April 30, 2009
PAUL RADIO INTERVIEW
(from Kissonline)
Paul Stanley will be on WYSP-FM / The Danny Bonaduce Show Philadelphia this Friday, May 1 at 7:30 am EST.
You can to listen the interview online by CLICKING here Friday morning.
CLICK HERE to listen to the interview online Friday morning.
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April 30, 2009
KISS TO PLAY IN QUEBEC CITY
It is now officially confirmed, that Kiss will play at Quebec Citys Summer Festival on July 16th.More infos here.

upcoming Kiss shows:
10.07.2009: Bayfest, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
11.07.2009: The Colosseum, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
13.07.2009: The Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
15.07.2009: Ottawa Bluesfast, Canada
16.07.2009: Quebec City Summer Festival, Canada
18.07.2009: Commons Park, Halifax, Canada
20.07.2009: Casino Rama, Toronto, Canada
21.07.2009: Casino Rama, Toronto, Canada

plus:
01.11.2009: Voodoo Fest, New Orleans, USA
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April 29, 2009
MORE NEW "ELDER" FOOTAGE SURFACES
Two additional Music From The Elder period KISS clips have surfaced on YouTube as well as some Creatures Of The Night Tour footage from KISS’s 1983 Keil Auditorium concert in St. Louis, Missouri.

As reported last week: This is the first time in nearly 13 years that any new ‘Elder’ era master tapes have been discovered. The clips, which are dated January 5, 1982, feature band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley as they prepare to tape a segment for a short-lived CBS-TV series.

These clips are being released to promote a continuing series of KISS auctions from eBay seller EliteWorks. 56 items are being auctioned this week which include one of the 1970s official KISS “lost toys”, a blood stained Gene Simmons pick from the reunion tour, a band signed Revenge promo poster, a 1977 Madison Square Garden after-party invite as well as dozens of 1970s and 80s KISS posters including the official Alive! and Alive II stage posters.


You can see the auctions here: http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=4&campid=5336297935&toolid=10001&customid=&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%2F_W0QQsassZeliteworks  

You can view the videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/EliteWorksATeBay
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April 28, 2009
PAT SOMMERS: "PAUL WAS LARGER THAN LIFE!"
(from rockpages.gr)
We continue our KISS special feature with the 26th interview of a KISS-related figure. This week, Pat Sommers, a collaborator of Ace Frehley during the recordings of Trouble Walkin’ and a…regular “figure” at the Aucoin offices in the 70s, tells us what he remembers from that Rocket Ride! Here’s an excerpt:

Rockpages.gr: Describe to us the whole atmosphere in Aucoin offices in the 70s…

Pat Sommers: It was very much like a family back then. I was allowed into the office countless times almost like a little mascot…lol. It was actually Gene Simmons who took me back to the conference room to watch the beta/video of KIDS ARE PEOPLE TOO back in 1980. The Secretary told the story to Gene about my missing the show due to being in the Hospital, so he set me up in front of a video player and I watched the whole thing while he was talking with Bill Aucoin. I could not believe I was sitting there staring at those awesome marionettes that Bill had made for the band that only two years ago I had been looking at them in CREEM magazine. Gene was super nice to have done that for me...I'll never forget it. Everyone was always happy and a lot of joking around. They would give me white label copies of the upcoming Kiss albums with the promise I told nobody that I had one...starting with Double Platinum on. I also remember being invited to see them at Madison Square garden by one of the girls from the press office and I had the best time. The other thing I remember was the chaos that was going on in the office when KISS was replacing Peter Criss…there were people everywhere, all the time. Running around doing all kinds of things, phones ringing off the hook and one day... Eric Carr was picked as the new KISS drummer. It was real hush hush , and I was invited to Eric's first show at The Palladium in NYC. It was one of the best KISS shows I ever saw.

Read the full interview on: http://www.rockpages.gr/standard.aspx?type=13&sub=K&lang=EN
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April 28, 2009
NEW T-SHIRTS
New jackets and shirts are available at the official Kiss Store.

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April 28, 2009
FOUR KISSOLOGY BOX SETS THIS YEAR IN GERMANY!
The record company released a press-sheet saying that there will be four Kissology Box Sets coming out in Geremany this year!
Kissology Vol. 1 will be released in May in 3 different variations with 3 different Bonus Discs. Vol. 2,3 and 4 will be released in the coming months to complete the Kiss history.
Click here to read the press release (in German).

