January 31, 2010
PAUL STANLEY AT PRE-GRAMMY GALA
Kissfaq reports, that Paul Stanley was among the many star-studded guests at tonight's Pre-GRAMMY Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif. Produced by The Recording Academy and legendary record label executive Clive Davis, this event is the preeminent music industry party in advance of the annual GRAMMY Awards, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow evening.
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January 31, 2010
PAUL STANLEY DRAWING ON EBAY
(from scruffy712/eBay)

This was in Eric's personal band drawings which he saved. The band would always find time to draw or make doodles at their recording and rehearsal sessions. All of the the band members were very good artist.

As you can see this is a black marker drawing of Eric Carr and out of a bubble on the side of Eric  is  written ( by Stanley)....
"Let me explain my houses of the Holy Theory".
Click here to read the rest.
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January 30, 2010
TORONTO 1976 FOOTAGE SURFACES ON YOUTUBE
About 4 minutes of old 8mm footage of Kiss at Varsity Stadium 1976 has surfaced on YouTube. Click here to see the video.
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January 30, 2010
OPENING BANDS FOR NORWEGIAN SHOWS
NRK reports, that Wolfmother is also opening for Kiss in Trondheim on June 8, 2010. VG reports, that Wig Wam are opening for Kiss in Oslo on June 14, 2010.
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January 30, 2010
KISS FILES SUIT OVER UNAUTHORIZED BOOK
Kissonline rports, that Kiss brought suit in the Federal Court in Detroit against Marc Scallatino and a photographer named in an unauthorized book about the rock group KISS containing KISS photographs taken in 1974 to 1981.

Mr. Scallatino was repeatedly warned that an unauthorized publication of "KISS" photographs in a book about "KISS" would violate the exclusive rights of the KISS licensing agent, including the federally registered trademarks covering the distinctive "KISS" logo and the distinctive face paint designed by the members of "KISS." Mr. Scallatino ignored the warnings.
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January 30, 2010
THE NAMM SHOW FEATURING GENE SIMMONS, THE AXE... AND MUCH MORE
Click here to see a clip of Gene at the NAMM show on CNN iReport.
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January 29, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Dynasty tourbook


"Creatures of the night" Lp with Vinnie on cover


"Kissin' time" single Portugal


"C'mon and love me" single Portugal


Heavy Rock mag


Ace Frehley Guitar technique LP Japan


pencil set


The Elder 8-track


"C'mon and love me" promo single Japan

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January 29, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSING AUCTIONS ON EBAY GERMANY
"Shout it out loud" single


"Kiss Crazy" Promo 12" promo single, limited 300 copies


"Flaming Youth" single


4 French singles


"The Originals II" Japan 3 LP


"Detroit Rock City" single


"Let me go, Rock'n Roll" single


"Beth" single


"Rock and Roll all nite (live)" single


"Shout it out loud (live)" single


Destroyer puzzle


Paul Stanley puzzle


"Modern Day Delilah" promo CD


Peter Criss puzzle


Kiss on Tour game

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January 29, 2010
KEN KELLY TALKS ABOUT DESTROYER
(from insideheavy.com)
In 1975 Kiss was riding high on the success of their first live album "Alive". They were about to enter the studios with world renown producer Bob Ezrin to record what would be their most celebrated album ever called "Destroyer". Ken Kelly, famous for his fantasy artwork, was acquired to create the image for the Destroyer album cover. The Destroyer album cover would end up being as striking as the music inside and has since become one of the greatest album covers in hard rock/heavy metal history. Ken Kelly's masterpiece has helped to burn the image of Kiss into the mind of the world!

Ken Kelly is interviewed about the creation of the Kiss Destroyer album cover, which he created two versions of, and reveals the complete back story of how the image was created.
Click here to listen to the interview.
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January 29, 2010
NICK SIMMONS TO JOIN BRUCE KULICK ON STAGE
Bruce Kulick has posted the following on his website:
I would like to announce some exciting news regarding the BK3 release party at The Cat Club on February 1st. Nick Simmons will be performing "Hand Of The King" with me and my band.
The Gene Simmons' Family Jewels show will also be there to capture the evening's activities. The set list is not long, but looking to be very exciting in the song department.
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January 29, 2010
KISS GOES DISCO...
The company "Image" has released some shirts in the late '70s, which are considered as "classics" nowadays - including a "Disco" shirt - which can be seen at an auction on eBay at the moment.

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January 29, 2010
ACE FREHLEY ON AUSTRALIAN TV
Ace Frehley has been interviewed on Channel 7 "Sunrise". Click here to see the interview.
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January 29, 2010
LEMMY, MICHAELS & FREHLEY SIGN UP FOR TV ROCK CAMP
(from contactmusic.com)
Music fans will get the chance to rock out with LEMMY, BRET MICHAELS and former KISS star ACE FREHLEY when the annual Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp becomes a reality TV show this year (10).

The trio have joined ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, Lita Ford and Kip Winger as mentors for the VH1 Classic series, which will be taped at the end of next month (Feb10).

Hopefuls will be auditioned on TV and then mentored on forming bands and writing and recording music.
The show will culminate in a battle of the bands at an unnamed Los Angeles rock venue.
Other stars involved in the TV camp include Grand Funk Railroad's Mark Farner, Traffic star Dave Mason and Foo Fighters rocker Rami Jaffee.
The show will air in America in July (10).
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January 28, 2010
PAUL STANLEY: BOOM TIMES
(from Guitar World)
Originally published in Guitar World, Holiday 2009

Paul Stanley talks about Kiss’ success as a live act and how he and Gene Simmons once again found their old chemistry and made Sonic Boom pure dynamite.

On a recent autumn afternoon, Paul Stanley was relaxing at his L.A. home prior to hitting the road for another leg of Kiss’ Alive 35 tour. He took the occasion to talk with Guitar World about the long and winding road that has brought him and the band from Alive! to Sonic Boom, Kiss’ latest album.

GUITAR WORLD Is it significant that Kiss were propelled to the top of the charts in 1975 by a live album?

PAUL STANLEY Definitely. I think we’ve always been a live animal. What we found back then was that our first three studio albums weren’t selling particularly well, yet we were quickly becoming a band that was selling out live venues everywhere. There was no correlation between our ticket sales and our album sales. It became clear that what was needed was an audio souvenir of the Kiss experience. But I don’t think we could ever have predicted that Alive! would become as big or as important as it did. As soon as it came out, they couldn’t keep it in the stores, because it was the album that everybody who loved the band had been waiting for.

