Kiss Reunion: Peter Criss' Journey

0:00It's April 26th. Welcome to Music News today, powered by AI and tuned in to what's next. Peter Chris spilled the tea on how that MTV unplugged taping in August 1995 lit the fuse for Kiss' Massive 1996, reunion tour. Him and Ace Freshly joined the stage with the band, and it clicked right away, proving the original magic was still alive after years apart. They were hustling on their own bad boy's tour back then, hitting 500 seat venues and feeling the drop from stadium glory. Meanwhile, the current kiss lineup was scraping by fan conventions, so everyone was hungry to recapture that fire. Rehearsals showed it nailing tunes like Hard Luck Woman had Gene Simmons' eyes lighting up with cash flow vibes. Fans made it clear who they wanted, booing drummer Eric Singer and guitarist Bruce Coulick during the show. Ace shed a down smooth, calling them family, but the crowd's roar pushed for the originals. Two weeks later, manager Doc McGee hit Peter up in Canada, reunion tour locked, sold

1:02out two years worldwide with jets and all the perks. Peter Dove and Deep, hitting the gym daily, drilling with a drum coach, and studying old kiss footage to nail the moves after 17 years off. They announced it on the USS Intrepid, looking timeless amid flashing cameras, and rock stadiums for eight strong years on cycle circus and beyond. Before tensions pulled him and Ace out again. As forward, Peter's voiced classics like Beth and Black Diamond reunited briefly for Rock Hall induction in 2014 and snagged Kennedy. Center honors with Paul Stanley and Gene, this December 7th, 2025. Ace passed October 16th at 74 from a tragic fall, but Peter's fresh solo album dropped last December, with John V, Billy Sheehan, and Paul Schaefer keeps the cat man beating