KISS News Archive July 2011


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July 31, 2011
AUCTION GONE CRAZY
Unbelievable! It has just been listed on eBay and this old Disco shirt has received already 15 bids. Highest bid so far: $ 405,-!!??

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July 31, 2011
ERIC CARR DRUM SOLO 1983
Click here to see Eric Carr's drum solo from Madrid 1983, which surfaced on YouTube.
There is also footage of Firehouse and Detroit Rock city live from Madrid 1983 on YouTube.
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July 30, 2011
VINNIE VINCENT
Believe it or not, but around the time Vinnie Vincent has released his first Solo Album, he did take a lot of time to answer fan mail. He wrote fans several handwritten pages to thank them and to tell them about his new album and his future plans. Such a handwritten letter to a fan is currently listed on eBay:

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July 30, 2011
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Alive! LP from Chile with different cover

Single "Detroit Rock city"

Single "Nowhere to run"

Single "Rock and Roll all nite (live)"

first Japanese single

Single "C'mon and love me" (Japan)

Single "Turn on the night" (Japan)

trash can

colorforms set

Japan Comic

belt buckle

belt buckle

backpack

Ongaku Senka Special

toy guitar

Paul belt buckle

Kiss/Bon Jovi concert poster 1984

Killers LP (Japan)

"Strutter" single misprint

"Strutter" US promo single

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July 29, 2011
PAUL STANLEY TO TEACH PUNTERS HOW TO ROCK
(from The Morton Report)
School of Rock or just camp?
Gene Simmons' partner in high crimes, Paul Stanley, will be the latest guest star on VH1’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. The second season premieres on Saturday, August 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, where a new group of “Average Joes” will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to put their own music skills to the test to see if they have what it takes to “rock ‘n’ roll all night and party.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 29, 2011
KISS IN THE PRESS
Paul Stanley is on the cover of the Polish magazine "Foto Kurier" (7/2011).
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July 29, 2011
NEW KISS BIOGRAPHY IS ACE
(from rockaaa.com)
Guitarist reveals all in new ghost-written autobiography.

Great news for KISS fans: Ace Frehley’s autobiography, “No Regrets,” is confirmed to be published on November 1.

Co-written by New York Times journalist Joe Layden, “No Regrets: A Rock N’ Roll Memoir” is being billed as “a funny, truthful, candid memoir about a hard-drinking, drug-addicted, music-loving guitar player who lived life as a rock star and survived to tell the tale.”
For Ace, it all started in January of 1973, when the self-taught musician and Bronx native spotted an advertisement in the Village Voice posted by Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Gene Simmons: “Guitarist wanted with flash and balls.” Frehley, figuring he had both, answered the ad, and the rest was history/KISStory.

Within a few years, KISS was playing its spectacular live shows to sold-out stadiums all over the world, decked out in their iconic costumes and makeup. The band was raking in millions of dollars on tours, albums, and merchandise, and the rabid KISS Army numbered in the six figures. Frehley, known as “The Spaceman,” had transformed from a scrappy, music-obsessed kid to one of the most famous and revered guitarists of his era, hailed by critics and adored by fans.
“No Regrets” goes behind the make-up, the money, the women, and the partying. Frehley recounts his battles with drug addiction and his brushes with death, sets the record straight about his complicated relationships with Simmons and Paul Stanley, and describes his evolution as a musician.
Frehley performed with KISS from its inception in 1973 until his first departure in 1982, before rejoining KISS in 1996 for a very successful reunion tour. Frehley’s second stint lasted until 2002 as Ace returned to his solo career.

According to publishers Simon & Schuster, Ace will be appearing at Barnes & Noble in New York City (555 5th Avenue at 46th Street) for a book signing on November 3 at noon.
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July 28, 2011
INTERVIEW WITH TOMMY
(from golfchannel.com)
‘Kiss’ Lead Guitarist Tommy Thayer joins ‘Morning Drive’ to talk about the upcoming 2011 Pacific University Legends of Golf Classic and also breaks down the golf games of some of his fellow musicians.
Click here to listen to the interview.
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July 28, 2011
SHANNON TWEED AND GENE SIMMONS TO SPLIT?
Shannon told People magazine in a recent interview that she had moved out of their home and that there was a "slim chance" of them getting back together.
Read the whole story here.
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July 28, 2011
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS
According to this report the season finale of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" drew record audience.
At Amazon you can get various old seasons of the TV show for a record price on DVD...

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July 28, 2011
KISS AT CASINO RAMA (CONCERT REVIEW)
(from Fangoria.com)
As many Fango readers know already, your editor is indeed a card-carrying member of the Kiss army (literally; the card is in my wallet, in front of my driver’s license). I have been a serious fan since I was a little boy, borrowing Kiss records from the library, eventually saving up my allowance to get my first slab of vinyl—which was, oddly, THE ELDER (because of this, I still have warm ties to that controversial, commercially DOA 1981 rock opera…in fact, it might be my favorite in the catalog).
Click here to read the rest.
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July 28, 2011
AUSSIE NEWSPAPER PROMO POSTERS ON EBAY
They are rare and collectible, but are they worth $ 400,- each....?

