April 30, 2010
MIKE STARR, ACE FREHLEY PERFORM ON "SOBER HOUSE" FINALE
(from AOL)
On the season finale of 'Sober House' (Thu., 10PM ET on VH1), the time had come for Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr to perform -- but clean and dry this time around. Starr and the rest of the cast attended a benefit concert, and he got to play alongside his idol, KISS's Ace Frehley, himself a recovering addict.

Starr's nerves nearly got him in trouble, but he received some encouragement from Frehley. 'Sober House' head counselor Bob Forrest said after the show, "With musicians, getting them back playing music really works. And Mike's back. You can feel that he was becoming Mike again."
Click here to see the video.
Click here to see another clip.
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April 30, 2010
GENE SIMMONS: OUTRAGEOUS ROCKERS ARE STILL GOING STRONG
(from Yorkshire Post)
Rock and roll, credit cards and pinball machines – Gene Simmons gives Rachael Clegg a glimpse behind the scenes of the Kiss Empire.

"LOOK at this," says Gene Simmons, frontman in rock and roll's most eccentric, outrageous rock band, Kiss.
He takes a card from his black leather wallet and puts it on the table.
Gene's plastic doesn't bear the name of his bank. It's a Kiss credit card, embossed with the famous logo that represents America's fire-breathing, face-paint-wearing rockers.
Click here to read the rest.
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April 30, 2010
TOMMY THAYER Q&A
(from Kiss Hell)
1. What's the latest news on the Hottest Band In The World?
TOMMY THAYER: We're leaving for Europe next week. We've been rehearsing for several weeks now and we're very, very excited about the new 2010 Sonic Boom tour.

2. On SONIC BOOM? How did you generally approach writing your solos?
TT: Some solos I worked out on my own, on others Paul helped me with direction. I usually had an idea where I was going to go with each solo before we recorded them.

3. How would you compare writing with Gene to writing with Paul?
TT: There are no rules to writing songs, particularly where you start from. Paul and Gene have different styles and approach to writing songs. Gene usually has a backlog of song ideas that he pulls from. Paul usually has newer ideas. I think they are both best when they're spontaneous.

4. How did it feel to do the lead vocal on "When Lightning Strikes?" & was this written specifically with your voice in mind?
TT: Yes it was. I wrote the song with some help from Paul. We wanted a straight ahead rocker and I think it came out great.

5. With KISS guitar solos generally being pentatonic based, how do you feel other modes fit/or don't fit within the context of KISS' music?
TT: The KISS style and sound is timeless and was established early on. It's a blues-based hard rock style. It is what it is.

6. In the the current show, on the jam in '100,000 Years', how did it develop into you & Paul trading licks?
TT: I think it was one of those things we didn't plan the first couple times, and then eventually it became a part of the show.

7. "Lick It Up" has some interesting elements live, how did the current arrangement come together, with the segment from 'We Don't Get Fooled Again'?
TT: I think originally I was doing that finger-plucking thing and Paul was singing "I Want You.. I Need You" Later on that evolved into the Who part. I really like that.

8. How did the idea for new costumes come about?
TT: We were flying on our jet to Milwaukee for a one-off gig last year and we were talking about that we needed to get started on new KISS outfits. Paul picked up a pad of paper first and started sketching some ideas. We all tweeked things a bit.

9. Can you tell us a bit about your Hughes & Kettner signature amp?
TT: The HK Tommy Thayer Signature amp has a warm ballsy, in-your-face tone that really works well. I'd recommend it to anyone that wants a serious guitar amp. They look good too!

10. Any set list surprises planned for the European leg of the Sonic Boom tour?
TT: There will be some new songs and other great stuff. Always taking it to another level! We can't wait!
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April 30, 2010
ERIC SINGER WATCH INTERVIEW
(from IW Magazine/by Michael Thompson)
As KISS drummer since 2004, when for the third time he replaced Peter Criss, Eric Singer's long career as a rock and roll drummer began when he toured with Lita Ford in 1984. Since then the Cleveland, Ohio, native has played and recorded with Black Sabbath, Brian May, Badlands, The Cult and Alice Cooper, among many others. In 2009, Singer, along with lead guitarist Tommy Thayer, played and sang on "Sonic Boom," the first KISS studio album to feature the new line-up.

When not on the road (KISS is currently touring Europe), Singer resides in California, where he keeps a collection of more than 100 timepieces.

International Watch: Do you recall your first watch?

Eric Singer: Yes, it was a German brand on a Speidel Twist-O-Flex band. My father was the band leader on the S.S. United States & S.S. America Ocean Liners in the 50's-60's out of New York, crossing the Atlantic roundtrip forty-eight times. He would bring toys and such back for my sister and brothers and that is when I got my first watch-when I was five or six years old. I still have the watch today although it does not run.
Click here to read the reast.
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April 30, 2010
KISS TOUR STARTS TOMORROW!
The new Sonic Boom over Europe Tour starts tomorow in Sheffield! Today they are doing the final rehearsals at the venue.
Of course you will be able to read everything about the opening night right here as it happens.
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April 30, 2010
10 MINUTES OF KISS LIVE IN BATON ROUGE 1979 ON YOUTUBE
The full 31-year old KISS segment from a local Baton Rouge, Louisiana news show has been posted online to promote the auctions of eBay seller EliteWorks. This never-before-seen clip is unique in that in contains interviews with all four original KISS members as well as amazing live footage from the band's 1979 Dynasty Tour performance in the Riverside Centroplex.

You can view the entire 10-minute segment here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/EliteWorksATeBay#p/c/183001972841F33D

Auctions this week include the original KISS Crayola Colorfoms, rare misprinted LPs for Love Gun and Lick It Up, original photos from KISS's self-promoted August 10, 1973 Hotel Diplomat concert and Eric Carr's first performance with the band from 1980, previously unknown foreign articles from the first 15 months of the band's career and lots more.

