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

Nick DeRiso — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:54:37 +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 — Sat, 27 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

Former Kiss Drummer Peter Criss to Receive American Cancer Society's Humanitarian of the Year Award

Jeff Giles — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:38:02 +0000

Founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss has been admirably up front about his struggle with breast cancer, working steadily over the last several years to help educate men about the risks and warning signs associated with the disease, and his efforts have not gone unnoticed; in fact, Criss is the recipient of this year's Humanitarian of the Year Award from the American Cancer Society.

Kiss Drummer Eric Singer Responds to Peter Criss's Insults

Billy Dukes — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:01:39 +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.Â 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 [...]

Peter Criss Talks About Childhood in Excerpt from New Book

Billy Dukes — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 17:00:55 +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.

Peter Criss: 'My Alley Cat Ways Are Over'

Joe Robinson — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:31:50 +0000

Peter Criss last took a ride on the Kiss merry-go-round in 2004, parting ways with the band that March following the conclusion of a co-headlining tour with Aerosmith. What’s the drummer been up to since then?