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 January 2006 NewsPage updated on January 31, 2006All news should be considered an unconfirmed report unless verified, and all information published at KISS Asylum is attributed to the source from which it was received so that readers may judge the validity of the statements for themselves. All information is confirmed where possible, and all publication is governed by common sense.
Ask Eric From: Eric-Singer.com Hi Eric! I'm a huge KISS fans and of yourself and last year I had the honour of meeting you at KISS expo in nottingham uk. I had my photo taken with you and it is framed and proudly placed on my wall above my drums! The one question I was too star-stricken to ask you is "what is the chance of KISS doing a one off concert in the u.k?" I've never had the oppurtunity to see KISS live I it is the only dream I have!!! I look forward to your reply, YOU ROCK,Daniel. ES :Thanx Daniel, I had a really great time @ that Expo. There was a super turnout & all the fans were very kool & patient waiting in that long line. I have no idea about future KISS tour plans. But, I am sure that they are not finished just yet... [more]
Long-time KISS fan and WVOW radio on-air personality Bill France helped an area teacher celebrate her 40th birthday at the local RENO's restaurant on Friday, Jan. 27th. France said a mutual friend approached him about helping her do something special for the woman's birthday. "To be honest, I think she had an Elvis impersonation in mind." He then showed her some pictures of himself wearing his GENE SIMMONS costume, the woman replied..."that's perfect!" France treated the crowd to a very Gene-like performance of Happy Birthday, then took pictures with everyone including the RENO's staff. [more]
From: zazzle.com Now you can send your mail with your very own GENE SIMMONS Postage Stamp! The stamp is part of a campaign to support the Humane Society of the United States. For more information visit http://www.zazzle.com/stamps/sealedWithAKiss.asp. Eric at NAMM From: Eric-Singer.com I attended the annual NAMM Convention this past weekend in Anaheim. As usual there were many familiar faces hanging out or working the booths. PEARL drums had some great looking finishes on the kits this year. Loved em' !! Stopped by to say hey to Jim Bickley @ ATTACK drum heads too. I did a signing session @ Zildjian friday & saturday & got to see many kool fans come by to say hey. Even Gene came by with his camera crew in tow to "make a scene" as he is famous for doing. I was a bit under the weather & decided to leave saturday night after I went to see MONTROSE play at one of the show events. Ronnie sounded great as always & my good friend Jimmy DeGrasso was on drums. Legs Diamond Discuss Van Halen, KISS and 'Diamonds Are Forever' In a brand new, exclusive interview with Rock N Roll Universe (www.rocknrolluniverse.com) legendary Southern Californian hard rockers Legs Diamond discuss their new album 'Diamonds Are Forever', the association the band had with KISS during the early days of the band's career as well as the departure of original vocalist Rick Sanford. Also covered are the band's days on the Sunset Strip where a young David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen reportedly begged the band to open for them early in Van Halen's career. A short excerpt from the interview follows below: Rock N Roll Universe: During the early days of the band, Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth came to you and begged the band to let Van Halen open for you. What can you tell us about that situation? Jeff Poole: Actually it was to Mike Prince and myself. We were at the Rainbow Bar & Grill. They came up to us, and at the time, we were one of the first bands to actually get signed. There was a lot of good music going on in L.A. at that time. We were one of the first bands though to actually get signed and get things going. Van Halen were making a name for themselves doing some of the clubs. They were playing a lot in Pasadena, they were playing Gazarri's, which I guess is now the Key Club. At the time, we were doing some bigger shows, so they wanted to get on with us. They actually came over and basically said if there's anything you guys can do to talk to promoters into letting us open for you it'd be great. We said, sure, we'd be glad to do that. I remember asking a few different people saying "Hey, Van Halen would be a great band to play the show." But it just never worked out, they never got a chance to do that. It's kind of a shame, it would be a great stor y to tell now that we started playing together. We joke now that it's time to let them know that we're finally ready for them to do it. (Laughs) It was a good time to have a band in Los Angeles back then, because the Rainbow, The Sunset Strip, it wasn't as touristy as it is now. You could mingle with whoever were the biggest stars of our time. I'd go there at night and literally sit there and talk with John Bonham. Then he'd say "We'd better sit down, the show's about to begin, because Keith Moon just walked in." With his antics, he'd just take over the entire place. A lot of times, we were very good friends with everybody from Deep Purple, so we would sit at the table with Ritchie Blackmore, who actually had started Rainbow at the time. then get together with Ian Paice. It was a really good time to get going. Cozy Powell of course was there as well. It's amazing, some of the people that have asked if they could produce us over the years. Cliff Davies from the Ted Nugent ban d wanted to be our producer. Ian Paice wanted to get involved and do it, Cozy Powell wanted to do it. I always found that amazing that three drummers that I really look up to have all at one point asked if they could produce this band. Just a little bit of trivia that I find quite interesting. [more]
From: Steiner Sports More photos from KISS' signing session last week. [more] KISS Sighting on 'Love Monkey' From: several KISS fans There was a KISS sighting in the new episode of Love Monkey on CBS. In the opening scenes of the new TV show 'Love Monkey', the star starts his day by pulling out and listening to the Alive album (with original Casablanca label), and has a flashback to his childhood, where he walks out of his home wearing Gene's face paint and proceeds to school. The girls at school look at him with fear and/or disgust. It set up the episode with the theme of, with good rock and roll and a little packaging, you can go far.