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July 27, 2011
CONCERT REVIEW FROM ORILLIA
Here you can find a concert review and set list from yesterdays show in Orillia, ON.
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July 26, 2011
ACE FREHLEY BOOK COVER
Amazon has revealed the final cover for Ace Frehley's autobiography "No regrets", which is set for release on November 1, 2011.
In store book signings are scheduled after the release.

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July 26, 2011
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

"Heartbreaker from hell" is the name of a new strictly limited bootleg CD from Tokyo 1978. It sold for $ 137,- on eBay:

Set 3-D Wall Hangings from Australia 1980: $ 1.507,-

Signed Mötley Crüe shirt dedicated to Kiss once owned by Eric Carr: $ 50.000,- was a bit too much, but it has now sold for $ 1.725,-!:

Set Halloween Masks from Australia 1980: $ 493,-

Record player with Repro Box: $ 710,-

Peter Criss pen: $ 710,-!!??

Computer Artwork from Ace Frehley: $ 500,-

Pepsi Scream machine yellow: $ 449,-!!??

make-up kit: $ 487,-

make-up kit: $ 400,-

another make-up kit: $ 355,-

remote control van: $ 400,-

Record player without box: $ 360,-

7 Kiss cups: $ 330,-

Psycho Circus Picture Disc LP: $ 305,- !!??

Gene Simmons pen: $ 304,-

Shirt 1978: $ 303,-

Kiss Buttons, which supposedly were used as Backstage Passes in 1976: $ 300,- each!!??

Peter Criss doll: $ 300,-

Belt buckle: $ 270,-

Special Magazine from Japan: $ 264,-

Radio with box: $ 253,-

pennant 1977: $ 235,-

Pepsi Scream machine orange: $ 213,-

Alive II misprint: $ 205,-

Ongaku Senka booklet: $ 202,-

Gene Simmons mobile from Australia 1980: $ 201,-

Revenge Tourbook: $ 200,-

Solo Faces Shirt 1978: $ 174,-

Kiss Immortals Promo film canister: $ 152,-

Set Alive III LP's: $ 275,-

Rock and Roll Over Picture Disc: $ 229,-

Pillow from Australia 1980: $ 214,-

Single from Belgium: $ 184,-

More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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July 26, 2011
GENE "I'LL NEVER GET MARRIED" SIMMONS... PROPOSES
(from TMZ)
He's famously sworn that he would never get married... but KISS frontman Gene Simmons is one step closer to breaking that vow ... proposing to his longtime GF Shannon Tweed in Belize recently.
Click here to see the clip.
We don't know what her official answer is -- but based on her reaction, we can take a guess.
The proposal -- caught on camera for “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” -- airs tomorrow night at 10 on A&E. Gene and Shannon met 28 years ago ... and have two kids together.
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July 26, 2011
BLACKIE LAWLESS ON ACE FREHLEY
(from Rockpages.gr)
Blackie Lawless talks to Rockmachine.gr just before two upcoming W.A.S.P. shows in Thessaloniki, and Athens (July 25th, and 26th), where he also talks about his connection with Ace Frehley. Here is an excerpt from the interview:

I’ve got one more question from the past. Is it true that you were hanging with Ace Frehley and he really came very close to produce W.A.S.P.’s first album?

Blackie Lawless: Well, Ace and I were good friends even when I was a teenager. He was going to produce our first album, but he didn’t! he came to California, we talked about it for a while, and then he got busy doing a project, he had left KISS already, this was 1982, and he was starting to put his own band together and really what a lot of people don’t know is that when he came to California to see me, Bill Aucoin was with him. Bill Aucoin came very close managing the band, very close! Then I met Rod Smallwood, not long after that, and decided to go with Rod instead and we took a different direction, and as I said Ace was putting his own band together at the time, and that’s why it didn’t happen, but he came pretty close producing our first record…
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July 25, 2011
KISS GUITARIST NOT DISTRACTED BY SIMMONS SIDESHOW
(from The Windsor Star)
Tommy Thayer, lead guitarist of legendary arena rockers Kiss, has a thing or two to say about the state of modern journalism.

"We don't really have that much responsible media. It's all just kind of entertainment-based," says Thayer in a telephone interview from Los Angeles.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 25, 2011
LEGENDS GOLF CLASSIC SET TO TEE OFF
(from Pacific University Oregon)
There is just one week to go before Tommy Thayer and his celebrity friends get ready to tee off in support of Pacific University’s 21-sport NCAA Division III athletics program.

