March 30, 2007
KISS PAINTINGS FROM JEFFREY SCOTT HOLLAND AT THE KISS COFFEEHOUSE
"Fuel To Build A Fire" :
KISS paintings by Jeffrey Scott Holland

KISS Coffeehouse
Broadway at the Beach
1320 Celebrity Circle
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Opening reception:
April 7, 2007

Jeffrey Scott Holland, neo-expressionist artist currently living in Louisville, Kentucky, turns his ultra-primitive "Southern Gothic" eyeball to The Demon, The Cat Man, Starchild and Space Ace in this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit of KISS-themed painting and prints, held in the band's very own coffee house in Myrtle  Beach's beautiful and upscale "Broadway At The Beach" entertainment complex.

Holland, a KISS fan since childhood, has often woven oblique references to the band into his paintings, which have hung in galleries and museums in New York, Los Angeles, London and Paris in the last twenty years. His portraits of the band members (and the archetypal characters they represent) are done in a tongue-in-cheek manner that often pokes fun at his idols, but with love.
http://www.jeffreyscottholland.com/
http://www.kisscoffeehouse.com/
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March 28, 2007
INTERVIEWS FROM 1983 ON SWEDISH TV
Swedish TV channel SVT have put two old interviews from 1983 online:
here you can see an interview with Gene, and here you can see an interview with Gene & Paul, both from the "Lick it up" tour 1983.
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March 28, 2007
GENE SIMMONS INTERVIEW
Click here to see and read a new interview with Gene Simmons. He mentions, that Kiss will be playing 3 big outdoor concerts this summer.
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March 28, 2007
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS ON AUSTRIAN TV
"Gene Simmons Family Jewels" can be seen every Thursday night on Austrian national TV ORF 1 starting in April 2007.
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March 27, 2007
GENE SIMMONS AND SHANNON TWEED VISIT CW11
(from Blabbermouth)
Gene Simmons of KISS and and longtime companion Shannon Tweed visited the CW11 Morning Show in New York City on Wednesday (March 21). Watch the interview at CW11.com. Check out pictures from Rex Features.

As previously reported, Simmons and Tweed underwent dual face lifts that were taped for "Gene Simmons Family Jewels".

Asked why they decided to go for dual face lifts, Simmons — who had a face lift and liposuction, to be featured on two April 1 episodes — recenty told USA Today, "Honest to God, it just sort of happened."

What you'll see, according to Simmons, is "like a biology class … more fascinating than gory."

Tweed, who turned 50 March 10, had her face lift done by the same Beverly Hills surgeon. "Plastic surgery was Gene's idea. But I wasn't going to let him look younger than me," she says.
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March 24, 2007
KISS ADDS SECOND SUMMER SHOW
(from Kissonline)
KISS will perform at Kewadin Casinos in Sault Ste. Marie on July 20, 2007 in a one time outdoor concert event.

Tickets for KISS will go on sale on Saturday April 7 at Kewadin Casinos Box Office in Sault Ste. Marie only and are $100.00 reserved and $75.00 general admission. Purchases may be made via the Internet at www.kewadin.com and phone at 1-800-KEWADIN (539-2346) starting on Monday April 9. A total of 10,000 tickets only will be sold, 1,875 reserved and 8,125 general admission.

As we previously announced, KISS will also perform at the Rock Fest 2007 in Cadott, Wisconsin on July 21.

Order tickets for the Rock Fest at http://rock-fest.com/ or by calling 800-326-3378.
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March 24, 2007
BILL BAKER'S ACE FREHLEY ARCHIVE WEBSITE
Bill Baker, a KISS fan since his teen years, became friends with Ace Frehley and was also his guitar and amp tech from 1990 to 1995, just opened his site: http://www.theacefrehleyarchive.com 

Bill, who also during that time fronted his own tribute band, "Fractured Mirror", the only non-makeup Ace Frehley Tribute Band to ever have surfaced! He obtained many one-of-a-kind items directly from the Space Ace that he would display at Kiss Conventions. His story is shown in the film "Kiss Loves You" that will be coming out on DVD soon. He's been working on a 124 page color photo book showing off his collection of images and memorabilia titled: "Ace Frehley: The Ultimate Fan Scrapbook". This book is tentatively due out sometime late in 2007.

