February 28, 2010
KISS GOES TO HIGHSCHOOL
(from espn.go.com)
Chris Connelly tells the story of when KISS went to Cadillac, Michigan.
Click here to see the footage incl. a new interview and vintage live-footage from Cadillac 1975.
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February 28, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH KISS
Click here for an interview with the band backstage at "Wetten, dass...".


Paul, can you do me the Kiss Starchild Make-up?
Sure, first we start by putting on the red lipstick...

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February 28, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
1976 & 1979 tourbooks


set Halloween costumes


sleeping bag


Donruss box complete


Dynasty tourshirt 1979

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February 28, 2010
KISS AND THE POLICE IN SAO PAULO
Kiss were escorted in 2009 in Sao Paulo by the police. Here are some photos (many thanks to Marcio Siqueira for sending the pics to Kiss News).

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February 28, 2010
PHOTO GALLERY
Click here to see a Photo Gallery of the stars on "Wetten, dass...". Photos with Kiss are the pics 17 to 34.
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February 28, 2010
KISS "BET"
The Thüringer Allgemeine has a video online on their website which is just about the "Kiss bet". Click here to watch the video.
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February 28, 2010
PAUL STANLEY HURT DURING "WETTEN, DASS..." SHOW
Paul Stanley hurt himself during smashing his guitar at the "Wetten, dass..." appearance yesterday. He was bleeding and needed medical care. Listen to the audio report here.
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February 28, 2010
KISS ON TV
In MDR "Thüringen Journal" was a report where Kiss could be seen.
The report is now online (after 9 minutes): http://www.mdr.de/mediathek/fernsehen/a-z/5869251.html?4461994


Kiss in "Hallo Deutschland" during the rehearsals yesterday: online in the ZDF Mediathek: http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/kanaluebersicht/aktuellste/210#/beitrag/video/983884/Wetten,-dass?-aus-Erfurt

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February 28, 2010
KISS IN "WETTEN, DASS..." ON YOUTUBE
Kiss' appearance can be seen here on YouTube ( Say Yeah & I was made for lovin' you live).
Part two can be seen here (Kiss outside with fans).
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February 27, 2010
KISS LIVE IN "WETTEN, DASS..."
Kiss have just performed a medley of "Say Yeah" and "I was made for lovin' you" on "Wetten, dass...". Here's the first screenshot.


The bet from Thomas Gottschalk was to bring enough Kiss fans with flashlights to the Messe Erfurt to stand in shape of the KISS logo. Unfortunately, not enough fans showed up to fill the KISS logo completely. However, Kiss came out to the people to sing "God gave Rock & Roll to you" with them.

The show will be repeated tomorrow at 10.15 on ZDF.
Kiss' appearance can be seen here on YouTube.
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February 27, 2010
KISS ON TV
(from First Kiss/Kiss Forum)
There was a report about "Wetten, dass..." incl. Kiss on MDR "Thüringen Journal". It should be repeated at 4.55 am in the morning.
The report will also be online tomorrow:
http://www.mdr.de/mediathek/fernsehen/a-z/5869251.html?4461994
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February 27, 2010
HALLO DEUTSCHLAND
In "Hallo Deutschland" you could see the rehearsals for todays "Wetten, dass..." show. Footage was shown of Kiss during rehearsals without make-up, and an interview from last year. The pyrotechnician said: "Kiss has the biggest show effects we have ever done in this show". The show will be repeated on ZDF tomorrow at 5.35 am.
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February 27, 2010
KISS AT "PAVAROTTI" RESTAURANT
Click here to check out some photos from Kiss at the "Pavarotti" restaurant in Erfurt yesterday evening.
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February 27, 2010
KISS AT THE PRESS-CONFERENCE
Here's another pic from the press-conference yesterday from derwesten.de.

There are many reports about Kiss, their press-conference, their ride with the train and "Wetten, dass" on German sites. They are linked on the German page at www.kissnews.de 
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February 27, 2010
NEWSLETTER
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February 27, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Unmasked Picture Disc LP


Hotter than hell Picture Disc LP


Alive II Picture Disc LP


signed Gene Axe bass # 69


Kiss this (Porno) Picture Disc LP. This album features a prono picture on side B. It is pictured in the auction.


still available on eBay: Sonic Boom LP (green vinyl)

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February 27, 2010
NEWS
Kiss had lunch at 3 pm at the hotel together with their manager Doc McGhee.
Yesterday the rehearsals took place without the band. Three songs were played (with someone else singing): "I was made for lovin' you", "Rock and Roll all nite" and "Modern Day Delilah". Most likely there will be a medley played tonight with these three songs.
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February 27, 2010
KISS SCOOTER
A Kiss Scooter is now available for $ 3.390,- on eBay.

