 23rd Street and 8th Avenue in Manhattan, there were no stylists or tailors involved. “I did not own a suit or a tie, so I had to borrow our manager at the time … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. You only have a few more chances left to “Rock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day).” Starting Thursday, Oct. 19, classic rock legends KISS kick off … Read more
The San Francisco Pride festival has dropped Twisted Sister’s ’80s classic “We’re Not Gonna Take It” as the official anthem of its 2023 celebration. The move came after lead singer Dee Snider endorsed tweets from Kiss member Paul Stanley, who criticized pushing gender ideology on children. According to KRON4, the festival was about to announce … Read more
Paul Stanley, lead singer and co-founder of KISS, spoke out against gender reassignment treatments for children on social media Sunday. The 71-year-old “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” singer titled his lengthy letter “My Thoughts On What I’m Seeing” and claimed: “There is a BIG difference between teaching acceptance and normalizing and even encouraging participation … Read more
Music executive Neil Bogart’s career took off thanks to an extramarital affair. In the early 1970s, Bogart leaned in to kiss his mistress, Joyce Biawitz, and saw a demo labeled “Kiss.” “Kiss — that’s a good name,” Bogart said. “Do you really wanna talk business right now?” Biawitz, who was Kiss’ manager, replied. Soon after, … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The time has finally come to kiss KISS goodbye. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer announced on Howard Stern that there are are just 21 … Read more