In 1976, Kiss opened their Destroyer album with “Detroit Rock City.” Paired with the ballad “Beth” as its B-side, the riff-heavy song had an unusual chart history. After producers flipped the order of ...

Fifty years ago, the iconic '70s hard rock band Kiss released "Beth," a song that, despite never capturing the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, would go on to become their highest-charting single ...

In the 1970s, the band KISS was known for their hard rock sound and glam persona, but a 1976 ballad changed everything. In a January 2026 interview with Professor of Rock, KISS founding member Gene ...

Fifty years ago, the iconic '70s hard rock band Kiss released "Beth," a song that, despite never capturing the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, would go on to become their highest-charting single ...

Five decades after its release, "Beth" maintains its legacy as one of the most notable power ballads ever recorded. On Spotify, the track has garnered over 87 million streams, attesting to its ability ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. No matter your personal opinion about their music and image, Kiss moved mountains to achieve monumental success. As one of the most important ...

Remember the hair metal craze of the late 1980s? Well, there was a reason each of those bands almost invariably included an earnest ballad on their albums, usually with the intent of releasing it as a ...

The Catman is biting back. By Gary Graff Peter Criss is countering KISS bandmate Gene Simmons’ recent claim that the Catman “had nothing to do” with the group’s 1976 hit, “Beth.” Criss co-wrote — ...

British crooner Engelbert Humperdinck released a cover of Kiss classic “Beth,” with former Yes member Rick Wakeman providing a piano track. The new version of the 1976 song appears on Humperdinck’s ...

Kiss scores a new U.K. bestseller with “Beth,” which debuts inside the top 20 on both the Official Vinyl Singles and Official Physical Singles rankings.