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February 27, 2010
COMPLETELY NEW SET-LIST FOR EUROPEAN TOUR
Paul & Tommy have both confirmed, that there will be a completely new set list for the European tour! The name says it all: "From The Beginning To The Boom" will include songs from the whole career of the band.
Thanks to Marcel Müller for the info, who was present at the press-conference yesterday.
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February 27, 2010
KISS IN ERFURT
According to this posting in the Kiss Forum from a user who met Kiss and the crew at the hotel in Erfurt, Kiss will supposedly be performing in front of the 1.500 fans who should be coming to the Messe in Erfurt. After the show Kiss will take the private jet to London.
The After Show party will be at Radisson SAS in Erfurt. According to the hotel, all the stars except Sophia Loren are expected to come.
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February 27, 2010
KISS-STORY IN THE MAKING
(from kissfaq.com)
The KISStoric Cadillac High School tale will be featured on ESPN's "Sportscenter" on Feb. 28 on the 10 a.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. episodes. A synopsis follows below and a preview clip can be viewed here.
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February 27, 2010
KISS TAKES THE TRAIN TO "WETTEN, DASS..."!
Germanys biggest newspaper "Bild" also reports with photos, that Kiss took the train to Erfurt yesterday. Click here to check out the article.
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February 26, 2010
KISS AT TRAIN STATION
Here are a few more pics from Kiss at the train station in Frankfurt. Thanks again to Pinti for the pics.

Fotos: Pinti
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February 26, 2010
SIZE MATTERS
(from www.zdf.de)

This picture of the Kiss logo can be seen on the website of ZDF "Wetten, dass...".
It reads: "It is great to be here" says Hip Hop star Jan Delay from Hamburg. He was amazed by the stage they built for him: "All that was built for me? I feel like in heaven!" Then he saw the stage that was built for Kiss, and it was all relative...
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February 26, 2010
KISS MAKES BILLBOARDS 2010 MONEY MAKERS LIST
Kiss reached # 34 of Billboards 2010 money makers, earning $ 11.833.930,-:
Kiss spent 2009 on the road promoting its highest-charting album, the Walmart exclusive "Sonic Boom," which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and sold 238,000 copies. The new set helped Kiss earn $10.6 million in touring revenue and $879,000 in album sales.
U2 are at # 1 making over $ 108.000.000,-
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February 26, 2010
WETTEN, DASS...
Thomas Gottschalk is asking Kiss fans in Germany to show up at the Messehalle in Erfurt tomorrow. He bets, that 1.500 Kiss fans will be showing up.
Kiss will perform with the censored logo. Click here to see a photo from the back of the logo at rehearsals (see Backstage-Splitter). The show will be broadcast live on ZDF at 20.15.
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February 26, 2010
KISS WAITING AT THE TRAIN STATION
Kiss travelled from Frankfurt to Erfurt by train today after their press-conference. Check out this pic from user Pinti, who posted this pic in the Kiss Forum. It shows Kiss waiting for the train at the train-station in Frankfurt!


Click here to see another pic of Paul and Eric at the train-station.
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February 26, 2010
KISSOLOGY VOL. 4 TO BE RELEASED THIS YEAR
According to a journalist, who attended todays Kiss press-conference in Frankfurt, the Kissology Vol. 4 DVD-set will be released later this year!
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February 26, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Japanese Kiss Marvel comic


Gene Halloween costume


set Kiss dolls


Peter Criss: Let me Rock you LP


Peter Criss necklace 1978


Halloween costumes 1978


sleeping bag


Kiss radio with box


Donruss box


toy guitar


signed Peter Criss drumstick


Dynasty shirt 1979

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February 26, 2010
EXCLUSIVE REPORT FROM THE KISS PRESS CONFERENCE
Kiss News has received reports from several people from the press conference in Frankfurt.
It was very strict, only 15 journalists were allowed to the press-conference. Kiss were unmasked, Eric had a beard.
Most important news came from Doc McGhee: Kissology IV is coming this year! And supposedly they will now travel to Erfurt by train.
In Erfurt there will be another press-conference.
Here are some pics from the hotel in Frankfurt, where the press-conference was held:

