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The promoters of the NJ KISS EXPO are throwing a free admission ALL KISS Memorabilia Show on MAY 12, 2012 at the NJ Convention and Expo Center 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison NJ, 08837

Show Hours will be 11am to 6pm with Free admission for everyone. Free and plentiful parking….Make plans to attend now!!!

All types of official KISS items spanning the bands entire career from 1974 to 2012 will be on sale.

Venue has a family-friendly cafe so lunch and snacks are available all day.
ATMs available on site.

Have a collection you want to sell? Want to thin out your existing collection? Want to just sell your doubles? DEALER TABLES ARE ON SALE NOW….Call Ross Koondel for details and to purchase 1-800-370-3315 …call and leave message if you don’t get thru….or email at RossKoondel@yahoo.com

Visit the website for more info on this event.

Ultimate Classic Rock

Gene Simmons, whose face is going to freeze like that one of these days if he’s not careful, was presented with the ‘Golden God’ award at the Revolver Golden Gods awards, which aired tonight (April 11) via webcast.

The Kiss legend seemed legitimately touched by receiving the show’s annual award for the artist who most embodies the “spirit of hard rock and metal.” In fact, he didn’t even try to sell anything during his earnest and even maybe inspiring speech, which went something like this:

“All of us had dreams, all of us were kids at one point. Some of us got lucky, to get up on stage. Something strange happens when you get on the stage, it’s holy ground. This is electric church baby, we do it for you. Without you… all of us, we’re nobody. We’re asking the next guy in line, ‘would you like fries with that?’ So my debt of gratitude to you for making this come true. I hope all your dreams come true!”

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Kreatures of the South

The Atlanta KISS Fan Expo returns on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at the Atlanta Hilton Northeast in Norcross, Georgia. Guests and entertainment will be announced shortly.

The Fan Expo will feature KISS dealers from around the world with pure KISS Collectables with some various Rock ‘N Roll thrown in! KISSOnline will also be attending the event with the latest Official KISS merchandise! We look forward to seeing everyone!

Come celebrate the forthcoming new KISS CD “MONSTER” with your fellow members of the KISS Army! 2012 will be a year of excitement in the KISS Kamp, and as usual we too are ready to raise the roof with a great expo!

Kids 10 and under are ‘FREE’ with a paying Adult admission.

For more details visit: www.kreaturesofthesouth.com

The 2012 Atlanta KISS Fan Expo is a fan produced event. By the fans, for the fans!

Jodi Jill | Examiner

KISS returned on Tuesday night for Dancing With the Stars. The rockers hit the ballroom dance floor once again kicking off the show with an amazing performance of Lick it Up. Dressed in full costume, the fans were rocking out around the stage (and at home) and the guys showed how to make the show exciting.

The performance was accompanied by a dance routine as well. Mark Ballas, Chelsie Hightower, Henry Byalikov and Oksana Dmytrenko were dancing on the dance floor as the rockers were performing. The routine was with plenty of leather and gave the dancing fans a new way to look at the Dancing With the Stars ballroom.

The band KISS will be hitting the road over the summer as they perform at one of the biggest live concert shows planned for 2012. The global dates will give everyone a chance to see KISS in every part of the world.

Take a look at the video clip of KISS rock out Dancing With the Stars by performing Lick It Up. An odd choice for a dancing reality competition, but KISS perfectly fit into the rock themed week.

Time Entertainment

Guess what? You no longer have to head bang in secret. Why do you no longer have to hid your lust for life, The Stooges, and black leather? Because it’s Rock Week on Dancing with the Stars and now everybody’s doing it. To make the black celebration a party, the contestants and pros alike are dressed in their longest hair extensions and most metal looks, ripped from everything from the wardrobes of Mad Max the Insane Clown Posse and/or The Warriors. The only thing wrong with this week is that Jack Wagner isn’t here to shake what his mother gave him, since the former soap star was sent home last week. Well, that and that it’s clear no one on the show listens to anything resembling rock.

Let’s see who bit the head off a bat this week:

Highest Score: When Gene Simmons founded KISS a thousand years ago, do you think he considered the possibility that when he was pushing retirement age, he’d be performing “I Want to Rock and Roll All Night” in full costume on primetime television for an over-30 demographic while clown-faced dancers pirouetted around him? Probably not, but kabuki makeup covers a lot of wrinkles and they band rocked it out. The judges give them 11s, of course.

Best Makeup: With KISS in the house, there was a lot of competition for over-the-topness. Host Brooke Burke Charvat is laughably pretending she’s a rocker at heart, but the only thing she is rocking is a weave. The real winner tonight was musical director Howard Wheeler, who took the prize by popping past the cameraman with a full KISS makeover.

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KISSmuseum eBay store

A set of audio cassette tapes that had previously been owned by Vinnie Vincent are up for auction this week on eBay. Tapes include rare tracks of demos and unreleased songs directly off the master studio tapes. Best of all, many of the song titles on the cassette sleeves are written in Vinnie’s handwriting! Auction ends April 15.