The 2011 Pacific University Legends Golf Classic, hosted by the KISS lead guitarist and Pacific University trustee, takes place on Sun., July 31 and Mon., Aug. 1.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 25, 2011
DID YOU KNOW...
... that "Strutter" is the most rare of the 3 singles released from the first album, and that there is also a mispressed version around? The first pressing of the single has listed "100,00 Years" instead of "100,000 Years" as the title of the song on the B-side. This rare mispressing is currently listed on eBay.

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July 25, 2011
INTERVIEW WITH TOMMY
Here you can read a new interview with Tommy. He said Kiss will record another 4 to 5 songs for the new album.
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July 25, 2011
KISS IN MONTREAL
(from montrealgazette.com)
Moshed potatoes for 35,000, anyone?
Two days and nights, 39 bands, enough volume and weight to shift a tectonic plate. Knobs at 11? 12. Heavy MTL.
And when Kiss followed Motorhead’s customarily essential set, setting off their own Fireworks Competition display last night, one had to admit, this is the ideal one-stop-shopping outing to stock up on a year’s worth of metal.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 25, 2011
SIMMONS FAMILY MEET AND GREET
Here and here you can find reviews of the Simmons famil ymeet and greet at the View Royal Casino.
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July 24, 2011
THE SIMMONS FAMILY IN VICTORIA, B.C.
Here you can see a video report on the meet & greet with the Simmons family in Victora, B.C..
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July 24, 2011
INTERVIEW WITH ERIC SINGER
(from Bravewords)
BW&BK scribe Mitch Lafon recently caught up with KISS drummer Eric Singer, discussing a variety of subjects in anticipation of the band's July 24th appearance at Heavy MTL.

Singer: "KISS has always been somewhat of a unifying and polarizing band. Just like buying a car buying a car or eating at a restaurant – you go by participation. If I don’t like something I don’t buy it. I don’t support it. You vote with your wallet, but KISS is about the show and about having a good time. Being in KISS is a lot of hard work. It’s not easy like everybody thinks. I’ve been in a lot of bands and nothing takes the amount of energy, effort and work as it does to play in KISS. I’ve seen Paul almost yawning before he goes on stage, but when the lights go down – BAM. He’s running around, jumping…What’s important is when you are on that stage. That’s when you have to give 100%..”
Click here to read the rest.
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July 23, 2011
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Eric Carr 3-D Wall Hanging from Australia 1980: 2 bids and already at $ 879,- !!

make-up kit

Set Halloween masks from Australia 1980

Zippo lighters set

Bravo Starschnitt

"A world without heroes" Single from Austria

Record player

Pepsi Scream machine orange

Pepsi Scream machine yellow

Gene Simmons mobile from Australia 1980

Maybelline bag No. 1 from Australia 1980

Kiss Jacket 1978

Paul Stanley doll with box

Peter Criss doll with box

vintage concert poster

Lunchbox & thermos

Ongaku Senka Special from Japan

Kiss Immortals Event Invitation Film Canister

Ace belt buckle

Kiss cups

Gene Simmons doll with box

Maybelline bag No. 3 from Australia 1980

Japan 2003 Tourbook

belt buckle

Toy guitar with box

shirt 1978

Solo faces shirt 1978

Gene Simmons pen

Ace Frehley pen

Paul Stanley pen

Peter Criss pen

Kiss Best Songbook from Japan

"Rock and Roll Over" US Promo EP

"Rock and Roll all nite" (live) Single from Spain

The Originals 8-track

A Taste Of Platinum US Promo EP

Set "Alive III" LPs in red, white and blue

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July 22, 2011
BRUCE KULICK WITH SIN CITY SINNERS
Here are some clips of Bruce Kulick playing with the Sin City Sinners recently:
Deuce
Unholy
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July 22, 2011
ACE AT ROCK AND SHOCK CONVENTION
Ace Frehley will be special guest at the Rock And Shock Horror and Music convention at the DCU Center and Palladium in Worcester, MA on October 14th-16th. More infos here.
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July 22, 2011
WESTBORO BAPTIST CHURCH PROTESTS AGAINST GENE SIMMONS
(from The Raw Strory)
Members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church protested Monday at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Illinois ahead of a Kiss concert.
The State Journal-Register reported that around ten Westboro Baptists held signs attacking Israel and homosexuals.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 22, 2011
NEW "ARCHIE MEETS KISS" COMIC
(from newsarama.com)
The Archie characters have survived a lot in their more than 70 years of publication, but things in Riverdale are sure to get interesting in November.
KISS is coming to town.
"It's the biggest band in rock history crossing paths with Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Sabrina," said Alex Segura, who's writing the four-issue story with art by Dan Parent. "Two major pieces of Americana joining forces for the first time."
Click here to read the rest.
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July 22, 2011
GENE SIMMONS SAYS FAMILY STRIFE ALL TOO REAL
(from Times Colonist/Vancouver)
PREVIEW
Gene Simmons and Family Meet and Greet
When: Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.
Where: View Royal Casino, 1708 Old Island Hwy.
Tickets: Free

What you see on television isn't always an accurate reflection of real life, even when - and, in some cases, especially if - it takes place under the umbrella of a reality program.