KISS Candle Tin and KISS Army Incense Burner From: KISSmuseum.com It's been a bit slow after the holidays for new KISS collectible releases, but there have been a few. After a limited release in December, and a withdrawal due to approval matters, the KISS Candle Tin has finally been officially released and is now available. A colorfully printed tin canister with a scented candle inside; 2" tall and 3" wide. Next we have the KISS Army Incense Burner / Candy Dish. Quite a versatile KISS collectible....Can be used as a dish for candy or change, has a hole to support an incense stick, notches on the side to use as an ashtray and even has a notch in the back to hang on your wall for a display. Constructed of solid, heavy resin and beautifully painted. 6" wide and 1.5" tall. Pricing as well as additional photos and info can be found at www.KISSmuseum.com.
From: KISSAsylum.com The rave reviews for the new KISS "Rock the Nation" DVD keep pouring in. This one from a typical fan, Rocky Pottle, who finds not only entertainment but therapeutic use from the bombastic sights and sounds from this latest disc from the band: "Hi guys. I just received my copy of 'Rock the Nation' DVD. It is amazing, thank you! I also would like to take this opportunity to thank KISS for helping me out. I have a disease called Multiple Sclerosis. I listen to KISS every day; it's very therapeutic. It really helps lessen my pain, so again thank you. I really enjoyed the fact that they played some songs we haven't heard in a long time ... 'Makin' Love,' 'Tears are Falling,' 'War Machine.' Documentary part was really well-done, loved the photo session and also photos with the fans. You could see that the band is up there having fun, can't wait until they put out another KISS album!" Rocky Pottle still collects all the CDs, dolls, lunchboxes and posters and is currently has his heart set on obtaining both colossal coffee-table books KISStory 1 and 2. His determination does not keep him away from the concerts either, his last being a trek from his home in British Columbia across the border to Seattle to witness the World Domination tour. But it is difficult for him to do everyday tasks we take for granted, as Rocky tells us: [more]
From: Rich Spens On Saturday at NAMM 2006, GENE SIMMONS met up with the legendary Pat Travers at the 'Babicz Guitars' booth for an impromptu jam session. The 'GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS' cameras were rolling while the two rockers packed the aisles in one of those electric 'NAMM moments'. In the picture, Gene plays away while his son, Nick, Pat Travers, and an SRO crowd look on. We hope to see some shots of it in a future 'FAMILY JEWELS' episode.