View more images and details at the eBay auction.

Sara Bibel | TV by the Numbers

Rock Week return to “Dancing with the Stars“, with KISS opening the show with a spectacular performance of “Rock and Roll All Nite,” accompanied by the Troupe. Bringing lots of leather and lots of fire, the remaining ten couples will perform to some of the greatest Rock songs of all time, MONDAY, APRIL 9 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

On Tuesday, KISS hits the stage for another rockin’ performance of “Lick it Up,” with Mark Ballas, Chelsie Hightower, Henry Byalikov and Oksana Dmytrenko accompanying their performance. “DWTS” alums Sabrina Bryan and Kyle Massey will return to the ballroom with a sneak peek at their “Dancing with the Stars: Live in Las Vegas” show, which debuts April 14 at the New Tropicana Las Vegas. Also during Tuesday’s show, a special performance featuring Karina Smirnoff and one of the world’s best ballet dancers, Jose Manuel Carreno, who was a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet and the American Ballet Theatre. Their dance will be accompanied by a live performance from Gotan Project’s “Santa Maria,” the band’s U.S. network TV debut, and one more couple will be sent home, TUESDAY, APRIL10 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

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Huffington Post

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons insists he wasn’t endorsing Mitt Romney when he made supportive comments about him on Tuesday.

Asked on Fox News who his pick was for president, Simmons said, “Strictly speaking on the economy and in my humble opinion, Mitt Romney.”

Simmons also said he regretted supporting Barack Obama in 2008, and believed Romney was a stronger candidate than Obama.

But on Friday, Simmons tweeted, “I HAVE NOT ENDORSED MITT ROMNEY FOR PRES” with a link to comments on his website.

“I was quoted on Fox as saying I prefer Gov Romney only as far as fiscal economic areas are concerned. And I stand by that comment,” he wrote. “But I have not endorsed either Gov Romney or Pres Obama….The next election is coming up and for some reason, both the left and right of the political spectrum are curious who I will vote for. I have no idea why anyone would be interested in who I would vote for…or for that matter who anyone else would vote for. I HAVE NOT MADE UP MY MIND.”

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Bruce Kulick

Hello, everyone. It’s been a while since I got you all up to speed with things going on in the Kulick world. So here’s the current news.

Many fans have asked about Joe, my precious dog who will reach 17 years old on June 10th.  For those friends of mine who have met Joe, they know what a special dog he is. And happily, as a good dog who is just getting really old (kind of like in his 90’s in small dog years), he is well aware of the love and devotion I give him. With the help of an excellent vet and his staff, I am happy to say Joe is doing extremely well. For all you dog lovers out there, I love the emails I get about the stories of your special pets.

Honestly, as I have never had a child Joe has certainly become my son.  I have had him since he was 2 years old, so our relationship is nearing 15 years. I found him exploring near a busy street in Woodland Hills.  Dangerous!  Our bond was immediate, but now as an older dog I will tell you all it’s not easy to take care of a senior animal.

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Fan Mosaics

KISS and Fan Mosaics Invite Fans to Celebrate 35 Years of KISS Alive II

Commemorative Photo Mosaic to be Composed Entirely of Fan-Submitted Images

For 35 years KISS fans have reveled in the sounds and images of KISS Alive II. To celebrate the anniversary of this masterful live album, KISS and Fan Mosaics are inviting fans to be part of some of the most recognizable rock images of all time.

“Every KISS fan knows and loves these images of the Demon, the Starchild, the Spaceman, and the Catman,” says KISS co-founder and front man Paul Stanley. “In honor of this big anniversary, we’re giving fans the chance to see these photos in a new way—featuring them in a supporting role.”

Fan Mosaics has combined the larger-than-life images from the KISS Alive II cover into a single picture that will be reproduced as an official collector’s item print.

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Ian Cohen | Rolling Stone

Noel Vasquez

Just hours before the opening ceremony of his new Rock & Brews chain, Gene Simmons caused a minor stir on Twitter during a Fox and Friends interview in which he endorsed Mitt Romney for president, claiming that “America is a business and should be run by a businessman.”  Such a blatantly capitalist statement isn’t surprising from Simmons – as he told Rolling Stone minutes before he’d make his red carpet entrance with his family in tow, “I’m not outspoken, I just say things that make people say, ‘yeah, you’re right.’  I hate Nazis like you do and I hate bullshit.”

In fact, the El Segundo branch of Rock & Brews felt as much like a subtly protracted dry run for a potential Simmons 2016 candidacy as it was a restaurant opening. In part of the introductory presentation, he exclaimed “El Segundo may mean ‘the second city’ in Spanish, but today it’s the first city!”  Admittedly, the restaurant’s ambitions to connect with the city are very real if bluntly wielded – earlier in the day, Rock & Brews had a luncheon to benefit the Wounded Warrior program, and during the presentation, two dismembered soldiers with Purple Hearts were presented with a $25,000 check.  Prior to the presentation, Simmons led the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. “If you know it, say it with me. If you don’t, shame on you,” he intoned as American flags waved on television monitors.