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April 28, 2009
ACE AT BENEFIT CONCERT IN BOSTON
Ace played New York Groove, Shock me and Cold Gin at the benefit concert in Boston. Alice Cooper and Ace played "Rock & Roll all nite" together at the encore.
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April 26, 2009
AUCTIONS GONE CRAZY
The Japanese giveaway-poster for "Alive II", which was given away for free at some stores when you bought the first pressing of "Alive II" in Japan, sold for unbelievable $ 1.152,- (!!)


Not a bad deal either: a sealed bedspread for $ 960,-!


A used Donruss chewing gum box (2nd series) with trading cards sold for $ 310,-

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April 26, 2009
RARE AUCTIONS
Rare auctions worth an extra mention this week:

A vintage weekly TV guide from 1978 that had Kiss on the cover! When the Kiss movie aired on TV in 1978 it was a huge happening that even some TV guides have put Kiss on the cover! This is one of them.


"Rock Stars" was a rare French Kiss magazine from 1979. It wa smore like a fold out poster magazine.


Aces old suitcase is being auctioned on eBay. In the auction it reads:
"This is a very rare item of KISS memorabilia. Up for auction is a suitcase that was owned by Ace Frehley and then given to John Harte, KISS bodyguard and head of security in the 70's and 80's. The same suitcase is sitting behind Ace in the Waring Abbott photo from April 24, 1974. It is signed by all four original KISS members in 1976 and even has the KISS logo hand drawn by Paul Stanley and the words "this belongs to" above Ace Frehley's signature."

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April 26, 2009
DID YOU KNOW...
... that there was a promotional CD box released in 1993 called "The Trilogy"? It was a cardboard box, which contained the first three live albums.

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April 26, 2009
ACE WITH ALICE COOPER
Click here to see a photo of Ace rehearsing with Alice Cooper for the Boston benefit concert. More pics on Aces website www.acefrehley.com . Ace just came back from Nashville where he was finalizing details on his new upcoming Signature model guitar.
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April 25, 2009
PETER THANKS HIS FANS
Peter thanks all his fans on his website www.petercriss.net who came out to see him at the Chiller Expo last wekend.
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April 25, 2009
DID YOU KNOW...
... that the Dynasty 8-track did feature the unairbrushed Dnyasty cover photo? The background on the album usually was made black. Not so on the 8-track, there you can see the photo as it was.

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April 22, 2009
CLOSED AUCTIONS
Sometimes you might wonder about the outcome of some auctions like this one:
an "Originals" LP sold for $ 536 (!!)


Not all auctions sell for multiple times of their actual value. Some even sell for just a fraction of their value, like this one:
Canadian official "Love Gun" Award: $ 199,- (!!)

More interesting closed auctions: see above.
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April 22, 2009
BRUCE KULICKS "BK3" LIMITED EDITION AUSTRALIAN TOUR EP...
... can now be ordered at Bruces website. More infos here.
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April 21, 2009
NEW KISS "ELDER" PERIOD FOOTAGE SURFACES
Previously unreleased “outtake” footage from KISS’s ill-fated ‘Music From The Elder’ period has surfaced on YouTube. This is the first time in nearly 13 years that any new ‘Elder’ era master tapes have been discovered. The clip, which is dated January 5, 1982, features band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley (along with their then manager Bill Aucoin) talking about King Kong and former KISS road manager Sean Delaney as they prepare to tape a segment for a short-lived CBS-TV series.

Additionally, some professionally shot footage from KISS’s 1980 Unmasked stadium tour of Australia also appeared online today.

Both clips are being released to promote a continuing series of KISS auctions from eBay seller EliteWorks. Among this week’s 53 items: promotional only releases such as the sampler LP for Rock And Roll Over and Gimmie KISS; a 1990 greatest hits compilation. 1975 autographs from Ace and Peter, loads of promo CDs and 8 Tracks, a stage used Gene Simmons blood cup, and the mega-rare blue label 7” single for “C’mon And Love Me” are also up for grabs.

You can see the auctions here.