GW Why did you decide to release Sonic Boom as a package with a live DVD and a bonus album of rerecorded Kiss hits [titled Kiss Klassics]?

STANLEY With all the classic Kiss albums, you always got more than just an album. We put in tattoos or posters, or love guns [Love Gun came with a cardboard “love gun” (assembly required)]. Working with Wal-Mart as the exclusive distributor of Sonic Boom put us in a position where we could do more than just put out an album. Wal-Mart made it possible for us to include the disc of 15 classic tracks and the DVD of performances from one of our stadium shows in Buenos Aires.

GW The songs on Sonic Boom seem custom made for big stadiums. “Stand,” in particular is quite anthemic. It’s even got the “Hey Jude,” crowd sing-along ending!

STANLEY At our best, that’s what we do when we write. Actually, I think my style of songwriting comes more from the [late Fifties/early Sixties] days of pop than from heavy metal. I think a song needs a verse, a prechorus and a chorus. These are things that a five-minute guitar solo is never going to take the place of.

GW Your stuff is always pretty classically structured: a good bridge and, as you say, three good verses and a killer chorus.
Click here to read the rest.
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January 28, 2010
KISS VIDEO TRAILER FOR SPANISH CONCERTS
(from Javier Rueda/www.kissarmyspain.com)
Click here to see a promotional video supporting the European Kiss tour "Sonic Boom Over Europe: From The Beginning To The Boom" and the three dates in Spain, featuring images of previous shows in Spain since their first appearance on Applause Spanish TV in 1982 through the images of 13th October in the Pavilion of Real Madrid's "Lick It Up" tour (which were the first shows of Kiss without makeup), later in 1997 again in Spain with the Reunion tour with three dates as well and images of the 2008 Spanish concert this time headlining Kobetasonik festival (and only show in our country).
Now in 2010 with three dates in Madrid, Barcelona and Vitoria they bring their new tour "Sonic Boom Over Europe" with a new album, new costumes and new surprises.
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January 28, 2010
EUROPEN KISS SHOWS ALSO AVAILABLE ON USB STICK
(from BBC)
Kiss fans who saw the rock band on their 2009 US tour had the chance to take the show home with them in their back pockets when they walked out of the venue.

"We do a multi-track recording of each night and make the recording available on a USB drive right at the end of the show," says Gerrit Schumann from German company Music Networx, which makes the recordings.

"We have USB duplicators that do it pretty much automatically at the venue. We stop recording about half an hour before the end of the show and include a download code, with which the fan can then download the encores and remaining 30 minutes online."

Each stick cost about $20 and an artist will get anywhere between 20-50% of the price, he says. With around 1,000 sticks sold a night at 58 dates last year, that adds up to several hundreds of thousands of dollars for the band.

They will do it all again for their European tour this year, where they will also introduce an instant download-to-mobile option.

Kiss, already the masters of music merchandise, are also selling meet-and-greet gig packages for £905 per person in the UK.
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January 27, 2010
LAWSUIT TO STOP UNAUTHORIZED KISS BOOK
(from nj.com)
by the Associated Press
DETROIT — You gotta file a lawsuit in Detroit Rock City.
A company that controls photos and posters of the rock group Kiss is suing to stop the sale of a book with pictures of the performers.

Kiss Catalog Ltd. says trademarks are being violated by "Vintage Kiss Photos: 1974-1981." The lawsuit names Marc Scallatino of Blackwood, N.J., and photographer Janet Macoska of Cleveland.

Kiss Catalog, based in New York, is asking a judge to shut down vintagekissphotos.com.

Macoska says she sold some Kiss images to Scallatino but warned that he couldn't use them for a book. E-mail messages seeking comment were left Tuesday with Scallatino.

The lawsuit was filed last week in federal court in Detroit, where part of the 1975 Kiss album "Alive!" was recorded at Cobo Arena.
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January 27, 2010
MESSAGE FROM BRUCE KULICK
Bruce Kulick is sending you this message in support of his new album "BK3".


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January 28, 2010
KISSIN' TIME BROADCAST IN FRANCE
(from Laurent Lahierle/Kiss Forum)
"I'm a huge KISS fan since '79 (with "Dynasty" album)! After all these years of loyalty to KISS, I'm proud to announce the birth of my KISS broadcast - 'KISSIN' TIME' (started January 5, 2010). It is located in a small region of France (Bourgogne) and presented by myself on RADIO MORVAN 95.8.
The broadcast is live on RADIO MORVAN 95.8 (local radio) every Tuesday & Saturday from 8 to 9 PM. It is also transmitted on the net and with podcasts. The show has been a big success with so many KISS fans in France & worldwide.
We have the same passion here in France about KISS... we are united with the KISS Army around the world! We love it loud !"

All the broadcast (& infos about Kissin' Time) are in free download on the KISS JOURNAL WEBSITE at this link:
http://www.kissjournal.fr/perso-219517.htm

I know that this broadcast is in french language but... It's KISSIN' TIME for all !
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January 27, 2010
BRUCE KULICK ON AUSTRALIAN TV
There was a special on Bruce Kulick on "Asylum TV" in Australia. Click here to watch the episode.
It lasts 25 minutes and features not just an interview with Bruce in Australia, but alsothe  live tracks Lick it up, Hide your heart, Unholy, Heart of chrome and Jungle!
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January 27, 2010
ACE FREHLEY ADDS TOUR DATES
An additional tour date has been added to Ace Frehleys schedule. He play at the Nokia Theater in New York City on March 21.
Click here to see Ace Frehley's US-tourdates.
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January 27, 2010
PAUL STANLEY FIREHOUSE HELM ON EBAY
An original Paul Stanley Kiss Firehouse helmet from the Dynasty Tour is currently listed on eBay:

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January 26, 2010
WOLFMOTHER TO OPEN FOR KISS IN BERLIN, LEIPZIG AND HAMBURG
Wizard Promotions, the German promoter for the Kiss tour, have just announced Wolfmother as the opening act for the Kiss shows in Berlin, Leipzig and Hamburg! The concert in Oberhausen is almost sold out and will not have Wolfmother as an opening act.