From: several KISS fans In the Carolina/Seattle Seahawks game Sunday, there were two banners that said "Detroit-Hawk City" One was in the endzone and Rock was crossed out. Detroit is the sight of this year's super bowl between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks. [more]
From: Good Times Magazine Hello, and Happy New Year! Here in the New York City/Long Island area, there has been a cool, complimentary entertainment newspaper for the last 37 years called, Good Times. KISS has graced the cover numerous times. In the latest issue dated January 17th to January 30th, 2006, there is a great story on KISS. There is a cool, posed, color photo on the cover taken from the 'Rock the Nation' tour. The caption says: KISS continues to 'Rock The Nation'. The story by David J. Criblez is on page 24. On that page is the same photo that's on the cover, but it's much smaller and in black & white. Scroll down and read the great story! Paul very candidly talks about Eric and Tommy, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Gene, Peter, Ace, the Farewell Tour and his upcoming solo CD and tour. Enjoy! ------ KISS is an institution that is more than 30 years strong and will not die. Their new double DVD, "Rock The Nation," proves how - despite the loss of original members drummer PETER CRISS and guitarist ACE FREHLEY - the band marches on determined to prove to the world their validity. Fouding members guitarist PAUL STANLEY and bassist GENE SIMMONS keep the dream alive by adding drummer ERIC SINGER and guitarist TOMMY THAYER to the mix, trumping up the band's song. As you may remember, all four members of the original KISS lineup went on a farewell tour in 2000 with a plan to retire the band. However, they changed their minds. "What became clear after the end of the farewell tour is that I didn't want to stop playing, I just wanted to stop playing with those guys," said PAUL STANLEY. "We had done something monumental by coming back together but it started to wane when the old problems reared their heads. The limitations of the band started to creep in again. It became difficult if not impossible to change the set list. We ended up playing the same set for three tours. It became old and tense when people's quirks and personality problems just became evident." The fans resoundingly didn't want the band to end and KISS responded to their needs. "I realized that our restrictions were self-imposed. Everybody is entitled to change their mind," said Stanley. "The line-up changed and took its natural course. First Peter was gone, then Ace decided he didn't want to go back on tour. The question is: do we stay home because somebody doesn't want to tour or do we continue because we want to?" [more] KISS Sighting In NFC Championship Game From: several KISS fans In the Carolina/Seattle Seahawks game Sunday, there was a banner in one of the endzones that said "Detroit-Hawk City" (Detroit was crossed out). Detroit is the sight of this year's super bowl.
From: Joe My wife asked me to paint her favorite wooden lawn Donkey..She didn't tell me how to paint it! Anyway I'm in the dog house KISS Radio Airplay July 24, 1977 From: MusicRadio77.com For those interested in a glimpse of some KISS radio airplay of the past, courtesy of www.musicradio77.com, you will find an aircheck audio clip (32 min) "Johnny Donovan on July 24, 1977" at: http://www.musicradio77.com/airchecks.html If you fast forward to 21:35, there is Johnny Donovan introducing "Christine Sixteen". WABC-AM was the station for the greater metropolitan NY-tristate area for the best music, with 50,000 watts of power, prior to the advent of FM radio, before finally changing it's format to talk radio in May 1982. Click on the above link to get a glimpse of the past...
From: Blabbermouth.net KISS bassist/vocalist GENE SIMMONS visited "Bodies...The Exhibition" at the South Street Seaport on January 13 in New York City. Check out pictures from Getty Images. Gene and Nick From: GeneSimmons.com Yesterday, young good lookin' NICK SIMMONS and I did voices for CARTOON NETWORK's ROBOT CHICKEN. Creator Seth Green (who has a great NBC TV show on the air, and was in AUSTIN POWERS) was there directing all the action. Seth apparently does a lot of the writing and producing of this killer show.
From: Blabbermouth.net Guitar World magazine recently conducted a short interview with original KISS guitarist ACE FREHLEY. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Guitar World: What inspired you to play guitar: ACE FREHLEY: I was raised in a musical household, so I was surrounded by music all day long. My parents played piano, and my brother and sister played piano and folk guitar. My brother showed me a few chords on his acoustic guitar. The one day I visited a friend who had an electric guitar and a small amp, and it changed my life. I held the guitar in my hands, turned the volume to 10 and hit the low E string, and the sound just droned. I was hooked! It was like a heroin addict's first shot of dope. [more] Listen to Ace on the Eddie Trunk Show From: EddieTrunk.com Eddie Trunk's recent (December 2005) interview with ACE FREHLEY is available now on his website, EddieTrunk.com. Golfer John Daly With Gene From: The Golf Channel John Daly partook in a media tour to promote the show. He did four different talk and sports shows in Los Angeles before taking a red-eye - on a private jet - to do three more in New York. His first stop in L.A. is at the Tribune Studios off of Sunset Boulevard. Before he does his promotional interview for "ESPN Hollywood" with host Thea Andrews, he first joins GENE SIMMONS in an office for another taped segment called "Hook-up," in which one celebrity interviews another. [more] Tony Iommi gives masterclass for TV's 'Rock School' From: Iommi.com The new series of 'Rock School' presented by GENE SIMMONS takes to the screens in the UK on Sunday 29th January, and features Tony in the second episode which goes out on 5th February at 9pm on Channel 4. Tony took over the teacher role for an afternoon and gave the kids an indepth masterclass in the art of the guitar where he shared some of his tricks of the trade and his rock and roll anecdotes. The programme was recorded in Autumn 2005 at Kirkley High School in Lowestoft (home of The Darkness) and is the second in the 'Rock School' series produced by RDF Media.