You can see the auctions here.
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April 30, 2010
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS
Click here for a preview of Sundays episode of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels".
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April 29, 2010
COLLECTION FOR SALE!
A whole single collection will be sold on eBay! Right now listed on eBay is a complete set of German singles (incl. export-versions and promos), all Japanese promo-singles (except the V-1 and V-2 solo promos), the Portugese C'mon and love me, the Spanish Flaming youth, the Dutch A world without heroes, the Italian Beth, Hard luck woman (promo with yellow label) and Christine sixteen, the 4 French solo singles and more.

On eBay: the Mexican "Detroit Rock city" EP


The Portugese "C'mon and love me":


The Italian "Beth"


The Italian "Hard luck women" Promo


The Spanish "Flaming Youth" you don't see every day...


Also: mega-rare Japanese "Turn on the night" promo-single

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April 29, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that there was a mispressing of the German "Love Gun" single? It had the sides of the labels mixed up, it said "Love Gun" on side 2, and "Then she kissed me" on side 1. This single is extremely rare and it is listed on eBay right now!

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April 29, 2010
KISS IN THE PRESS
(from Javier Rueda Moya/Kiss Army Spain)
Kiss is on the cover of the new Metal Hammer Spanish magazine. It also contains a 4 page interview with Paul Stanley.

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April 29, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH GENE & PAUL
(from metro.co.uk)
The legendary rockers talk about their latest kick-ass European tour and fulfilling their moral duty in giving the Kiss faithful exactly what they want.

You wanna bite?’ Kiss’s legendary bassist Gene Simmons, leathery-faced without his iconic make-up, strides into a London hotel room with a takeaway baguette. When I decline, Simmons doesn’t skip a beat:  ‘OK, how about the sandwich?’

It’s like being chatted up by Krusty The Clown. But 37 years after they originally formed in New York, Kiss haven’t lost their touch – and they’ve returned for their Sonic Boom Over Europe arena tour, named after their undeniably kick-ass 19th LP. Simmons veers intriguingly between outrageous flirt, entrepreneur and Rock School lecturer.

Click here to read the rest.
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April 28, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH GENE SIMMONS PART 2
(from rushonrock.com)
With just five days to go before we experience the Sonic Boom Over Europe tour in all of it’s pyro-fuelled glory we’ve got the second part of our exclusive chat with genial Gene Simmons.

Still going strong after all these years and boasting thigh muscles men half his age would kill for, The Demon talks Donald Trump, William Shakespeare and Family Jewels – and that’s just for starters.

We can’t wait to see the man himself on action in Newcastle on Sunday and we’ll have a review of that show right here within hours of the final curtain falling.

For now sit back and enjoy a few more words of wisdom from an individual who has truly brightened up these pages during the past fortnight.

rushonrock: Do you ever relax?

GS: If I’m loping about then I’m not as good in Kiss. I’m like an athlete who, when he’s not competing, is working out all the time. If you don’t work out you lose your edge when it comes to competition and for me it’s the activity that gets the heart pumping. I am a 60-year-old with the thigh muscles of a man half my age. Use it or lose it – that’s my philosophy. Your lungs, your brain, whatever.
Click here to read the rest.
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April 28, 2010
TOMMY & PAUL ON UPCOMING UK TOUR
Here you can see an interview with Paul & Tommy about the upcoming UK tour.
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April 28, 2010
THE ALL NEW "THE ACE FREHLEY ARCHIVE"
(from Bill Baker)
KISS and Ace fans may want to stop by and check out the new look Ace Frehley Archive www.theacefrehleyarchive.com as the site has been completely redone!
Bigger pictures, clearer videos, and lots of new things added and more to come!
It's also a lot easier to order items as well as getting your copy of Ace Frehley - 'The Ultimate Fan' Scrapbook which is still available!
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April 27, 2010
NEW KISS 2011 CALENDAR
Another new Kiss 2011 calendar is now available at Amazon. Now there are two unofficial Kiss 2011 calendars available. There will also be an official one released soon.

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April 27, 2010
KISS IN VEGAS
"Kiss in Vegas" has now been re-relesed one more time on DVD.

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April 27, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

The South African single "Hard luck women" sold for 304 Euros


$ 535,- wasn't enough for the seller of a 1975 concert poster - reserve not met...


The second pressing of the Japanese Box Set "The Originals 1974 - 1979" sold for $ 875,-.


The "Originals II" from Japan sold for $ 700,-.


"The guitar technique of Ace Frehley" is an old Japanese album. It came out with two different covers. The white cover is the rare one. It sold on eBay now for 179 Euros.


Some prices for Picture Discs albums:
just the Dynasty LP alone sold for 152 Euros:


For the same price someone also got the "Unmasked" Picture Disc:


... oo even 3 Picture Discs for almost the same price (still expensive though):


Rock and Roll Over Picture Disc: 120 Euros


"Dresed to kill" Bootleg (half the concert of Zwolle 1984): 117 Euros


Testpressung of the German "Detroit Rock city" single: 113 Euros


The Sonic Boom Vinyl-LPs are still a hot seller on eBay: 168 Euros for a purple vinyl, and it's not even released yet...


More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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April 26, 2010
KISS IN THE PRESS
Eric Singer is on the cover of UKs "Drummer" magazine.