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February 25, 2010
KISS TO DO PRESS-CONFERENCE
Kiss will be doing a press-conference in Frankfurt tomorrow at 11:30 am.
Then they will go to Erfurt to do the "Wetten, dass...." show on Saturday. Other guests on the show include Wladimir Klitschko, the Pet Shop Boys, Kevin Costner and Sophia Loren amongst others.
After the show they will go to England to do a lot of press and the club-show on March 2.
Then they will go back home. There will be no other major TV-appearances except the "Wetten, dass..." show on Saturday.
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February 25, 2010
KISS BET ON "WETTEN, DASS..."!
There will be a Kiss bet on Saturday's "Wetten, dass" show.
Rock Fan Thomas Gottschalk bets, that he can get 1.500 people dressed as Kiss to the Messe Erfurt on Saturday during the live TV broadcast! All Kiss fans then have to sing a Kiss song (guess which one...).
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February 25, 2010
"SONIC BOOM" VINYL SOLD OUT
All vinyl pressings of "Sonic Boom" are now sold out. On eBay prices for one LP are going up to over $ 100,- each!
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February 24, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE KULICK
(from KissHannes/Kiss Forum)
I talked to Bruce Kulick because of the release of his new CD "BK3".
The main-facts, as well as some KISS-related questions can be read in the following interview.
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February 24, 2010
"SONIC BOOM" ON VINYL ALMOST SOLD OUT
Four colours of "Sonic Boom" on vinyl are now sold. Only a few copies of the green vinyl are still available.

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February 24, 2010
KISS ON "EXTREME MAKEOVER"
The episode of "Extreme Makeover" with Kiss is now on YouTube. Click here to watch the episode.
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February 24, 2010
LONDON CLUB SHOW SOLD OUT
As expected, the London club show sold out within' seconds. The cost for a ticket was 53 Euros.
People are offering tickets already on eBay for just a little bit more than they have cost...

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February 24, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH ERIC SINGER
Click here for the second part of the interview Tim McPathe did with Eric Singer. Eric mentions, that he can be seen Olivia Newton John's video for "Culture Shock" and that he was asked to be in Cinderella when the band started in 1986.
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February 24, 2010
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS
Season 5 of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" starts on March 21 on A&E.
Click here for more infos.
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February 23, 2010
NEW T-SHIRTS
There are some new shirts available in the official Kiss Store:

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February 23, 2010
KISS PLAY SPECIAL CLASSIC ROCK LONDON CLUB SHOW
(from Classic Rock)
You wanted the best, and now you'll get the best, The hottest band in the world…at the O2 Academy Islington in London!
Seriously, this is not a wind-up (check the calendar, it ain't April 1!), but KISS are playing the 800-capacity club in North London on Tuesday, March 2.  And it's sponsored by Classic Rock! The most intimate venue the legends have played in the UK since the opening of the Marquee Club in Charing Cross Road more than two decades back  – remember, they're doing an arena tour in May!

Tickets for this special event – and, that is no hype, this is special! – will go on sale from noon (GMT) on Wednesday, February 24.
Click here to read the rest.

Ask Kiss!
Got something you’ve always wanted to ask Kiss? Now’s your chance.

Next week Classic Rock is talking to all four members of Kiss – Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer – and instead of the usual journalistic waffle we want to ask them special questions posed by YOU, the esteemed CR reader.

So if you’ve got something you’ve always wanted to ask Kiss, here’s the chance to get it off your chest.

Just add your question – or questions, if you’ve got more than one – in the comments section below. Or email it/them to: classicrock@futurenet.co.uk

In further Kiss news, the band will be guest editing a future edition of Classic Rock! (As long as the lifts are working; we wouldn’t want them to traipse up to the 4th floor in those platforms.)
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February 22, 2010
KISS COMING FOR PROMOTIONAL TOUR TO EUROPE
Kiss will be coming to Europe on Wednesday for a promotional tour to promote the upcoming tour. They will be performing a medley live on the German TV show "Wetten, dass..." on Saturday. Afterwards they will be heading to England, where they have a busy schedule to do a lot of press.
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February 22, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

congratulatios to the eBay seller, who was able to sell the set of Sonic Boom vinyls for $ 400,-!


Kiss radio in box for $ 255,-


belt buckle for $ 225,-


rare Eric Carr drumstick for $ 160,-

More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
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most interesting Auctions >>
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February 22, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH ERIC SINGER
(from Tim McPathe/Kissfaq.com)
KISS fans know Eric Singer is a talented drummer. But perhaps more notably, Eric Singer is full of passion. And, as he is apt to point out, he can sometimes go on tangents.

"I will try to speak slowly, clearly and concisely because I tend to talk a hundred miles an hour," he prefaces. "But when you catch me early in the day like this, I am usually more mellow."

Over the course of two and a half hours with Eric, we span many topics over coffee for him and energy drinks for me. At times it feels like more of a conversation than an interview. During our discussion he is interrupted by business calls as KISS is getting ready to head for Europe, starting with a promotional tour next week. When asked about future band plans, Eric jokes, "I look at KISS Online -- that's where I usually find out what we're doing and where I'm going."
Click here to read the rest.
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February 21, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that the Japanese Kiss Marvel comic included not just the comic, but some Japanese only Kiss pictures also? They can be seen now on eBay.