From: KISSAsylum.com Happy Birthday Paul!! You rock at any age!! No love from KISS for Muhlhauser barn From: The Pulse Journal Did famous band once rock West Chester facility? 'Not true' Legendary rock band KISS may like to rock 'n' roll all night, but, despite rumors to the contrary, they didn't do it in an old barn recently moved to West Chester Twp. That comes from band frontman GENE SIMMONS, well known for his unnaturally long tongue. [more] Weekend Hotlist From: Post-gazette.com We've had a ton of runners-up from the NBC show "Last Comic Standing" come through here, and I'm not just referring to Ralphie May. This weekend, we can see an actual winner, John Heffron, who plays the Improv, Waterfront. In addition to making the rounds on all the late-night talk shows, last year Heffron landed the lead role in the VH1 sitcom "Smash," created by GENE SIMMONS of KISS. Shows are 8 tonight; 8 and 10 p.m. Friday; and 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $18 to $20. Call 412-462-5233.
From: Q104 New York GENE SIMMONS' Family Jewels will air on A&E later this year. Kiss rocker GENE SIMMONS is set to become the new Ozzy Osbourne after opening up his home for a new reality TV show. Simmons' new show GENE SIMMONS' Family Jewels will air on A&E later this year. [more]
From: ERIC SINGER Eric will be appearing at the 2006 NAMM show in Anaheim, California this upcoming week. He will be signing autographs at the Zildjian booth on Friday & Saturday at 3PM as well as hanging around the PEARL Drum booth both days. Feel free to stop by & say hey...
From: Keith Leroux Special Guests Bill Aucoin and John Harte! Get A Life Inc presents the 2006 INDY KISS Expo. Get ready for another great KISS Weekend! The KISS Expo will take place at the Holiday Inn Indianapolis East, 6990 East 21st St. For hotel rooms - call 317-359-5341 and ask for the special KISS Expo rate. KISS merchandise and collectibles will be on sale throughout the day. If you plan on staying at this hotel get your room soon, they are selling out quickly. There are a couple of hotels accross the street from this one that still have rooms. See the site for other hotels near the Holiday Inn. Special guests include: [more]
From: Mike Stone The new year starts with a really special tribute to one of the most famous rock bands in the whole world, talking about KISS. Mike Stone finished with his "Forgotten Songs" project another unreleased KISS song, completely new arranged and recorded with a bunch of musicians all over Europe! This time it is the song "None of your business", which was firstly planned to become part of the KISS album "Destroyer" in 1976, but then became already sorted out during the recording sessions. Originally sung by PETER CRISS, the new recording is surprisingly performed by a lady, Nina M. from the famous band FRANTIC, some additional vocal parts are supported by Mike Stone himself. Nina M- Vocals Wax Manson- Bass Don Powers- Guitar solo I Marco Wright- Guitar solo II Erik Stout- Drums The Swisstroyers- Backing vocals Mike Stone- Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar Get a free download of "None of your business" on the Mike Stone fanpage www.mikestone.tk, on which you are also able to catch the former Forgotten Song "Baby O" in complete length from now on! For more details and updates, visit the official Mike Stone homepage www.mikestone.beep.de!
From: Guitar World The new issue of Guitar World features an article about Ibanez Guitars. Along with the article is a photo of a promotional PAUL STANLEY doll that comes with an exact miniature replica of his Ibanez PS10 guitar. The tiny guitar even has working pickups and an 1/8-inch output jack! Yet another great KISS collectible
From: Reuters/Lucas Jackson KISS band member PAUL STANLEY arrives with his wife Erin at the premier of the 2005 Tony Award-winning Broadway play '700 Sundays' written by Billy Crystal at the Wilshire Theatre in Los Angeles, California January 12, 2006.
Universal Studios has an ad showing a family in KISS Makeup. Just goes to show you that KISS is synonymous with good, clean family entertainment!
