November 2 :
Tommy Thayer has teamed up with Czech band Turbo and wrote a song
for their upcoming single entitled "Time of My Life" From :
Kiss Related Recordings (Jiří Fialka)
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer performed
with the legendary Czech rock band TURBO at the 9th annual St.
James’s Festival in Čechtice. They played the song “Chtěl jsem mít”
(which translates to “I Wanted to Have”) together.
Until 2003, TURBO’s lead singer was Richard Kybic, who passed away
in May 2003. His daughter, Vivien Kybic (also sometimes spelled
Vivien Kybitz), now lives with guitarist Tommy Thayer, with whom she
has a child.
On October 21, 2025
Czech TV Prima Czech TV Prima did an
interview with members of the group TURBO and TOMMY THAYER about
their new single entitled "Time of My Life", which will be released
by by Warner Music on November 21, 2025, while a full album is
planned for next year. Check interview
CLICKING HERE, which runs between the 3:10
and 6:20 minute.
This episode tells the story of how Vivien, the daughter of TURBO’s
late singer, attended a KISS concert in Prague more than two years
ago, where she met Tommy Thayer for the first time.
Tommy Thayer : "I saw Vivien in the front row and I already said
that I wanted that girl".
Jirka Lang (drummer) : "They fell in love at the after party and it
was love like a log."
Radek Zíka (singer) : "You're in the front row and you yell I love
You a few times and suddenly you're at the Thayer's house in the
kitchen".
Tommy Thayer and Vivien have a daughter, Olivia, who was born just a
few months ago.
Tommy has recently teamed up with the Czech rock band TURBO and
written a song for their new single.
Tommy Thayer : “It all started with a phone call from Vivien’s
mother, Zuzana, asking if I could write a song to honor the memory
of former TURBO singer Richard Kybic. I was happy to say yes. The
song ‘Time of My Life’ was created at Svárov Studio.”
Reporter : “What do Gene and Paul think about you recording a song
with TURBO?”
Tommy Thayer : “I haven’t told them yet, but I’m sure they’ll be
excited. Our main goal has always been to create and to stay
creative, to meet great musicians and make great music. I feel
honored to pay tribute to Vivien’s father.”
October 31 :
PETER CRISS to release new Solo Album in December From :
Peter Criss
/
Blabbermouth.net
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss will release a new solo album,
simply titled "Peter Criss", on December 19.
"Peter Criss" was co-produced by Criss alongside Barry Pointer, who
has worked with Ozzy Osbourne, John 5, MÖTLEY CRÜE, Steve Stevens,
Pearl Aday and Dolly Parton. Joining the legendary KISS musician on
the LP are Billy Sheehan and Matthew Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.) on
bass, John 5 and Mike McLaughlin on guitar and Paul Shaffer on
piano. The record also features the talents of backing vocalists
Dennis and Sharon Collins, and Cat Manning of CAT 5.
"'Peter Criss' represents the Catman's return to form, and his most
rock driven solo album ever and it includes appearances by John 5,
Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer," reads a statement on the project's
Bandcamp page. "All CDs and the download album of 'Peter Criss'
include the bonus track 'Hard Rock Knockers', all vinyl editions
include a download card for this bonus track, as well."
Peter Criss" track listing:
01. Rock, Rockin', Rock & Roll (feat. Billy Sheehan and Paul
Shaffer)
02. In The Dark (feat. Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer)
03. For The Money (feat. Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer)
04. Murder (feat. Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer)
05. Walking On Water (feat. Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer)
06. Creepy Crawlers (feat. John 5, Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer)
07. Justice (feat. John 5, Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer)
08. Cheaper To Keep Her (feat. Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer)
09. Sugar (feat. Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer)
10. Rubberneckin' (feat. John 5, Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer)
11. Hard Rock Knockers (feat. Billy Sheehan and Paul Shaffer) (bonus
track)
The album's first single, "Creepy Crawlers", is expected to be made
available shortly.
This past April, Peter told The Rock Experience With Mike Brunn
about his upcoming rock solo album: "Yeah, I'm excited. I got great
players on it. I got Billy Sheehan, Paul Shaffer, Johnny 5, Michael,
my guitarist, [and] I got Piggy from ROB ZOMBIE. So it's like a
dream team band. And it's a real Peter Criss album. It's an album I
always wanted to do. And hopefully the fans will like it."
The album will be Criss's first solo release since 2007's "One
For All", which arrived 13 years after his previous solo release.
"I had an absolute blast doing this album, and everyone was so much
fun to work with, they were just amazing," Criss told Rolling Stone
of the upcoming LP. "I will be doing a more in-depth interview
closer to the release date in the fall."
October 31 :
THAYER - St. JAMES album release (???) From :
jaimestjames
Today, Jamie St.James shared the following message on his X/Twitter
account.