You can view the videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/EliteWorksATeBay
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April 21, 2009
KISS TO PLAY AT CISCO OTTAWA BLUESFEST
Another date has been added to the Canadian tour. Kiss will play at the Ottawa Bluesfast on July 15th, 2009.

upcoming Kiss shows:
10.07.2009: Bayfest, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
11.07.2009: The Colosseum, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
13.07.2009: The Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada
15.07.2009: Ottawa Bluesfast, Canada
18.07.2009: Commons Park, Halifax, Canada
20.07.2009: Casino Rama, Toronto, Canada
21.07.2009: Casino Rama, Toronto, Canada

plus:
01.11.2009: Voodoo Fest, New Orleans, USA
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April 21, 2009
OBSCURE KISS TRIBUTE
(from Tim)
Just wanted to let you know the new KISS tribute from Australian Rockers OBZCURE has been released and is now available.
The CD is now available at www.thecan.com.au/obzcure  or  www.chaos.com. Getting great feed back as this is not the usual makeup and all favourites like Lovin you R&R all nite. This is material is obzcure like The Oath , A million to one, Nowhere to Run, and Charisma.
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April 20, 2009
GERMAN KISSOLOGY DVDS
Check out the covers of the German Kissology DVDs:

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April 18, 2009
ACE FREHLEY NEWS
During Aces sign-session at a record store in Hollywood yesterday, "Pain in the neck" has been played as a preview to Aces new album. According to Ace, his new album "Anomaly" should be out in July.
You can see pictures from Aces sign session on his website.
Here you can see a video clip from the record signing with "Pain in the neck" playing in the background.
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April 18, 2009
KISS CALENDARS 2010
Various Kiss 2010 calendars will be released in the summer.
The official Kiss4k 2010 calendar can already be pre-ordered.


The Kiss 2010 calendar from DayDream:


KISS 2010 Special Edition Wall Calendar:

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April 18, 2009
NEW KISS BOOK ABOUT FANZINES
(from Kissonline)
Ken Sharp is helping put together a KISS book unlike any you've ever seen. This one will chronicle the history of the KISS fanzine phenomenon. Our intention is to honor all of your fanzine editors, your fanzines and of course all the KISS fans who read and enjoyed them.

What we need from you...

If you did a KISS fanzine, please send us the name of the fanzine, how many issues/years of service. Also, send us a page bio about yourself, how you became a KISS fan, why you decided to put together a KISS fanzine, and share a most memorable KISS experience. And please feel free to send us a photo of yourself that we can possibly use as well.

Please email your KISS fanzine info and text submissions to: sharpk@aol.com .

Photos:
If you send a photo, please be sure to provide complete information on the back with your name, address, phone # and name of your KISS fanzine

You can also send a disc with a scanned image; again, please provide your name, address, phone # and name of KISS fanzine. Also, be sure to follow the scan specs listed below:

300 DPI
minimum size : 5" x 6"

In addition, we're looking for KISS fanzines from the '70s. If you ran your own KISS fanzine during that time or have copies of '70s KISS fanzines, we need your help and would greatly appreciate being sent copies as we'd like to use in the book.

Send materials (fanzines/photos) to:

Ken Sharp
16946 Burbank Blvd # 211
Encino, CA 91316
USA

All submitted photographs and materials become the property of KISS Catalog Ltd. (“KISS”) and may be used for any purpose. KISS has the right to use, publish, modify, or alter the photographs or materials intact or in part, without restriction. By submitting the photographs and/or materials you relinquish any right to examine or approve the completed product or products. Photographs and/or materials will not be returned and you will not receive any compensation except for inclusion in a list of credits and statement of appreciation to contributors to the KISS Fanzine book project. You represent that you own the materials and/or photographs that you submit and have the right to transfer them to KISS.

[comment: the book will have 375 pages and will be released on October 1, 2009. It can be pre-ordered at Amazon for a special price]

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April 18, 2009
NEW BEST OF KISS CD
A new Best of CD was released on April 7th, 2009:: Best of Superstar Series.

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April 18, 2009
KISS IKONS TRADING CARDS
The Kiss Ikons trading cards are now available at Amazon.

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April 18, 2009
KISS IN VENEZUELA
Kiss ended their South American tour yesterday in Caracas, Venezuela. Here on Youtube you can find lots of clips from the concert and from the press-conference.
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April 18, 2009
ACE FREHLEY RECORD SIGNING
(from amoeba.com)
Ace Frehley, guitarist for KISS, stops by Amoeba for a special signing. Limit 1 Kiss/Ace Frehley item per customer.
Watch for Ace Frehley's new album Anomaly - coming out this summer!!