From: TOMMY THAYER.com Question #1: Tommy, after reading the story about how you were able to help that Oregon grade school by getting band equipment donated to them I was curious about what it was like actually going there to the school and seeing the faces of those kids as the instruments were presented? Will you be attending any of their concerts when you're in Oregon? Thank You. -- Debbie Beverley, Waynesboro, Virginia ANSWER: I was impressed by what a great school WL Henry is, they're doing a fantastic job. There was a lot of excitement during the presentation and the entire school attended. Those kids were great! They are going to have a real school band now. Question #2: What is the difference between the Aerosmith you toured with last year and the Aerosmith that Black N Blue toured with back in the day? -- Joanne Prince, Brooklyn, NY [more]
From: Gianni I'm somewhat of a KISS collector - been so for the last 25 years (please note i'm 33 now !) I have a number of guitars that are endorsed by KISS - 3 Silvertones, a Gibson, a PS10 etc I'm desperately looking for the BC Rich Eagle (leopard design) that Paul used throughout the Creatures tour and even on Animalize. [more] Raucous cafe to bear brand of rock band, developer says From: The Sun News The band KISS is adding one more ingredient to sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: coffee. The rockers, known for slapping their brand on everything from coffins to coasters since their heyday in the 1970s, will show a more mature side this spring when the first KISS Coffeehouse makes its debut at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach. Don't expect the same old laid-back coffee place. [more]
I just saw the TV commerical for the "Monster Ballads" CD and KISS was the first band shown in the commercial, a clip from the video for "Forever". GENE SIMMONS and IRL From: Way Offside Sports Column - The Hamilton Spectator Newspaper The Indy Racing League has signed KISS frontman GENE SIMMONS to help promote the circuit through appearances and a new song he's written. Good Choice. Having claimed to have slept with 4,600 women, even Goodyear doesn't know as much about rubber on the road.
From: Matthew Mask Productions I am the producer of a sketch comedy program in Canada called "Dare To Be Stupid" and I performed as GENE SIMMONS for the show in a parody of American Idol called Kitimat Idol. [more]
From: Variety.com GENE SIMMONS is gearing up to star in his own "Osbournes"-style docusoap for A&E.Cabler has greenlit "GENE SIMMONS' Family Jewels," one of three new shows the channel will premiere this year. A&E also unveiled four series pilots in contention for pickups Wednesday during the cable portion of the Television Critics Assn. winter press tour. A&E exec veep-general manager Bob DeBitetto said the "Family Jewels"series grew from a "Biography" special on Simmons. "Suffice it to say, he lives in an interesting world, both unconventional and traditional at the same time," exec said. In the past year, Simmons was a guest judge on "American Idol" and starred in the VH1 reality series "Rock School," teaching classically trained students in the U.K. about rock 'n' roll. [more]
From: ESPN.com As a devout, addicted KISS fan since I saw them on the Paul Lynde Halloween Special in 1976, I have learned to never be surprised by anything the band does. KISS has always tried to scale new, often unexplored, heights. While KISS has continued to endure, GENE SIMMONS has always shown a great enthusiasm for side projects and is known for being a tireless entrepreneur. He caught the acting bug in the 1980s. He started his own record label, and even published his own men's magazine. His involvement in auto racing led to the KISS image being placed on the NASCAR skins of Sterling Marlin and Kevin Harvick. He even had the WCW feature a KISS wrestler. Gene aggressively promotes KISS and himself, and that is why the IRL has chosen to team up with him. Like him or not, Gene will get your attention. Many KISS fans have expressed that they would rather see a new album from the band instead of seeing Gene involved in non-KISS ventures. For now, they'll look forward to PAUL STANLEY's upcoming solo album. [more]
A High School Tribute To KISS From: KISSAsylum.com From Quebec Canada is soon to come a new twist to the long list of KISS tribute CDs; this one being the product of High School of 7 local musicians and vocalists. These eager and very talented French-speaking neighbors of ours plan to deliver 15 songs all performed by under-18 year-olds that came into this world long after KISS was selling double-platinum and causing excitement and mayhem across the globe. Track list: 1. Rock Soldiers 2. Love 'em And Leave 'em 3. Strutter 4. Rise To It 5. Detroit Rock City 6. All American Man 7. I Love It Loud 8. Calling Dr. Love 9. I Stole Your Love 10. Not For The Innocent 11. Psycho Circus 12. Unholy 13. Ladies Room 14. Rock And Roll Hell 15. Shout It Out Loud Photos: CD Cover Photo Shoot Studio Recording Photos French Cover Version A charity project limited to only 500 copies. You can buy this CD when it is released in April 2006 at www.kissmuseum.com
From: KISSAsylum.com Just spoke to BRUCE KULICK from Hawaii where he is relaxing for a few days. Bruce asked me to let everyone know that he will be at this year's NAMM convention from January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center. He will be there to celebrate the release of the KISS Forever instructional DVD. The DVD also features his brother Bob Kulick and will be released next month by Music Star Productions as part of their Icons Of Rock instructional series. The DVD showcases both Bruce and Bob performing and talking about various KISS songs. Russell Dannecker and myself had the pleasure of viewing an unedited advance copy at Bruce's house last November and from what Bruce played us, this DVD will be sure to please the fans. Earlier in the week Bruce sent us the artwork for the DVD cover - check it out!