October 31 :
KISS - “Rock And Roll All Nite” (Moonlight Remix) From :
Kiss Related Recordings
Today, KISS share the official visualizer video for “Rock And Roll
All Nite” (Moonlight Remix). Check it out below:
October 26 :
Rock The Plaza concert album release featuring Eric Singer From :
Omnivore Recordings
On November 28, 2025
Omnivore Recordings will release a 2LP-set
live recording for Record Store Day/Black Friday, which album
features Eric Singer on drums.
The CD and Digital release are planned on December 6, 2025.
The album is a 2022 Live Recording of a fundraising concert to
benefit the restoration and re-opening of Palm Springs’ historic
theatre, The Plaza.
As Sam Cooke sang, ‘It’s been a long time coming’ and that’s the
story of Rock The Plaza and the Plaza Theatre’s restoration. The
grand Spanish-style venue was the centerpiece of Palm Springs
entertainment for decades, and thanks to the efforts of many
residents and a group of committed rockers who got involved, it is
just that once again.
It takes a lot of time, money, and dedication, to restore anything
of historical importance. And the Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs,
California was just the type of venue that required these three key
ingredients. Opened to the public for the first time in 1936, this
classic Art Deco building was the site of many grand events over the
past 100 years.
And so it was on November 11, 2022, spearheaded by Brian Ray (Sir
Paul McCartney’s guitar gunslinger for the past 20+ years), a gala
fundraiser was held to restore one of Palm Springs’ most treasured
landmarks, the historic Plaza Theatre.
Ray and his co-musical director Spike Edney (Queen, Clapton, Elton,
Aretha) put together an all-star band to back the four headliners
for the evening’s show. And what headliners they were: Rock & Roll
Hall of Fame Inductee Alice Cooper; Paul Rodgers (highly acclaimed
lead singer of Bad Company and Free); legendary modern rock artist
and Palm Springs native Joshua Homme (Queens Of The Stone Age, Them
Crooked Vultures) and Australian guitar goddess Orianthi (Michael
Jackson, Richie Sambora).
The backing band behind these legends in addition to Ray and Edney
included Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses),
Eric Singer (KISS, Black Sabbath), John
Button (Shakira, The Who, Sheryl Crow) and the guitarist’s
guitarist, Pete Thorn. Their musicianship inspired Alice Cooper to
say after his set, “what a band… best band in the land right there!”
What made this evening truly memorable were not only the stellar
versions of the artists’ classic hits (“School’s Out,” “I’m
Eighteen,” “Can’t Get Enough,” “All Right Now,” and “I Sat By The
Ocean”) but completely unique covers each member of the band
contributed… hear Joshua Homme’s spot-on take of Bowie’s “Let’s
Dance,” Paul Rodgers singing Sam & Dave’s infectious “I Thank You,”
Alice Cooper’s triumphant cover of The Who’s “My Generation,” and
Orianthi and Brian Ray’s playful version of the Sonny & Cher duet “I
Got You Babe” and more!!
So sit back and go back to 2022 when rock legends walked the earth,
“turned it up to eleven” and a memorable night of fun and music went
into a worthy cause to Rock The Plaza!
CD / 2-LP / Digital Track List:
To purchase click here: Rock The Plaza
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More Mister Nice Guy – Alice Cooper
I’m Eighteen – Alice Cooper
Under My Wheels – Alice Cooper
School’s Out/Another Brick In The Wall – Alice Cooper
Let’s Dance – Joshua Homme
Something Stupid – Joshua Homme with Orianthi
These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ – Orianthi
I Got You Babe – Orianthi with Brian Ray
Right Down The Line – Joshua Homme
I Sat By The Ocean – Joshua Homme
Can’t Get Enough – Paul Rodgers
I Thank You – Paul Rodgers
Feel Like Makin’ Love – Paul Rodgers
Rebel Rebel – Jay Nailor
My Generation – Alice Cooper
All Right Now – Paul Rodgers
October 19 :
spinning Ace Frehley discs the whole weekend From :
Kiss Related Recordings
First of all, my condolences to the Frehley family.
I personally discovered KISS during the 1976–1977 school year, right
after the release of "Rock 'n Roll Over" and just before "Love Gun".
As a young teenager, the only albums I owned back then were live
records by Deep Purple and Uriah Heep.
After hearing the live version of "Let Me Go, Rock 'n Roll" on the
radio -played by Dutch rock DJ Alfred Lagarde- my world completely
changed. The following weekend, I bought my first KISS album,
"Destroyer", and that was it.
Ace’s guitar playing has always been unique to me. After his passing
last Thursday, I played nearly all of his albums at full volume and
still found myself discovering new details.
For example, I never realized how great the guitar solos on "Shot
Full of Rock" and "Too Many Faces" are.