"What Up LA...??? In honor of Record Store Day tomorrow, I'm gonna hit Amoeba Music in Hollywood and do some vinyl & cd shopping.......The good folks at Amoeba asked if I'd sign some autographs and say hello to everyone.......What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon!!!!...... I'll be there at 3pm.....Come down & say hi..........and ...........don't forget to support your local record store!!! Cya..........” – Ace Frehley
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April 17, 2009
KISS IN VENEZUELA
Kiss arrived in Venezuela and held already a press-conference there. Check out this clip of a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela where Paul says that Kiss wrote a lot of new songs during the Latin American tour and that the new album that will be coming out in September.
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April 17, 2009
KISS IN LIMA PHOTO GALLERY
Click here to see a photo gallery of Kiss in Lima.
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April 16, 2009
MORE KISS TV REPORTS FROM PERU
There are dozens of clips from Lima on Youtube.
Click here to see an interview with the band, or here for a concert-report, just two of many TV reports...
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April 16, 2009
KISS IN THE PRESS
(from Kissonline)
KISS is featured on the cover of the April issue of the Spansish magazine, 'HEAVY ROCK'!
Thanks to Santy Pradas for sending in the image!

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April 15, 2009
KISS IN PERUVIAN PRESS
(from Giuliano)
Peruvian Press talks about KISS show in Lima.
http://godsofthunder.blogspot.com/2009/04/kiss-en-lima-prensa.html
Click here to see "Deuce" live in Lima in front of 30.000 fans.
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April 15, 2009
KISS IN PERU TV CLIPS
There are plenty of TV newsclips from yesterdays concert in Peru on Youtube.
Click here to see one of the TV news reports.
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April 15, 2009
GENE KRAMER AXE GUITAR
In 1981 Genes Axe was built by Kramer and sold as bass and also as a guitar in very limited quantity. They all came handsigned and numbered by Gene himself. It says limited to 1.000, but in fact probably less than 1.000 were actually made and sold. The 1981 Kramer Axe edition is already a rare collectible, but the guitar (not bass) is extremely rare. It is on eBay for sale! You don't see this very often...


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April 14, 2009
KISS IN PERU TV REPORTS
There are probably around 20 - 30 TV & video reports from Peru on Youtube. There was a big hysteria when Kiss arrived at the airport in Lima. Click here to see a list of the newest clips from Peru.
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April 13, 2009
TV REPORTS FROM BRAZIL
Click here to see a TV report about a young Kiss fan meeting Kiss backstage in Rio.
Click here for another TV report from Brazil.
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April 13, 2009
ARGENTINIAN TV REPORT
Click here to see another TV report from Buenos Aires. According to the report, 50.000 people attended the concert.
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April 12, 2009
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS ROAST EDITION
Recently a new edition came out from the third series of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels". It includes 126 minutes extra material compared to the first edition (726 minutes instead of just 600 minutes) including the one hour show "Gene Simmons Roast". The 4 DVD-set can be ordered at Amazon for about 17 Euros.


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April 12, 2009
DOUG KATSAROS
(from rockpages.gr)
We continue our KISS special feature with the 25th interview of a KISS-related figure. This week, Doug Katsaros, keyboardist and collaborator on Paul Stanley’s 1978 solo album takes us back in time...approximately 30 years! Here’s an excerpt:

Rockpages.gr: How was Paul Stanley as a person and what's the one thing that stands out in your memory about him?

Doug Katsaros: Paul is a handsome funny intelligent man with a real sense of who he is in the world. He is kind and considerate and gentle and talented - if I were a girl I would have been all over him. I remember being at a dinner in Beverly Hills with Paul, Peppy, a photographer named Barry Levine and myself. Dinner was over, and it was time for dessert. Paul wanted a cheesecake. Barry reminded him of the next day's photo shoot and told him he couldn't have any cheesecake. Paul insisted that he could handle a cheesecake. Barry was adamant against it. They argued, and eventually Paul relented. When the waiter came over, Paul quietly ordered a tea. Then Barry ordered a cheese cake. When the waiter brought the cheesecake over, Barry looked at it tauntingly, adoringly, and just as he was about to pick it up with his fork, Paul reached across the table and smashed it with his fist. Barry promptly ordered another slice, and on they went through the entire cheesecake in that fashion. Classic!

Read the full interview on: http://www.rockpages.gr/standard.aspx?type=13&sub=K&lang=EN
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April 12, 2009
CLIPS FROM BOGOTA
Check out some clips from Kiss in Colombia on Youtube:
soundcheck
Surprisingly they also played Forever!
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April 12, 2009
PHOTOS FROM SOUTH AMERICA
Gene Simmons has posted some photos from South America on his website:

Kiss on stage in Rio de Janeiro


Kiss on stage in Bogota
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April 12, 2009
TV REPORT FROM COLOMBIA
Click here to see report about Kiss' arrival in Columbia.
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April 12, 2009
BRAZILIAN TV REPORTS
Click here to see report about Kiss in the Brazilian TV News in Sao Paolo.
Click here for another report from Sao Paolo.
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April 10, 2009
KISS IN THE PRESS
Diamond Noir is reporting, that Gene is on the front-cover of the newest issue of the French magazine "Bass Part".