Sonic Boom Over Europe:
From The Beginning To The Boom

KISS LIVE   Europa-Tour 2010
     
25.05.10 LEIPZIG / Arena     + WOLFMOTHER
26.05.10 BERLIN / O2 World + WOLFMOTHER
31.05.10 HAMBURG / Colorline-Arena + WOLFMOTHER
01.06.10 OBERHAUSEN / König-Pilsener-Arena

Ticket are available here.
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January 26, 2010
KISS PINBALL AND BRAVOPOSTER MAG ON EBAY
"Bravoposter" was a large sized special edition from "Bravo" magazine in the early '70s. In early 1976 Kiss was once on the cover of "Bravoposter" magazine. This issue included also a poster and an article about Kiss. This issue is extremely rare. For the first time in a long time it is listed on eBay again!


There is also a German Kiss pinball machine listed on eBay Germany.

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January 26, 2010
KISS AT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
At gettyimages you can see photos of Kiss at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday.
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January 26, 2010
VERY FIRST PETER PETER CRISS DRUMSTICK ON EBAY
When Kiss became big and famous, they started making their own customized drumsticks and guitar picks. Usually their name/signature and the Kiss logo was engraved into them. They were used in concerts and thrown into the audience sometimes. Those are collectors items as you can see with the Cobo Hall 2009 guitar picks, which are selling like hot cakes on eBay for $ 250,- each!

Drumsticks are extremely rare, because there are usually just one pair of sticks thrown into the audience at the end of each soncert.
The very first customized Peter Criss drumstick from around 1976 is currently listed on eBay.

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January 26, 2010
ACE FREHLEY DOWNUNDER PROMO CLIP
Click here to see a video trailer for Ace's upcoming tour in Australia.
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January 26, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH KISS AT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Click here to see Kiss being interviewed at the New York Stock Exchange with the CEO of Dr. Pepper on January 25, 2010 on FOX Business News!
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January 25, 2010
KISS RINGING BELL AT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE TODAY
Click here to see KISS ringing the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange today!
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January 25, 2010
KISS TO RING BELL AT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE TODAY
(from nyse.com)
Legendary Rock Band KISS and “I’m a Pepper” Ad Icon David Naughton Ring The Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange with Dr Pepper Snapple Group CEO Larry Young

For Release: 20 Jan 10
Who/What:
On Monday, January 25, legendary rock band KISS and “I’m a Pepper” ad icon David Naughton are teaming up with Dr Pepper Snapple Group CEO Larry Young to ring The Closing Bell® at the New York Stock Exchange in celebration of the 125th Anniversary of Dr Pepper – America’s oldest major soft drink.

Gene Simmons, a.k.a. “Dr Love” and star of the current “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” ad campaign, will also be featured with all of his KISS band mates in an upcoming Super Bowl ad for Dr Pepper Cherry. Naughton, star of the classic Dr Pepper commercials and the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London, is ranked by AOL.com as one of the “Top 25 Ad Icons of All Time.”

In addition to ringing the NYSE Closing Bell, Dr Pepper also has a special anniversary surprise planned that no one will want to miss.

When/Where:
Monday, January 25, 2010
NYSE Security Checkpoint at Exchange & Broad Streets
3:30 pm Media escorted into the building for bell ringing/photo opps
4 pm–4:30 pm The Closing Bell rings followed by additional photo opps

Webcast:
A live webcast of The Opening Bell (beginning at 9:29 a.m.) and of The Closing Bell (beginning at 3:59 p.m.) will be available on the homepage of nyse.com.
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January 25, 2010
PODKISST #28 ONLINE: BRUCE KULICK "BK3" INTERVIEW
(from podkisst.com)
Bruce Kulick is about to unleashed a monster! His new album “BK3? arrives in stores on February 2nd, 2010, and it is fantastic! Bruce was kind enough to grant us an exclusive PodKISSt interview, packed with insights and info about this great new album. Plus, you’ll hear the new single “Hand of the King” courtesy of Bruce!

Don’t forget that Bruce will be appearing at the KISS Coffeehouse on Saturday, February 6th at 2:00 PM for the “BK3? release party!” Details can be found HERE.

Also in this installment, we check back in with artist extraordinaire Michael Doret, who gives us the inside scoop on the new autographed KISS prints for “Rock and Roll Over” and “Sonic Boom.” Don’t miss out on these limited-edition beauties!
Click here to listen to the podcast.
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January 25, 2010
KRAMER AXE BASS
An original signed and numbered Gene Simmons Axe bass from Kramer is currently listed on eBay. This was the very first Axe bass, which was released by Kramer around 1980/81. There were only about 250 made.

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January 25, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that the two first Japanese Kiss singles from 1975, "C'mon and love me" and "Rock and Roll all nite", were re-released in 1978?
The covers were slightly different, they had a VIP-number while the first printings had a JET-number.
The re-releases with a VIP-number are extremely rare. The re-release of  "C'mon and love me" with the VIP-number is currently listed on eBay:

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January 24, 2010
RUMOURS ABOUT EUROPEAN PROMOTIONAL TOUR
According to rumours on the Kiss Forum, Kiss will do a promotional tour in Europe in February to do TV shows and press in some countries.
The hightlight will be the TV appearance on "Wetten, dass". Kiss are supposed to play 2 songs with their stage show!
After the first song ("Say Yeah") they will be on the couch to talk with Thomas Gottschalk, and at the end of the show they will perform the second song, "I was made for lovin' you".
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January 24, 2010
GOTTSCHALK PRESENTS KISS FOR NEXT "WETTEN, DASS" SHOW
Click here to see how Thomas Gottschalk announces Kiss for the next "Wetten, dass" show!
This will be the first time, that Kiss will appear on that show. During the Reunion tour there were plans for Kiss to do the show, but they finally decided to paly a concert in Stuttgart instead.
"Wetten, dass" is Europes most successfull TV-show.
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January 24, 2010
NEW KISS POSTER OUTTAKE SPECIAL
A new Kiss Poster Outtake Special has been listed on eBay.

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January 24, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

A promotional copy of the "Hotter than hell" LP sold for $ 305,-!


