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WAILUKU, Hawaii — A proposed restaurant owned in part by veteran rock ‘n’ roller Gene Simmons has merchants worried in a small town on the northern coast of Maui.

Backers hope to open the newest Rock & Brews restaurant by the end of the year in Paia, a town characterized by its plantation architecture.

The eatery “seems kind of startling in Paia,” Rose Potter, executive director of the Paia Merchants Association, told the Maui News (http://bit.ly/16eFo9z ).

Partners in the restaurant and bar said it will not be blasting the music of Simmons’ band Kiss but will instead be a family friendly establishment that blends in with the community.

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Jim Dyson

Kiss With Shinedown July 16 Brandt Centre

The best part about Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley performing in full makeup in 2013? We get to pretend they are at the peak of their powers.

Thanks to the magical wonder that is grease paint, they don’t look a day over 30, even though the Kiss cofounders are twice that in actual years. Age notwithstanding, the band behind Beth, I Was Made For Lovin’ You and Detroit Rock City is still youthful and upbeat on stage these days.

That’s good news for fans who want to rock and roll all night (and party every day), because the ageless group is heading back out on the road with a Canadian tour that begins July 5 in Victoria, B.C. The Canadian tour, wrapped around the band’s latest album Monster, includes 19 dates with a show at Regina’s Brandt Centre on July 16.

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Rick Springfield

Here’s a backstage shot from SwedenRock Festival of Rick Springfield with Paul Stanley of KISS.
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The 4th Helskinki KISS Expo from earlier this week monday was a huge success with fans from all over Europe and all over the world attending. The expo, among other things, was a launch to the Helsinki KISS concert that same evening! Special guests were the Fabulous Richie Scarlet and the Lovely Lydia Criss. And to top it off there was a KISS fan after-show party that went on well into the wee hours of the morning. Yes, I know it’s the obvious thing to say, but Helsinki truly did Rock and Roll all night and Party Every Day!

Thanks to Petteri Limnell and all the crew at the KISS Army Finland for putting on such amazing events to complement that evening’s KISS show!

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Gene Simmons sorts through his stormy relationship with Kiss’ initial replacement for Ace Frehley, guitarist Vinnie Vincent — saying the split had less to do with artistic differences than it did with simple business.

Simmons says they originally met Vincent through songwriter Adam Mitchell, who co-wrote the title track for 1982′sCreatures of the Night with Paul Stanley. “We started writing songs together, and we found out he could play guitar,” Simmons says of Vincent, in the attached video. “He sang, and he was a multi-faceted, multi-instrumentalist. He kept asking to be in the band, and we said: ‘You can’t. You’re smaller, shorter. With the front line, there’s like a thing.’”

Vincent, still going by his real name of Cusano, pressed — and eventually Simmons and Co. relented. He’d eventually be part of three Kiss studio albums, co-writing the hit title track to 1983′s Lick It Up and participating in 1992′s Revenge as well. But this particular marriage, like the one with Frehley before it, was not to be.

“We decided to go on a sold-out European tour without the make up,” Simmons says. “We asked Vinnie Vincent if he wanted to come along. ‘But before you come, you have to sign this contract. It’s not a negotiation. It’s an offer of employment. You must sign it for insurance purposes. If you don’t sign this, we can’t take you.’”

Vincent promised to sign, but ultimately he failed to do so.

In fact, Simmons adds: “He’s never signed a contract with Kiss. He kept being thrown out of the band. ‘I’m sorry, I’m sorry — next tour, I’ll sign it.’ And we’d keep going out on tour, with unsigned contracts, and he kept wanting more and more. So, finally, we fired him.”

Attorneys eventually got involved, with disastrous results, according to Simmons. “He’s lost 14 suits, and three sets of lawyers, sued some of his lawyers — one was disbarred. Another one he rehired, and he’s starting on his 15th lawsuit. It’s a shame, because he’s talented beyond most people that you’d meet. But you get to sleep in the bed you make.”

Bruce Henne | Hennemusic

KISS kicked off their European tour in support of their current album, “Monster”, at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden on Saturday.

Before the show, KISS hooked up with Sweden TV4’s “Nyhetsmorgon” program to discuss a variety of topics, including their longevity, as the band marks its 40th anniversary this year.