From: PaulStanleysParadise.com As reported previously, Paul had his second art show this past Wed, Dec. 21st in Wailea, at the Celebrites Gallery. Gallery owner, Gerard Marti, was, again, kind enough to forward some pics from the show. Thanks! [more]
From: DW.com Several photos of PETER CRISS, including setup, soundcheck, and performance shots for a KISS performance at Madison Square Garden, are available by going to DW's website Members of KISS, Twisted Sister and Dio to launch Icons of Rock Instructional DVD Series at NAMM From: Music Star Productions Music Star Productions will hold scheduled signing and performance appearances throughout the NAMM show in Anaheim, California to launch their Icons of Rock Instructional DVD Series BRUCE KULICK (KISS) will appear to promote the upcoming Music Star Productions DVD release KISS Forever, an instructional DVD which also features brother Bob Kulick demonstrating various KISS songs from their tenure in the band. Bob Kulick who is also a Grammy Award winning producer will appear with engineer Brett Chassen to promote their new DVD Pro Tools: Behind The Controls. Twisted Sister guitarist Eddie Ojeda will appear to promote his new Twisted Sister song instructional DVD Eddie Ojeda Twisted Method Former Quiet Riot, Whitesnake and current Dio bass player Rudy Sarzo will appear to promote his new bass instructional DVD Rock Bass Essentials. N.Y.C (guitarist, vocalist) Tommy Bolan (formerly of Warlock) will perform clinics and promote his upcoming metal lead technique DVD Metal Primer. Music Star Productions will also feature performances by Greg Douglass (Steve Miller, Eddie Money) and International recording and touring artist Charles Sedlak Visit Music Star Productions at booth #5810 for performance and signing schedules
From: KISSOnline.com The latest buzz ... It's official and it's Hotter than Hell! KISS Coffeehouse will open this summer at Broadway at the Beach, in Myrtle Beach, SC.
From: Law.com Plaintiffs Gene Klein (aka GENE SIMMONS), PAUL STANLEY and their KISS Catalog, Ltd. have made some progress in their lawsuit against Passport International Products, a company that has been selling a DVD of a July 10, 1976 concert the band KISS performed at New Jersey's Roosevelt Stadium. Cathy Kirkman reports in the Silicon Valley Media Law Blog that a California district court upheld the federal anti-bootlegging statute, 17 U.S.C. 1101, as constitutional. Kirkman explains how "the Court concluded that the legislation was within the scope of the Commerce Clause and not 'fundamentally inconsistent' with the Copyright Clause." Bootlegging statute held constitutional From: Silcon Valley Media Law In KISS Catalog v. Passport International, the District Court for the Central District of California has held that the federal anti-bootlegging statute, 17 U.S.C. 1101, is constitutional. This vacates an earlier decision, which held that the statute violates the "for limited times" provision of the Copyright Clause. The case was reconsidered on the motion of the United States, which intervened after that ruling. In finding the statute constitutional, the Court concluded that the legislation was within the scope of the Commerce Clause and not "fundamentally inconsistent" with the Copyright Clause. [more]
From: TSN.ca Danica Patrick is now the second-most famous person tied to the Indy Racing League. In a bold move meant to increase the humdrum circuit's pull beyond its prettiest face, the IRL handed its marketing duties Tuesday to a company run by longtime KISS frontman GENE SIMMONS and partner Richard Abramson. "It's certainly unique, no doubt about that," Brian Barnhart, the IRL's president and chief operating officer, said during a conference call. "It is aggressive and that's a stance I think we have to take. ... [more]
From: Indy Racing League One of GENE SIMMONS' companies, his Simmons/Abramson Marketing division, will be handling the marketing campaign for this year's season of the Indy Racing League, which might explain why Gene (pictured with one of the racing teams) spent a couple of days in Indianapolis last month to visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In December, Gene got some tutoring from the top ranks and also dined with driver Tomas Scheckter and IMS CEO Tony George. Back then Indy Racing League spokesman John Griffin denied that any official relationship was forged during Gene's visit. However, in an article titled "KISS of approval for IRL", IndyStar.com reports today that "The Indy Racing League will put its 'I Am Indy' marketing campaign for the 2006 season in the hands of a company owned by legendary rock artist GENE SIMMONS of KISS, a league spokesman said Monday. Simmons-Abramson Marketing is one of several new components to the IRL's marketing campaign. Walt Disney Co. has signed to become the league's official entertainment company, providing video boards for pre-race entertainment at events." KISS on CNN From: Kristi