KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer is featured in a new interview with The Repository discussing the band's 40 year career. An excerpt from the story is available below.

The history and legacy of KISS is a complicated one, but according to Thayer, it’s the music that fans keep flocking to.

“There’s new fans coming in at a faster rate than anybody even imagined,” Thayer said. “I think that over half the people at our shows on this tour are new fans. It actually surprised us. Although some people are very sentimental about the beginnings of the band, and not that it’s not important, it’s really about looking ahead and looking forward.”

Even if that forward means a KISS without Gene or Paul?

“As strange as that sounds, I think it’s a possibility,” Thayer said. “Especially in a group like KISS. KISS has never been a band that’s played by the rules. It’s always been about finding new ground and thinking outside the box.”

“It’s already happened with 50 percent of the band already,” Thayer said with a laugh. “It’s definitely not out of the question.”

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Fox News recently caught up with KISS in Minneapolis, MN when they performed at the home of billionaire philanthropist Muffy MacMillan to help raise more than $1 million for charity. Vocalist and guitarist Paul Stanley commented, "Charity is not really an option; it's an obligation of all of ours."

KISS launched their Freedom To Rock tour at the AVA at Casino del Sol Resort and Casino in Tucson, AZ on July 4th. The tour will travel the country throughout July and August, closing September 10th in Huntington, WV.

KISS performed the following setlist:

“Detroit Rock City”
“Deuce”
“Shout It Out Loud”
“Creatures Of The Night”
“War Machine”
“Psycho Circus”
“Calling Dr. Love”
“Shock Me”
“Cold Gin”
“Lick It Up”
“I Love It Loud”
“100,000 Years”
“Love Gun”
“Black Diamond”

Encore:

“Beth”
“Rock And Roll All Nite”

Watch fan-filmed video from the show below:

Find the band’s tour schedule at this location.