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February 20, 2010
KISS SCOOTER
Click here to check out the commercial for the new Kiss scooter.
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February 20, 2010
WOLFMOTHER TO SUPPORT KISS AT WEMBLEY
According to this website, Wolfmother will be the support act for Kiss at Wembley on May 13, 2010.
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February 20, 2010
ACE FREHLEY TOURDATES
Ace has just announcd 3 new tourdates on his website:
Mar 19, 2010: Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT
Mar 20, 2010: House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
Mar 21, 2010: Nokia Theater Times Square, New York, NY
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February 19, 2010
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ON TUESDAY
Classic Rock will have a big Kiss announcement coming on Tuesday! No other information has been made except that it will be a massive major announcemnt.
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February 19, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Kiss sleeping bag


record player


Kiss dolls


1976 tourbook


Kiss/Europe concert poster Stockholm 2010


Eric Singer signed drumstick


lunchbox & thermos


Eric Carr cheque signed as Paul Caravello


six Creatures album proofs owned by Eric Carr

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February 19, 2010
KISS FASHION
(from Javier Rueda/kissarmyspain.com)
Take a look at these awesome pictures from MADRID FASHION WEEK ..... the fashion designer is the French one Mayan Hasen and during his fashion show, her models came up with these sexy models.



You can check a video and the complete information here.
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February 19, 2010
"SONIC BOOM" ON VINYL ALMOST SOLD OUT
5.000 copies of "Sonic Boom" on vinyl have been printed and made available exclusively online through the official Kiss Store. Within' just a few days the black vinyl has been sold out, which also means, that no more sets are available. The other colours are still available. Get them before you have to pay a lot of money for them on eBay.

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February 18, 2010
KISS NOMINATED FOR "COMEBACK OF THE YEAR"
You can vote for Kiss at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards for "Comeback of the year". The Award show will be aired on May 22, 2010 on VH-1 Classic.
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February 18, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE KULICK
(from Fred Vehert/Diamont Noir)
Since his departure from KISS in 1996, one can't say Bruce Kulick hasn't been very busy: he has recorded three solo albums, released two studio albums and a live record with UNION, has recorded and toured with his former KISS bandmate Eric Singer in ESP, has made numerous guest appearances and has been a member of the legendary rock band Grand Funk Railroad.
Now with "BK3", Bruce has got one more reason to be proud of his post-KISS career as the album certainly is one of his very best releases, if not the best! Bruce recently spoke to Diamant Noir about this fantastic CD as well as his career with KISS...

Read the interview here!
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February 18, 2010
KISS ON "EXTREME MAKEOVER"
On Sunday, Kiss will be on "Extreme Makeover" on ABC. Click here to see a preview for the show.
Another preview can be seen at this location.
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February 17, 2010
KISS TO PLAY 3 SONGS FROM "SONIC BOOM" LIVE
According to Paul Stanley from an interview printed in the new issue of the German "Metal Hammer" magazine, Kiss will be playing 3 songs from "Sonic Boom" live in Europe: Modern Day Delilah, Say Yeah & I'm an Animal.
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February 17, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH ACE FREHLEY
Click here to see an interview with Ace Frehley backstage in Hamburg on December 8, 2009.
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February 17, 2010
"SONIC BOOM" ON VINYL
It has been a bit confusing, if the orders for "Sonic Boom" on vinyl will be shipped internationally or not. Things have now been made clear. International orders will definately be accepted. The albums are limited to 1.000 copies each.

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February 17, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that the original Kiss dolls from Mego in 1978 were released in Canada with different packaging? In Canada the packaging had some French text on it. Check out an auction for a Canadian Ace doll on eBay.

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February 17, 2010
ERIC SINGER INTERVIEW & PHOTO SHOOT
Eric Singer recently did a photo session for the cover of the new "Musicians's Friend" catalog. He also did an interview during the photo shgoot, which can be seen here on YouTube.
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February 17, 2010
KISS IN THE PRESS
Eric Singer is on the cover of the March 2010 issue of "Musicians's Friend". The catalog can be viewed here online.

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February 17, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE KULICK
Check out RockMusicStar.com for a new interview with Bruce Kulick.
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February 17, 2010
BRUCE KULICK INTERVIEW
AYP Magazine did an interview with Bruce Kulick at the Kiss Coffeehouse on February 6, 2010. Click here to see the interview.
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February 15, 2010
CASABLANCA RECORDS BOOK
VH1 Classic's #1 series That Metal Show has selected AND PARTY EVERY DAY: The Inside Story Of Casablanca Records as its official "pick of the week." Show cohost Eddie Trunk talked enthusiastically about the "tell-all" book as the show's guest, Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) watched in amusement. Previously untold stories about the early days of KISS and their melodic rock labelmates, Angel, highlight the rich, 320-page text which also reveals the staggering amount of sex, drugs, bribes, and chart manipulation it took to establish KISS, Angel, disco, and Casablanca itself.