But according to Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, the star of Gene Simmons Family Jewels, the familial strife that has dominated the program's highly successful sixth season is anything but fake.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 22, 2011
GENE TO APPEAR AT B.C. LIONS GAME
(from The Canadian Press)
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions are hoping some star appeal will help them earn their first win of the CFL season.
Gene Simmons, the long-time bassist with the rock band KISS and star of his own reality television series, will perform the ceremonial pre-game coin toss Friday night when the Lions face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Empire Stadium.
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July 20, 2011
10 THINGS: SIMMONS STILL ROCKING THE KISS MACHINE
(from Times Colonist)
Gene Simmons didn't get famous by accident.

The tongue-wagging, blood-spitting, fire-breathing bassist for KISS is among the world's biggest stars, in part because of his larger-than-life personality. His mantra? The bigger — and more expensive — the better.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 19, 2011
A RARE SNAPSHOT OF COLLEGE RADIO IN THE 70'S PART 1: KISS
(from The Vinyl District)
A few years ago I struck vinyl gold while living in Dallas, TX. A friend of mine from Good Records (Chris Penn aka DJ Cee Pee), put together two boxes of hand picked metal records for me. He had just picked up several hundred used records from a Dallas college radio station as they were throwing them out and going digital. Although many of the classic albums included had some pretty good wear going on with the sleeves, the actual vinyl was in excellent condition. It was a vast selection of 70s and 80s metal; a gift from the vinyl gods above.

Back in the 70s, college radio stations would put notes on the front of each record with comments from other DJs at the station along side a description of the band. Reading these notes today can be quite entertaining as you are about to see. Here are two gems from KISS along with the original notes and comments from the DJs themselves.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 19, 2011
KISS BRINGS ROCK, BLOOD AND FIRE TO PCCC
(from sj-r.com)
Rock, blood, fire. The essential ingredients for a good time — Kiss style — were in ample supply Monday night at the Prairie Capital Convention Center.

The self-proclaimed “hottest band in the world” returned to Springfield for the first time in more than 18 years.

“Somebody was saying they thought we’d never come here,” Paul Stanley told the crowd of 6,238. “Springfield, let me tell you something: we passed over Chicago to come here.”
Click here to read the rest.
Click here to see a photo gallerie of Kiss photos from Springfield.
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July 19, 2011
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

Set Kiss dolls: $ 1.200,-

signed snare drum: $ 750,-

make-up kit: $ 400,-

Bowling ball: $ 260,-

Toy guitar: $ 227,-

Set Dynasty Teddybears: $ 208,-

Trash can: $ 200,-

Belt nuckle: $ 200,-

Gene Alive II guitar pick: $ 200,-

$ 192,- for the second Marvel Comic 1978!

The Elder Promo Poster: $ 125,-

10 Mini LP CD-Set from Japan: $ 479,-

Kiss 8-track: $ 256,-

Rock and Roll Over US Promo EP: $ 207,-

Hotter than hell 8-track: $ 153,-

Unholy Japan CD-Single: $ 120,-

More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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July 19, 2011
KISS CASKET
(from Christoph Seiser)
Here is a photo of the Kiss casket in Austria!

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July 19, 2011
KISS AND TELL WITH ROCK ROYALTY
(from metro.ca)
Rocker Gene Simmons said he takes a step back to become Mr. Tweed when he’s here in Canada and lets his longtime partner become the centre of attention.

“I know my place,” the Kiss frontman and founder said yesterday at the Boulevard 500 Show ‘N’ Shine in Coquitlam. “I know that I’m an invited guest and this is Shannon’s territory.”
Click here to read the rest.
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July 19, 2011
KISS FANS AWAIT FAMILY JEWELS
(from 24H Vancouver)
I wanna rock and roll all night and party … for almost six hours.

That’s how long one diehard waited Sunday before Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and his family arrived for a meet-and-greet at show ‘n’ shine at a Coquitlam casino.

