Ace Frehley has announced that his long awaited covers album will be released on April 15th. 'Origins Vol 1' features 12 covers including the biggest surprise of all - a version of Fire And Water with none other than Paul Stanley on lead vocals! You can pre-order on iTunes which will allow you to download White Room immediately (US only for now).

1. “White Room” (Cream)
2. “Street Fighting Man” (Rolling Stones)
3. “Spanish Castle Magic” (Jimi Hendrix) feat. John 5
4. “Fire and Water” (Free) feat. Paul Stanley
5. “Emerald” (Thin Lizzy) feat. Slash
6. “Bring It On Home” (Led Zeppelin)
7. “Wild Thing” (The Troggs) feat. Lita Ford
8. “Parasite” (KISS) feat. John 5
9. “Magic Carpet Ride” (Steppenwolf)
10. “Cold Gin” (KISS) feat. Mike McCready
11. “Till The End of the Day” (Kinks)
12. “Rock and Roll Hell” (KISS)

Paul briefly mentioned the collaboration on Badlands' Morning Crash earlier today.

Last week Italian site ComingSoon.it announced that the European tour this year has been cancelled. (Google translated) "With deep regret that we receive the news of the cancellation of all the European tour by KISS , then also the date on June 3rd on the stage of the GODS OF METAL 2016."

The article was pulled, and then re-appeared with no official announcement being made. Since then the German dates have also been cancelled and the dates have all been pulled from KISS Online. However, there has still been no official announcement so nobody outside of the band knows what is going on regardless of some of the rumours that have spread elsewhere, it's possible that things have just been rescheduled to allow for a full US tour.

Legendary KISS Founder Member Peter Criss To Attend Texas Frightmare Weekend

Will Meet and Greet Fans on all Three Days April 29-May 1, 2016

Dallas, TX, January 10, 2016 -- Founder member of rock super group KISS will attend Texas Frightmare Weekend this April 29-May 1, 2016 to meet and greet fans in a rare appearance.

In addition to playing drums in the band, Peter also provided lead vocals for a number KISS' most popular and memorable songs including Beth, Black Diamond, and Hard Luck Woman. Peter's Catman persona is an instantly recognizable icon in pop culture.

"After hosting an appearance by Ace Frehley at our 2014 event we've been flooded with requests to bring in Peter Criss," says Texas Frightmare Weekend founder Loyd Cryer. "Our event has always been about fulfilling fans' requests and we are honored that Peter has agreed to attend."

Peter Criss will attend the event on all three days giving his fans plenty of opportunities for autographs, photos and meet and greets. Tickets for the event are available for purchase now at http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com.

Peter Criss joins many other icons including Robert Englund (Freddy Kruger, A Nightmare on Elm Street), George A. Romero (director, Dawn of the Dead), James Remer (Dexter, The Warriors), John Carroll Lynch (American Horror Story, The Walking Dead), Matthew Lillard (Scream, Scooby Doo), Lance Henriksen (Aliens) and many, many more.

Texas Frightmare Weekend is presented in association with FANGORIA Magazine. 2016 marks the event's now entry into it's second decade. Texas Frightmare Weekend hosts celebrity appearances, autograph signings, screenings, exclusive parties and horror memorabilia vendors from all over the country. TFW was the recipient of iHorror.com's prestigious "2015 Horror Convention of the Year" award.

Contact:

Loyd Cryer
Founder
Texas Frightmare Weekend
(669) 247-6772
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http://www.texasfrightmareweekend.com

Rest In Peace...

Happy 70th birthday to the original catman Peter Criss!

Happy Birthday to Mr Bruce Kulick, have a great day!

Official KISS Monopoly is now available in the UK from Loudclothing.com! They're going to try to ship these on the 18th December but recommend you use next day shipping to get them in time for KISSmas.

More info on their site here: http://www.loudclothing.com/kiss-monopoly.html

24 years today we lost one of the world's greatest drummers. RIP Eric.

Here's a quote about Eric given to me by Bruce Kulick a few years ago:
"Eric was my friend, my bandmate and like a brother to me. He made me laugh, he made me angry,and when he passed on he made me cry. I remember his great drumming and his great sense of humor.
I miss him but I know he will never be forgotten. I hope he is having some great jam sessions in heaven!! Bruce."