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April 26, 2010
VERY RARE VINYL AUCTION ON EBAY
A very rare official 1976 KISS Promo album seldom seen from the Aucoin era just got listed on ebay:
Kiss Burns Media Rock & Roll Over Radio Promo LP... and it is sealed. The Burns Media Radio Promo 1976 LP is extremely hard to find. This album was issued to radio stations to play as a "KISS special" for the release of Rock And Roll Over back in 1976

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April 26, 2010
NEW PAUL STANLEY WASHBURN GUITAR
There is a brandnew Paul Stanley Washburn guitar available!

WASHBURN PAUL STANLEY COLLECTOR PACK

Washburn Paul Stanley Collector Pack, Paul Stanley (Kiss) signature model, basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 648 mm (24,5") scale lenght, 1 white caramic humbucker, 22 frets, color: black, incl. strap, artist picks and picture

• incl. 30-day money-back guarantee
• incl. 3-year Thomann warranty

The guitar in a great package, Paul guitar pick, picture, 3 year warranty and 30 day money back guarantee is now available for just 122 Euros at this link:
http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=45436&page=gb/washburn_paul_stanley_collector_pack.htm
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April 26, 2010
CONCERT REVIEW 1973!
Melody Maker did a cover story on New York Glam Rock in October 1973 and did also review a Kiss concert (yes, already in October 1973)! The review can be read in the auction of the mag on eBay

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April 25, 2010
INTERVIEWS ON CD
What do you do, if you want to do many interviews, but you don't have time to do them all? Well, you do a CD with a lot of answers to certain questions and send it to the media. This was done already with the so called "bible" in 1978 (back then with a cassette).
Such a CD with interviews and radio ID's from each member is on eBay right now.

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April 24, 2010
ACE FREHLEY TO APPEAR AT MUSICARES MAP FUND BENEFIT
(from acefrehley.com)
Ace Frehley will appear at the sixth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit to celebrate women in recovery and salute former first lady Betty Ford and the Betty Ford Center at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 7.
Ace will join Corey Parks (Nashville Pussy), Slash, Matt Sorum, Lemmy, and Allison Robertson (The Donnas) for a special performance.
MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit
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April 24, 2010
AUCTIONS GONE CRAZY
Some of the auctions for vinyl records on eBay seem to go completely out of hand!
No comment:
531 views - 13 bids - 230 Euros (!) for a new Bootleg LP named "High Voltage Live '74":


This LP is also available with a different insert cover and is named "Earthshaker". That dosn't make it much cheaper: 228 Euros


Can this be topped? Yes it can! 334 Euros for a new "Japanese" Picture Disc!!!

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April 24, 2010
KISS GETS COVERED ON PUNK CD
"Punk goes Classic Rock" is the name of a new CD being released on April 27. Kiss gets covered with "Rock and Roll all nite" by The Summer Set. A preview of the song can be heard at Amazon USA.

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April 24, 2010
BE A KISS NEWS REPORTER
According to Gene, Kiss will fly to Europe on Monday. Now that Kiss are on their way to Europe next week, there will be lots of things to report. And we will. If you have any kind of Kiss-related news to share, which hasn't been reported here before - send it to us and become a Kiss News Reporter or post it directly on the Kiss Forum.
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April 24, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH GENE SIMMONS PART 1
(from rushonrock.com)
With rock and roll legends Kiss due to land in the UK next week we caught up with The Demon – aka Gene Simmons – for a typically entertaining chat.
The veteran bass player and rock solid businessman still looks good in a pair of platform heels and boasts the steely thighs of a 30-year-old.
You can catch him and rest of the guys from Saturday May 1 in Sheffield and the across the UK in Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London.
For Simmons rocking is his business – and business is good. Look out for Part Two of our Gene exclusive next week.

rushonrock: Sonic Boom proved to one of the albums of 2009 but it was a long time coming. Do you wish you’d released a new record sooner?

Gene Simmons: I don’t think we should have done something sooner. I say everything in its time. If you’re a farmer and you bring your stuff to market before it’s open – when it’s closed – then nobody buys it. It’s the first rule of commerce. And what I’m in is actually called the music business. It’s not called music. Everybody thinks ‘great I’ll just do music’ but what about the business?

rushonrock: So why was 2009 the year to take your stuff to the market?
Click here to read the rest of the interview.
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April 24, 2010
ACE FREHLEY TO APPEAR ON VH-1 SOBER HOUSE ON APRIL 29
(from acefrehley.com)
Ace Frehley will appear on the season finale of VH1 Sober House with Dr. Drew on Thursday April 29 at 10:00 PM. The episode will re-air at 11:00 PM and 1:00 AM as well as several times over the weekend.
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April 23, 2010
KISS LIVE ON GERMAN TV!
www.rock-am-ring.com is listing the following live-broadcasts from Rock am Ring. Kiss will be broadcast live on Eins Plus on June 3, 2010 from 21:25 - 00:00!
But also MTV will broadcast Kiss live from 22:00: http://www.ringrocker.com/rock-am-ring-im-tv.php
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April 23, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are a few more auctions from eBay.com ending soon:

"Rock and Roll Over" red vinyl LP UK 1977


Walking around the world 2LP


Peter Criss notebook 1978


sleeping bag


Eric Singer Sonic Boom over Europe 2010 drumsticks


Destroys Anaheim blue vinyl

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April 23, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY GERMANY
Paul Stanley Ibanez PS10 guitar


German Kiss pinball machine


Hotter than hell Picture Disc


Mexican "Rock and Roll Over" LP


Kiss This Picture Disc


Picture Discs


Alive 35 Do LP


Gene Axe bass, numbered & signed


Swedish single "Rocket ride"


"Dressed to kill" 4 track EP, Brazil


"Rock and Roll all nite" single Holland 1975

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April 23, 2010
SONIC BOOM POSTER COLLECTION
(from Roberto Ariberti)
Here is my amazing Kiss Sonic Boom posters, flyers and playbills collection from the forthcoming Kiss European tour 2010. I would like to thank for this the following people: Henrik from Johanneshov, Sweden Mike from Malmoe, Sweden, Clive from London, England, Andy from Acrrington, England, Michelle from Dortmund, Aaron from Oslo, Norway, Javier from KISS ARMY SPAIN, Brian from Manchester, England, Pavel from Prague, Gustavo from Barcelona, Spain, Monika from Copenhagen, Denmark.
If somebody can help me to find both Swtzerland concert posters and the one from Budapest, can contact me at vampirebite@libero.it.