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February 15, 2010
RICHARD GAILBRAITH PHOTOGRPHY PRESENTS KISS
(from omegasapple.com)
A resident of Enid, Oklahoma, photographer Richard Galbraith was born in Kansas, moving to several other locations like Maine and Rome, New York as a child, given the fact his father was in the air force. Witnessing Bloodrock and Grand Funk Railroad at the age of thirteen, later on, Galbraith went on to photograph concerts by Alice Cooper, Queen, Bad Company, Uriah Heep, Aerosmith, Deep Purple, and many others, particularly through the seventies and early eighties.

Books which feature Galbraith’s photos include Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath (August 2006, Zonda Books) and Thrash Metal (October 2007, Zonda Books), both by Garry-Sharpe Young, Judas Priest: Heavy Metal Painkillers – An Illustrated History (December 2007, ECW Press), Blue Öyster Cult: Secrets Revealed! (revised edition) and the Ye Olde Metal book series (Power Chord Press), all by Martin Popoff, and Touched By Magic: The Tommy Bolin Story (self-published, Lulu.com) by Greg Prato.

The man’s first book, Richard Galbraith Photography Presents KISS was self-published in October 2009 through Lulu.com. A photography book as the name implies, the tome features photos from almost every major concert KISS performed in Oklahoma from 1976 to 1986. Each set of concert photographs include an introduction, and each introduction is based on information given to Greg Prato. Roughly seventeen of Galbraith’s KISS photos were included in Kiss Army Worldwide: The Ultimate Fanzine Phenomenon, written by Ken Sharp and bassist Gene Simmons, and also published in October 2009, but through Phoenix Books. To discuss Richard Galbraith Photography Presents KISS, Richard Galbraith was interviewed via email.

Click here to read the inteview.

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February 15, 2010
US-SUMMER TOUR 2010
According to unconfirmed rumours there are already dates fixed for a US-summer tour from late July until late August 2010.
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February 15, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

Ace Frehley custom Les Paul guitar for $ 9.692,-!


Aussie sealed Ace Frehley mobile for $ 374,-


French Kiss LP for $ 247,-

More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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February 15, 2010
O2 DUBLIN PROMO AD
(from Denver McCord)
Check out the KISS Sonic Boom Over Europe promo ad for The 02 Dublin May 7th 2010 taken from this month's edition of the Irish magazine 'Hot
Press'.

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February 14, 2010
ACE FREHLEY INTERVIEW
Click here to see Ace Frehely talking about his latest solo album Anomaly on "Fuse on demand".
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February 14, 2010
"SONIC BOOM" ON VINYL
"Sonic Boom" is available in 5 different colours on vinyl. The complete set costs $ 125,- in the official Kiss Store!


However, on eBay some people are paying up to $ 167,- for just one vinyl album!

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February 12, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Kiss/Europe concert poster Stockholm 2010


original Kiss record player 1978


Gene slipper


Dynasty notebook 1979


Love Gun belt buckle


1976 tourbook complete


Aussie ice cream wrapper 1980

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February 12, 2010
ERIC SINGER INSTRUCTIONAL DRUM DVD
There is an official two hour instructional drum DVD "All Access to drumming" available at Amazon. This is an official DVD released by Eric Singer!

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February 12, 2010
NEW KISS BOOK AT AMAZON
There is a new 200-page book available at Amazon:

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February 12, 2010
KISS CALENDAR 2011
At Amazon you can already pre-order the official Kiss calendar 2011.

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February 12, 2010
NEW KISS ITEMS AT AMAZON
Amazon USA:


Amazon Germany:

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February 11, 2010
TOMMY THAYER: MORE SONIC BOOM TUNES IN CONCERT THIS YEAR!
Tommy Thayer mentioned in a Q&A on his website, that we can expect to hear more Sonic Boom tunes live in concert this year!
Click here to read the full Q&A on his website.
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February 11, 2010
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS
Seson five of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" starts on A&E on March 21, 2010.
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February 10, 2010
BRUCE KULICK "BK3" ALBUM SALES
According to Blabbermoth, Bruce Kulick's solo album "BK3" sold 1.700 copies in the US in its first week. It did not enter the Billboard Top 200 charts.
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February 10, 2010
KISS TO PERFORM 2 SONGS ON "WETTEN, DASS..."
According to this report, Kiss will be performing "I was made for lovin' you" and "Modern Day Delilah" on "Wetten, dass" on February 27, 2010!
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February 10, 2010
ACE FREHLEY FAREWELL BOOTS ON EBAY
Ace Frehley's personal boots from the Farewell Tour are now listed on eBay...