Of course, "Rocket Ride", "Rip It Out", "Speedin’ Back to My Baby"
and "Two Sides Of The Coin" are my favorite Ace Frehley songs, but
there’s so much more. Back in 1995, I even won an Ace Frehley
computer artwork, which he’s signing in the photo below.
To KISS Related Recordings - signed December 12, 2009 - at Lucky,
Rijssen, The Netherlands
October 17 :
Adam Bomb provides details of what he heard that led to Ace Frehley
passing away From :Adam
Bomb (facebook)
/
SleazeRoxx
New York rocker Adam Bomb has provided some details about what led
to former KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley passing away yesterday (on
October 16, 2025). Bomb reportedly got his information from Fifi
Larue who had spoken to KISS drummer Eric Singer a few weeks ago.
“I just had a long conversation with Fifi Larue. He had spoken with
Eric Singer a few weeks ago. Apparently Ace fell down some stairs I
guess in his home studio, he texted Eric Singer and said he was OK –
nothing to worry about. But around two days ago, he fell down again,
i’m guessing the same flight of stairs, hit his head again, and had
to be airlifted by helicopter out of his home to the hospital where
he was in a coma, upon arrival.
It’s hard to say why he was alone or who he was with or what caused
him to fall down the stairs according to Fifi.
I’m a little sad that Ace broke up with his girlfriend that used to
post all those live videos and Walmart videos and all that fun cool
stuff that showed you how human Ace Frehley really was. Apparently,
Ace was never able to get divorced with his estranged wife because
let’s just say she was connected. Ace lived in New Jersey and La
Familia is a very powerful force and just because the sopranos ended
doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Divorces can have dangerous
consequences in old family tradition.
But anyway, he fell down the stairs a second time and hit his head
again, and he had to airlifted to the hospital by helicopter,. By
the time he got there he was in a coma.
It doesn’t take a medical professional to know if you have to be
airlifted to the nearest hospital in New Jersey, it’s obviously
deadly serious.
He was supposed to do two shows this week that he canceled because
of the first incident two weeks ago, but he swore he was OK. They
think the second fall was much obviously much much worse and maybe
he cracked his head open. I’m sick to report this.
He was pronounced dead at 6:16 NYC - October 16, 2025
I told Fifi to give Eric Singer my love. I’ve cried 100,000 tears
less than 24 hours.
I wrote to Tommy to offer my love and support and wishing him to go
back in time and remember when we were just kids with that had that
giant KISS poster on our walls and focused in the cool as pf•••
beautiful guitar player that inspired both of us to be a lead guitar
player before we could even play a complete song.
I also wrote to Gene but I don’t have a personal contact email fir
him, maybe he’ll see it maybe he won’t – I really want him to plant
10,000 trees in Israel in honor of Ace Frehley and I swear to God if
I had the money I would do it myself. The actual members of KISS
have not said too much, but I believe uncle Gene is crying like a
baby like I am in, and can’t get out of bed and can’t bring himself
to express his sorrow and sadness right now. For all that it’s worth
I know he has a big heart.
I’m sure the corporation will come out with an official statement in
coming hours or days the manner that they sign off on whoever they
is.
From this day forward, Ace Frehley deserves the total respect of his
creation, and I pray to God as a man of Jewish faith that Paul and
Gene who I believe l out of respect for their religion as well would
feel the same.
10,000 trees for 10,000 V and the ten million guitar players he
inspired to pick up a guitar in the first place
The actual time of death was 6:16 NYC time, I was on stage playing a
show at dedicated to Ace and he probably stopped on by to hear Rock
like fuck in the kiss that we did which seem to have an energy that
was out of this world.
The world war and the world celebrates you Ace. You’re one of a
kind. Say hi to Johnny and Claire. I’ll see you when I get old
enough to get in.
God Speed to Paul ‘Ace’ Frehley.
Adam Bomb Brenner
October 17 :
KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY has died after brain bleed From :
TMZ.com
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has died at the age of 74 today.
The news of his passing comes just hours after TMZ.com reported that
the musician was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a
brain bleed when he took a fall in his studio a couple weeks ago.
Frehley's family issued the following statement: "We are completely
devastated and heartbroken. In his last moments, we were fortunate
enough to have been able to surround him with loving, caring,
peaceful words, thoughts, prayers and intentions as he left this
earth. We cherish all of his finest memories, his laughter, and
celebrate his strengths and kindness that he bestowed upon others.
The magnitude of his passing is of epic proportions, and beyond
comprehension. Reflecting on all of his incredible life
achievements, Ace's memory will continue to live on forever!"
Earlier this month, Frehley scrapped the remainder of his previously
announced 2025 tour dates due to unspecified "medical issues".
The legendary rocker announced the cancelation two weeks after he
pulled out of the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, California
after sustaining minor injuries in a fall at his home.
