Roman Fernandez

We are delighted to announce that on March 11th, the Lyn Christopher album will once again be released through Universal Music Group after 40 years of obscurity. Lyn’s 1973 debut on Paramount  contains 11 classic tracks showcasing Lyn’s sultry and iconic vocals that reflect the mood of early 70’s pop and soul optimism. Unfortunately, her debut found itself out of print after Paramount’s demise only months after the album’s original release. Believed that the master tapes were all but lost, the album never had the opportunity to cross over into the digital realm, not to CD nor MP3.

The “Lyn Christopher” album marks the first ever appearance of KISS’s Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on a major release as they lend their background vocals on the tracks “Celebrate II” and “Wedding”. Another KISS member, drummer, Peter Criss, also lent a hand in the form of hand claps on “Celebrate II”. The Lyn Christopher album also showcases the single, “Take Me With You,” a track which has seen a resurgence celebrated in a sample on LL Cool J and 50 Cent’s 2008 single, “Feel My Heartbeat”. “Take Me With You” was also recently sampled in 2013’s “Favorite Rap Stars” by Mobb Deep’s Havoc, featuring Raekwon and Styles P. 

Lyn Christopher fans, KISS fans, LL Cool J and 50 Cent fans, as well as fans of Havoc, can download the full Lyn Christopher debut everywhere on March 11th.

Mitch Lafon | Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles

In ongoing celebrations of the 40th anniversary of KISS’ self-titled debut (originally released on February 18th, 1974), musician Bruce Stephen Foster – who played piano on the album – sat down with journalist Mitch Lafon and gave his impressions 40 years on about Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, producer Richie Wise, being in studio with KISS and much more during this exclusive interview.

Foster also went on to talk about his friendship with BON JOVI guitarist Richie Sambora, working with Richie on the SHARK FRENZY albums as well as writing with Richie on Sambora’s Aftermath Of The Lowdown album. The interview was recorded February 18th – the 40th anniversary of the album the band’s single Nothin’ To Lose (which Foster played on).