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One afternoon in 1975, Alice Cooper’s producer Bob Ezrin was heading up the stairs to do an interview with City TV in Toronto, Ontario at the same time as the members of KISS, who had just performed for a the program, were coming down the stairs. Ezrin introduced himself to the face-painted musicians and before walking the rest of the way up the stairs he said, “If you ever need any help, call me.” Less than three months later, KISS’ manager Bill Aucoin rang up Ezrin to ask him if he was interested in working with the band on its fourth studio album. That record,

The Melvins talked about their long history as Kiss fans, and of covering Kiss songs, in a February 2021 interview.

What happened? They just never clicked with radio. And back in the ’70s, radio was key. It really dictated a band’s chances of getting a hit single. They never had a hit single. They had one single that made it to #33 in 1977 called “Cherry Baby,” but that was not enough to take them over the top. There’s also an incident between one of the members of Starz and the manager. Some of the band members think this confrontation may have put the kibosh on a successful career. Why have the other three bands been able to stay relevant?

How Peter Criss Left Retirement For ‘The Catman and the Emperor’ Peter Criss’ former bandmate Richie Scarlet said it was “beautiful” to see the ex-Kiss drummer back in action. He came out of retirement to collaborate on “The Catman and the Emperor,” which the pair released last week. They’d previously worked together in Criss’ solo band, while Scarlet, who was also a colleague of Ace Frehley, brought in Frehley’s Comet bassist John Regan to appear on the track. “I've been close to Peter for many, many, many years, and we've talked the talk about recording something many ...

Peter Criss collaborator Richie Scarlet said the ex-Kiss drummer proved he was “still around” with their song The Catman and the Emperor in December 2020.