“I love the music, the image,” exclaimed Graham Young, a Kiss fan for more than three decades. The 45-year-old was first in line when Simmons arrived 90 minutes late. He didn’t mind, however, saying it was “worth the wait” after lining up at 8:30 a.m.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 18, 2011
BACKSTAGE VIDEO VON PRINCE GEORGE
Here you can see a Backstage Video from Prince George including "Modern Day Delilah".
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July 17, 2011
ROCK USA REVIEW: KISS LIGHTS UP ROCK USA
(from Appleton Post Crescent)
It was time for the real thing.
KISS tribute bands have been fluttering through Northeast Wisconsin this past year, but it was finally the right moment for Gene Simmons and the gang to show the boys how it’s done.
The theatrical rock spectacle known as KISS, literally lit up Ford Festival Park in Oshkosh Saturday night, with a stage rig that made 4th of July look like a fountain with a wet wick.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 17, 2011
LONGTIME KISS FANS PASSIONATE FOR YEARS
(from sj-r.com)
You always remember your first time.
For Mike Austin, it was in St. Louis at the old Checkerdome.
“I had to sneak out of the house and lie to the parents to get to go,” he said. “I had to catch a ride with other people who had tickets.”
He was 14. It was the autumn of ’79. It was Kiss.
“After I saw them once, that was all it took,” he said.
Austin, who was living in Pawnee at the time, saw his first Springfield Kiss show in 1983.
click here to read the rest.
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July 17, 2011
KISS AT MOONDANCE FESTIVAL
Kiss played for 35.000 fans at the Moondance festival in Minnesota on Friday. Footage can be seen here.
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July 16, 2011
THE 21 BEST KISS SONGS
(from Guitar World)
Here is where my story with Kiss began. I was in the seventh grade and was a young hell-raising thrash kid into Megadeth, Testament, Anthrax, Overkill and Metallica.
One day my best friend had a Hit Parader magazine that he brought to school, and he said, “Dave, check these dudes out." When I saw Kiss on the cover, they had that whole "Japanese Kabuki meets outer-space warrior" vibe to them, and as a 12- or 13-year-old kid, I thought they ruled instantly. I didn’t even really care what kind of music they played or if they even played music at all. I was hooked.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 16, 2011
IS IT TIME TO KISS AND MAKE UP?
(from The Gazette)
Signs of détente in the feud between band and its critics
By MARK LEPAGE, Freelanceene

In the end, it's all about forgiveness.

There's a vignette of Kiss bassist Gene Simmons from a few years back that neatly captures that sentiment. Simmons was in his native and beloved Israel, where he was born Chaim Witz, visiting the grave of the father who'd abandoned the family when Gene was a child. Simmons had little good to say of the man in any interview I'd read on the subject. But here he was, becoming "visibly shaky as he entered the cemetery, where he put a kippa on his head as he approached the grave. After breaking down in tears, he said, 'I am so stupid. Why didn't I go to see him before he died?' "
Click here to read the rest.
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July 16, 2011
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Gene Dynasty Teddybear

headband

Paul Lick it up guitar pick

Popfoto 1979

The Scene 1978
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"Rock and Roll over" US Promo EP

Gene Dr. Pepper Promo Display

Trash can

Toy guitar

Bath robe

Gene doll

Vinnie Vincent CD Box Set

Kiss World Tour Jacket

The Elder LP Turkey

"Rock and Roll Over" Picture Disc

Kiss Promo LP

Maybelline bag No.1

"I was made for lovin' you" Single from Belgium

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July 16, 2011
PODKISST #47 & #48
(from podkisst.com)
Check out Podkisst # 47 with an interview with Eddie Balandas. Eddie is known to the KISS Army as the booming voice you hear at the start of “Alive II,” and he was kind enough to share his insights from life on the road with KISS at the height of their 1970's stardom!
If you’re a fan of Klassic KISS – particularly the 1978 “Paul Stanley” album – you won't miss PodKISSt # 48! Travel back in time to December of ’78 for a vintage interview with the Starchild himself. Plus, PodKISSt correspondent Travis Humbert brings us an exclusive interview with Craig Krampf, the legendary drummer (for Steve Perry, the Motels, Kim Carnes, Melissa Etheridge, and many more!) who played on side 2 of Paul’s 1978 album. And if that’s not enough, producer/songwriter Matt Walters checks in with another of his “Mainline” editorials! Tonight you belong to PodKISSt!
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July 15, 2011
KISS IN NEWFOUNDLAND REPORT
Here you can find a report on Kiss in Newfoundland. A photo gallery can be found here.
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July 15, 2011
BRIAN MACKEY: KISS IS THE "ONLY ROCK'N ROLL BRAND"
(from dansvilleonline.com)
In the band’s nearly four-decade history, Kiss has never had a No. 1 single.

But that hasn’t stopped the group from selling millions of albums, singles and videos over the years. The band’s popularity comes in part from its relentless, shameless self-promotion of not only the music but a countless array of products.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 15, 2011
GENE AND SHANNON URGE FANS TO ADOPT, NOT SHOP FOR PETS
(from contactmusic.com)
Rocker Gene Simmons and girlfriend Shannon Tweed have banded together to urge fans to adopt animals, rather than shop around for pets.

Tweed recently took her young nephew to a local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Against Animals shelter in Canada to pick out a puppy, and after she saw how many dogs and cats were in need of a home, she made a $10,000 (£6,250) donation on the spot.

But the reality TV star wanted to do more for the organisation and so she persuaded the Kiss star to join her in a playful promotional video to encourage others to adopt, instead of spending money on a new pet at a store.

In the video, she says, "I want to tell you that you should adopt a pet from the Saskatoon Spca. They've got great animals down there."

And Simmons jokingly threatens: "Do it or we'll find out where you live."