An old Ace Frehley Halloween costume from 1978 sold for $ 215,-


A "Rock and Roll Over" promotional EP (which includes 4 songs from the album) sold for $ 188,-


More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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January 24, 2010
ACE ON TOUR AGAIN SOON
Ace Frehley will go on tour in Australia in February.
In March he seems to be touring the United States again. At least one date is already confirmed at the House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ on March 20, 2010.
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January 23, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH TOMMY THAYER
(from mydesert.com)
Q: So the last time you were here, it was five years ago. Is that your thing, coming here every five years?

A; That’s right, I’m on the five-year rotation. It’s my style.

Q: What do you remember about your first Bob Hope?

A: I remember how nervous I was the first tee. It was the first time I did a major tournament like that. These days, I’m a little more settled in. I’ve done a few of these. I actually have my own celebrity pro-am up in Oregon. I’ve been around this, so I’m a little more comfortable with this.

Q: This is looking like Oregon weather this week.

A: It’s a little wet, but we can handle that. (Wednesday) is beautiful as long as the wind doesn’t kick up too much. It’s just great to be here.

Q: I was looking up a clip from five years ago and I was joking with you about Kiss’s farewell tour back then, and you just got done with another big tour and an album.

A: Kiss is bigger than ever now. I’m not just saying that. The band had resurgence, a rebirth with a whole new slew of younger Kiss fans. The band is bigger than ever. This last tour, the Kiss Alive 35 Tour, which finished a month ago, we played up in Canada at Quebec City, to 98,000 people, in Ottawa, 50,000. We played all the major arenas in the U.S. for multiple nights, and Europe and South America stadiums. We’re starting again in a couple months in Europe again on the Sonic Boom over Europe tour. Sonic Boom was released in October. I was talking to Rocco Meidate and he said it was one of his favorite new records.

Q: Oh wow, I need to go out and get it.

A: Yeah, if Rocco likes it, you know it’s good.

Q: That’s the gold standard, like the Oprah Book Club?

A; Yeah, exactly. As far as golfers out here, he has some good musical knowledge. There are a lot of other guys too. Shaun Micheel is a buddy of mine and a guitar player. Of course, John Daly. We jam a lot. It’s all good.

Q; These farewell tours, once you say farewell tours, it seems to create more interest, like with the Rolling Stones.

A; I don’t know if what we’re doing now is a farewell tour. That farewell tour was a farewell to the original lineup. That was the end of that. We don’t consider these to be farewell tours, but resurgence.

Q: What do you attribute the resurgence to? I know Gene Simmons has a successful reality show and has been more visible.

A: There are a lot of pieces to the puzzle. It’s a new band, well relatively new with myself and Eric Singer, there’s a new energy to the band. Gene’s show is done really well. We’ve done a lot of network TV. American Idol finale, Adam Lambert sang with us. It’s just a lot of different things. TV commercial, Dr. Pepper, we shot a new one and it’s going to debut at the Super Bowl this year. All kind of profile awareness and it’s adding up. We also have songs on Guitar Hero and Rock Band. That’s a big deal.
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January 23, 2010
KISS TO PERFORM LIVE ON "WETTEN, DASS"!
"Wetten, dass" host Thomas Gottschalk has just announced, that Kiss will perform live on the next  "Wetten, dass" show in Germany!
The next show will be aired live from Erfurt on February 27!
This makes it very likely, that Kiss will make also some other appearances in Europe to help ticket sales for the upcoming European tour!
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January 23, 2010
BRUCE KULICK: BK3 REVIEW
(from sleazeroxx.com)
If you're keeping count you know that this is guitarist Bruce Kulick's third solo effort, hence the BK3 title. Okay, it's not the most of original of titles I know, but Bruce has always been a laid back, low-key kind of guy, so the name isn't surprising.

  From 1984 to 1996 Bruce Kulick was the lead guitarist for Kiss, and since then he's gone on to form Union with John Corabi (formerly of Motley Crue and The Scream) who released a pair of studio albums and a live effort. Union ultimately disbanded and the axe-slinger went on to Grand Funk Railroad, where he has been since 2001. Kulick has remained inconspicuous but still active playing guitar, writing songs, touring and making special appearances on other people's albums from time to time.

  On BK3 Kulick has written and recorded his best solo record to date. The songs are well crafted, strong, memorable and catchy. While his vocals have come a long way from his singing debut on Kiss' "I Walk Alone", he won't be competing with Rob Halford, Ronnie James Dio or even Paul Stanley anytime soon. "No Friend Of Mine", where we hear Kulick and Corabi team up once again, is one of the stand-out tracks and is close to what we might hear from the duo if Union was still active today. It's a powerful and emotional track that will please both Union and Corabi fans. "Ain't Gonna Die" is a song that grew on me as I didn't love it when I first heard it. Gene Simmons is the featured singer on that track and it is a cross between Revenge and Carnival Of Souls era Kiss. I also enjoy "I'm The Animal", which features the drumming of Eric Singer and a powerful vocal performance and chorus from Edguy and Avantasia frontman Tobias Sammet. Another noteworthy track is the instrumental "Between The Lines" where Kulick trades licks with Steve Luthaker, it's a melodic song and not so over the top that it turns into a wankfest.

  BK3 is an eclectic record as there are rockers, ballads, mid-tempo tracks and an instrumental. Bruce Kulick transformed what could have been an average effort into a very good one by scanning his rolodex and busting out a few phone calls. This album isn't just for Kiss and Union fans, because if you like melodic hard rock then BK3 is a worthy investment.

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January 23, 2010
BRUCE KULICK CD RELEASE PARTY
(from www.kulick.net)
Bruce Kulick & Friends live at the Cat Club in West Hollywood on February 1st at 7pm. Come celebrate the release of BK3!

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January 23, 2010
KISS AUCTIONS ON EBAY USA ENDING THIS WEEKEND
Kiss on Tour game


Japan 1978 Tourbook


Set belt buckles


chevy van


Gene signed Axe bass

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January 23, 2010
GERMAN EBAY AUCTIONEN
concert poster Germany 1976


Cobo Hall Tourbook


Swedish "Okej" mag 1 Euro!


16 Magazine  1 Euro!


Super Poster Covers


Didi Zill book


Kiss Alive Forever book 1 Euro!