In line with Rock & Brews’ concurrent opening at the Delta Terminal in nearby LAX, it’s essentially and proudly an up-the-middle sports bar with pictures of The Who on the walls; despite being a collaboration between a rock legend and a couple of big-shot entrepreneurs, it doesn’t clash with the sleepy, suburban surroundings. As the introductory three-minute video came to a close, Bob Seger’s “Main Street” played, a likely allusion to the fact that Rock & Brews is actually located on Main Street in downtown El Segundo.

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LIVE AT THE RIVER ROCK SHOW THEATRE, FRIDAY, JUNE 1

Pacific Coast News

Richmond, BC – Enjoy the soulful sounds of Sophie and Nick Tweed-Simmons – the stars of A&E’s hit television series, Gene Simmons Family Jewels – when they’ll be appearing at the River Rock Casino Resort. For the past two years, Sophie and Nick have been performing at various clubs in Los Angeles including the Sayers Club on Hollywood Boulevard and the W Hotel Hollywood. And just last November, they appeared for two nights inside Lulu’s Lounge at the River Rock Casino Resort as part of the Grey Cup Festival.
Earlier this year, Metro Vancouver’s first child protection centre, Sophie’s Place opened in Surrey, BC. The centre was named after Sophie who got involved in the project after meeting Surrey mayor, Dianne Watts. Sophie is currently studying Computer Engineering and Religious Studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. Nick – who graduated from Pitzer last year with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English – recently
celebrated his 23rd birthday in Las Vegas where he performed at Hyde Nightclub inside the Bellagio.

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Michael Brandvold

I am excited to announce the release of my first ebook, “KISS School of Marketing: 11 Lessons I Learned While Working With KISS.” This book expands on the 2011 article I wrote that outlined 10 lessons I learned from working with KISS. The original article was even re-posted by Gene Simmons on his official website. This expanded book includes one additional lesson and a special encore chapter contributed by Steve Jones, author of the book rand Like A Rock Star: Lessons from Rock ‘n Roll to Make Your Business Rich and Famous. In addition I have added some of my favorite photos that I have taken of KISS over the years and some interview quotes by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley provided by the original interviewer.

Michael’s ebook can be downloaded here.

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Forbes

Take this test.  Go and visit the website of Cool Springs Life Equity Strategy.   Go ahead.

The firm provides a form of wealth management services to its high end clients using a combination of bank loans and insurance products.   Pretty boring, isn’t it?  Now, look at the photo on the top of the homepage.  Those are all the investors.  Just about all of them look like you would expect:  balding, older, boring businessmen.  This is the perception of guys who would be running a wealth management services firm.  Except for one.  Doesn’t one guy kind of stick out?  Yeah, that’s the guy from KISS.

That’s Gene Simmons.  He sticks out.  Like a sore thumb.  And you know what?  If that’s your perception, he could care less.   Gene Simmons is an entrepreneur.  A very successful entrepreneur.  He got this way by sticking out.  And not caring.

I spoke to him last week, along with 2,842 other members of the media, because he’s currently promoting his latest venture, called Rock & Brews, which opens tomorrow in Los Angeles.  According to an industry website the restaurant’s concept “captures the excitement of live concerts in an authentically themed backstage environment including’ “The Great Wall of Rock,” rock posters and rock art and multiple flat screen televisions.”  Besides Los Angeles, future locations are planned in Denver, Atlanta, Maui, Tokyo and Los Cabos with others to follow.

During our 40 minute conversation Simmons lectured.  He pontificated.  He talked about his business successes (of which there are many) and his failures (which he claims there are none).   He was arrogant.  Unapologetic.  And smart.  Really smart.  He spoke like a professor teaching a class in entrepreneurship.  He never really talked about KISS.  He talked about how to be successful in business.  And I learned.

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WFJA

As the long-suffering significant other of Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed-Simmons knows a thing or two about the danger determined groupies can pose to a committed relationship.  The actress and one-time Playboy Playmate’s experiences with backstage bimbos have inspired a new video-game app called Shannon Tweed’s Attack of the Groupiesthat’s available now for the iPad and iPhone.

“It’s a sort of tongue-in-cheek attack of all the girls who’ve been the bane of my existence for the last 30 years,” Shannon tells ABC News Radio.

Attack of the Groupies came about after a chance meeting Tweed-Simmons had with Gogii Games president George Donovan, who liked her off-the-cuff idea for a game that would feature her killing groupies.

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, is just take something and just blow ‘em away, and this is a chance to do that without actually hurting someone,” she declares.

Attack of the Groupies features the animated likenesses of Tweed-Simmons and her daughter, Sophie, as they try to keep a variety of obsessed female fans away from Gene.

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