Bill will also be a special guest at the 21st Annual NY Kiss Expo on May 5th, 2007. Check out http://www.theacefrehleyarchive.com   for more information and to visit this "playground for Ace fans
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March 23, 2007
KISS TO PERFORM OUTDOOR CONCERT JULY 20th
(from soonews.ca)
KISS is coming to the Sault Ste. Marie area and Kewadin Casinos in July. Kewadin Casinos in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan made the announcement official today, one year after the band was supposed to play at the casino. Last year Kewadin announced booking the band only having to cancel the engagement when the band decided to tour Japan instead. 1,875 $100 reserved and 8,125 $75 general admission tickets will be sold starting April 2nd. The outdoor concert will be staged on July 20th. Purchases can be made via the Internet at www.kewadin.com and phone at 1-800-KEWADIN starting starting in April.
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March 22, 2007
WORLDS LARGEST COMIC BOOK
(from Kissonline)
Here's a photo of Paul, Gene and Scott Mitchell Rosenberg (chairman of Platinum Studios) with the Guinness World Records™ certificate of “World’s Largest Comic Book” for KISS Comics Group’s “KISS 4K DESTROYER EDITION” – unveiled last weekend at Wizard World Los Angeles.

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March 21, 2007
ACE PERFORMS WITH REVOLVER AT UNCLE HENRY'S
(from Kiss Asylum/Mike Hansen)
On Saturday Night, March 17, 2007 in Harrison, NY at a bar called Uncle Henry's, I was there to see a band called Revolver. Turns out they are old friends of Ace's and near the end of the second set he got up and jammed on a few tunes.
I believe they did about 4 tunes together. I only remember two of them, Hendrix's Foxy Lady and Clapton's Crossroads.
Ace was awesome and here is a pic from the night.

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March 21, 2007
GENE AT HARD ROCK CAFE IN TIMES SQUARE TOMORROW
(from Christy Wise)
Promotion to Launch Season 2 of A&E’s Real-Life series Gene Simmons Family Jewels

WHO:
Legendary Rock God Gene Simmons and his entourage of 25 gorgeous models.

WHAT:
Gene Simmons has always had a firm belief in the notion that it’s not necessarily what’s up front that counts…he also counts the backs. He believes women are beautiful and the world is a better place for it. He believes women should be looked at and adored. And in light of that spirit, he has decided to unabashedly and unapologetically create the first ever “Ass”vertising campaign to launch season 2 of his hit real-life A&E series “Gene Simmons Family Jewels”. Gene will be joined by 25 scantily clad women at Hard Rock Cafe New York in Times Square where his model entourage - wearing underwear that reads, “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” across their rears - will be handing out branded panties to the people of NYC. After about 30 minutes at Hard Rock, Gene and his girls will make their way down to street level where they’ll walk through the busy streets to a chartered Double Decker Bus. From there, they will hit various hot spots around NYC to spread the word – and the panties.

WHEN:
Thursday, March 22, 2007 12:00pm – 2:00pm

WHERE:
HARD ROCK CAFE NEW YORK
1501 Broadway (Corner of 43rd)
Times Square
New York, NY

***Gene and the models will be at Hard Rock from 12:00 – 12:45. From there, they will be hitting various spots around NYC***

ABOUT:
Legendary KISS rock star Gene Simmons and his unconventional family are back and better than ever for an all-new season of the hit real life series Gene Simmons Family Jewels, premiering with back-to-back episodes on A&E Sunday, March 25th at 9:00 PM ET/PT.
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March 21, 2007
VIDEO OF GENE SIMMONS' FACELIFT
(from Christy Wise)
You’ve seen his post-op photo, now click below to watch graphic video footage of “The Demon” himself undergoing plastic surgery from the second season of his reality show Gene Simmons Family Jewels on A&E.