It is unclear as to when the video was shot, but suggests Tweed and Simmons are still very much together following recent public spats on TV about the rock star's womanising ways.
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July 14, 2011
TV REPORT FROM BUSHKILL, PA
Here you can see a TV report from yesterdays Kiss concert.
Here you can read another report, and here is a concert review including set list. Here you can see photos from the concert.
Here is another concert review.
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July 14, 2011
DID YOU KNOW...
... that the Belgian record company put the US-single of "I was made for lovin' you" into a quickly cheap self made B/W cover to sell it on the Belgian market? They also imported some French singles and put them in their own sleeves. This single is extremely rare and currently listed on eBay:

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July 13, 2011
KISS SOAR OVER NEW HAMPSHIRE IN STRIPPED-DOWN CONCERT
(from Ultimate Classic Rock)
Even using only a portion of their typical stage setup, Kiss delivered a dazzling concert to a packed crowd at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H. last night.

The band is taking a break from recording their next studio album to play a relatively brief series of concerts in smaller towns, the kind of places they haven’t played in several years, in what they’re dubbing the “Lost Cities” tour.

Their full arsenal of ramps, lights and flying rigs won’t fit in these venues, so the band had to rely a bit more on their music to entertain the crowd. Accordingly, Paul Stanley and company chose an 18-song set list heavy on classic rockers from their ’70s heyday, which they performed in a faithful, muscular and energetic manner.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 12, 2011
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

A German Kiss pinball machine sold for € 1.799,- in Germany

Set Dynasty dolls: $ 620,-

Set steins: $ 600,-

make-up kit: $ 355,-

Set signed collector cards: $ 325,-

Rub'n Play Set: $ 247,-

Gene necklace: $ 246,-

signed Ace shoe: $ 227,-

Didi Zill Book: $ 212,-

Lunchbox & Thermos: $ 200,-

Bowling ball: $ 182,-

belt buckle: $ 182,-

S/W Photo: $ 150,-

Kiss Coffeehouse Trash can: $ 147,-

Japan 2003 Tourbook: $ 142,-

The Originals Japan LP Box Set: $ 680,-

Alive! Japan Promo LP: $ 252,-

Hard to believe Tribute LP: $ 130,-

More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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July 10, 2011
KISS ROCKS CROWD OF 20.000 AT SALMON FESTIVAL
(from gfwadvertiser.ca)
Even in a driving rain, they had explosions and fireworks.
Rock icons Kiss, including founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, did not disappoint throngs of fans that converged on Grand Falls-Windsor for this year’s Salmon Festival concert Saturday night.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 9, 2011
KISS IN THE PRESS
Gene is on the cover of Canadians weekly magazine "Connect", which you can read here.
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July 9, 2011
INTERVIEW WITH GENE
Here you can read a new interview with Gene. He says Kiss have recorded 8 songs already for the new album, which should be finished by August. He also says they're almost done with Kissology IV as well...
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July 9, 2011
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Single from Spain

Single from Spain

Single "Detroit Rock City" from Germany 1976

Bidding battle for a belt buckle

Destroyer silver mylar Poster

Ace belt buckle

Vintage concert poster

Vintage jacket

signed Paul Washburn cracked mirror Guitar

Trash can

Kiss movie poster

make-up kit

Lunchbox & Thermos

World Tour Jacket 1983 - 84

Japanese Promo Poster

"I" Single San Remo Edition

The Trilogy Promo CD Box

Single from Sweden

Set Maybelline bags

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July 9, 2011
KISS IN THE PRESS
Kiss are on the cover of The Newfoundland Herald Magazine.

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July 8, 2011
INTERVIEW WITH TOMMY THAYER
Click here to read a new interview with Tommy Thayer. He says Kiss have recorded already 8 songs for the new album.
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July 7, 2011
GENE SIMMONS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC MEET AND GREET AT VIEW ROYAL CASINO
(from goldstreamgazette.com)
Kiss frontman and reality TV star Gene Simmons will be appearing outside of the View Royal casino for a public meet and greet on July 23 from noon to 4 p.m.
Great Canadian Casino Corp. has confirmed the legendary rock star and his family — model Shannon Tweed and kids Nick and Sophie, all who star on Simmons’s reality show Gene Simmons Family Jewels — will be a the casino.

“(Simmons) will come and do a public meet and greet,” said Sonja Mandic with Great Canadian Casinos. “It’s an opportunity to get a professional photo done for free with him and his family.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 7, 2011
VIDEO REPORT: KISS IN SARNIA
Click here to see a video report on Kiss in Sarnia, Ontaria, Canada.
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July 7, 2011
PAUL CHATS ABOUT TOUR AND ICONIC BAND IMAGE
(from NewHampshire.com)
A band that made its career rocking live shows in makeup and futuristic, demonic costumes is coming to Manchester.

