December 30, 2008
GENE SIMMONS & FAMILY IN VANCOUVER
Gene and his family flew to Vancouver yesterday for holidays. A Canadian film crew was present at the airport to film the arrival of someone else when Gene arrived. Click here te see it.
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December 30, 2008
KISSOLOGY SERIES TO BE RELEASED IN JAPAN
On March 19, 2009 Kissology will be released in Japan:

- Kissology Vol.1 [Regular Edition] / KISS: First DVD of Japan-original release from KISS featuring their footage from 1974 to 2000. Includes two discs.
- Kissology Vol.2 [Regular Edition] / KISS: Second DVD of Japan-original release from KISS featuring their footage from 1974 to 2000. Includes three discs.
- Kissology Vol.3 [Regular Edition] / KISS: Third DVD of Japan-original release from KISS featuring their footage from 1974 to 2000. Includes four discs.

- Kissology (Title subject to change) [Limited Release / Type B] / KISS: Japan-original release from KISS featuring their footage from 1974 to 2000. Limtied edition B (subject to change) includes 9 DVDs featuring "KISSOLOGY Vol. 1," "KISSOLOGY Vol.2," and "KISSOLOGY Vol.3" plus three bonus CDs. Also includes original DVD container.

- Kissology (Title subject to change) [Limited Release / Type A] / KISS: Japan-original release from KISS featuring their footage from 1974 to 2000. Limtied edition A (subject to change) includes 9 DVDs featuring "KISSOLOGY Vol. 1," "KISSOLOGY Vol.2," and "KISSOLOGY Vol.3" plus nine bonus CDs. Box is pop-out book specifications featuring the stage of their Budokan live in 1977. Also includes special booklet and artist T-shirt in 1977.

The "Bonus CDs" are nothing else than the usual Bonus DVDs.
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December 25, 2008
TOURBOOKS
Tourbooks are one of the most collectible items. But how many Kiss tourbooks exist? Which ones are rare and which ones are not rare? How much are they worth?
There is a new feature here at Kiss News about all Kiss tourbooks that exist. Did you know, that there were several different editions from some of the tourbooks? Did you know, that there were four different Dynasty tourbooks?
Click here to find out all the details about all the Kiss tourbooks that ever came out with all the details about the variations and pictures from all the pages inside the tourbooks.
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December 24, 2008
NEW KISS MERCHANDISE ON AMAZON
Amazon USA:

T-shirts:


merchandise:


poster


Kiss specials:


DVDs:


Awards:



Amazon Germany:

CDs:


DVD:


T-shirt:

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December 24, 2008
DID YOU KNOW...
... that the "Hot in the shade" LP had a different cover? And it is a real valuable collectors item. It just sold on eBay for $ 100,-...

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December 22, 2008
INTERESTING AUCTIONS
all 44 German Kiss singles!

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December 22, 2008
AUCTIONS GONE CRAZY
Financial crises? No way! Kiss fans spend more money than ever before on Kiss stuff!
Examples?

Alive II promo poster Japan for $ 761,-!


Japan promo poster for $ 735,-


Love Gun promo poster Japan for $ 645,-

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December 20, 2008
ACE FREHLEY NEWS
Ace has been on Eddie Trunks Kissmas radio special last night. Ace said, the new album artwork & title will be revealed on his website on January 5th. The album should be out in the spring.
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December 20, 2008
PAUL PLAYS "LICK IT UP" WITH STEEL PANTHER
(from Blabbermouth)
KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley joined the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band STEEL PANTHER (formerly known as METAL SKOOL) to perform a rendition of the KISS classic "Lick It Up" exclusively on Altitude. Watch video footage of the performance here.

STEEL PANTHER's lineup includes guitarist "Satchel" (real name Russ Parrish; ex-FIGHT) and singer "Michael Star" (real name Ralph Saenz; ex-L.A. GUNS).

