In 2014, Kiss toured as co-headliners with Def Leppard. After Simmons toured with Joe Elliott in South America, the two talked about their bands working together. From June 23 to August 31, 2014, the bands toured 42 cities, with a dollar per ticket donated to such military charities as Wounded…
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and was subsequently announced as an inductee on December 17.
In December 2013, Frankie Banali was interviewed by Loudwire , during which he discussed the future of Quiet Riot as well as their upcoming album. He revealed that the album would feature six new songs recorded in the studio, with former bassist Rudy Sarzo and Rehab session bassist Tony Franklin…
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In December 2013, the three surviving classic lineup members with Gina Stile on guitar, decided to carry on under the name of Vixen in honor of Jan Kuehnemund.
In November 2013, it was announced that Scott Vokoun had amicably parted ways with Quiet Riot, and that his replacement was Love/Hate vocalist Jizzy Pearl , who played his first show with the band on December 31 in Flagstaff, Arizona. The band then were reported to be in the recording…
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A live album, also titled Viva! Hysteria was released on 22 October 2013. This was the first time the band had played an album live from start to finish. The band has re-recorded several hits and even the entire album Hysteria in an effort to circumvent their record label from…
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On October 16, 2013, Kiss was again announced as a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The band played at the Sweden Rock Festival in 2013, with their performance recorded for a 30th anniversary double CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc , which was released in October 2013.
In July 2013, the band released the live concert DVD Rock for the Rising Sun , which also documented the band’s 2011 tour of Japan. The release was also screened in select theaters in October 2013.
In March 2013 Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd announced a joint 40th Anniversary Tour commemorating the 40th anniversary of Skynyrd’s first album release and Bad Company’s formation. On 10 June 2013, Bad Company appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , kicking off their commemorative tour throughout the United…
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