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April 23, 2010
KISS FAN SHOP UPDATE
The Kiss Fan Shop has now been updated. All the new releses from Amazon are now included and T-Shirts & other items from the official Kiss Store are now also listed!
Check it out at the link at the top of the page or directly at www.kissfanshop.com.
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April 23, 2010
OWN A PIECE OF ROCK HISTORY
(from paulstanley.com)
Reserve Paul Stanley's guitar, SMASHED in your honor and personally inscribed as you choose by the Starchild himself!
Meet Paul on the 2010 Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour and get the most collectible KISS guitar of all... the one Paul Stanley BREAKS at the show you attend!
There is only one Paul Stanley Washburn guitar broken at each show, so only one is available for purchase per each city on the KISS Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour.
You have a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy this exclusive collectible & meet Paul Stanley on the KISS tour!

When you order, you get:
* The Paul Stanley Washburn guitar, broken and autographed by Paul himself at the show you attend!
* A meet-and-greet with Paul for you and one other person at your selected city on the KISS Tour prior to the show!
For more information, visit www.paulstanleyguitars.com!

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April 23, 2010
ALEX RUFFINI: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF ROCK
(from Fabio "Deuce" Mainardi/Deuce News)
Venice, Calle delle Botteghe, on 15th May Alex will open the doors of his very first photographic exhibition. Alex Ruffini was born in Venice in 1968; since he was a child, he has shown a remarkable interest in drawing and music. In 1980, Kiss performs in Italy for the first time, and little Alex is impressed by the mix of music, stage design and make-up, nurturing an ultimate passion for rock and for the artists’ different personalities on stage. All over these years he shot at numebers of rock artists such as including Eric Sardinas, Dokken, Bonfire, Antiproduct, House of Shakira, L.A. Guns, Bruce Kulick, Eric Singer and many others.
His photos are chosen for promotional campaigns, posters, and CD’s covers. More infos here and on www.DeuceNews.com
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April 22, 2010
FINAL 1980 AUSTRALIA CLIPS ISSUED TO PROMOTE AUCTIONS
The final two segments of never-before-seen B-roll footage from KISS’ 1980 Australian Tour have been posted online to promote the auctions of eBay seller EliteWorks.

Five minutes in length; the two segments feature raw 16mm film footage from KISS’s two-night stadium performance at the Sydney Showground. In addition to the concert, these clips feature some outstanding images of KISS’s audience; which at the time tended to skew younger. The 1980 tour of Australia was a career high for KISS as the band was front-page news in the local and national press for months.

Among the 40+ items being auctioned this week are: proofing sheets for the 1977 Marvel KISS comic book, A blood stained set list from the first show of 1996 reunion tour, unseen live photographs from the 1983 Creatures Of The Night Tour and KISS’s first professional photo session in 1974, mulch from a stage used “Beth” Rose, and tons of rare KISS vinyl LPs including the red vinyl Rock And Roll Over and several factory sealed albums from the 1970s and 80s.

You can see the auctions here: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZeliteworks

You can see the two new 1980 Australia segments here:

Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/user/EliteWorksATeBay#p/u/1/Qrr5EGkDnL4

Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/user/EliteWorksATeBay#p/u/0/TtokknE00Vc
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April 22, 2010
NO BAND MEMBERS ARE SICK
According to Shannon Tweeds "Twitter" page, no band members are sick. The press event will take place next week.
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April 21, 2010
SICK KISS STAR PROMPTS CANCELLATION OF PRESS DAY
(from contactmusic.com)
KISS have scrapped a major press conference in Los Angeles because one of the bandmates is seriously ill.

Details about the health crisis remain a mystery, and publicists are refusing to reveal who is sick - but it's serious enough to warrant the cancellation of the rock band's House of Blues media event, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon (21Apr10).

A spokeswoman for the band says, "The announcement will be rescheduled."
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April 21, 2010
GENE SIMMONS BASS
Gene has not just his Axe bass but also his Punisher bass for sale. When you buy either the signed and numbered Axe or Punisher bass, you will be able to meet Gene on the upcoming tour at a special meet & greet.
More infos at: http://www.genesimmonsaxebass.com/
Message from Gene: http://www.genesimmonsaxebass.com/gene2.html

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April 19, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

Unbelievavle! 667 (!) Dollars for a Kiss movie poster. That poster has been listed and re-listed over and over again for about 99 Euros on eBay Germany, but didn't sell at all. Now listed on eBay America it went crazy. Americans love paper stuff, even if it just a copied piece of paper...
Once more proof, that paper stuff sells like crazy on eBay America, but doesn't sell on eBay Germany while records are selling like hell on eBay Germany, but not so on eBay America. 


A simple "Psycho Circus" Picture Disc sold for € 233,- (!)


Flyer from Cadillac 1975: $ 256,-!