Click here to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w9ljo8KQ3A

*Warning: Too graphic for broadcast, this video is NOT for the faint of heart!!*
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March 19, 2007
KISS MY BLACK EYES
(from www.tmz.com)
TMZ has exclusively obtained the first brutal image of KISS Army Commander, Gene Simmons, minutes after doctors surgically altered his face. Hotter than hell! As you may remember from the season finale of Gene's hit A&E reality series, "Family Jewels," both the aging rocker and his longtime girlfriend, Shannon Tweed, underwent his n' hers facelifts. Is that you?!

Shannon originally backed out of the operation when she thought that might have been pregnant. Once she discovered that it was only a false alarm, Gene's better half went ahead with the surgery.

The 57-year-old rocker will broadcast his rough road to recovery on the season two premiere, which airs March 25.

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March 18, 2007
KISS IN THE PRESS
Kiss are on the cover of the April 2007 issue of the US-Comic magazine "Wizard". It includes a 4-page interview with Gene.

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March 18, 2007
KISS AND TELL: KISS COMICS PANEL
(from Wizarduniverse.com)
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley get on stage for fan Q&A at Wizard World LA
By Brian Warmoth

Members of the audience at KISS COMICS GROUP’s Wizard World L.A. panel wore the only makeup in the room Saturday. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley showed up in street clothes to talk about their new comic book series KISS 4K: Legends Never Die, but a contingent of loyal KISS followers wore the group’s trademark black and white face paint and brought plenty of questions for the pair.

Wizard Senior Staff Writer Mike Cotton moderated the panel, which also included
Platinum Studios’ Scott Rosenberg and KISS 4K writer Ricky Sprague. The hour-long event kickstarted with a video trailer of the comic, which was certified over the weekend by the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest comic book of all time.

“Why can’t KISS conquer the world, and why can’t we have the biggest comic book in history?” Rosenberg posed, introducing the book. “The sheets from the book had to be hand-taken off of the press and hand-folded and hand-stitched,” he explained. “It was an amazing amount of work.”

Stanley introduced Sprague and explained his qualifications for immortalizing KISS comic form. “He’s a KISS freak,” Stanley said of Sprague’s superfan status. “It took somebody like him to breathe life and depth into the characters.”

“It’s a big deal to me because I’m a really big KISS fan,” Sprague followed. “I wanted to make each issue the equivalent of listening to a KISS record.”

Stanley applauded the writer’s conviction and vouched for his understanding of what KISS is all about. “We’ve always try to transcend the boundaries of what a rock band should be,” he said.

Sprague described he treatment for the comic book’s story in detail and elaborated on the mythology already in place that he was able to mine for story material. “The members of the rock group KISS learn that they are attached to these warrior spirits,” he outlined, stating that he hopes to bring in elements from the band’s history in addition to new characters and situations.

Simmons added his own thoughts on watching himself become a comic book character.
“It’s one of the great things about America,” he posed. Praising comic books as an American art form, he included a biographical note about their importance in his life. “I actually paid for my college education by buying and selling comic books,” Simmons said, explaining how he would buy bundles of old comics and sift through them for valuable Golden Age issues that he would sell for upwards of $1000 apiece.

Though the project is only in development, Simmons said the book is currently being adapted for a feature-length film with artwork and scripts being done for a CGI movie.

