Peter Criss

Former Kiss Co-Producer Says Peter Criss and Ace Frehley Were ‘Hired Hands’
Former Kiss Co-Producer Says Peter Criss and Ace Frehley Were ‘Hired Hands’
Former Kiss Co-Producer Says Peter Criss and Ace Frehley Were ‘Hired Hands’
Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss recently took his old band's current lineup to task in an interview, dismissing the replacement members as hired guns doing a job. But Richie Wise, who co-produced the first two Kiss albums, says as far as he's concerned, Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley themselves were nothing more than employees whose purpose was to help Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley realize their
Former Kiss Drummer Peter Criss to Receive American Cancer Society’s Humanitarian of the Year Award
Former Kiss Drummer Peter Criss to Receive American Cancer Society’s Humanitarian of the Year Award
Former Kiss Drummer Peter Criss to Receive American Cancer Society’s Humanitarian of the Year Award
Founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss has been admirably up front about his struggle with breast cancer, working steadily over the last several years to help educate men about the risks and warning signs associated with the disease, and his efforts have not gone unnoticed; in fact, Criss is the recipient of this year's Humanitarian of the Year Award from the American Cancer Society.
Singer Responds to Insults
Singer Responds to Insults
Singer Responds to Insults
Kiss drummer Eric Singer has sharp words for Peter Criss, but during a recent interview he never stoops to the level of insults thrown at him by the band's original timekeeper.
Peter Criss Says Being in Kiss Was Always a ‘Battle’
Peter Criss Says Being in Kiss Was Always a ‘Battle’
Peter Criss Says Being in Kiss Was Always a ‘Battle’
According to Peter Criss, life in Kiss was, after the first few years, a power struggle, with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on one side, and him and Ace Frehley on the other. In a new interview, he discusses that dynamic and how it led to his departure from Kiss.