Paul Stanley recently confirmed to Classic Rock magazine that the band is seriously considering recording a new album. When asked what the future holds for KISS, Stanley replied, "It looks like we'll be touring Europe as well as the States next year. You'll be getting more of what you saw at the Download festival this past summer — the 'KISS Alive!' vibe amped up to the max. There might even be a new KISS album at some point. I have been ambivalent to the idea in the past but I'm much more open to it now. . . I thought that I'd be content for KISS to remain a heritage act, just playing our greatest hits — 'Detroit Rock City' and all that. But the new KISS lineup with Tommy Thayer (guitar) and Eric Singer (drums) is proving to be so good, so strong in spirit, it would interesting to see how we perform in the studio. I must stress that no recording time has been booked at this point. But it if we were to go into the studio, the intention would be to make a KISS album in the style of our 1970s recordings. A classic KISS album, unmistakably."

Paul Stanley's new DVD, "One Live Kiss", sold 6,200 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 3 on the Top Music Videos chart.
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December 18, 2008
"I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU" VOTED #1 SONG IN GREECE
(from Greek Kiss Army)
The Greek radio station KISS FM 92.9 in Athens voted best song for the 2008 believe it or not, I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU.
The voting took place for three months and there were more than 50,000 votes in.
Now, this holidays everybody sing to... I WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU BABY!!!
Find out more about it at KISS fm website: www.kiss.gr

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December 18, 2008
ACE FREHLEY NEWS
(from Ray Miller/www.rockbiographer.com)
I have some close friends in the Ace Frehley camp, and I just confirmed that Ace will be appearing along with his guitar player Derrek Hawkins (ex-Stabbing Westward) on the Original Merry KISSmas show This Friday. The show airs 11PM-2AM EST live on Q104.3 NYC and online at www.q1043.com.

I can also tell you that Ace will be making a very important announcement about a holiday gift he will be giving to all of the fans who have registered for his mailing list at www.acefrehley.com

I know what the announcement is, and trust me, it is extremely cool!
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December 15, 2008
BOOK ABOUT SWEDISH POSTER MAGAZINE
Posters from the Swedish "Poster" magazine are very valuable. Just recently a Poster magazine sold for 146 Euros, a German edition for 91 Euros!


Now there is a new Swedish book out about the famous "Poster" magazine. It includes pictures from all covers from all editions of the Swedish "Poster" magazine. It also includes several pages with great photos from Kiss and a new poster!

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December 15, 2008
GENE SIMMONS AT ROLLER DERBY PHOTOS
Photos by:  Stalkerazzi
Courtesy: L.A. Derby Dolls



About The LA Derby Dolls: Founded in September 2003, the L.A. Derby Dolls is the premiere all-female, banked-track, quad-skating rock 'n' roller derby league in the Southern California area. Athletic and alluring, the L.A. Derby Dolls strive to be the fastest, most fearless ladies in fishnets. Within the league there are four teams: The Fight Crew, The Sirens, The Tough Cookies, and the Varsity Brawlers. While their uniforms may be stylish and their names playful do not be fooled by appearances - the L.A. Derby Dolls only skate pure, unscripted, real roller derby. For more information please visit:
www.derbydolls.com/la.
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December 12, 2008
OFFICIAL ACE FREHLEY WEBSITE
Ace Frehley will launch his new official website www.acefrehley.com on Monday.
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December 12, 2008
PAUL ADDS NEW ART SHOWS
(from Kissonline)
Wentworth Gallery is pleased to present two art exhibitions by artist, rock icon, and legendary KISS frontman Paul Stanley. Paul will make two special appearances at the following Wentworth Gallery locations in February.

Friday - February 27, 2009 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wentworth Gallery
The Shops at Riverside
171 Riverside Square
Hackensack, NJ

For details on the VIP Reception with Paul Stanley
or to RSVP please call 201-488-7661 or 800-732-6140.