KISS never soared to the top of music charts — it only had two songs, “Beth” and “Forever,” reach the top 10 in the U.S. singles chart. But the band made the most of its legendary stage show, and the Starchild, Demon, Spaceman and Catman, also known as Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, respectively, will bring that show to the Verizon Wireless Arena on Tuesday, July 12.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 7, 2011
KISS KRUISE MESSAGE FROM KISS
Check out this message from Kiss on the Kiss Kruise.
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July 7, 2011
GENE TOSSES PERFECT PITCH AT DODGER STADIUM - VIDEO
(from Noisecreep)
KISS legend Gene Simmons made a special appearance last night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles before the Dodgers faced the New York Mets to toss out the honorary first pitch before the game.
Click here to read the rest and to see the video.
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July 7, 2011
MOST EXPENSIVE KISS AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some of the most expensive Kiss auctions currently listed on eBay:

from eBay/moranasraf:
THIS ACTION IS ON A SIGNED MOTLEY CRUE T-SHIRT, CRUE THANKING KISS FOR LETTING THEM OPEN ON THE CREATURES OF THE NIGHT TOUR ( IN 1983 MOTLEY CRUE OPEN FOR KISS IN 4 SHOWS ON CREATURES TOUR).

This rare 1983 Motley Crue T-shirt, belonged to Eric Carr. It was personally presented to KISS, by Motley Crue, at the end of the CRETURES OF THE NIGHT TOUR 1983

Written on the back of the shirt is a personal massage signed by each member of Crue to Kiss.

Each Crue member, one by one, in their own special words, thanks each KISS member, Gene, Paul, Eric and Vinne, for being so kind and believing in them, enough to choose them, to open on tour. This was the big break that Motley Crue needed and it was Kiss, who helped jump start it all.
Motley Crue has had a successful career over many years. Eric held onto this t-shirt as a remembrance of a great tour with some very good friends.
Price: $ 50.000,-

pinball machine: $ 25.000,-

concert poster from 1976: $ 20.000,-

Paul Stanley Washburn PS2000 Rhinestone guitar: $ 16.000,-

1978 Kiss 2nd series partial case with 8 unopened case boxes: $ 6.045,-

Deluxe Box Set with 8 signatures: $ 5.000,-

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July 7, 2011
JAPANESE 10" PICTURE DISCS?
Some 10" Picture Discs have been listed on eBay recently, supposedly Promo Picture Discs from Japan, limited to 100 copies. However, no matter what they really are, they seem to be selling for a lot of money again just like all recent vinyl releases...

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July 7, 2011
KISS OPENING SARNIA BAYFEST
Kiss opened Sarnia Bayfest yesterday in front of 15.000 fans. Footage can be found here
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July 6, 2011
NEW OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE
There is new merchandise available at the official Kiss Store again.

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July 6, 2011
KISS PUCKERS UP FOR THE POCONOS
(from Weekender/Kissonline)
by Alan K. Stout
Paul Stanley talks about the new KISS tour, the next album, his former band members, Eric Carr and "KISSOLOGY IV." He also shares his thoughts on his solo albums and his surprising vision on the future of KISS.
Click here to read the interview.
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July 6, 2011
KISS TOUR CONTINUES
Here is a list of the remaining Kiss Tourdates from Kissonline:
July 6 - Sarnia, ON
July 9 - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
July 12 - Manchester, NH
July 13 - Bushkill, PA
July 15 - WALKER, MN
July 16 - Oshkosh, WI
July 18 - Springfield, IL
July 24 - Montreal, QC
July 26 - Orillia, ON
July 27 - Windsor, ON
July 28 - Verona, NY
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July 5, 2011
NEW KISS BOOK: KISS DOCUMENTED
(from Amazon)
In his latest book KISS...Documented, Scott Parker examines the various recordings that were made--in both audio and visual formats--of KISS during the years 1970 through 1977, taking a look at the history of the group from their humble beginnings as four struggling New York musicians through to the very pinnacle of rock and roll superstardom. The book features extensive reviews of all live recordings of KISS from this period as well as detailed examinations of their TV appearances, recorded interviews and more. This book is the first part of an ongoing series chronicling the history of The Hottest Band In The World through the recorded documentation of the group.


Limited colour edition (limited to 300 copies)

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July 5, 2011
DECIBEL GEEK VINNIE VINCENT PODCAST
Here you can hear the second part of the Vinnie Vincent podcast. Again, lots of stories on Vinnie Vincent and more people are being interviewed. Hear Alexx Michael talk about how things went with Vinnie during the Kiss Expos in 1996...
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July 5, 2011
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

pinball machine: $ 3.477,- !

Set of 8 Kiss cups: $ 710,-

Pepsi Scream machine: $ 500,-

make-up kit: $ 500,-

belt buckle - no joke: $ 411,-!?

Eric Carr drumstick: $ 350,-

vintage jacket: $ 331,-

belt buckle: $ 250,-

singned Holiday card from Gene: $ 229,-

1975 concert poster: $ 203,-

belt buckle: $ 150,-

belt buckle: $ 150,-

Paul Psycho Circus guitar picks: $ 125,-

Ace Psycho Circus guitar picks: $ 125,-

UK 1984 concert poster: $ 125,-

Killers LP Japan: $ 418,-

Originals II LP Japan: $ 400,-

Psycho Circus Picture Disc: $ 335,-!?