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February 10, 2010
HUNTING THE VINYL
Just as they can be pre-ordered, people offer "Sonic Boom" vinyl albums already on eBay, and the bids are coming in...

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February 10, 2010
GENE SIMMONS AT BOOK SIGNING
Click here for some photos of the book signing at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles yesterday.
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February 10, 2010
BRUCE KULICK AT KISS COFFEEHOUSE PARTY
Click here to read Bruce's report on his party at the Kiss Coffeehouse last Saturday.
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February 9, 2010
PAUL STANLEY MISSES BOOK SIGNING
Paul Stanley will miss todays book signing at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles due to illness. Gene Simmons however will be there today to sign copies of "Kiss Kompendium".
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February 9, 2010
PAUL STANLEY MISSES BOOK SIGNING
Paul Stanley will miss todays book signing at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles due to illness. Gene Simmons however will be there today to sign copies of "Kiss Kompendium".
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February 9, 2010
BRUCE KULICK LIVE IN SYDNEY
Click here to see Bruce Kulick performing "Crazy, crazy nights" and "Turn on the night" in Sydney, Australia.
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February 9, 2010
LIFE ON THE ROAD: ON TOUR WITH ACE FREHLEY
Check out Dogmatic for a great tour story and photos on Ace Frehley's Australian tour!
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February 9, 2010
VOTE FOR KISS COMMERCIAL
(from Kissonline)
Our DrPepper Cherry "Dr Love - Little KISS" ad was one of last night's biggest hits! Vote for it now on YouTube AdBlitz.
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February 9, 2010
MINI KISS TV-INTERVIEWS
After their appearance in the "Dr. Pepper" commercial, Mini Kiss did some TV interviews. Here are two of their TV appearances:
Good Day LA
Fox News
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February 8, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

A "Psycho Circus" Zippo lighter set sold for $ 540,-!


vintage Peter Criss drumstick: $ 201,-


A real Paul Stanley Firehouse helmet sold for just $ 815,-!


A concert ticket for the Magic Mountain Kiss  movie filming sold for $ 132,-


A guitar pick set from 1977/78 sold for $ 699,-


More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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February 8, 2010
NEW KISS "DR. PEPPER" COMMERCIAL
Click here to see the new Kiss "Dr. Pepper" commercial.
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February 7, 2010
NEW KISS/EUROPE CONCERT POSTER
There was now a third concert poster printed for the concert in Stockholm, which mentions also the opening bands Europe and Mustasch. The poster is already being offered on eBay:

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February 6, 2010
KISS IN THE PRESS
(from Alex Fedotov)
KISS are on cover of the Russian rock magazine Rockcor # 1/2010.
Also inside is a big poster and a 6-page article!

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February 6, 2010
CONCERT POSTER FOR $ 1.025,-!
The concert poster for Zwolle 1980 finally sold for $ 1.025,- on eBay!

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February 6, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH HELLFEST PROMOTER
(from Fred Vehert)
An interview with Hellfest's promoter Ben Barbaud has been posted on Diamant Noir, the First French KISS Website! Ben tells us the story behind KISS' forthcoming appearance at Hellfest, and gives us great insights on the festival!
Read it here
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February 6, 2010
ORIGINAL OIL ART PAINTING FOR 2 MILLION DOLLARS
An original Gene Simmons oil art painting is currently listed on eBay for two million Dollars - and that's relatively cheap compared to the other paintings the seller is also offering...

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February 6, 2010
"SONIC BOOM" VINYL EDITION
"Sonic Boom" will finally be available on vinyl - in 5 different colours plus poster. Limited to 1.000 copies only! You can pre-order it here (check out the music section).
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February 5, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Say Yeah Promo CD


Alive II promo display


neues Outtake Poster Special


Kiss Alive reel to reel tape


sleeping bag


A taste of platinum promo EP


Kiss on tour game

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February 5, 2010
NEW DR PEPPER CHERRY COMMERCIAL TEASER
Click here to check out another cool Dr. Pepper Cherry commercial teaser!
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February 5, 2010
KISS IN THE PRESS
(from Javier Moja Rueda/kissarmyspain.com)
The new number of Spanish BATERIA TOTAL magazine has Eric Singer on the cover, it also includes a 6 page interview.

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February 5, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY GERMANY
German Kiss pinball machine!