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April 10, 2009
KISS INTERVIEW
Click here to see an interview with Kiss backstage in Argentina for "Rock & Pop".
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April 10, 2009
DID YOU KNOW...
... that in Taiwan compilation albums were very popular in the '70s & '80s. Some of them have Kiss on the cover. Some compilation albums that have Kiss on the cover don't even contain a single Kiss song. Some are pretty obscure. A compilation album called "Hot Sound Greatest Hits" contains just Peter Criss photos on the sleeve.

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April 10, 2009
KISS ON MTV BRAZIL
Click here to see a TV report from MTV Brazil. Eric mentions, that they have already recorded four songs for the new album and they are working on a song right now when they are on tour, and that they will get back into the studio after the South American dates and then come out with a new album and a new tour.
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April 9, 2009
KISS COVER ON FRENCH IDOL TV SHOW
(from Richard)
Last Tuesday, in prime time during the 7th edition of the french idol TV show, a cover of 'I was made' was performed by a girl named 'Yasmine'.
Unfortunately, she did not manage to be selected for the next board.
Here's the link : http://www.wideo.fr/video/iLyROoafJLIC.html
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April 9, 2009
TV REPORT FROM ARGENTINA
Click here to see a funny TV report from Argentina.
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April 9, 2009
POLICE CLOSE HIGHWAY FOR KISS
(from Kissonline)
This is the band with the police department of Sao Paulo, Brazil. They closed the entire free way for KISS, just like they do for the President! It would have been like closing the 405 from Orange County up to LA.

It was crazy!

Doc McGhee

pic: Kissonline
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April 9, 2009
CRAZY AUCTIONS
The Japanese Kissology box set is receiving amazing response. It is listed several times on eBay, but just this auction had about 2700 views, has received 23 bids and finally sold for $ 785,-!


A set of Creatures guitar picks from 1983 sold for $ 710,-!

More crazy auctions see above the news-section.
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April 9, 2009
KISS IN SAO PAOLO
Kiss played in Sao Paolo for about 40.000 fans yesterday. Click here and here to see some photos from the show.
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April 9, 2009
KISS YOURSELF
On the Dr. Pepper website you can upload a photo of yourself to see how you would look in Gene Simmons' make up.
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April 8, 2009
KISS IN SAO PAOLO
Click here to see some photos and a link to a photo-galery from Kiss in Sao Paolo.
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April 7, 2009
KISS IN ARGENTINA
Gene had problems flying high at the concert in Buenos Aires. Click here to see it.
More songs from Buenos Aires are on Youtube:
Shout it out loud
Detroit Rock city
Love Gun
I was made for lovin' you
I love it loud
Lick it up
People are reporting, that around 40.000 people attended the show. It was however not completely sold out.
Yesterday Kiss played in Sao Paolo, where you can also find some clips on Youtube.
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April 7, 2009
KISS: OVER THE TOP - DOCUMENTARY DVD
An unauthorized Kiss documentary DVD will be released on April 17th, 2009. It can be pre-ordered at Amazon.de.

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April 7, 2009
NEW KISS PODCAST AVAILABLE: PODKISST #15
(from podkist.com)
Well, if finally happened! KISS have made public their plans to record and release a brand new studio album – their first in over a decade! Coinciding with this KISStoric happening is the 30^th anniversary of another long-awaited KISS record, that being 1979’s “Dynasty.” Join us for another round-table discussion, one in which 3 generations of KISS fans are represented. We’ll revisit an album that marked the end of an era in KISStory, and look ahead at what 2009 has in store for the KISS Katalog. You’ll hear an exclusive PodKISSt interview with KISSonline webmaster Keith Leroux (courtesy of PodKISSt correspondents Mike and Geoff), and plenty of rare and revealing audio from the “Dynasty” era. This is a 2-part installment so don’t forget to download both files. And if some younger members of the KISS Army are in earshot, be forewarned: There’s some dirty language here… and plenty of dirty livin.’
Click here to listen to the podcast.
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April 6, 2009
ACE FREHLEY VIDEO BLOG
Click here to se Ace Frehleys video blog #1 (April 2009) where he also plays previews of two tracks from "Anomaly", Ghengis Khan, and Foxy and Free.
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April 6, 2009
KISS TAKE FAN-ROUTED TOUR
(from Márcio Augusto kissarmy.com.br)
Fan Votes at Eventful to Determine U.S. and Canadian Cities Where
Legendary Rockers KISS Will Perform on 2009 Tour