The new "Earthshaker" LP sold for "only" 71 Euros


box with Kiss combs from Australia 1980: € 256,-


A red vinyl single of "Nothin' to lose" from Australia sold for 174 Euros


"Alive!" (part 2) from Argentina: 147 Euros


The regular Picture Disc pressing of "Rock and Roll Over" sold for just half the price of the new bootleg version: 120 Euros


vintage toy guitar: $ 405,-


More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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April 17, 2010
KISS IN BRATISLAVA TV-SPOT
Here you can see a TV Commercial for the Kiss concert in Bratislava.
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April 17, 2010
"ROCK AM RING" LIVE ON GERMAN TV?
Several TV stations will broadcast live from the festival from June 3 - 6. Negotiations are going on at the moment, if the Kiss concert will be shown live on MTV, SWR or Eins Plus and maybe on the internet as well...
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April 17, 2010
SOUNDCHECK LONDON
Here you can see "Detroit Rock city" played at the soundcheck in London.
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April 16, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH PAUL STANLEY
Celebrity Extra Online did an interview with Paul Stanley, mainly about his painting. Here you can read the interview.
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April 16, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are a few more auctions from eBay.com ending soon:

complete box with all 36 Kiss boxes of Donruss chewing gum & trading cards 1978


record player


toy guitar


Creatures of the night tourbook


Donruss box 2nd series


"Rock and Roll all nite" single Holland

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April 16, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY GERMANY
"Destroyer" with Alive! costumes (yellow & blue vinyl)


original Swedish "Poster" Kiss Special 1980


Psycho Circus Picture Disc LP


new Poster Special


Australian "Best of Solo" LP with sticker


Munich 1976 concert poster (sold for $ 432,- just recently...)


"Rock and Roll Over" Picture Disc


Greatest Kiss Australian limited edition slipcase


Kiss movie poster


"Flaming Youth" Picture Disc (new pressing, highest bid already over 100 Euros!)


"I stole your love" Picture Disc (new pressing, highest bid already over 100 Euros!)


very rare South African "Hard luck women" single


"Detroit Rock City" single


big Gene Simmons Action Figure


brandnew "Earthshaler" LP (highest bid already over 70 Euros!)

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April 16, 2010
ABC TRUST LAUNCHES KISS CHARITY AUCTION
(from Kissonline)
Here's your chance to bid for a pair of exclusive KISS Meet And Greet tickets.

The ABC Trust - a charity dedicated to helping the lives of children in Brazil - has launched a KISS charity auction via eBay.

Funds raised will help support a project called the Street Child World Cup, where teams of street children compete in a football tournament.

(The 'ABC' in ABC Trust stands for Action for Brazil's Children - see what they did there?!)

Anyhow, up for grabs is the following prize, which includes:

* Two exclusive Meet And Greet Tickets to see KISS at London's Wembley Arena on May 12
* Personal photograph with KISS
* Autograph session (includes 8?10 autographed photo)
* Exclusive KISS concert shirt
* Collectible KISS tour poster (limited edition, numbered)
* Official KISS tour program
* Official Meet And Greet laminate
* Set of KISS Sonic Boom guitar picks
* $100 voucher for the official KISSonline store

To enter your bid, go here.
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April 16, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that Kiss did a live appearance at the San Remo music festival in 1981 and that the record company released a special "San Remo" edition of the "I" single in Italy? This edition is extremely rare and highly valuable. It is now listed on eBay!


... that there were test pressings made for every vinyl release? A test pressing for the very first German single (Rock and Roll all nite) has been listed on eBay, but was ended early:

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April 15, 2010
NEW KISS COLLECTOR CARDS
(from Kissonline)
Press Pass' strong run of KISS trading cards continued this week with the release of 'Legends of KISS', a 100-card themed set that tells the story of the band through their own words - a set that, when placed in pages, tells the story from card to card.

This totally new re-working of KISS Trading Cards is set up to be a storybook-style telling of the Legend of KISS. The back of this 100 card set can be arranged to make the story come together to form a time-line of the band's history all the way up to the present. Very different than the last two sets released by Press Pass. Very artistically detailed cards and interesting new twists on the sub-sets and parallel sets.

KISS Legends Trading Cards Hobby Box. 24 packs per box and 5 cards per pack.

Features:

- 100 card base set
- Autographed and costume relic cards merged into one
- Guitar pick cards
- 4 different color Proof Parallel set cards
- 6 different Pop-up cards
- One of a kind Printing Plate Cards
- Black and White Parallel set
- Foil Numbered Parallell set
- Blue Foil Numbered Parallel set

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April 15, 2010
ASK PAUL STANLEY
(from Kissonline)
Paul Stanley is featured at the Washburn Artist forum through Friday April 16th at 5:00PM CST.
Anyone can post questions and/or comments for Paul. The forum will then be locked for the weekend to give Paul some time to answer your questions, and his responses will be posted in the locked forum the following Tuesday for all to read and enjoy.
Ask Paul a question HERE
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April 15, 2010
EUROPEAN SHOWS LIVE RECORDINGS
(from Blabbermouth)
KISS has partnered up with Simfy Live to record the band's complete upcoming European tour. They will offer the audio recordings of the shows in various ways.

There will be the option to buy the separate recordings on a 1GB USB stick, audio CD or as MP3 download.

Instead of the KISS Kollectors box, they are offering up the Gold KISS USB Stick. A 16GB USB KISS Gold stick (which is empty at first) will be available.

Fans can buy the Gold edition at any time even prior to the tour and then download the concerts of their choice onto the usb on a subscription basis.

There will be three bundle packages:

* 1 Gold stick plus 5 concert download codes.
* 1 Gold stick plus 10 concert download codes.
* 1 Gold stick plus (at least) 30 concert download codes (ALL European recordings).

The CDs will cost 25 Euros, the USB sticks 20 Euros.
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April 14, 2010
ERIC SINGER AND KISS DONATES MERCHANDISE FOR CHARITY AUCTION
(from eric-singer.com)
April is National Donate Life Month.
Eric and KISS have donated some items for auction to a good cause.
Please check out the website and the auction items and remember that your helping a great cause.


