In a new interview with CBS Sacramento, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer talks about replacing ACE FREHLEY in the band, his best and worst experiences onstage, the new KISS album, Monster, and their current tour co-headlining with MÖTLEY CRÜE.

Listen to the interview below:

Earlier this week, KISSOnline reported:

"On Sunday in Raleigh, the schedule was tight, and KISS' crew needed all available time to set up the massive stage for the evening's show. This left KISS without enough time to do a sound check. So, rather than cancel the sound check part of the KISS Meet & Greet, Paul Stanley came up with the idea of performing an impromptu "private" set in the KISSOnline Meet & Greet tent!

First, the band did a Q&A;, answering questions from the fans who attended the Meet & Greet. Then, they proceeded to play 'Dr. Love', 'C'mon And Love Me', 'Beth' and 'Hard Luck Woman'! The band was seated for the performance with Eric using a plastic bucket for a drum! The reaction from the fans, crew and the band themselves was so positive that this experience has been made a permanent part of the Meet & Greet! KISS will now perform a "private" set each evening for these lucky fans instead of a sound check. We think you will love this as much as we do!"

Here are clips of 'Dr. Love' and 'C'mon And Love Me' from Raleigh:

In the footage below, filmed by Keith Leroux for KISSOnline, KISS perform 'Lick It Up' on Saturday, July 21st in Virginia Beach:

KISS will return to Mexico for shows in Mexico City and Monterrey. MÖTLEY CRÜE will join KISS at the Mexico City stop only.

Dates include:

September

29 - Mexico City, Mexico (with Mötley Crüe)

October

1 - Monterrey, Mexico (KISS only)

Stay tuned to KISSOnline for additional information, including the KISS Army Members' only ticket pre-sales for these shows.

On July 21st, KISS performed their new song 'Hell Or Hallelujah' at Farm Bureau Live in Virginia Beach, VA. Fan-filmed video is available below:

As previously reported, KISS and Mötley Crüe are currently on the road together for The Tour. The schedule is now as follows:

July

27 - Cruzan Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL
28 - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheater - Tampa, FL
31 - Oak Mountain Amphitheatre - Pelham, AL

August

1 - KFC Yum! Arena - Louisville, KY
3 - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - Woodlands, TX
4 - Gexa Energy Paviliion - Dallas, TX
5 - AT&T; Center - San Antonio, TX
7 - Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion - Albuquerque, NM
8 - Comfort Dental Amphitheater - Englewood, CO
10 - Ashley Furniture Home Store Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ
11 - Mandalay Bay Arena - Las Vegas, NV
12 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre - Chula Vista, CA
14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Irvine, CA
15 - Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA
16 - Sleep Train Pavilion - Concord, MA
18 - White River Amphitheatre - Auburn, WA
19 - Sleep Country Amphitheater - Ridgefield, CT
24 - Rock Jam Grand - Junction, CO
26 - BOK Center - Tulsa, OK
27 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, MO
29 - Minnesota State Fair - Minneapolis, MN
31 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH

September

1 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, IN
2 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA
4 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN
5 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
7 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
8 - Alpine Valley Music Theater - East Troy, MI
11 - Allegan County Fair - Allegan, MI
12 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
13 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
15 - Darien Lake PAC - Darien Lake, NY
16 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA
18 - Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA
19 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
21 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
22 - Nikon at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY
23 - Comcast Theater - Hartford, CT