Sao Paulo, Brazil (April 6, 2009) - KISS is celebrating 35 years of rockin' the world like no other band has ever done before. The legendary band, currently touring soccer stadiums of South America, announced from Brazil today that their upcoming U.S. and Canadian tour will be the world's first to put fans in charge of where their favorite artist plays. By partnering with Eventful, the leading social media company for events, fans will "Demand" where KISS will perform on their latest trek across the top-voted North American markets beginning this September. No matter where the fans say--from stadiums to cornfields--if there are enough votes, KISS will be there! And in order to keep the competition fair for smaller cities, final site selection will weigh population size versus total votes.

Today at the zero hour of exactly 3:00 PM EDT, an official video announcement by the band's Paul Stanley, Eric Singer, Tommy Thayer and Gene Simmons (see video at www.KISSonline.com) kicks off this first-ever promotion. Immediately following the video's debut run, fans across the U.S. and Canada can cast their votes at www.eventful.com/KISS to have their town included on the KISS 2009 North American tour. Fans will be able to vote, and check the tally of what cities are in the lead, 24/7 across the Web at the previous sites; as well as on KISS' MySpace and Facebook, Ticketmaster's KISS page, VH1Classic.com, and many more.

Even after garnering more than 30 gold and platinum records and in excess of 90 million albums sold worldwide, KISS continues to prove the band makes the fans their #1 priority.

"KISS has never followed the rules--we have always broken them. KISS has never listened to critics-we have always listened only to the fans," said Gene Simmons. "It's time to give back to the fans with bigger shows and longer set lists. And for the first time anywhere, we want our fans to tell us where they want us, and when."

Said Paul Stanley, "No band has ever given their fans the power to decide what cities they play, and no fans deserve it more than ours. We're leaving the next U.S. and Canadian tour up to the Army. When they stand up, they will be counted!"

Just for voting for their town, all KISS fans will have the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets prior to the general on-sale. In addition to joining in on the major campaigns launched by rock radio in each city, fans are also incentivized to create their own viral videos online, motivating their fellow residents to participate in casting votes for a KISS show in their city. City-specific "best-of" compilation reels of these videos will be shown on jumbo screens at venues before each concert.

On this upcoming tour, fans will be treated to a set of some of rock's greatest hits, including "Rock and Roll All Nite," "I Was Made for Lovin' You," "Detroit Rock City," "God Gave Rock & Roll to You" and "Shout It Out Loud," among many others. The band is currently recording its first new studio album in 11 years (produced by Paul Stanley).
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April 6, 2009
KISS TAKE FAN-ROUTED TOUR
(from Márcio Augusto kissarmy.com.br)
Fan Votes at Eventful to Determine U.S. and Canadian Cities Where
Legendary Rockers KISS Will Perform on 2009 Tour

Sao Paulo, Brazil (April 6, 2009) - KISS is celebrating 35 years of rockin' the world like no other band has ever done before. The legendary band, currently touring soccer stadiums of South America, announced from Brazil today that their upcoming U.S. and Canadian tour will be the world's first to put fans in charge of where their favorite artist plays. By partnering with Eventful, the leading social media company for events, fans will "Demand" where KISS will perform on their latest trek across the top-voted North American markets beginning this September. No matter where the fans say--from stadiums to cornfields--if there are enough votes, KISS will be there! And in order to keep the competition fair for smaller cities, final site selection will weigh population size versus total votes.

Today at the zero hour of exactly 3:00 PM EDT, an official video announcement by the band's Paul Stanley, Eric Singer, Tommy Thayer and Gene Simmons (see video at www.KISSonline.com) kicks off this first-ever promotion. Immediately following the video's debut run, fans across the U.S. and Canada can cast their votes at www.eventful.com/KISS to have their town included on the KISS 2009 North American tour. Fans will be able to vote, and check the tally of what cities are in the lead, 24/7 across the Web at the previous sites; as well as on KISS' MySpace and Facebook, Ticketmaster's KISS page, VH1Classic.com, and many more.

Even after garnering more than 30 gold and platinum records and in excess of 90 million albums sold worldwide, KISS continues to prove the band makes the fans their #1 priority.

"KISS has never followed the rules--we have always broken them. KISS has never listened to critics-we have always listened only to the fans," said Gene Simmons. "It's time to give back to the fans with bigger shows and longer set lists. And for the first time anywhere, we want our fans to tell us where they want us, and when."