When Ace's Antelope Valley Fair cancelation was first announced, it
was revealed that Frehley had had "a minor fall in his studio,
resulting in a trip to the hospital." He was later advised by his
doctor to refrain from travel in order to fully recover from his
injuries.
October 16 : KISS
Announces Expanded, 50th-Anniversary Edition Of
'Dressed To Kill',
featuring Demos, Previously Unreleased Tracks From :
shopkissonline.com/
themusicuniverse.com
KISS will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the band's classic 1975
studio album "Dressed To Kill" with the release of a super deluxe
box set on October 24th via UMe.
Various editions of the release, as well as select merchandise, are
available to pre-order for
KISS Army members.
The project will rock 107 tracks, 78 previously unreleased, across 5
CDs, 8 LPs, and a Blu-ray Audio Disc.
Dressed To Kill celebrates 50 years with a specially tailored Super
Deluxe 5-CD + Blu-ray Audio box rocking 107 total tracks with 78
unreleased tracks.
The original album is newly remastered by Bernie Grundman from the
1975 stereo analog master tapes on CD 1.
CD 2 showcases 23 demos, alternate mixes and instrumental outtakes
from the Larrabee Sound and Electric Lady Studios sessions including
the unreleased tracks “Mistake” and “Burning Up With Fever.” From
the 1975 Dressed To Kill Tour comes two full concerts – Cobo Arena
in Detroit, Michigan on May 16 and RKO Orpheum Theatre in Davenport,
Iowa on July 20, First Show – both newly mixed by legendary producer
& engineer Eddie Kramer from the original multi-track analog tapes
as KISS performed in 1975 – no overdubs.
The Blu-ray Audio disc features "Dressed To Kill" newly mixed by
David Frangioni from the original multi-track analog tapes in Dolby
Atmos and 5.1 Surround along with the newly remastered 1975 stereo
mix in 192kHz 24-bit and 96kHz 24-bit PCM stereo, plus two 1975
promo videos for “C’mon And Love Me” and “Rock And Roll All Nite”
newly transferred from the 16mm film reel in HD.
Disc 2
01. Mistake (Studio Demo)
03. Rock And Roll All Nite (Studio Demo)
03. Anything For My Baby (Studio Demo)
04. Burning Up With Fever (Studio Demo)
05. Rock And Roll All Nite (Studio Demo - Party Version)
06. Rock And Roll All Nite (Studio Demo - Alternate Vocal Take)
07. Room Service (Extended Outtake)
08. Two Timer (Alternate Mix)
09. Ladies In Waiting (Alternate Ending)
10. C'mon And Love Me (Alternate Mix)
11. Anything For My Baby (Alternate Mix)
12. Love Her All I Can (Alternate Mix)
13. Two Timer (Extended Alternate Mix)
14. Anything For My Baby (Extended Alternate Mix)
15. Rock And Roll All Nite (Super-Fast Outtake)
16. Room Service (Instrumental Outtake)
17. Two Timer (Instrumental Outtake)
18. Getaway (Instrumental Outtake)
19. Rock Bottom (Instrumental Outtake)
20. Anything For My Baby (Instrumental Extended Outtake)
21. She (Instrumental Extended Outtake)
22. Love Her All I Can (Instrumental Outtake)
23. Rock And Roll All Nite (Instrumental Outtake)
24. Rock And Roll All Nite (Alternate Studio Demo)
Disc 3 : Live At Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, May 16, 1975 - part
1
01. Rock Bottom
02. Strutter
03. Nothin' To Lose
04. Two Timer
05. Let Me Know
06. Got To Choose
07. She
08. Ace Frehley Guitar Solo
09. Parasite
10. Cold Gin
Disc 4 : Live At Cobo Arena, Detroit, Michigan, May 16, 1975 - part
2
01. 100,000 Years (
02. Peter Criss Drum Solo
03. Let Me Go, Rock N’ Roll
04. C’mon And Love Me
05. Firehouse
06. Deuce
07. Rock And Roll All Nite
08. Black Diamond
Disc 5 : Live At RKO Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, Iowa, July 20, 1975
/ Show 1
01. Deuce
02. Strutter
03. Got To Choose
04. Hotter Than Hell
05. Firehouse
06. She
07. Ace Frehley Guitar Solo
08. Nothin' To Lose
09. C'mon And Love Me
10. 100,000 Years
11. Peter Criss Drum Solo / 100,000 Years
12. Black Diamond
13. Cold Gin
14. Rock And Roll All Nite
Disc 6 : "Dressed To Kill" Album remaster
Blu-ray Audio + Bonus videos.
[Dolby Atmos* / Dolby True HD 5.1* / 192kHz 24-bit & 96kHz 24-bit
PCM Stereo]