Saturday - February 28, 2009- 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wentworth Gallery
The Mall at Short Hills
1200 Morris Turnpike
Short Hills, NJ

For details on the VIP Reception with Paul Stanley
or to RSVP please call 973-564-9776 or 800-732-6140

(Photo - Paul and Eric Singer at La Jolla Art Show last Saturday)
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December 11, 2008
KISS MAKING FIRST ALBUM SINCE 1998
(from Billboard.com)
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Kiss has reversed course and decided to hit the studio next year to record its first new album since 1998's "Psycho Circus." Guitarist Paul Stanley will produce.

In recent years, bassist Gene Simmons has been vocal about his lack of enthusiasm about making a new album, which he attributes to the state of the business.

"The record industry is in such a mess," he told Billboard in November 2007. "There is nothing in me that wants to go in there and do new music. How are you going to deliver it? How are you going to get paid for it if people can just get it for free?"

In 2006, Stanley told Billboard making a new Kiss album in the shadow of the band's classic repertoire would be a formidable challenge. "The fact is, [fans] may tolerate the new songs, but it's the old ones you want to hear," he said. "I think Jimmy Page and Robert Plant found that out. The [Rolling] Stones certainly know it. The Who certainly know it. So unless you're willing to go into the studio accepting that how your album will be received will never match your expectations, I'm not sure it's worth the effort."

Stanley admitted complete control would change his mind. "I would consider doing it if I could do it the way I wanted to do it," he explained, adding that his 2006 solo album "Live To Win" confirmed how he'd "like music to sound that I'm a part of. To do another Kiss album, I would not be willing to compromise my point of view perhaps as much as I have in recent years."

It's unknown how Kiss will distribute the album, which will feature original members Stanley and Simmons alongside guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer.

Following its 35th anniversary tour, which primarily played Europe this summer, Kiss is expected to hit North America at some point in 2009.
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December 11, 2008
INTERVIEW WITH GENE SIMMONS
Billboard has released this clip of Gene talking about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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December 10, 2008
INTERVIEW WITH ERIC SINGER
(from Erwin Zinger/Fury Rocks)
On our website www.furyrocks.com you will find a lenghtly interview with Eric Singer. It was held in Germany last month when he was over there with Alice Cooper.
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December 10, 2008
PAUL STANLEY CONFIRMS NEW ALBUM, WORLDWIDE TOUR
To promote his art exhibition in La Jolla last weekend, Paul did a TV-interview, where he confirmed, that Kiss will be making a new album and that the band will go on tour in Europe and USA again. Click here to see the interview.
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December 9, 2008
BRUCE KULICK IN STORE APPEARANCE
(from Blabbermouth)
Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick will make an in-store appearance at Raptor Guitars in Phoenix, Arizona on December 26. The store, which is located at 7227 S. Central Avenue, Suite 1005, will host Bruce from 6 to 8 p.m. More information can be obtained directly from Raptor Guitars by calling 602-243-8579 or 602-510-6461.

Bruce Kulick is currently working on a new solo album, tentatively titled "BK3". The CD will feature guest appearances by John Corabi (MÖTLEY CRÜE, UNION, RATT, ESP) Gene Simmons (KISS), Nick Simmons (Gene's son) and Tobias Sammet (EDGUY, AVANTASIA).

ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT), the band featuring Kulick, Corabi, Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER), and Chuck Garric (ALICE COOPER, DIO), will embark on a European tour in early 2009.
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December 8, 2008
ESP TOURDATES
Eric Singer has announced the Tourdates from his ESP tour:
Feb 6/09 Kaiserslautern, Germany - Fritz Walter Stadion, VIP Lounge
Feb 7/09 Freiburg, Germany - Brauerei Ganther
Feb 8/09 Oberhausen, Germany - Schilderhalle
Feb 9/09 Uden, Holland - The nieuwe pul
Feb 10/09 Prague, Tsech. Rep. -  Retro Music Hall (how to get there)
Feb 13/09 Roncade, Italy - New Age Club
Feb 14/09 Pinarella di Cervia, Italy - Rock Planet Club
Feb 16/09 Verviers, Belgium - Route 66
Feb 17/09 Memmingen, Germany - Kaminwerke Tickets
Feb 18/09 Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7 Tickets
Feb 20/09 Bergen, Norway - Garage Club
Feb 21/09 Jevnaker, Norway - Glassheim
Feb 22/09 Helsinki, Finland - Nosturi Club
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December 8, 2008
DID YOU KNOW...
... that the very first time Kiss appeared on the front-cover of a magazine was in March 1974 in the British music paper "New Musical Express"?