Hotter than hell Picture Disc


very first German Kiss single: Rock and Roll all nite


book


Music Life Kiss Special 1978 Japan


Music Life Kiss Special 1977 Japan


Popfoto 10/1979


Bravo 29/1976


Nothin' to lose (red vinyl)


2 Gene Solo singles

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February 5, 2010
ACE FREHLEY INTERVIEW
You can see an interview with Ace Frehley on Fuse.tv.
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February 4, 2010
GENE SIMMONS AXE BASS
The Gene Simmons Axe Bass can now be ordered in Europe for just 425 Euros!
More infos here.
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February 4, 2010
"SAY YEAH" NO.1 ON RUSSIAN RADIO CHARTS
(from Alex Fedotov)
The Kiss song Say Yeah is at # 1 on Russian RADIO ROCKS TOP 38 this week! (Second week in the charts)
First week for this song was # 11
http://www.roks.ru/index.php?chapter=hittop
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February 4, 2010
KISS IN FRENCH TOP 10 MOST DOWNLOADED SONGS ON ITUNES
(from Richard/Kiss News France)
In the French ITunes TOP rock tracks most downloaded, 'I was made for lovin' you' is placed at # 7. Every year French artists cover a famous song to give some help to the needed people. For this 2010 tour, they have chosen 'I was made'. There is no doubt this fact is linked to this.
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February 4, 2010
MORE VIDEOS FROM BRUCE KULICK'S "BK3" RELEASE PARTY
Here are some more Clips from Bruce Kulick's live performance at the "BK3" release party:
Hell or high water
Hide your heart
Tears are falling
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February 4, 2010
BIDDING BATTLE
Watch out for a bidding battle on those two auctions on eBay in the coming hours:

Zwolle 1980 concert poster


Gene guitar pick 1975

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February 4, 2010
SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL PREVIEW
Click here to see a preview of the Super Bowl commercial for "Dr. Pepper".
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February 3, 2010
KISS IN THE PRESS
(from Pavel Hromada)
Kiss are on the cover of "Classic Rock" (2/2010) in the Czech Republic.

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February 3, 2010
ACE FREHLEY PERTH CONCERT REVIEW
Check out a review with photos from Ace's concert in Perth on therockpit.net.
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February 3, 2010
ACE FREHLEY ON AUSTRALIAN RADIO
(from ABC)
Ace Frehley, formerly of Kiss, has a solo album and tour and joined Richard in the Drive studio.

He admitted that he's not handy at guitar computer games even if he is pretty fine at the real thing and describes the sensation of playing on stage in front of a big audience as "euphoric".

"Sometimes I'll play and I'll feel like lightning shots through my arms," he adds, "I don't know where its coming from but I guess there's energy from somewhere I'm picking up."

He shared some of that energy in his conversation with us, that you can hear here... click here to listen to the interview.
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February 3, 2010
ACE FREHLEY LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
Here is the set list from Ace's first concert in Perth, Australia:
Rocket ride
Parasite
Sister
Outer Space
Rock soldiers
Talk to me
2,000 man
Hard times
Foxy and free
Shock me
Shout it out loud
Deuce
Love Gun
Cold Gin
(Black Diamond outro)
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February 3, 2010
CALLING DR.LOVE: KISS INVADES THE SUPER BOWL
(from etonline.com)
Only ET is behind the scenes with legendary rockers Kiss on their first-ever Dr Pepper Super Bowl commercial -- featuring Mini Kiss!

"The basic premise of this is I'm Dr. Love -- you're not," Gene Simmons tells ET. "Dr. Love is here to make you all feel better, girls."

Airing during the second quarter of the big game this Sunday, the ad features the return of Gene as Dr. Love along with lead singer Paul Stanley and the rest of the Kiss line-up rocking onstage with Mini Kiss, extolling the virtues of Dr Pepper Cherry's uniquely smooth taste.

"It's a little hint of Kiss with a little hint of cherry," says Paul in pitchman mode.

"It's always the sincerest form of flattery," says Gene of the band's pint-sized counterparts. "Mini Kiss has everything that we have -- perhaps not the same size, but then size isn't important… Yes, it is important, isn't it?"

"That's right, and they work for half price," adds Paul. "Their songs are shorter."

Native New Yorker and major Kiss fan Joey Fatale, who plays mini Gene, came up with the idea for his tribute band one day while looking at one of the Kiss albums.

"It just popped in my head, the name Mini Kiss," he explains. "I said this'll be cool - four little people dressed up as Kiss." After their first gig at Studio 54 in Manhattan, they were an overnight success, and the rest is history.

"If it wasn't for Kiss, we wouldn't be here," he says reverently.
Watch ET for more with Kiss (including "the making" of the new Super Bowl commercial!
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February 2, 2010
BARCELONA CONCERT POSTER
(from Javier Rueda Moja/kissarmyspain.com)
The street billboards for Barcelona KISS concert are now in the streets.
Only ten days after the tickets have gone on sale already half of the capacity of Palau Sant Jordi (this is 9.000 seats) are sold...it seems to be the second sold out concert for KISS in Spain very soon.