French 12" Maxi Single


UK Singles


"Nothin' to lose" green vinyl


Originals (Canada)


You wanted the best, you got the best LP


Bally Kiss backglass


Ace Signature Les Paul guitar


1976 Summer Tour Promo EP


3 different Berlin concert posters 2010

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January 23, 2010
KISS FORUM AND PHOTO ALBUM ONLINE AGAIN
The Kiss Forum and the Photo Album have been updated. Now they are online again with more new features.
Here are the new links:
Kiss Forum: http://www.kissforum.de/phpbb3/index.php
Kiss Photo Album: http://www.kissforum.de/phpbb3/gallery/index.php
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January 22, 2010
NEW ACE FREHLEY DVD COMMERCIAL
(from acefrehley.com)
A brand new commercial is now available for the Behind the Player DVD at: http://www.acefrehley.com/video/

Ace Frehley has released 'Behind the Player' a retrospective DVD chronicling his work as one of the world's most influential guitar players.  The DVD will be released worldwide January 19th, through IMV, Rocket Science Ventures and Sony/RED.

The DVD features the iconic Spaceman talking about his life as a guitar player, including rare photos and video footage. Ace also gives in depth lessons for his KISS classics "Shock Me" and "Cold Gin." The DVD includes an all-star jam session of Ace playing with George Lynch, John 5, Matt Sorum, Chris Wyse and Tommy Clufetos. Frehley says, "I haven't done anything like this before, but liked what they were doing with the Behind The Player series. Jamming the tracks with the guys was a lot of fun."

Ace Frehley Behind The Player is available NOW at music retailers and for digital download everywhere. Or you can order on Amazon today.



Up and coming Autralian Tour Dates:
Feb 1, 2010: Perth, Metro Fremantle
Feb 4, 2010: Adelaide, HQ
Feb 5, 2010: Melbourne, Palace
Feb 7, 2010: Sydney, Enmore
Feb 8, 2010: Brisbane, Tivoli
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January 21, 2010
SUPER POSTER MAGAZINES
There are currently some rare German "Super Poster" magazines and covers listed on eBay:

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January 21, 2010
2010 INDIANAPOLIS KISS EXPO
The 2009 Indianapolis KISS Expo will be held Sunday March 21th from 1:00PM to 7:00PM (12:00PM for VIP holders)

Ramada Inn East (Formerly Holiday Inn East, same location as always just new name.)
6990 East 21st St.
Indianapolis, IN 46219

For hotel rooms - call 317-359-5341 and ask for the special KISS Expo rate! Cutoff for the special rate is February 20th.

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

Special guest KISS drummer Eric Singer is fresh off touring around the world on the Alive 35 Tour for over 1.7 million fans!  Eric is making a special appearance at the Indianapolis KISS Expo before he takes off again with KISS on their upcoming Sonic Boom World Tour! Eric will do a Q/A and be available for photos and autographs throughout the day.
Click here for more details.
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January 21, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that Eric Carr has released an album before joining Kiss in 1980? He played drums on the album "Project", which was released in 1979. He appears on the album under his real name, Eric Cravello. This album is very rare, it is listed on eBay at the moment.

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January 20, 2010
"SHOUT IT OUT LOUD" FAN-FILMED MONTAGE
(from Kissonline)
Here's a video clip of "Shout It Out Loud" using footage of several fan-filmed clips from KISS' Nassau, Madison Square Garden, Philadelphia and Washington, DC shows. The audio is from the Philadelphia show. The clip was put together by the French fan site KISS Journal to get the European fans ready for the Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour.
Click here to see the video.
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January 20, 2010
MORE PHOTOS FROM NAMM
Kiss Kollector has posted some more photos of Gene, Tommy and Eric at the NAMM Show last weekend in Anaheim.
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January 20, 2010
BRUCE KULICK BK3 PROMO VIDEO
Click here to watch an 8-minute promotional video of Bruce Kulick for his new album "BK3"
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January 20, 2010
WIN KISS TICKETS!
(from futurecompetitions.com)
We’ve got five pairs of tickets for Kiss's shows this coming spring to give away in an exclusive competition.

Kiss’s ‘Sonic Boom Over Europe: From The Beginning To The Boom’ tour hits the UK and Eire in May.

You can win tickets to see Messrs Simmons, Stanley, Thayer and Singer at the following shows:

2010
Sat 1st May Sheffield Arena (UK)
Sun 2nd May Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (UK)
Tues 4th May Liverpool Arena (UK)
Wed 5th May Birmingham LG Arena
Fri 7th May Dublin, O2 Arena (Eire)
Mon 10th May Manchester MEN Arena (UK)
Wed 12th May London, Wembley Arena (UK)

Click here to enter!
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January 19, 2010
NEW ACE FREHLEY DVD RELEASED
The new Ace Frehley instructional DVD "Behind the player" was released today. All orders from Amazon have been shipped. The DVD is available for a special price of $ 13,99 at the moment (code 1)!

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January 19, 2010
BRUCE KULICK "BK3" REVIEW
(from Metal Temple)
Well, KISS released a new album this year and it was time for ex-members related to unleash their own stuff too? Ace Frehley threw "Anomaly" to the table and Bruce Kulick serves "BK3"; who’s next, really? Have you seen e.g. Vinnie Vincent lately working on something? ... Don’t tell me it’s just a coincidence, I would not bet my money on this.
Click here to read the rest.
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January 19, 2010
KISS IN THE PRESS
(from Alex Fedotov)
Gene is on the cover of the new Polish Metal Hammer (01/2010) and there is a poster calendar in the new Spark magazine (01/2010).
Click here to see photos of those.
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January 19, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE KULICK
from blogtalkradio)
Bruce Kulick is probably best known for the dozen years he spent as the lead guitarist in KISS. As the only guitarist in KISS history not to don makeup, Kulick performed on such Eighties hits as 'Hot In the Shade', 'Asylum' and 'Crazy Nights', but it was 1992's 'Revenge' that provided that lineup's defining moment. When the original KISS reunited thereafter, Kulick moved on to play with former Motley Crue vocalist John Corabi in Union. He has released two solo albums, 'Audio Dog' and 'Transformer', and he stays busy with a wide range of studio work. Bruce is also the lead guitarist in Grand Funk Railroad, with a full touring schedule each year. In February he will release his third solo album, entitled 'BK3'. Boasting a guest list that includes Gene Simmons and Nick Simmons, Steve Lukather, John Corabi, Eric Singer and more, the album is Kuilck's most fully realized solo work to date. Bruce Kulick joins us on Long Live Rock to discuss 'BK3', his career, and his upcoming endeavors.
Click here to listen to the interview.
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January 18, 2010
POSTER FOR $ 405,-
Not bad! A simple Dynasty poster has just sold on eBay for an unbelievable amount of $ 405,-!