Said Paul Stanley, "No band has ever given their fans the power to decide what cities they play, and no fans deserve it more than ours. We're leaving the next U.S. and Canadian tour up to the Army. When they stand up, they will be counted!"

Just for voting for their town, all KISS fans will have the opportunity to purchase pre-sale tickets prior to the general on-sale. In addition to joining in on the major campaigns launched by rock radio in each city, fans are also incentivized to create their own viral videos online, motivating their fellow residents to participate in casting votes for a KISS show in their city. City-specific "best-of" compilation reels of these videos will be shown on jumbo screens at venues before each concert.

On this upcoming tour, fans will be treated to a set of some of rock's greatest hits, including "Rock and Roll All Nite," "I Was Made for Lovin' You," "Detroit Rock City," "God Gave Rock & Roll to You" and "Shout It Out Loud," among many others. The band is currently recording its first new studio album in 11 years (produced by Paul Stanley).
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April 6, 2009
KISS TV REPORT
(from Márcio Augusto kissarmy.com.br)
Click here to see a report about Kiss on Brazlian TV.
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April 6, 2009
KISS IN ARGENTINA
Here you can see some videos from yesterdays concert at sold out River Plate stadium:
Genes bloody solo & I love it loud
and a lot more videos
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April 5, 2009
ACE FREHLEY VINYL RELEASE
Ace Frehleys "Greatest Hits Live" will be released on vinyl on May12th, 2009.

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April 5, 2009
KISS IN CHILE REPORT
Click here to see a TV-report about the concert in Chile. Paul has a new vest.
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April 5, 2009
KISS IN ARGENTINA
Today Kiss will play at the Quilmes Rock Festival in Argentina in front of 65.000 fans at sold out River Plate Stadium. Click here to see the festival online. Kiss will play at 22.00 Argentinian time. (what time is it in Argentina)
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April 4, 2009
KISS IN CHILE
Kiss opened the South American tour in front of approximately 18.000 fans in Chile with the following set-list:
1. Deuce
2. Strutter
3. Got To Choose
4. Hotter Than Hell
5. Nothin' To Lose
6. C'mon and Love Me
7. Parasite
8. She / Tommy Thayer-Solo
9. Watchin' You
10. 100,000 Years / Eric Singer-Solo
11. Cold Gin
12. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll
13. Black Diamond
14. Rock And Roll All Nite

Encores

15. Shout It Out Loud
16. Lick It Up
17. Gene Solo/ I Love It Loud
18. I Was Made Lovin' You
19. Love Gun
20. Detroit Rock City

Here are some clips on Youtube:
Deuce
Detroit Rock city
Love Gun

A lot of photos from the show can be seen in the Photo Album.
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April 4, 2009
ALBUM NEWS
Eric Singer will sing a ballad on the new album. Tommy Thayer wrote some songs for the new album, but is not going to sing on it. Supposedly there might be new costumes for the new tour after the new album is out.
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April 4, 2009
KISS BIOGRAPHY OUT IN BRAZIL
The official Kiss biography book is now out in Brazil in Portugese.
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April 4, 2009
ACE FREHLEY FOTOS
Here you can se some photos from Ace at the opening of the Hard Rock Cafe at the Yankes Stadium. Ace performed 'New York Groove' with Scott Ian, Frank Bello, and Anton Fig.
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April 3, 2009
DID YOU KNOW...
... that in 1988 the record company has released a new Japanese only compilation CD named "Chikara" when Kiss toured Japan? It is a rare collectors item these days.


... that in 1990 a Promo LP named "First Kiss... last licks" was released? It was never available in the stores.

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April 3, 2009
KISS IN PERUVIAN NEWSPAPER
(from Giuliano/godsofthunder.blogspot.com)
Hi, check KISS in Peruvian newspaper "Peru 21".
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April 3, 2009
TOURDATES
According to a posting from Tommy Thayer on Kissonline the venue for the concert in Santaigo in Chile has changed from the Movistar Arena  to the Estadio Municipal de la Florida Stadium.

