“Eric Clapton has always been a big influence on me,”says Ace Frehley .”White Room” holds a special place in Ace’s heart, since seeing Cream’s concert in New York City when he was about 15 years old.

“Origins Vol. 1” track listing:

01. White Room (CREAM)
02. Street Fighting Man (ROLLING STONES)
03. Spanish Castle Magic (JIMI HENDRIX) (feat. John 5)
04. Fire And Water (FREE) (feat. Paul Stanley)
05. Emerald (THIN LIZZY) (feat. Slash)
06. Bring It On Home (LED ZEPPELIN)
07. Wild Thing (THE TROGGS) (feat. Lita Ford)
08. Parasite (KISS) (feat. John 5)
09. Magic Carpet Ride (STEPPENWOLF)
10. Cold Gin (KISS) (feat. Mike McCready)
11. Till The End Of The Day (THE KINKS)

Leo Quinones

Paul Stanley has rocked KISS front & center over four decades. In 2016 he’s emerged as the lead singer of Paul Stanley’s Soul Station. You’re about to hear about his childhood struggles, successes, work ethic. But mostly you’re gonna hear about Soul Station, a 13-piece tribute to Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, The Temptations, Al Green & The Jackson 5. Enjoy the chat!

Joe Polo

This week we talk this weeks’s KISS NEWS and Ace’s new covers album with a  Paul Stanley vocal on it! Plus an all new ASK ANDREW!!

All this and more onthis weeks PODCAST ROCK CITY!!

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David Ashdown

Better late than never …I just finished readingNothin’ To Lose: The Making of KISS (1972 – 1975) and want to congratulate Ken Sharp as well as Gene & Paul for transporting us back in time for one helluva rock & roll party!! …the early days of KISS. Not only is it a telling chronicle of the core dynamic of the original KISS line-up but one of the best books ever compiled on the concert & radio promotion business in the 70’s. With so many grass-roots stories and quotes from other rockers on the circuit with KISS at the time, I recon it’s a book any rock fan would dig and hereby KISStorically proclaim it an essential rock classic!

As a KISS fan, it has completely re-invigorated my passion for the band as well as my respect for what it took for them to make it. It was an ‘all-hands-on-deck’ proposition; sink or swim. KISS stood tall, undaunted by bad press, poor radio reception, luke-warm record sales. continuous logistical touring nightmares ‘n snafus and ultimately Warner Brothers’ lack of love in supporting the band. As Paul might concur: “Don’t mean shit, I don’t care!” because that was KISS’s attitude. They had fans, with them the rest didn’t matter. A volunteer army was amassing in the jean-clad smokey high school hallways of the Midwest. The word was getting out …”YOU GOTTA SEE KISS!”

Behind the scenes though it’s clear the first KISS Army was the bands initial road crew. Those guys deserve to be knighted by The Elder,

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Jason Herndon

Join your hosts Jason Herndon, Tom Shannon and Andrew Sgambati as they discuss all things KISS Vinyl! This episode, they take on the 1978 release Double Platinum!!

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The KISS Room

Listen to the February edition of THE KISS ROOM.  Matt Porter is joined by Eric Todd Orocks Carr, Ira Bostian, Ken Mills and more. All of the fun that you expect every month in THE KISS ROOM.

KTNV

KISS By Monster Mini Golf is moving to the Rio hotel-casino this spring.

The announcement was made on Feb. 9. KISS By Monster Mini Golf closed its original location on the corner of Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road on Feb. 6. The original location opened its doors in March 2012, and has hosted numerous KISS band member appearances, rock ‘n roll memorabilia shows, weddings, birthday parties, rock legend autograph signings, unique private events and nearly half a million mini golf enthusiasts.

The new location in Masquerade Village will be 13,000 square feet and will feature an 18-hole miniature golf course filled with state-of-the-art video and animations and never-seen-before KISS props.

The environment will be filled with arcade games, a special event room, a colossal sized KISS and rock ‘n roll gift shop, and a rock ‘n roll wedding chapel with themed wedding packages. In addition, a live DJ will rock the house, throughout the days and many “Crazy, Crazy Nights” with continuous KISS music, trivia, contests and prizes creating a place embraced by locals, tourists, and rockers of all ages.

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Richard Bienstock | Revolver

Ace Frehley has announced the release of ‘Origins Vol. 1,’ a collection of 12 newly recorded classics from Ace’s formative years featuring some of the biggest names in rock and roll, on April 15, 2016. Most notably, Kiss frontman Paul Stanley joins Ace on Free’s hit, “Fire and Water.” This collaboration marks the first time that Frehley and Stanley appear on the same studio recording since Kiss’ 1998 reunion album ‘Psycho Circus.’

Other guests on ‘Origins Vol. 1’ include Slash, who trades leads on Thin Lizzy’s “Emerald,” Lita Ford singing and playing lead on The Troggs staple “Wild Thing,” Rob Zombie guitarist
John 5 playing guitar alongside Ace as he sings his classic KISS composition “Parasite” for the very first time, as well as Jimi Hendrix’s “Spanish Castle Magic.” Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready also plays guitar with Ace as he finally sings his Kiss ‘Alive!’ mainstay “Cold Gin.”

Ace spoke with Rolling Stone about the new record, his guest players and recording with Paul after all these years. Regarding his reunion with Stanley, Frehley shrugs off any residual tension between the two of them. “We’ve always been friends,” he says. “The press seems to amplify negativity. I guess it makes good copy.”

“White Room,” which can be streamed at RollingStone.com, is also an iTunes instant gratification track, meaning fans who pre order the LP on iTunes will receive the Cream cover song instantly.

The full track list for ‘Origins Vol. 1’ is:

01. White Room (CREAM)
02. Street Fighting Man (ROLLING STONES)
03. Spanish Castle Magic (JIMI HENDRIX) (feat. John 5)
04. Fire And Water (FREE) (feat. Paul Stanley)
05. Emerald (THIN LIZZY) (feat. Slash)
06. Bring It On Home (LED ZEPPELIN)
07. Wild Thing (THE TROGGS) (feat. Lita Ford)
08. Parasite (KISS) (feat. John 5)
09. Magic Carpet Ride (STEPPENWOLF)
10. Cold Gin (KISS) (feat. Mike McCready)
11. Till The End Of The Day (THE KINKS)
12. Rock And Roll Hell (KISS)

Today Rolling Stone debuts “White Room,” the classic hit originally performed by Cream.

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KISS My Wax

Join your hosts Jason Herndon and Tom Shannon as they discuss all things KISS Vinyl! This episode, they take on US label variations!

Gus Griesinger | Back Stage Axxess

NAMM brings out a lot of surprise appearances and much to our surprise walking through the Pearl showroom, we ran into KISS drummer Eric Singer. Being a he KISS fan, I have had the privilege of knowing Eric for years. Funny thing is though, I have never interviewed him. Well, of course, that needed to change so Eric was gracious enough to give us some of his time to talk about all things KISS. We chatted about the just announced 6th installment of the KISS Kruise and what fans may expect from it. We also discussed Eric’s long standing relationship with Pearl Drums and why he remains a part of the Pearl family.

It was a comfortable interview as you will see.   At one point, Eric even poked fun at my Affliction thermal.  What’s an interview with Eric Singer without mention of his favorite things? Of course, we talked about watches and what lies ahead for the KISS camp.

Finally, the long awaited interview with the man behind the mask, Eric Singer of KISS!