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December 6, 2008
GENE SIMMONS WIRELESS GUITAR CONTROLLER
Click on the link below to find out all details about the Gene Simmons wireless guitar controller:
http://www.genesimmonsaxeguitar.com/
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December 5, 2008
GENE SIMMONS AT ROLLER DERBY DECEMBDER 13
GENE SIMMONS AND DAUGHTER SOPHIE TWEED-SIMMONS TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM AT L.A. DERBY DOLLS ROLLER DERBY BOUT

All-Girl, Quad Skating, Unscripted and Completely REAL Banked Track 
Roller Derby Action!

What: L.A. Derby Dolls Banked Track All-Star Exhibition Roller Derby Bout:
L.A. Ri-Ettes V. Santa's Little Helpers

When: Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Times: Doors at 6:00 pm

Where: 1910 Temple St., Los Angeles, 90026

Tickets: $20 general admission (ride your bike and get a $2 discount!); $40 for VIP

Pre-sale tickets: www.derbydolls.com/la/

Parking: General parking available for $8 at City Of Angels Medical Center, 1711 West Temple, Temple and Union, one block from venue

Featuring: Sophie Tweed-Simmons singing the National Anthem as her father, co-founder of the legendary band KISS, Gene Simmons accompanies her on bass guitar.

21 and over event, beer and wine - cash only!

About The Game: The L.A. Ri-Ettes are an all-star team comprised of the best skaters from the four L.A. Derby Dolls? teams. From Arizona to Seattle, Santa's Little Helpers are a team of star skaters from different roller derby leagues throughout the nation. These all-star teams will be facing off on the banked-track in a special exhibition roller derby bout.

About The LA Derby Dolls: Founded in September 2003, the L.A. Derby Dolls is the premiere all-female, banked-track, quad-skating rock 'n'  roller derby league in the Southern California area. Athletic and alluring, the L.A. Derby Dolls strive to be the fastest, most fearless ladies in fishnets. Within the league there are four teams: The Fight Crew, The Sirens, The Tough Cookies, and the Varsity Brawlers. While their uniforms may be stylish and their names playful do not be fooled by appearances - the L.A. Derby Dolls only skate pure, unscripted, real roller derby. For more information please visit: 
www.derbydolls.com/la.

About Sophie Tweed-Simmons: Sixteen-year-old Sophie Tweed-Simmons is the daughter of Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed. This stunning young lady was born on July 7, 1992 and lives in Beverly Hills with her parents and brother Nick. Sophie is an 11th grader at Wildwood School in Los Angeles. She's an outstanding student and athlete who teachers describe as a positive force in the world. Sophie loves volleyball and plays for Sports Shack Club Team around the state and during the school season, she's a setter/co-captain on her school team. She also plays soccer and ran track. Sophie likes to act, dance, sing, swim and snowboard. Her mom says "when she's not belting out the Top 40 or show tunes in her room," she keeps busy with her friends, going to movies 
and riding her horse Pablo on weekends.

About Gene Simmons: Gene Simmons co-founded KISS 35 years ago. It continues to be the Juggernaut of licensing and merchandising, with over 2,500 licenses. KISS has broken box office records set by the Beatles and Elvis and continues stronger than ever. KISS has been America's number one gold record award winning group of all time (RIAA). Among other activities: KISS COFFEEHOUSE, KISS COMICS GROUP/Platinum Studios, SIMMONS ABRAMSON MARKETING (which does worldwide branding/marketing for the INDY RACING LEAGUE), the TV series GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS, and the cartoon MY DAD THE ROCK STAR on Nickelodeon. Simmons is a Venture Capital advisor, Real Estate developer, the man with the most prodigious tongue on the planet, and a Gene Simmons US Postage Stamp is available at your local Post Office.
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December 4, 2008
INTERESTING AUCTIONS
US pinball machine


