Ages Of Rock Podcast

This episode was recorded and released on Labor Day. Dennis mentioned he was scheduled for foot surgery due to a wine bottle accident. We discussed recent album purchases, with Allen sharing his new KISS Destroys Anaheim CD and Dennis showing his KISS Destroys Anaheim and Tesla vinyl purchases. We talked about recent concert experiences, including Allen's upcoming AC/DC show in St. Louis and Allen and Bill's recent Garth Brooks concert at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Dennis shared details about his recent Foo Fighters show in Nashville during extreme heat, while Bill mentioned upcoming country shows in Louisville and Indianapolis.

In this episode we discussed Keith Urban's cover album "flow state" released in June 2026. Dennis shared his recent vinyl purchases including Iron Maiden's "Peace of Mind" and Weezer's cover album, while Bill mentioned acquiring a KISS Record Store Day book. The conversation then shifted to Anika Nilles, who is currently drumming on Rush's reunion tour. Finally, the discussion moved to when bands should retire, with examples including Bon Jovi's recent health issues and the debate over whether legacy bands like Foreigner and the Marshall Tucker Band should continue touring with changing lineups and few to no original members.

On May 30, 2026, we got the privilege of seeing Bryan Harris, one of our biggest fans, get married. Not only did we get to bear witness, Allen got ordained to be the officiant at Bryan's request. Among those in attendance was another of our biggest fans, David Cathey. What better way to celebrate the occasion than to have both of them join us after the ceremony to shoot the shit and bust each other's chops. We congratulate Bryan and Jennifer and wish them a lifetime of happiness together.

In this episode we discuss various music-related topics including Vinnie Vincent's $2 million album offer, the Twisted Sister situation with Sebastian Bach replacing Dee Snider, and the trend of bands touring without original members. The conversation also covered concert experiences, including a recent Nashville tribute show featuring Ace Frehley's touring band. We discussed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's recent inductees and shared opinions about Rolling Stone magazine's "50 Best Bands of All Time" list. Near the end of the episode Bill shared a story about receiving a KISS European tour poster from Tim Rozner's brother following Tim's passing.

Steven, Andre, and Andrew from the band Pump5 (aka Puff5) return to the show (recorded on 4/20) to talk about their current "Gas Money Tour" with Texas Hippie Coalition (THC). There's also some discussion about their upcoming music and the usual "going off the rails" nonsense we're known for.

In this episode we talked about the new Peter Criss album that Allen got on iTunes, while Dennis bought the black vinyl and Bill bought the vinyl in white. We also talked about the unmasked tribute band, The Handsome Devils, who played "deep KISS cuts" at the recent “KISS Kruise: Land-Locked in Vegas” event (Nov 14-16, 2025) at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. We also couldn't let the episode end without cracking on the upcoming never-to-be-released Vinnie Vincent recordings.

In this episode, Rich Kosak from the KISS tribute band Mr. Speed returns to the show to talk about his experiences at the recent "KISS Kruise: Land-Locked in Vegas" event (Nov 14-16, 2025) at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. He talks about the negotiations related to performing at the event, the event related challenges his band faced during the weekend, how they kept the performances fresh for multiple shows, and future plans for Mr. Speed. We began the conversation with a quick discussion about Kennedy Center Honors Award.

In this month's episode, we talk about the passing of original KISS guitarist, Ace Frehley. We also take the opportunity to discuss our top ten Ace songs, inspired by the Rolling Stone article 10 Essential Ace Frehley Songs. In typical Ages of Rock fashion, we each put our own spin on our lists. We also discussing the evolution of Ace's playing style across different albums. Before we began our lists, Bill shared his recent Halloween experience where he displayed a Gene Simmons blow-up figure and purchased a limited edition reissue of the Dressed to Kill album, which came with a large poster and was shipped in a thick foam box. We discussed the quality of record packaging, with Dennis mentioning a rare Asia album that was also well-packaged. We discussed concert tickets, with Dennis sharing his recent purchase of Foo Fighters tickets for an upcoming show in Nashville. Allen recounted his cover band's Halloween performance at Bokeh Lounge and showed a photo of his costume.

"Hey, I heard you missed us. WE'RE BACK!" Starting with this episode, we plan to resume producing one podcast episode per month instead of dropping random episodes like we've been doing. 2025 has been the craziest year. Anyway, Bill came up with the idea for this episode. We each picked two albums for everyone to listen to and give their thought on. In typical Ages of Rock fashion, we laugh, poke fun at each other, and give our not so humble opinions on each other's picks. We also take a few minutes to talk about recent happenings in the worlds of Ace Frehley, Rush, Vinnie Vincent, and more.

In this episode, we catch up on recent events including Allen's finds while cleaning out his mother-in-law's house, Dennis' new guitar, and their various music equipment acquisitions. They share detailed accounts of recent and upcoming concerts they've attended or plan to attend, including performances by Men at Work, Christopher Cross, Toto, Rod Stewart, Cheap Trick, and Queensrÿche, with special mention of Bill's experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas. We conclude the episode by discussing KISS's upcoming Kennedy Center Honor induction and analyzing interesting statistics about KISS band members' touring history.