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April 14, 2010
AVANTASIA ENTER GERMAN CHARTS AT #2
The new Avantasia album featuring Bruce Kulick and Eric Singer enters the German charts at # 2.

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April 14, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH GENE SIMMONS
Here you can read an interview with Gene Simmons done by Roadrunner Records while he was in London.
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April 14, 2010
TAKING DAWN ADDED TO 6 ADDITIONAL SHOWS TO SUPPORT KISS
(from takingdawn.com)
Taking Dawn have been added to six additional shows supporting KISS in Europe, as follows:

MAY:
Sun 16: Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion
Mon 17: Geneva, Switzerland - Arena
Tues 18: Milan, Italy - Forum
Thu 20: Vienna, Austria - Stadthalle
Fri 21: Ostrava, Czech Republic - Arena
Sun 23: Prague, Czech Republic ­ Arena
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April 14, 2010
KISS COLLECTION FOR SALE
(from thegodofthunder/Kiss Forum)
Ciao, my name is Giorgio and I am from Italy. I am relocating to the USA and since I can't take everything with me I have decided to sell some treasured items from my collection. The list is divided into books, specials, music books etc. Items are listed by title, language, condition and price in Euros.
Click here to see my list.
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April 14, 2010
NEW POSTER SPECIAL MAGAZINE
A new Kiss Poster Special magazine has been released on eBay with Peter Criss on the cover featuring some really cool posters.

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April 14, 2010
NEW PICTURE DISCS
Three new unauthorized Picture Discs have been released recently. All are made to look like Japanese printings. They are all listed on eBay right now:

"I stole your love" 7" Picture Disc


"Flaming Youth" 7" Picture Disc


"Rock and Roll Over" Picture Disc

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April 14, 2010
PODKISST #31: "UNMASKED" ANNIVERSARY
(from podkisst.com)
On this edition of PodKISSt we celebrate 30 years of an album that divided fans and took Australia by storm… “Unmasked!” This show is packed with PodKISSt goodness: We have a roundtable discussion, demos, live tracks, vintage clips, and a revealing interview with cover artist extraordinaire Victor Stabin (check our updated links section to see more of Victor’s great work)! Hey, PodKISSt listener… is that you?
Click here to listen to the podcast.
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April 12, 2010
KISS EARTHSHAKER
A new Bootleg vinyl album named "Kiss Earthshaker" has surfaced on eBay. It includes a concert from Detroit 1974.
It is numbered and limited to 105 copies and comes in 2 colours - green & white...

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April 12, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

As expected the "Replay" magazine sold for quite a lot of money: $ 378,-


The vinyl craziness continues:
"Dressed to kill" LP: $ 220,-


"Alive" LP: the auction is not yet over and it is already at $ 433,- !!


Red multicolour "Fried Alive" LP: $ 168,-


A test pressing of the German "I was made for lovin' you" single went for $ 98,-.


Japanese double CD "Alive!": $ 201,-


Bravo Starschnitt: € 89,-


More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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April 12, 2010
MEET & GREET PACKAGES
The Kiss tour starts in less than 3 weeks. VIP and Meet & Greet packages are available for all the concerts except for festivals.

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April 12, 2010
MILANO CONCERT SOLD OUT
(from Roberto Ariberti)
Saturday the Barley Arts promoting announced, that the KISS Milano show is completely SOLD-OUT! Almost 15.000 tickets were sold within' three months!
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April 12, 2010
MISS CONTEST WITH A KISS THEME
(from Pavel Hromada)
Check out this clip. This was a miss contest for girls from Czechia and Slovakia. International Competition Miss Czecho Slovakia 2010 Veronika Chmelirova with KISS theme! (aired Sat, April 10 2010 on CT and STV)
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April 12, 2010
KISS COLLECTION FOR SALE
(from Jamie Taylor)
I have a big Kiss list for sale. If anyone is interested take a look at my list here in the Kiss Forum.
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April 11, 2010
"HOW TO PLAY GUITAR" WITH BRUCE KULICK
(from Amazon)
LIMITED EDITION 2-DISC SET!

All Stars of Rock Guitar DVD features over 3 hours of lessons from four guitar masters including:
George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob, Souls Of We)
Bruce Kulick (KISS,Solo Artist, Grand Funk Railroad)
Jennifer Batten (Solo Artist, Michael Jackson Band, Jeff BeckBand)
Darrell Roberts (Five Finger Death Punch, W.A.S.P)

Each highly acclaimed artist discusses their influences and demonstrates some of their signature techniques along with very informative lead guitar and songwriting methods.

Learn advanced tapping and playing techniques with Jennifer, lead guitar and song structures with Bruce as well as metal licks
and rhythm techniques with Darrell. You will also watch George lay down exclusive lead tracks for his upcoming solo release.

This 2-Disc DVD set is packed with exciting bonus features including the next generation of Rock Guitar. Watch live performances and learn guitar techniques from these new young amazing guitarists.
Dario Lorina
Jack Ripper
Yayo Sanchez

Includes:
Multiple Camera Angles
Numerous Chapter Marks

Extras Features Include:
Bonus Performances
Extended Interviews
Seymour Duncan DVD Excerpt

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April 11, 2010
AUCTION GOING CRAZY
It seems that there are a lot of people who desparately want to have the new inofficial Picture Disc of "Rock and Roll Over" for any price. It sold already for a crazy amount earlier. Now it is listed on ebay again and the highest bid is for 266 Euros already and still 5 days to go!

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April 11, 2010
INTERVIEW WITH KENNY KERNER
Here you can read an extensive interview with Kenny Kerner, producer of the first two Kiss albums.
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April 10, 2010
NEW KISS TOURBOOK
(from Kissonline)
Here's the cover of the awesome new KISS SONIC BOOM OVER EUROPE Tour Book.