Scheel I only caught the last few minutes of the CNN Headline News with Paul and Gene Friday night. There was mention of the attendance records, beating the Beatles and Elvis and of Rock the Nation. And yes Gene was behaving as a "wrestler" as Paul so eloquently put it. And ladies, Mr Stanley was wearing a HUGE wedding band. I'm sure if we check the CNN website there will be more info. KISSAsylum note: You can view the entire clip at edition.cnn.com/video/showbiz/2006/01/09/ anderson.kiss.dvd.cnn/content.exclude.html ACE FREHLEY "Greatest Hits Live!" From: Megaforce Records The Legendary ACE FREHLEY will release Greatest Hits Live on January 24, 2006. There will be a limited-edition 3D cover. It is a highly anticipated release since it showcases Ace in a live setting. This collection of live songs represents some of the best work from legendary KISS guitarist ACE FREHLEY during the period after his highly publicized departure from one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Included on this Greatest Hits Live CD are tracks from the Megaforce days and feature members of ACE FREHLEY's Comet: Anton Fig, John Regan, Tod Howarth and Richie Scarlett, and Jamie Oldaker on drums live in London, plus other special guests. Sit back and enjoy ACE FREHLEY in an atmosphere where he does his best work... LIVE! [more] KISS Sighting From: Gary Fisher I am a fan of videogaming ... so I was watching g4tv (a videogame channel) and a show came on called "Judgement Day". They were showing some of the items at the comic convention event, and at the end of the show, it said "huge star appears..." and then GENE SIMMONS walks by the camera. He looked right into it, and even looked at the guys who are on the show. On the screen it said "GENE SIMMONS" and had an arrow pointing at him. The second sighting happened around 10-10:30 pm. GENE SIMMONS and PAUL STANLEY appeared on a show called "Showbuzz". I didnt catch all of it, but I saw the end where Gene mentioned something and Paul said "I swear you get more like a wrestler every day!" The "Rock The Nation" DVD was also mentioned. 2006 NY KISS Expo From: starzcentral.com The 20th Annual NY KISS Expo & Hard Rock Convention Saturday, May 6th, 2006 ONE DAY ONLY -- Noon to Midnight NEW LOCATION: Crowne Plaza Hotel (formerly Meadowlands Hilton) Meadowlands Parkway, Secaucus, NJ 201-348-6900 Interview with Mike Japp From: KISSRevenge.com Asylum editor's note: Mike Japp played guitar on PAUL STANLEY's 1978 solo album, and co-wrote "Saint and Sinner" with GENE SIMMONS for KISS' Creatures Of The Night album. Tell us a little about your roots & family. I was born in South Wales in the UK. I moved to the States 30 years ago, and have called Los Angeles my home for many years! However, I am back in Wales playing music and visiting with my family at this time. I have two brother and two sisters, two older and two younger. Wales is a magical place and has given birth to many a great talent! It is said that Merlin the magician was a Welshman. I love Wales and if If you ever get a chance to visit you should. Who or what inspired you to become a musician, what is your musical background? My inspirations growing up were the Beatles (and still are) Rolling Stones, Yardbirds, Animals and such other bands like these. My total experience was Hendrix! When I saw him on the TV I was captured and hooked big time! Even now when I see old videos and films of Jimi, I see passion flowing out of him, that was for me and, still is! I have played dirty old places and breathtaking auditoriums with all kinds of different bands and still love it, no matter where I am playing. [more] PAUL STANLEY Plays New Solo Album Featuring BRUCE KULICK For Lucky Fan From: VH1 News What's just about the only thing better than getting your favourite artist's new album? How about having said favourite artist give you a sneak-listen to the entire thing before the album even comes out? Well, that's exactly what happened to Keith Leroux, who listened to KISS guitarist PAUL STANLEY's new solo effort and posted his thoughts on KissAsylum.com Keith wrote, 'I was listening to an un-mastered CD on an OK stereo system and it rocked! The sound hits you instantly! This is a top notch recording sonically but not too polished or over-produced. All the musicians are on top of their game.' Among others, former KISS guitarist BRUCE KULICK who plays bass on a few songs- joins Stanley on the album. It's expected to hit shelves in early 2006. We are happy to have BRUCE KULICK returning to Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp® in February out in Hollywood as one of our rockin' counselors! KISS/ERIC CARR Tribute Spawns Multimedia Adventure with All Star Cast From: NightTraveler.com Kiss/ERIC CARR tribute album, PROPHECY, has spawned a multimedia adventure with an all star cast!! Night Traveler: Prophecy of the Elder is a brand new series of multimedia adventures set for its debut on January 27th, 2006. The