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January 18, 2010
KISS OFFICIALLY CONFIRM BUDAPEST SHOW
As already reported here on January 13, Kiss will play in Budapest on May 28, 2010. This show has now been also officially confirmed by the band.
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January 17, 2010
NEW KISS SHIRTS
There are some new Kiss Shirts available in the official Kiss Store.

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January 16, 2010
KISS ATTEND SPIRIT OF LIFE GALA
(from Kissonline)
Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer attended the City of Hope 2009 Spirit of Life Gala benefit that raised $9 million dollars for the cancer research center.

AEG President and CEO Tim Leiweke received the City of Hope 2009 Spirit of Life Award at the event. A portion of the proceeds from a number of AEG tours, including KISS, are donated to the research and treatment center. KISS donated $300,000 from tickets sold on their KISS ALIVE 35 US tour.

More than 1,700 people attended the dinner including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Laker Magic Johnson and entertainment luminaries from the music and movie industries.

The Gala was part of the festivities surrounding lighting ceremonies for downtown Los Angeles' new 54-story JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Tower at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, California.
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January 16, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY USA
Dynasty Poster book


Aussie TV Week Special


Paul Halloween costume 1978


Love Gun belt buckle


vintage poster

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January 16, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY GERMANY
3D Animator Figures set


Hamburg concert poster white and black version


Local Crew shirt 2009


Berlin concert poster


Telephone card set


Set guitar picks


"Creatures of the night" Picture Disc


"Hotter than hell" Picture Disc


Kiss Army Fanclub kit

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January 16, 2010
ACE FREHLEY "BEHIND THE PLAYER" DVD TRAILER
A DVD-trailer for Ace Frehley's new "Behind the player" DVD can be seen at this location.

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January 16, 2010
PHOTOS FROM THE WINTER NAMM SHOW 2010
(from Kiss Kollector)
Check out these photos from our reporter/photographer Rutger de Groot who's attending the NAMM show in Anaheim again and hopes to run into past and present KISS members within the next few days. The new Gene Simmons Axe Bass (available in March) will be sold by Cort, with a street price that's just under $ 500.
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January 15, 2010
KISS FORUM TEMPORARILY CLOSED
The Kiss Forum is temporarily closed. It is going to be updated and will re-open again soon.
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January 15, 2010
ACE FREHLEY - BEHIND THE PLAYER
"Behind the Player", the new guitar-learning video from Ace Frehley will be released in Europe on February 12th
In the United Statues the DVD will be relesed already on January 19th in Code 1.
You can see preview clips from the DVD at this location.
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January 15, 2010
CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
So what were the most interesting closed auctions on eBay this past week?

Vintage Bootlegs are a big seller these days!
World Tour 1984 LP: the 3 LP set Bootleg with a live-recording from the Long Beach Arena sold for $ 255,-!


The 10th Anniversary Tour 3 LP set sold for $ 222,-


The Solo Project 4 LP Set sold for $ 220,-


The custom made Vinnie Vincent doll sold for $ 250,-


More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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January 15, 2010
ACE FREHLEY DOWNUNDER DATES
Here are the new extended Australian tourdates from Ace's Facebook page:
FEB 1 – PERTH, AUSTRALIA – METROPOLIS FREMANTLE
FEB 4 – ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – HQ COMPLEX
FEB 5 – MELBOURNE, AUS – PALACE THEATER
FEB 7 – SYDNEY, AUS – ENMORE THEATRE
FEB 8 – BRISBANE, QLD – BRISBANE TIVOLI THEATRE
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January 15, 2010
PAUL & ERIN ATTEND SPIRIT OF LIFE GALA
(from paulstanley.com/Wire Image)
KISS' Paul Stanley (L) and wife Erin Sutton attend The City Of Hope's Spirit Of Life Award Gala as part of the festivities surrounding lighting ceremonies for downtown Los Angeles' new 54-story JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Tower on January 13, 2010 at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles, California.

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January 14, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that in Japan the remaster CD's were released in a cardboard sleeve. They all came with little vauchers. If you collected them all and sent them to the record sompany, you got a free "shufflepack" cardboard box for the CD's.
That box was strictly limited and it is very rare.
There is one on eBay right now:

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January 14, 2010
MUSTASCH TO OPEN FOR KISS IN SWEDEN
(from Mustasch.net)
Mustasch is today announced to be special guests on the Swedish shows for KISS in Stockholm 12/6 and Malmö 13/6. You wanted the best, so there you go!
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January 14, 2010
GENE, ERIC AND TOMMY AT NAMM SATURDAY
(from Kissonline)
Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer will each make appearances at the 2010 NAMM show in Anaheim on Saturday, January, 17.
Gene Simmons will be at the CORT USA/Westheimer booth #4458 at noon. Gene will take photos but will not be signing autographs.
Tommy Thayer will be at the Hughes & Kettner booth #6555 for an exclusive poster signing session at 2pm.
Eric Singer will be signing autographs at the Zildjian Cymbals booth at 2 PM.
Attendance at the NAMM trade show is restricted to companies who make, buy, and/or sell musical instruments and products.
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January 14, 2010
GENE SIMMONS BRINGS STAR POWER TO NAMM
(from The Orange County Register)
Gene Simmons swung his Axe Bass over his shoulder for a few moments. He then switched to the other side. Later, he dropped the bass down, holding a stance.
With each pose, the musician pursed his lips, mugging for the many cameras that bunched around him. Simmons, the co-founder of Kiss, was the first celebrity to make an official appearance to the NAMM Show, a major music products convention that is expecting to draw more than 85,000 people to the Anaheim Convention Center.
Click here to read the rest and to see a video and slide-show.
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January 13, 2010
GENE TO DEFEND AGAINST FALSE ALLEGATIONS
(from genesimmons.com)
Barry E. Mallen, an attorney at the law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, is representing Gene Simmons against a complaint filed on December 24, 2009 by Nathaniel Marlowe and Cynthia Manzo arising out of an alleged assault Marlowe and Manzo contend took place the afternoon of December 19, 2009 at the Grove shopping complex in Los Angeles. Mallen described the Complaint filed by Marlowe and Manzo as "opportunistic" and "riddled with distortions and false accusations." The complaint stems from events which occurred after Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed, his partner of 26 years, and their seventeen year old daughter, Sophie, exited the movie theater at the Grove complex and were accosted by the thin, tall, tattooed Marlowe, who jumped at them and started yelling in their faces. While Simmons and his family attempted to walk away from their pursuer, Marlowe repeatedly converged upon them, while screaming and aiming a small electronic device at them.