1973 concert-poster


photos from 1974

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December 4, 2008
KISS JOURNAL WEB TV
Check out the Kiss Journal web tv (in French, subtitled in English):
Part 1 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Slmj6WOjFs
Part 2 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS3ycffbzYw
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December 4, 2008
ONE LIVE KISS & KISS IKONS ALSO AVAILABLE IN EUROPE & GERMANY
Paul Stanleys "One Live Kiss" DVD and the "Kiss Ikons" 4-CD-set has just been released in Europe. In Germany they will be released on December 19th - with censored logo.

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December 4, 2008
ESP IN HELSINKI
The Kiss Army Finland will present a gig from ESP:
ESP live at Nosturi/Helsinki, Finland, February 22nd 2009.
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December 3, 2008
BRUCE FOSTER (GUEST PIANIST ON "NOTHIN' TO LOSE")
(from rockpages.gr)
We continue our year-long KISS special feature with the 19th interview of a KISS-related figure. This week, Bruce Foster, the pianist behind the excellent middle section of “Nothin’ To Lose” remembers that session in 1973! Here’s an excerpt:

Rockpages.gr: You played piano on the now KISS classic tune "Nothin' To Lose". What do you remember from the recordings of that song?

Bruce Foster: Adding piano to “Nothin' to Lose” was an after thought of Richie Wise, the producer. I had finished playing on some Gladys Knight tracks and other artists. Richie was then producing, so he had a chance to hear my range of playing styles, one of which was like classic Jerry Lee Lewis. That may have inspired him to combine that element with “Nothin’ To Lose”. I performed that piece as an overdub several days after the initial recording date. I think it was a good call because it really moved the track to a place that everyone seemed to like! I got so carried away on getting the right approach on the barrel house glissandos that my fingers started to bleed. I recall Gene Simmons coming into the room & being impressed that there was blood on the piano keys. Whenever I saw him for years after that he would kiddingly inspect my hands to see if I ever figured out how to get the right effect without maiming myself!

You can check the rest of the interview on: http://www.rockpages.gr/standard.aspx?type=13&sub=K&lang=EN
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December 2, 2008
BACKSTAGE AUCTIONS
Backstage Auctions (www.backstageauctions.com) is currently hosting its 2008 Christmas auction, which contains several interesting KISS items among the 500 lots. Featured are hard-to-find guitar picks, several vintage shirts and backstage passes. The auction starts this Sunday (December 7) and will end one week later on December 14. The preview for the auction is currently live at http://backstageauctions.com/catalog/auction_list.php
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December 2, 2008
NO KISS-TOUR AFTER QUEEN SPLIT?
Austrian newspaper "Österreich" is reporting in this article, that Queen have split unexpectedly with lead singer Paul Rodgers.
Supposedly the concert in Rio de Janeiro last Saturday was the last one of Queen + Paul Rodgers. The article also says, that Queens last album "The Cosmos Rocks" sold only 12.000 copies in the USA and was a major disappointment and that all US dates for 2009 have been cancelled. Kiss were supposed to go on tour with Queen in the summer of 2009...
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December 1, 2008
DID YOU KNOW...
... one of the very first "Best of" albums was released in Argentina in 1978 under the name "Lo Mejor de Kiss"?


... some of the early Kiss albums from Argentina were released in a different cover, such as "Hotter than hell" and "Alive"

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December 1, 2008
KISS AUCTIONS GONE WILD
Kiss fans are buying anything for any price! Here are just a few examples of Kiss Auctions gone wild...

Kiss leather jacket: $ 1.200,-!


Japanese promotional poster for $ 899!


5 photos from 1973 taken by Lydia Criss: $ 540,-!


Check out more interesting finished Kiss auctions in the box just above the news here on this page on a regular basis!
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