With KISS 4K as its flagship, KISS Comics Group also plans to launch a KISS Girls series, which Simmons said will revolve around a group of teenage girls, as well as a webcomic that will release a page a day of an ongoing story by Sprague and artist Adam Black and will adjust its story and direction according to fan response.
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March 15, 2007
PAUL ON JOHN HANCOCK SHOW
(from www.paulstanley.com)
There will be a live interview with Paul on the John Hancock Show next Tuesday March 20 at 8:15 PM EST. The show airs on the Charlotte radio stations WBT-AM 1110 and 99.3 WBT-FM.
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March 12, 2007
TOMMY & GENE WITH THE TROOPS AT CAMP PENDLETON
(from www.tommythayer.com)
Gene Simmons and I visited the Marines of Camp Pendleton this last Friday March 9th to perform at a rally for the troops in honor of all US Armed Forces. We played a medley of the Armed Forces anthems to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and the Marines to a packed house at the base theater. I've never felt so welcome. The troops kept telling us "Thank you for being here," and I had to keep telling them, "No, it's our honor to be here; thank you for everything that you are doing for us and our country!" The entire event was filmed for Gene Simmons Family Jewels which will air on Memorial Day weekend in May on A&E.
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March 11, 2007
SPEAK TO PAUL TONIGHT
(from rockmaster316/Kiss Forum)
Allan Handelman's first guest this Sunday night March 11th is Paul Stanley of KISS "live" and taking your calls at 800-934-1065. We welcome online listeners to call in from all over the world. Our International line to call is 704-570-1065. It's certainly cool to call in to say how much of a fan you are when speaking to Paul, but please have a question or two to get him to talk about the interesting stuff that makes for good radio. Start calling at 9:55 PM Eastern (show starts at 10 PM EST). If it's busy hang up and try again. If it's ringing let it ring it could take a while. Good luck.

How to hear the show online if you live in a city that does not carry Allan's show.

Two links to hear the show online.

1) http://www.1065.com/main.html
2) http://www.live365.com/stations/rocktalk

The second one fills up fast. They can also hear the show on hold
while waiting to speak with Paul. For more information they can go to
my site at www.ifitrocks. com.
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March 7, 2007
PAUL STANLEY ON AUSSIE TV SHOW "TODAY"
Here is an interview with Paul Stanley from the Australian TV show "Today" 

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March 7, 2007
PAUL AND GENE AT WIZARD WORLD
(from Kissonline.com)
Paul and Gene will appear at WIZARD WORLD at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, March 17th, 2007.

1) PANEL DISCUSSION: KISS COMICS GROUP presents “KISS 4K – FROM THE TOP” with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Scott Rosenberg and Ricky Sprague - 60 minutes.

Join Scott Mitchell Rosenberg’s Platinum Studios and Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley as they take you behind the scenes of the making of the KISS COMICS GROUP and its debut comics KISS 4K: Legends Never Die”

TIME: 3 – 4PM (Venue: Dave Cockrum Room #515A : seats 650-700 people – Security Provided by Wizard Conventions)

2) KISS 4K – SIGNING with Paul and Gene – 60 minutes

Paul Stanley/Gene Simmons to sign at the GOLDEN APPLE/KISS COMICS GROUP Booth #707 - a 60-minute signing session (at the Golden Apple/KISS COMICS GROUP space – Booth #707 – Security Provided by Wizard Conventions)

TIME: BETWEEN 4:15PM – 5:15PM (AFTER the PANEL)
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March 7, 2007
NEW PAUL ART APPEARANCES
(from Paulstanley.com)
Wentworth Gallery, one of the nation's leading fine art retailers, is proud to present two art exhibitions by artist and rock icon lead singer of KISS Paul Stanley. He will make two special appearances at the Wentworth Gallery on Friday May 4th and on Saturday May 5th.

Paul Stanley's Charlotte Wentworth Gallery

Appearances Friday May 4, 2007 6-9 PM & Saturday May 5, 2007 6-9 PM

Wentworth Gallery - South Park Mall
4400 Sharon Road
Charlotte, NC

(For details call - +1-704-365-2733)
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March 7, 2007
GENE SPITTING BLOOD ON "LICK IT UP" SHOW
(from Genesimmons.com)
Dear Gene,

A question........
I've red somewhere that the first show you did without make-up (Portugal '83) during "God of Thunder" you still did the whole blood routine, but the second show it was cancelled, cause it somehow missed the point, true or false????
Thanx for answering!