series was inspired by the cover art of the 2000 release of PROPHECY, a tribute to former KISS drummer, ERIC CARR. Reaction to the album cover, designed to mimic the 1978 KISS solo albums, was so strong that the public demanded a backstory! This first installment of the Night Traveler series boasts an all star cast starting with none other than pro wrestling icon, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper!! Piper has starred in his fare share of films, most notably John Carpenter's They Live, but Night Traveler: Prophecy of the Elder marks his debut as a voice actor. Also part of the cast is Star Wars legend and James Bond alumnus, Jeremy Bulloch. Bulloch is best known for his portrayal of bounty hunter Boba Fett in the original Star Wars saga. Cindy Morgan, the actress who starred as Yori in Disney's ground breaking sci-fi adventure Tron also joins the cast. More announcements will be coming, so stay tuned!! [more] ERIC SINGER Q&A From: KISSarmyKotka.com A new KISS Army branch has been established in Kotka, Finland, and recently did a Q&A with KISS drummer ERIC SINGER: Question: Rock The Nation DVD is now out. It clearly shows the great chemistry between you four guys live. Do you think that there still might be a chance to capture that chemistry in studio? Do you have any plans to release yet another studio album? Do you feel it might be possible? Answer: We do have a great chemistry playing wise & off stage as well. I think this is because we all are very professional as people & take what we do seriously & with alot of pride. I would love to see a recording of some kind in the future if it is meant to be...? Question: There's been a debate on our Forum about whether you play the drums on God Gave Rock n' Roll To You II, or ERIC CARR? I know he's on the video, but I remember Paul revealing in an interview that it's actually you on the track. How did it feel to step into ERIC CARR's shoes? Answer: Yes, I did indeed play drums in the studio on "God gave Rock n Roll to you II". This was of course produced by Bob Ezrin ! This was his return to KISS and it was such a good chemistry that he did REVENGE as well. At the time Paul called me to record the track for the movie soundtrack since Eric was ill & I lived in L.A. I was very honored to be asked & had no idea at that time how sick Eric really was. He was a really great drummer & sadly left us way too early... Question: PAUL STANLEY is planning to release a solo album next year. Have you heard it? What is your opinion about it? Answer: I have heard 4 tracks only. Very good stuff & modern sounding in a very classic PAUL STANLEY way :-) I know ALL the fans are gonna dig this record. I hope Paul does some shows this year, I know I will be there!! [more] 2006 Indy Expo Get A Life Inc. presents the 2006 INDY KISS Expo. Get ready for another great KISS Weekend! The KISS Expo will take place at the Holiday Inn Indianapolis East, 6990 East 21st St. For hotel rooms - call 317-359-5341 and ask for the special KISS Expo rate. KISS merchandise and collectibles will be on sale throughout the day. We are currently working on finalizing the guests, event time and events throughout the day. Please keep checking in for details. Tickets will go on sale in the next week or so. If you are a dealer interested in tables for the event please email us at info@kissarmywarehouse.com.
From: KISSKollector.com Millennium - The Complete Third Season, the recently released 6-DVD box set of the third season of TV series Millennium, features several KISS sightings as KISS was part of the final season's fifth episode. Of course, the episode guest starring KISS - titled …Thirteen Years Later - is part of the box (disc 2), but as a bonus the box also includes a 38 minute documentary (on disc 6) entitled End Game: Making Millennium Season Three which is dedicated for the main part to the series’ Halloween special guest starring KISS - which originally aired on October 30, 1998. The documentary features some cool backstage footage plus interviews. Cast and crew proudly reminisce the KISS themed episode. One of their stories deals with ACE FREHLEY, who apparently only wanted to participate if he could play a very big, black man. Due to time limitations that wasn’t possible, and Ace agreed upon playing the part of a trinity cop (just like PETER CRISS, whereas PAUL STANLEY and GENE SIMMONS had other small roles - apart from appearing as KISS in concert too of course). Originally, Ace had five lines but those who’ve seen the eposide know that the speaking parts were cut in the editing room. Click here for some interview footage including KISS, with Gene fooling around with actor Lance Henriksen and Paul talking about being part of Millennium. Pictured is KISS on the set of Millennium with lead character FBI profiler Frank Black, played by Lance Henriksen. Click here for interview footage (Windows media WMV file). |
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