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April 10, 2010
KISS JOURNAL WEB TV 4
(from Kiss Journal)
Kiss Journal Web TV is a broadcast TV on the web created by “ Kiss Journal” (http://www.kissjournal.fr ), the SylvAceProd and the newsletter KISS INFOs.
This is in french language but as the Kiss Army is international our emission will be under-titled in english of course!

It is diffused on our site and also on " youtube " in 2 parts for the number for of KJWTV ;.
"KISS Journal Web TV 4"   Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn9JvxBVt1I
 
"KISS Journal Web TV 4"    Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OleA4foA_70
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April 9, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are a few more auctions from eBay.com ending soon:

make-up kit


Rocks 6/1977 Japan


first album promo poster


Kiss Symphony tourbook


Donruss Box 2nd series


Set Kiss dolls 1978


trash can


Munich 1976 concert poster


Didi Zill book


More Metallic Mayhem LP


sealed Alive! LP

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April 9, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY GERMANY
Pop magazine 17/1976


Kiss pinball machine


and another Kiss pinball machine


Kiss still loves you 2LP


"The Evolution of Kiss" LP's


Paul Stanley Ibanez PS10 guitar


The best of Solo Picture Disc LP


Creatures of the night Picture Disc LP


You wanted the best, you got the best Picture Disc LP


Unmasked Picture Disc LP


Smashes, theashes & hits Picture Disc LP


Kiss This Rome 1980 Picture Disc LP


The Elder Picture Disc LP


Sonic Boom LP's

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April 9, 2010
NEW KISS CD
Universal will release a new "2 for 1" CD package in May. This time it is the first album and "Hotter than hell" combined in a "2 for 1" special price package. It can already be pre-ordered at Amazon.

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April 9, 2010
MESSAGR FROM BRUCE KULICK
(from kulick.net)
I was honored to be a guest at the Slash performance on the George Lopez show taped in Burbank last night.  I got there early enough to say hello to the band, hang out in the green room, and chat with both of Slash's singers that taped for the show. Everyone knows Slash's new CD has many guests, and Andrew Stockdale from Wolfmother is one of them. He is from Australia and we got a chance to talk about my visits to his town of Brisbane in the past. Great guy and a unique singer. I think Andrew's band really has one foot in the past and one in the present, and he told me that they will be doing some shows with KISS in Europe very soon. Myles Kennedy, the singer for Alter Bridge was also there, and he was extremely cool to chat with as well. We have mutual guitar buddy friends and we caught up about his band and the fact he got to sing two songs on Slash's new disc.  (Which is great BTW, go get it!)
Click here to read the rest.
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April 9, 2010
GUITAR LESSONS WITH BRUCE KULICK
(from kissfaq.com)
ESP Guitars has posted two online guitar lessons with Bruce Kulick. In the lessons Bruce talks about developing hand strength and picking technique, scale and musical intervallic runs, expanding on ideas, warm-up exercises, and more.
Clip 1
Clip 2
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April 8, 2010
31 YEAR OLD INTERVIEW SURFACES ON YOUTUBE
A 31-year old local news segment from Baton Rouge, Louisiana has surfaced to promote the KISS auctions of eBay seller EliteWorks.

The footage which was shot at the Riverside Centroplex during KISS's 1979 Dynasty Tour features off-camera interviews with all four original band members as well as great live images from KISS's performance.

The segment can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/user/EliteWorksATeBay?feature=mhw5#p/u/0/7_cZx9JNCP8

This week's auction's include the official 1978 KISS trash can, signed items from Peter Criss and Eric Singer, a 1974 KISS Tour Itinerary, and loads of rare, out-of-print, KISS vinyl LPs, singles and picture discs.

You can view the auctions here.
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April 8, 2010
GENE SIMMONS AXE BASS
The new Gene Simmons Cort Axe Bass is now also available in Europe. It is the cheap version for just 425 Euros, which can be ordered here.
Gene even did a promotional video for the bass, which can be viewed here.

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April 7, 2010
REPLAY MAGAZINE
Replay magazine is an industry magazine for pinball machines. In 1979 Replay magazine dedicated an issue to the Kiss pinball machine. Almost half the magazine is about Kiss and the pinball machine. The issue is a highly collectible item. It is listed on eBay at the moment. Watch it selling for a lot of money...

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April 7, 2010
NEW KISS ITEMS AT AMAZON
Amazon Germany:


Amazon USA:

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April 7, 2010
KISS TOURS EUROPE IN 3 WEEKS
Only 3 more weeks until the start of the Kiss tour. Kiss are already rehearsing and at the end of the month Kiss will fly to England for the start of a 2 month European tour, followed by an American tour in July, which will be announced in a few weeks.
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April 7, 2010
10 YEARS OF KISS NEWS
Kiss News and the Kiss Fan Shop went online in April 2000 - 10 years ago! Back then not everybody had internet access and just a few hundret visitors checked out the daily news. Meanwhile up to 10.000 visitors check out Kiss News daily.

The Kiss Forum went online in 2004, followed by the Photo Album in 2005.
More than 9.600 registered users have uploaded over 20.000 photos into the Photo Album for all of us to enjoy. Meanwhile we found also a good provider strong enough to stand over 300 users being online at the same time.

Very soon there will be more features available, which will be especially interesting for all the collectors!
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April 5, 2010
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS
The last episode of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" featured quite a lot of Kiss footage. See a clip of last weekends episode below.

