Michael Gallucci | Ultimate Classic Rock

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Ace Frehley and Peter Criss played together onstage together for the first time in 13 years last night. The former Kiss bandmates were at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary for radio and TV host Eddie Trunk’s radio show.

According to Blabbermouth, Frehley and Criss were part of an all-star jam band that was on hand to help Trunk, who also co-hosts VH1 Classic’s ‘That Metal Show,’ celebrate 30 years of his rock ‘n’ roll radio show.

Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy was the evening’s musical director. He led the band — which included members of Guns N’ Roses, Twisted Sister and Anthrax – through covers of songs by Deep Purple, Van Halen and UFO.

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Sean Michaels | The Guardian

Not even rock’n’roll’s greatest honour could persuade Gene Simmons to reform Kiss‘s original line-up. Describing his former bandmates as “a cancer”, Simmons dismissed the idea of a 40th anniversary reunion, should the band be accepted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Kiss are one of 16 nominees for this year’s hall of fame inductions, vying for a place alongside Nirvana, NWA, Chic, Deep Purple and many more. But even if they do get selected for the gala in April, don’t count on a reunion with Ace Frehley, their original lead guitarist, or Peter Criss, who first played drums.

“No,” Simmons recently told Radio.com. “When you have a cancer in your system, it’s best to cut it out as fast as you can. It used to be a part of your body [but] then it turned intocancer so you gotta cut it out.”

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