Kiss’ simultaneously released 1978 solo albums were partially designed to help keep an unhappy Peter Criss in the band. The plan didn’t work. They were
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Unlike Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons was completely happy with his role in Kiss circa 1978. So when the band decided to record
You might know the words to Led Zeppelin’s Top 20 single “D’yer Mak’er” from 1973’s Houses of the Holy, but do you know how to pronounce
Paul Stanley said he used his 1978 solo album to work through the complicated emotions churned up by a real-life love triangle. The Kiss star
Bon Jovi intended to take time off and recharge after completing their 16-month tour in support of Slippery When Wet. A month, to be exact.
A fired-up Ace Frehley wound up making the best of Kiss’ four solo albums after his bandmates openly doubted if he could even complete the
Yes was poised to build on fresh momentum as they reconvened in the studio to record a follow-up to the well-received Going for the One.
The year 1973 was shaping up as a great one for Jim Croce. He’d garnered major attention with songs used in movies and television (including
When Nirvana went into the studio to record their third — and ultimately final — studio album, In Utero, they were aiming for a major departure
One Nation Under a Groove is Funkadelic’s most successful album, and many consider it their best. But when George Clinton took the band on the road to