Greetings from Holland,
Rob Luiten

Response from Gene:
True.
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March 7, 2007
BRUCE AT LONDON ROCK FANTASY CAMP IN MAY
(from Kulick.net)
Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp is going to England and they want you to come along for the ride of your life! From May 24th - May 28th (with a special 6th night option in Liverpool) the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp will be held in London, England. Bruce, who is a veteran of both Los Angeles and New York versions of the Fantasy Camp, will be making the trip to serve as one of the Camp Counselors! To find out more about the London Fantasy Camp, click here.
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March 7, 2007
GENE AND TOMY AT CAMP PENDLETON
(from Tommythayer.com)
Gene recently asked Tommy to join him to perform at a rally for the US Armed Forces at Camp Pendleton on Friday, March 9th. The ensuing concert performance will be filmed for an upcoming Gene Simmons Family Jewels television special airing Memorial Day Weekend in May on A&E. After visiting the Marines at Camp Pendleton recently, Gene had the idea that he'd like to give back to the troops and perform at a rally for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Tommy and Gene devised a medley of the famed Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine anthems à la rock & roll style, which they will perform together onstage with the Camp Pendleton Marine band.
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March 4, 2007
PAUL STANLEY AT THE NY ART SHOW
Check out www.paulstanley.com for pictures of Paul at the New York Art show, which took place on Saturday, March 3rd.
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March 4, 2007
NEW ERIC SINGER INTERVIEW
Here you can listen to a new interview with Eric Singer from the "Glenn Klausner Hour" radio show.
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March 3, 2007
KISS AT 2007 ROCK FEST
(from Kissonline)
Rock Fest very proudly presents - KISS - performing at Rock Fest 2007 in Cadott, Wisconsin on July 21.
Tickets go on sale Saturday March 3rd at 8.00
Order tickets and camping at http://rock-fest.com/ or by calling 800-326-3378.
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March 3, 2007
KISS TO PLAY ROCK FEST
(from Blabbermouth)
KISS Reportedly To Perform At Wisconsin's ROCK FEST - Mar. 2, 2007 
 
According to www.Rock-Fest.com , KISS will perform at this year's Rock Fest, set to take place July 19-22 in Cadott, Wisconsin. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

Thursday, July 19:

04:30 DENNIS DEYOUNG
06:30 THE MICK FLEETWOOD BAND
08:45 DEEP PURPLE
11:00 BOSTON

Friday, July 20:

02:15 SALIVA
04:15 UNCLE KRACKER
06:30 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
08:45 TBA
11:00 GODSMACK

Saturday, July 21:

02:15 CROSS CANADIAN RAGWEED
04:15 TRAGICALLY HIP
06:30 COLLECTIVE SOUL
08:45 CHICAGO
11:00 KISS

Sunday, July 22:

01:45 COREY STEVENS
03:45 GOV'T MULE
06:00 TBA
08:15 TBA
10:30 3 DOORS DOWN

(Thanks: Andy Heilmann)
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March 3, 2007
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS
(from usatoday.com/pic:Kissonline)
Simmons and Tweed put on a good face for 'Family Jewels' Gene Simmons and longtime companion Shannon Tweed were hoping to make the second season of A&E's half-hour reality series Gene Simmons Family Jewels, premiering March 25 (9 p.m. ET/PT), less intrusive for themselves and their two teenagers.

So why did the Kiss frontman and former Playboy Playmate of the Year decide to go for dual face lifts on two episodes airing April 1? "Honest to God, it just sort of happened," says Simmons, 57, who had a face lift and liposuction, to be featured on two April 1 episodes. What you'll see, according to Simmons, is "like a biology class … more fascinating than gory." Tweed, who turns 50 March 10, had her face lift done by the same Beverly Hills surgeon. "Plastic surgery was Gene's idea. But I wasn't going to let him look younger than me," she says.

Family Jewels averaged 1.3 million viewers last season, A&E's highest-rated original series since 2004's Dog the Bounty Hunter. That led to this new 20-episode season. "They are an incredibly functional, loving family," says Robert Sharenow, A&E's chief of non-fiction programming. "It's surprising and unexpected."
— Gary Strauss
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