"You wanted the best, you got the best" LP (not even sealed): $ 300,-!?

Dynasty Picture Disc: $ 255,-

Rock and Roll Over Picture Disc: $ 198,-

Aussie mirror: $ 172,-

More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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July 4, 2011
VINNIE VINCENT TO RE-RECORD "ALL SYSTEMS GO"?
(from Blabbermouth)
Former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent has issued the following update:

"I am [releasing] this factual account of events pertaining to [Vinnie's post-KISS band VINNIE VINCENT INVASION] in order to correct Wikipedia's false rendition.

"After quitting KISS following the 'Lick It Up' tour, Vinnie Vincent recorded and produced a demo containing the songs 'Boyz Are Gonna Rock', 'Shoot U Full Of Love' and 'No Substitute'. Vincent played guitars and bass on all the tracks and Myron Grumbacker played drums.
Click here to read the rest.
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July 2, 2011
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Rocky, das Freizeit Magazin 1980

Beth Single

UK LP's on red vinyl 1977:

Jacket

Dragonfly Shirt

Destroyer Picture Disc

Love Gun Picture Disc

Unmasked Picture Disc

Japan Special Young Idol Now

Japan 1988 Tourbook

Summer Tour 1976 US Promo EP

Destroyer chevy van

1975 concert poster

signed Gene Axe Bass

Trash can

Japan 1978 Tourbook

Aussie mirror 1980

Killers LP Japan

Japan 2003 Tourbook

Rock and Roll Over Picture Disc

Dynasty Picture Disc

Creatures of the night Picture Disc

Hotter than hell Picture Disc

Asylum Picture Disc

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July 2, 2011
DECIBEL GEEK VINNIE VINCENT PODCAST
(from DecibelGeek Podcast/Chris Czynszak)
This episode is a long time coming and I hope it will inform people that have always wondered "What the hell happened to Vinnie Vincent?"

[...]Joining me in part 1 of this Vinnie Vincent Special are former WASP, Steeler, & SIN bassist Rik Fox who shares with me his shock at, what he claims, was his song being ripped off by the Vinnie Vincent Invasion shortly after letting Vinnie and band mate Dana Strum listen to his demo and the icy reception he received when trying to settle the dispute.

Also joining me is Keli Raven, a veteran Los Angeles musician that was breaking into the scene back in 1991 and worked with Vinnie Vincent on the still-unreleased Guitars from Hell album. Raven also was involved with some of the music for writing sessions for KISS' Revenge album and was witness to Gene Simmons & Vinnie Vincent's creative process. Unfortunately, Keli states that Vinnie continuously lived up to a bad reputation that he had built by that time.
Click here to listen to the Podcast.
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July 2, 2011
INTERVIEW WITH BRUCE KULICK
Bruce will be playing in San Diego with Grand Funk Railroad today. Here you can read an interview with Bruce from the San Diego Reader.
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July 1, 2011
VISIT TO FATHER'S GRAVE IN ISRAEL BRINGS GENE SIMMONS TO TEARS
(from Isreal National News)
Rock star Gene Simmons of KISS fame was reduced to uncontrollable tears when he visited the grave of his estranged father during a recent visit to his native Israel, where his emotions expressed the unbreakable bond with Israel and the ties between father and son.

This video is available courtesy of Radaronline.com

His father left him and his mother, a Holocaust survivor, when he was a child. Simmons grew up in New York, studying in yeshiva for a while before abandoning tradition and gradually working his way up the entertainment ladder.

Simmons became visibly shaky as he entered the cemetery, where he put a kippa on is head as he approached the grave. After breaking down in tears, he said, “I am so stupid. Why didn’t I go to see him before he died?

He later said in an interview, “I was arrogant. I wanted to prove I didn’t need him. I never saw him again until I stood over his grave.”

Simon’s painful memories of a child overcame him at the graveside visit, and he muttered amid tears, “I am a good father. You would be proud.”

In the video of Simmon’s visit to the cemetery, he read a letter his father left behind. The elder Simmons said that World War II, wars in Israel and personal “tragedies” prevented him from progressing economically despite his education. “I am going to finish my life as a nobody, as a nothing,” he wrote in the letter.

“The only thing I can be proud of is my children. They are all beautiful and talented. I am very happy that you are happy.”

In a separate video posted on Israel National News last month, Simmons expressed his firm support for Israel, distaste for boycotts and anger at U.S. President Barack Obama’s demands that the Jewish state surrender land to the Palestinian Authority.
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June 30, 2011
PAUL STANLEY'S MERCEDES ON EBAY
Paul Stanley's Mercedes is listed on eBay again. About 40 photos can be seen. Minimum bis: 1 Million Dollars!

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