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April 5, 2010
GENE SIMMONS AT PLAYBOY MANSION
Gene spent Easter at the Playboy Mansion with his family.
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April 5, 2010
BRUCE KULICK NEWS
You may listen to Bruce Kulick being interviewed at the Right to Rock podcast (the interview starts after about 66 minutes into the podcast).
Bruce will be at The Rock and Roll Emporium in California on April 25th for a clinic and meet & greet.
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April 5, 2010
INTERESTING CLOSED AUCTIONS ON EBAY
Here are some interesting recently closed auctions on eBay:

A school book with Ace Frehley's art design on the cover from 1969 sold for $ 392,-


Once more vinyl freaks going crazy for a white vinyl version of Alive III: $ 250,-!


Kisstory II sold for $ 237,- after receiving 37 bids


"Rock and Roll over" Promo EP: € 169,-


The Dutch "Rock and Roll all nite" single sold for just $ 201,-. Cheaper than a copy of the new "Sonic Boom" LP...


Argentinian "Hotter than hell" LP: $ 190,-


More interesting closed auctions: see above the news
most expensive recently closed Auctions >>
most interesting Auctions >>
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April 5, 2010
KISS' GEAR AT MUSIMESSE 2010
(von Fred Vehert/Diamant Noir)
Musikmesse 2010 held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from March 24 to 27, 2010. The Musikmesse is one of the world's leading trade fairs for the world of music, and as our reporter Thierry Raynaud was able to notice, KISS was very well represented this year!
Click here to read the report.
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April 5, 2010
ACE FREHLEY TOUR DIARY BY TODD YOUTH
(from lip-service.com)
Greetings Lip Servants, Todd Youth here, with my first attempt at doing a blog. Some of you might know me already and, if you don’t, here’s a quick rundown. I’ve been playing in bands since I was 12, my first band I was ever in was Agnostic Front way back in 1983. I spent many years in Murphy’s Law, D-Generation, and Danzig, did some shows playing guitar for Motorhead, Glen Campbell, The Chelsea Smiles, and most recently I’ve been playing guitar with none other than ACE FREHLEY!
Click here to read the rest.
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April 4, 2010
ACE FREHLEY TOUR DIARY BY TODD YOUTH
(from lip-service.com)
Greetings Lip Servants, Todd Youth here, with my first attempt at doing a blog. Some of you might know me already and, if you don’t, here’s a quick rundown. I’ve been playing in bands since I was 12, my first band I was ever in was Agnostic Front way back in 1983. I spent many years in Murphy’s Law, D-Generation, and Danzig, did some shows playing guitar for Motorhead, Glen Campbell, The Chelsea Smiles, and most recently I’ve been playing guitar with none other than ACE FREHLEY!
Click here to read the rest.
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April 4, 2010
PAUL STANLEY WRITES FOR SWEDISH "IDOL" WINNER
Erik Grönwall won the Swedish version of "American idol". He performed "Shout it out loud" during the competition on Swedish TV, which can be seen here.
Kiss sent him greetings and best wishes, which can be seen here. Paul now also wrote a song for Eriks upcoming new album.
Erik Grönwalls version of "Shout it out loud" is now also available at Amazon.

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April 4, 2010
JOHN 5 TO COVER ACE FREHLEY SONG
Ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5 will cover Ace Frehley's "Fractured Mirror" on his upcoming Solo album The Art of Malice .
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April 4, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that the Australien "Unmasked" tourbook had 4 additional pages and also a different backcover compared to the German and English version of the tourbook. The Aussie tourbook is listed on eBay at the moment.

The difference in detail can be seen here.
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April 3, 2010
THE ENVY
Click here to see Gene Simmons promoting The Envy on Canadian TV. The Envy is a Canadian band, which just signed to Simmons Records.
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April 3, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY GERMANY
Lots of crazy auctions online at the moment. Especially auctions for vinyls seem to go through the roof. Here are a few more auctions from eBay.com ending soon:

A personal invitation card from Peter Criss to Eric Carr from 1981 is now listed on eBay. More interesting details about the card is mentioned in the auction.


"TV World" is a New York TV guide for television. This issue is from Oct. 28 - Nov. 3, 1978, and it has Kiss on the cover. It is also signed by Gene. Original price was 50 Cent...


toy guitar


Eric Singer drumsticks


"Behind the mask" official biography, Japanese edition


Hard Rock Cafe pin Fukuoka


Peter Criss In House Gold Award


Revenge tourbook


Gene pen

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April 2, 2010
BOOTLEG VINYLS ON EBAY
There are some rare vintage Bootleg LP's on eBay someone is selling for a very reasonable buy it now price!

vintage "Kiss Blitz London" LP for 45 Euros


vintage "Sneak Attack" 2 LP for 45 Euros


vintage "Takes Tokio" 2 LP for 45 Euros


vintage "Fried Alive" LP for 45 Euros


"Simmons Meteor" LP on pink vinyl for 28 Euros


Those records usually sell for a lot more!
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April 2, 2010
INTERESTING AUCTIONS ON EBAY GERMANY
Bravo Starschnitt


Kiss Figures-Set


Be@rbrick Figures Set


German pinball blackglass


Rock and Roll over Picture Disc Japan


Japan Solo Singles


Flaming Youth Japan Picture Disc Single


Set Solo Singles


Detroit Rock city EP Mexico


Set UK Solo Singles in coloured vinyl + masks


official Kiss Magazines

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April 2, 2010
PETER CRISS INVITATION CARD FOR ERIC CARR ON EBAY
A personal invitation card from Peter Criss to Eric Carr from 1981 is now listed on eBay. More interesting details about the card is mentioned in the auction.

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April 2, 2010
DID YOU KNOW...
... that there was a special "Star Trax" EP released in Australia in 1980? It was available in 2 variations. Both versions are listed on eBay at the moment:

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