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February 2, 2010
KISS ON "EXTREME MAKEOVER" ON FEBRUARY 21
(from Kissonline)
The KISS episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is scheduled to air Sunday, February 21 at 8 pm (EST) .

In the spirit of the KISS Army, when the ABC hit show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" told legendary rockers KISS about a family of needy KISS fans in Gainesville, Florida, who started a home-based, non-profit music school while their own home is falling down around them, the band heeded the call and launched the offense during their Tulsa stop on their North American KISS/Alive 35 tour.
Click here to read the rest.
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February 2, 2010
BRUCE KULICK & NICK SIMMONS LIVE AT THE CAT CLUB
(from kulick.net)
Click here to check out the first ever live performance of "Hand of the King" featuring Nick Simmons! Filmed at the BK3 release party at The Cat Club on February 1, 2010.
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February 2, 2010
PAUL AND EVAN STANLEY LIVE
Click here to check out Paul Stanleys son Evan rock out with the band on stage during a soundcheck!
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February 2, 2010
KISS IN THE PRESS
(from Kissonline)
Here's Paul Stanley on the latest cover of Night Wire Magazine. The Pittsburgh magazine is out now.
Thanks to Michael L. Aldana for sending KISSonline the image.

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February 2, 2010
KISS CAUTIOUS ON TICKETMASTER
(from TheStreet.com)
NEW YORK (TheStreet) - - Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the Rock band KISS have capitalistic concerns over the potential monopoly of ticket sales with Ticketmaster's approved merger. Click here to watch the interview on TheStreet.com.
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February 2, 2010
CHRIS SMITH TALKS TO ACE FREHLEY
Chris Smith talks to rock legend Ace Frehley about his astonishing career, and his current Australian solo tour. Click here to listen to the interview.
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February 1, 2010
2010 CLEVELAND KISS EXPO MARCH 28
Get A Life Inc presents the 2010 Cleveland KISS Expo. Get ready for another great KISS Expo! The 2010 Cleveland KISS Expo will be held Sunday March 28th from 1:00PM to 7:00PM (12:00PM for VIP holders)

Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
6001 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131 

For hotel rooms - call 216-524-8050 and ask for the special KISS Expo rate! Cutoff for the special rate is February 26th.

You do not want to miss this KISS Expo!  This will probably be another year of very few KISS related Expos.

Special guest is former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick.

Click here to read the rest.
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February 1, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH ACE FREHLEY IN RAVE MAGAZINE
(from ravemagazine.com)
Guitar shop types will tell you (perhaps correctly) that former Kiss axeman ACE FREHLEY is a technically limited guitar player. But he’s unquestionably the definitive guitar player for Kiss. MATT THROWER discovers why.

This is awkward. Kiss and Ace Frehley have new studio albums out at roughly the same time. Although the brand name ensures Kiss’ Sonic Boom is the higher-profile release (not to mention a cleaner, more disciplined record), it can’t hold a candle to Ace Frehley’s Anomaly, a messy headrush of leather-clad hard rock and psychedelia. Dedicated to Dimebag Darrell and late Kiss drummer Eric Carr (that performer’s make-up persona hinted at in the killer rock & roll of Foxy & Free and a cover of Sweet’s Fox On The Run), Anomaly may even be making Kiss nervous.

On the eve of his Australian tour, Ace has just one comment to make relating to his former colleagues.

“Where did Paul Stanley play on his last tour?” Ace asks in his unmistakeable Bronx accent, a speaking voice unchanged since the 1970s.
Click here to read the rest.
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February 1, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH ACE FREHLEY
Ace has been interviewed on "The Grill Team". You can listen to the Podcast 95 with Ace here.
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February 1, 2010
EUROPE TO OPEN FOR KISS IN SWEDEN
Swedenrock.com is reporting, that besides Mustasch there will also be Europe opening for Kiss in Sweden in Stockholm (12.6.) and Malmö (13.6.)! Thanks to Niklas for the info.
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February 1, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

An Ace Frehley Rockstic sticker sold for $ 173,-!


Gene Simmons signed Axe bass: $ 2.838,-


More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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February 1, 2010
BRAVEWORDS INTERVIEWS BRUCE KULICK
Bravewords did an interview with Bruce Kulick. You can listen to the interview on YouTube:
interview part 1
interview part 2
interview part 3
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February 1, 2010
GENE & PAUL SIGN SESSION
Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley are doing a sign session for "Kiss Kompendium" at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles on February 8, 2010.
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February 1, 2010
ZWOLLE 1980 CONCERT POSTER ON EBAY
A very rare Dutch concert poster is listed on eBay. The concert poster for Zwolle, May 28, 1980! What's so special about this poster? It was a concert that never took place, because the tour was delayed, and it is a really cool looking poster with only Gene pictured.

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