Simmons asked the aggressor to keep his distance, but undeterred, the agitated Marlowe continued to approach Simmons while moving closer to Simmons' minor daughter. When Marlowe approached Simmons' daughter for the second time, Simmons, fearing for Sophie's safety, placed himself between his daughter and Marlowe, grabbed the device out of Marlowe's hand and moved Marlowe aside so his family could reach their car. Marlowe's companion, Cynthia Manzo, joined him in the traumatic incident that ruined the Simmons' family outing.

Simmons is appalled that people who attacked his family are suing him, claiming personal injuries, loss of consortium, and citing "emotional distress," when none of those charges are true. According to Mallen, "we look forward to meeting these charges in the court room and proving them false."
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January 13, 2010
NEW GERMAN CONCERT POSTERS
The new German black concert posters are available in 2 sizes (now listed on eBay):
60 X 90 cm:


and 85 X 120cm:

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January 13, 2010
KISS ADDS DATE IN BUDAPEST
(von Zoltán/Kiss Forever Band)
I just got the info from the organizers that KISS is coming to Budapest / Papp Lászlo Sportarena on the 28th May!
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January 13, 2010
EBAY AUCTIONS GOING' CRAZY
This simple Dynasty poster is already up at $ 290,- five days before the auction ends!


This Dynasty rea notebook received already 14 bids and is up at almost $ 200,- five days before the auction ends!

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January 13, 2010
PAUL STANLEY WEDDING PHOTOS
Photos from Paul Stanleys last wedding with Erin Sutton (from 2005) can be found here.
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January 13, 2010
ACE FREHLEY INTERVIEW
(from rockmusicstar.com)
Ex-Kiss guitarist, Ace Frehley is back with his first solo release in 18 years called "Anomaly." One of his well publicized objectives in recording and writing this CD was to recapture the “vibe” of his fan favorite 1978 solo debut release. He most certainly achieved that goal. "Anomaly" most certainly has Ace returning to his vintage signature sound and style.
We had the priviledge here at RockMusicStar.com to talk with Ace and discuss his new release and much more. Check out our conversation below and check back here at RockMusicStar.com for more updates on Ace Frehley.

RockMusicStar: First of all, I want to congratulate you on your new CD, from what I heard of it, it's absolutely mind-blowing and this is coming from a life long KISS fan. You’re back and I absolutely love it. I’m sure you’re getting that response from your fans.

Ace Frehley: I put my heart and soul into this record. I started tracking in 2007, it’s been a long process, in the middle of writing, in the middle of recording; I decided to do a tour in 2008. I went over to Europe twice and Canada then came back, finished it up and went out to L.A. to mix it. It’s everything I wanted it to be and more.
Click here to read the rest.
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January 12, 2010
KISS ADDS DATE IN BARCELONA
LTI News reports, that Kiss will add a date in Barcelona at the Palau Sant Jordi on June 24, 2010! Tickets will go on sale January 19.
Further more, the promoter said, that the concert in Madrid is now sold out half a year in advance!
Thanks to Santy from kissforever-spain.com for the info!
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January 11, 2010
NEW GERMAN CONCERT POSTERS
There were new black German concert posters printed. Check out the one for Hamburg on eBay.

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January 11, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Animalize Picture Disc


Bravo Starschnitt


Kiss LP red vinyl


ticket Nürnberg 1980


Ace Frehley Hamburg concert poster


vintage singles: Beth, Rock and Roll all nite, Shout it out louf, Flaming Youth


concert poster Hamburg


"Dressed to Kill" first printing Germany with round "SS"

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January 11, 2010
ACE FREHLEY DOING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
Click here to check out Ace doing the national anthem at an Motorcross event, which was broadcast on TV.
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January 11, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE KULICK
Brian Rademacher recently did an interview with Bruce Kulick for Rock Eyez. Click here to read it.
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January 10, 2010
CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
So what were the most interesting closed auctions on eBay this past week?

make-up kit: $ 212,-!


Kiss Conventions signed lithograph: $ 203,-


chevy van (box only - without anything of Kiss on it except a small text sticker!): $ 200,-


Destroyer belt buckle: $ 165,-


Eric Singer Cobo Hall drumsticks: $ 155,-


promotional Japanese signature sheet: $ 177,-


More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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January 9, 2010
"SONIC BOOM" GOES GOLD
The Kiss Army Norway reports, that "Sonic Boom" has reached gold status in Norway.
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January 9, 2010
KISS IN THE CHARTS
While "Sonic Boom" is off the US Billboard Top 200 charts now, it re-entered the German charts at # 99 last week and is up to # 97 this week.
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January 8, 2010
ACE TO PLAY NATIONAL ANTHEM ON TV
(from acefrehley.com)
Ace Frehley will be performing the national anthem at the 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, FIM World Championship. The live season opener will take place from Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA on Saturday January 9, and will be televised at 10:00pm EST on the SPEED channel.
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January 8, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY CLOSING SOON
Japanese promo poster


Kiss VISA card


Japanese "Double Platinum" LP complete with poster


Gene Demon slippers


trash can


Gene airbrushed shirt


Ace airbrushed shirt

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January 8, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY GERMANY
Pop/Popfoto 7/1980 with Kiss on the cover, poster + article


Mega Poster magazine 1999 with Kiss on cover + poster


UK "Creatures of the night" double groove 12" single.


authentic Gene Simmons jumpsuit card


Halloween masks


12 posters


Mexican 4 Track EP's


Japanese & other rare singles


Cobo Hall Tourbook


Dressed to kill Picture Disc


rhuge "Sonic Boom" promotional poster 1,60 x 1,19 meters


"Modern Day Delilah" Promo CD


Ace Frehley "Take me to the city" saw blade single.