“What we do is timeless,” explained Paul Stanley. “Many bands come out and they tell you about how bad the world is and what you can do to help the world. You can do that tomorrow; when you come to see KISS, you get to celebrate…you have a great time. We’re very simple, but it’s also something that’s timeless.”

KISS will play a mixture of headline shows and festival dates across Europe for the next three weeks before launching an extensive Canadian tour in early July.

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Patrick Redmond | Huffington Post

The revelation occurred this past weekend after a morning text message from my best friend Marsha in Tennessee. Her elementary-age boys play little-league baseball. I never did. I was a boy who didn’t like sports.

Marsha: “Morning, doll. Sitting at first All Star B-ball Tourney of the summer. Yes, I do think I’ll drag you to at least one of these games when you visit. Definitely a little perspective for you. HA HA HA HA. I soooo do not fit in with these moms. Geesh.”

Me: “If YOU drag me to one of those sports-ball games it’ll be with a cooler full of beer and me dialing up the “You go, girl!” factor. Consider yourself warned.”

Marsha: “Oh, yes, yes, yes. You can endure one. We’ll sneak in some vodka. Gurl, you’ll be fine.”

Me: “I’m serious. I’ll wear cha-cha heels and a sundress! You better think long and hard about it.”

Marsha: “You need a two-hour stent of what I endure on the weekends.”

Me: “NO. I. DON’T.”

Marsha: “HA HA HA HA HA. But it’s such an easy button to push with you. Giggling thinking about it. Especially you in cha-cha heels!”

Me in cha-cha heels, I thought.

Marsha knows I love drag queens. I mean they entertain me. She loves them too. I introduced her to her first. Together we’ve attended shows in many cities throughout the Midwest and south Florida. I’ve often wondered, Why my fascination? When did it begin?And that morning it hit me: My fascination began in 1977, when I removed the Charlie’s Angels posters from my bedroom walls and joined the KISS Army.

My first KISS album was KISS Alive!, and I was hooked. I wanted to be Peter Criss. One Halloween I bought a box of KISS makeup at a local Main Street gift shop and painted up. That Christmas my parents gave me a set of drums purchased from J.C. Penney’s catalogue. My fascination with the drums didn’t last, but KISS had captivated me.

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Willem van den Heuvel

Today i opened an old shoe-box and found a few photos i’ve taken of my heroes in november 1982, when i was only 16 years old.

KISS was performing ” I Love It Loud” voor tv-show Toppop in Hilversum, The Netherlands.

Me and maybe 50 other fans from the dutch Kiss-Army were allowed to witness them lip sync-ing the song a couple of times, and interact with them for about an hour and a half !! There’s even part of it on KISSOLOGY 2.

I was sitting front row (because i was one of the youngest and smallest out there in the studio).

It made a lasting impression on me.

Got the autographs and some guitar pics.

The guys were really nice, especially Eric!

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Hi KISS ASYLUM… Were organizing “The Pre Party” For The Kiss Kruise III,

In support of Sophie’s Place – Created by SOPHIE TWEED SIMMONS, Sophie’s Place is focused on providing specialized services to physically, mentally or sexually abused children up to age 18 in a child-friendly setting.

WE PROMISED YOU THE BEST AND YOU GOT THE BEST!! THE HOTTEST TRIBUTE BAND IN THE WORLD: MR. SPEED!!!!

Voted the World’s Best Tribute to KISS in 2012 by members of KISS Themselves!! (And you’re NEVER gonna get a better thumbs up than the one from Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer!!)

Special Guests: KISSKRUISE II’s very own THE No.13’s!!!

In a world where imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, few bands have as devoted a following as KISS. With nearly 20 years of experience under their spandex MR. SPEED continues to forge ahead writing their own chapter in KISStory! With a show combining a lot of the elements that are reminiscent of a KISS performance, and enough hits to go double platinum MR. SPEED brings you back to a time when lips everywhere were coming together in unison to welcome the hottest band in the world!

October 27th! 7PM- 3AM!! MR SPEED BRINGS THE THUNDER TO WILL CALL MIAMI!! CAPACITY IS LIMITED TO 1000 PEOPLE!!

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