Upcoming Kiss concerts:
4/3/09 Estadio Municipal de la Florida Stadium, Santiago, Chile
4/5/09 River Plate Stadium - Buenos Aires, Argentina
4/7/09 Arena Anhembi - Sao Paolo, Brazil
4/8/09 Apotease - Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil
4/11/08 Bogota, Columbia
4/14/09 Estadio Nacional Stadium - Lima, Peru
4/17/09 Caracas, Venezuela - Hipodromo la Rinconada

plus:
10.07.2009: Bayfest, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada (confirmed)
11.07.2009: The Colosseum, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (confirmed)
13.07.2009: The Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada (confirmed)
18.07.2009: Commons Park, Halifax, Canada (confirmed)
20.07.2009: Casino Rama, Toronto, Canada (rumour)
21.07.2009: Casino Rama, Toronto, Canada (rumour)
more Canadian dates to follow

31.10.2009: Voodoo Fest, New Orleans, USA (rumour)
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April 3, 2009
BIG KISS FOR RAMA
(from torontosun.com)
You wanted the best, you got the best!

Sun Media has learned before today's official announcement that veteran rockers KISS will visit Casino Rama's 5,000-seat Entertainment Centre on July 20-21. Tix, $140 and $185, go on sale April 14 at the Casino Rama box office, TicketMaster, by calling 416-870-8000 and online at casinorama.com. Exclusive advanced ticket purchase for Players Passport club members go on sale April 12 at the Casino Rama box office.

The casino says concertgoers are welcome to wear costume makeup in the Entertainment Centre, but it must be removed before entering the gaming floor and a cleaning station will be set up.

KISS bassist Gene Simmons has been a frequent visitor to Ontario in the past few months after relaunching Simmons Records with Universal Music Canada and Belinda Stronach.

Last month at Canadian Music Week, where he was the keynote speaker, he said KISS was recording its first studio album in a decade, with singer Paul Stanley producing.

"It's going to be a classic '70s rock 'n' roll vibe, meat-and-potatoes kind of thing," Simmons told reporters about the sound of the new songs.

"Sometimes you just want to go out and have a meat-and-potatoes thing, forget the French dressing. Titles like Rock to the Core, the obvious things. No secret to life. No political messaging, nothing like that."
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April 2, 2009
SOUTH AMERICA TOUR UPDATE
(from Kissonline)
TOMMY CHECKS IN!

Travel day to South America

We arrived on the KISS private jet into beautiful Santiago, Chile this (Thursday) morning. The trip from Los Angeles to Chile usually takes some extra time because there are no commercial non-stop flights to Santiago. Our plan was to fly commercial to Miami and meet our own jet there for the flight straight down to Santiago.

We'd been rehearsing for the tour all week in LA so we met at the American terminal at LAX Wednesday morning to catch our flight to Miami. Paul and I were there on time, but Gene had written his car pick-up time down wrong and wasn't going to make the flight, so the tour already hit a bump! I was surprised because that kind of stuff never happens with Gene. Eric showed up late, but he was still on time to make the flight.

Gene ended up taking a Lan Chile flight with our assistant road manager to Santiago via Lima. About four hours later, Paul, Eric, myself, Doc McGhee, Danny Francis (KISS security) and Mike our tour manager landed in Miami and were escorted to the private aviation terminal as they prepped the KISS jet with dinner, drinks and amenities for the flight south to Santiago.

A great dinner followed our 10:30 PM departure from Miami for a 2 hour 45 minute flight to Panama City, where we had a short, 20-minute refueling stop. In the air again, we all hunkered down for six hours of solid sleep as we jetted south to Santiago. Just at daybreak, we touched down into the Santiago sunshine. Today we're taking it easy because tomorrow (Friday) we start the South American leg of the KISS Alive/35 World tour at the sold-out Estadio Municipal de la Florida Stadium in Santiago, Chile.
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April 2, 2009
KISS TO PLAY WINDSOR IN JULY
Blabbermouth reports: "According to CaesarsWindsor.com, KISS will perform at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, July 11. Tickets, which are priced starting at $100, will go on sale on April 9."

Upcoming Kiss concerts:
4/3/09 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
4/5/09 River Plate Stadium - Buenos Aires, Argentina
4/7/09 Arena Anhembi - Sao Paolo, Brazil
4/8/09 Apotease - Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil
4/11/08 Bogota, Columbia
4/14/09 Estadio Nacional Stadium - Lima, Peru
4/17/09 Caracas, Venezuela - Hipodromo la Rinconada

plus:
10.07.2009: Bayfest, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada (confirmed)
11.07.2009: The Colosseum, Windsor, Ontario, Canada (confirmed)
13.07.2009: The Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada (confirmed)
18.07.2009: Commons Park, Halifax, Canada (confirmed)
more Canadian dates to follow
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April 2, 2009
INTERVIEW WITH GENE SIMMONS
Click here for a new interview with Gene Simmons from Peru.
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