"Creatures of the night" glow in the dark

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January 8, 2010
TOUR-REPORT ON FOCUS ONLINE
Focus Online has a great Kiss Tour report online. You can see them backstage, at the soundcheck, live and much more! Click here to watch it!
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January 8, 2010
TOMMY THAYER TO PLAY GOLF TOURNAMENT
Tommy Thayer will take part in the Bob Hope Classic golf tournament in the celebrity field on January 20th through 23rd in La Quinta, California. Alice Cooper amongst others will be there as well. More info is available at www.bobhopeclassic.com.
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January 8, 2010
GENE SIMMONS ON "I GET THAT A LOT"
Click here to see the episode with Gene Simmons on "I get that a lot", where he plays a psychic guru.
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January 8, 2010
BRUCE KULICK SONG SAMPLES
Melodicrock has posted samples from the upcoming Bruce Kulick solo album.
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January 7, 2010
BRUCE KULICK AT THE KISS COFFEEHOUSE
(from Kissonline)
Bruce Kulick will host a release party for his long-awaited third solo effort, BK3, at the KISS Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, SC on Saturday, February 6th, 2010. The festivities are set to begin at 2:00 PM and everyone is invited to join in the celebration.

"My fans have been waiting a long time to hear BK3," says Kulick, "so I wanted to hold an event that was open to all. The KISS Coffeehouse is a very cool place and I'm very excited to be able to meet my fans, and celebrate the release of BK3 with them."

Special VIP packages are available via Bruce's website, kulick.net/bk3releaseparty , and include a personal meet & greet with Bruce, an autographed copy of BK3, a BK3 poster, an exclusive early admission VIP laminate, and a BK3 guitar pick.

BK3 will be released on February 2nd on Twenty 4 Records/Rocket Science Ventures. The album, Kulick's first since 2003, features 11 tracks and special guests, including Gene Simmons, Nick Simmons (who sings lead vocals on the album's first single "Hand of the King") and Eric Singer.

The KISS Coffeehouse is located at Broadway At The Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC.
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January 7, 2010
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 1977
You may check out theses photos taken at Madison Square Garden in December 1977.
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January 6, 2010
NEW KISS BOOK
KissFAQ is reprinting its popular "KISS ALIVE!" book as an updated edition, "KISS ALIVE II, 1998-2009." The book is a "concertography" of Kiss' touring activities during that period with statistics and set lists; an expanded form of the online feature updated to include Kiss' Alive/35 North American tour. It also covers Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley solo activities.

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January 6, 2010
ACE FREHLEY CD-RERELEASES
"Second sighting" and "Live + 1" will be rereleased as a "double-pack" on "Wounded Bird Records" on January 26, 2010.

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January 6, 2010
KISS ON ABC'S NIGHTLINE
Click here to watch yesterdays segment with Kiss on ABC's Nightline.
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January 5, 2010
KISS ON ABC'S NIGHTLINE TONIGHT
(from Kissonline)
KISS will be featured on this evening's ABC News program NIGHTLINE. The award-winning news program goes on-tour with the iconic rock band and offers viewers a sneak-peak in to the musical and marketing genius that is KISS.
NIGHTLINE airs nationally on ABC at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT.
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January 5, 2010
GENE SIMMONS ON TV
(from genesimmons.com)
Tune in to Bio on Tuesday, January 5th for Shatner's RAW NERVE and Wednesday, January 6th on CBS, watch I GET THAT A LOT.
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January 5, 2010
DR PEPPER BUYS ITS FIRST SUPER BOWL SPOT
(from The Wall Stret Journal)
BY SUZANNE VRANICA
In an effort to drum up more interest in its recently launched Dr Pepper Cherry, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. has bought advertising time during Super Bowl XLIV.
The purchase marks the first time in the company's 125-year history that Dr Pepper will advertise during the National Football League championship, which will be broadcast by CBS Corp. on Feb 7.
The soft-drink maker's commercial for the big game will feature rocker Gene Simmons and his Kiss band mates. Mr. Simmons starred in a Dr Pepper Cherry...
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January 5, 2010
BRUCE KULICK INTERVIEWS
Bruce is doing a lot of interviews to promote his new album. Two more interviews can be read online:
Crusher Magazine interview
Noisecreep interview
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January 4, 2010
ACE FREHLEY TO PLAY AT "ROCK AM RING"?
According to unconfirmed rumours Ace Frehley is considered to be on the bill at the "Rock am Ring" and "Rock im Park" festivals in Germany in June 2010. Shortly afterwards Ace is supposed to play at the Sweden Rock festival on June 12.
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January 4, 2010
MOST SUCCESSFULL TOURS 2009
Kiss lands at # 27 on Pollstars's list of the most successfull tours of 2009.
The average ticket price for a Kiss concert was $ 63,88 and they sold 9.549 tickets per show in average.
Click here to see the full list.
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January 3, 2010
AUCTION CURIOSITY
What would a Paul Stanley 1979 Ibanez PS10 Hang Tag be worth? These tags would usually be hung around the top of the guitar or on the tuners while the guitar was on display as a little informational piece. Such a hang tag was recently sold on eBay for $ 232,-!!


Here's another one: an old ticket-stub from 1976. It sold on eBay for $ 206,- (!?). Maybe it sold for that much because of the amazing newspaper concert ad that came with it?


Who thought these Demon slippers would sell for $ 185,- one day on eBay?


An Ace Frehley belt buckle on eBay... nice looking indeed, but $ 175,-.....?


"Modern day Delilah" Promo DVD: 161 Euro!

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January 2, 2010
BRUCE KULICK INTERVIEW
(from backstageaccess.com)
Bruce Kulick, the former KISS/current Grand Funk Railroad guitarist, is about to release his third solo album BK3, on Twenty 4 Records/Rocket Science Ventures, on February 2, 2010. The veteran axeman has an impressive guest list on his upcoming CD, including members of KISS, the Knack, Toto, Mötley Crüe and more. Backstageaxxess.com talked extensively with Bruce about BK3, his dream team of guests, working with Gene and Nick Simmons, his involvement with Fantasy Camps, Grand Funk Railroad, and a whole lot more. Listen first hand to what Bruce had to say right here on Backstageaxxess.com.
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January 2, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that the German record company released a promotional display to promote "Crazy Nights" in 1987/88? This display is a bit obscure, because it doesn't mention the bands name or any album title. It is a very rare collectible and it is currently listed on eBay:


... that about 20 years ago there were also cassette singles released? There is one for "(You make me) Rock Hard" listed on eBay right now:

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