Very hard to find poster now. Measures 24 x 20 inches.
Daily Archives: May 1, 2025
Ace Frehley Underestimated The Power Of KISS Army, Steve Brown Explains
Steve Brown discussed the reception of Ace Frehley’s ‘10,000 Volts’ album in a recent interview with Talkin’ Bout Rock.
“Ace and I were both blown away by it [the response to ‘10,000 Volts’ album],” Brown said. “Of course it wasn’t without some controversy. I think we all underestimated the pandemonium of the KISS fans and the KISS army, if you will.”
“We live in this clickbait world where guys in podcasts or whatever, you give them an interview and then all of a sudden they decide to turn on you for some reason and put out clickbait stuff,” he continued. “It’s sadly the world we live in, and whether it’s music, any sort of entertainment, sports, politics. It needs to be policed.”
“But long story short, Ace and I made a great record and I’m just so proud of it,” Brown added. “I mean, for me, it was a dream come true to work with one of my heroes.”
The collaboration between Brown and Frehley has captured the rock music community’s attention. The album has received diverse responses from critics and fans.
Gene Simmons is ready to rock Jersey and Bruce Springsteen, Peter Criss are invited
Gene Simmons of Kiss is coming to Jersey for solo shows and everyone is invited.
Including Bruce Springsteen.
“He’s certainly welcome to pop up on stage,” Simmons said.
The Gene Simmons Band, which includes Brent Woods and Zach Throne on guitar and Brian Tichy on drums, plays Monday, May 5, at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, and Tuesday, May 6, at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair.
“He’s done well for himself for a young man,” said Simmons of Springsteen from his Malibu home to the Asbury Park Press. “It’s a different pitch, a different kind of music. It’s funny, I spent a little bit of time with Bruce a long time ago and we grew up with the same kind of music, Gary U.S. Bonds, the Ronettes, everything else. But he went the way of saxophones and a big kind of band sound and I was much more an Anglophile. I much preferred the Who and Led Zeppelin and all that stuff, and I think that’s a much different point of view, shall we say.”
Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss, who last played with the band in 2004, is a long-time resident of Wall. He’s also invited to the shows.
“Sure, the door’s wide open,” Simmons said. “Yeah, why not? Anybody who wants to jump up.”
Simmons’ solo shows are a different beast than the Kiss shows.