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KISS WILL END FAREWELL TOUR WITH THIS SONG, PAUL STANLEY REVEALS

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KISS guitarist Paul Stanley has revealed in an interview what song the band will play as the last encore at the final stop, and we can’t say we’re surprised.

The band is currently on their “End Of The Road” farewell tour, which is set to end another leg in the U.S. this April before embarking on a European leg followed by more U.S. dates this fall.

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Stanley revealed in an interview with Australia’s “Sunday Night” that the last song they’d ever do live is “Rock and Roll All Nite and Party Every Day.”

“That is the rock anthem that connects the world. It was the start of other people coming up with anthems,” he said. “They didn’t really exist, per se. So, ‘Rock and Roll All Nite and Party Every Day,’ that’s a song that just connects with people on all different levels.”

He’s definitely right about the song being undeniably iconic, so it makes sense for

You can watch Stanley’s full interview below.

KISS’ GENE SIMMONS REVEALS BUNCH OF LITTLE-KNOWN TRUTHS ABOUT HIMSELF

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Enes K | Metalhead Zone

KISS legend Gene Simmons had a recent interview with The Telegraph, and revealed lots of unknown truths about himself.

About his private jet…

“I’m on the move more than I’m actually at home so it makes sense. But when we fly with a commercial airline I always choose Virgin, not because I know Sir Richard personally but because I’m partial to a mid-flight massage. I last had one while speeding along somewhere over the Atlantic.”

About his to-do list…

“Top of my to-do list in England is the Tower of London. As a kid I was transfixed by its history and read up on all the lovers, sometimes friends and certainly criminals that the Royal family sent there. The fact that it sits right in the city centre is odd to me: American jails are always built in the middle of nowhere, they’re very unromantic in comparison.”

About him knowing Hungarian…

“They’re traditional Balkan dishes that I ate growing up. My family are originally from Hungary, so I speak Hungarian. I’m also fluent in German, Hebrew and Japanese, which is rare to find in America.

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Kiss Legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Talk Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick and More

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“The only thing that means anything to me is you get up onstage and people love what you do.” In a characteristically no-holds-barred interview with GW, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley discuss ‘The End of the Road.’

“It’s a celebration,” Paul Stanley says, when asked what fans can expect to witness on Kiss’ End of the Road tour. And whether or not you’re a tried-and-true member of the Kiss Army, one thing that can be agreed upon is there’s certainly plenty for Kiss to be celebrating. The band, always with co-founders and main songwriters Stanley (guitar, vocals) and Gene Simmons (bass, vocals) at the helm, have experienced incredible highs and more than a few lows in the 45 years since the release of their self-titled debut album. But one thing that has never wavered is their commitment to delivering a show worthy of four guys who call themselves the “Hottest Band in the World.”

“The RIAA tells us we have more gold records than any American group, in any category, in history,” Simmons tells Guitar World with his characteristic bluster. “I could give a fuck, by the way. The only thing that means anything to me is you get up onstage and people love what you do. The rest is just blah, blah, blah.”

That commitment to the live experience is largely the reason the band — which these days also includes guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer — is calling the End of the Road tour their final outing. “You want to go out on top,” Simmons says.

And as Paul and Gene explain in the following interviews, when they say “final,” they mean it. “It’s one of those great occasions where you know what’s coming next,” Stanley says. “You get to cherish the moment, knowing that the moment will pass. You hear so many times people say, ‘I wish I had known…’ Well, this is a chance for all of us to have that one last hurrah together, because we know that’s it. And there’s nothing bittersweet about it. It’s all just sweet.”

Guitar World recently sat down separately with Stanley and Simmons (“often when we do interviews together, there’s not enough oxygen in the room,” Gene explains) to discuss the End of the Road tour and the long journey they’ve taken together to get to this point. In addition, the two talked about the various members who have been in and out of Kiss over the years — including guitarists Ace Frehley, Vinnie Vincent and Bruce Kulick — and whether any or all of them might show up for this last “hurrah”; the particulars of their long-lasting relationship; and just what they’ll be up to after the curtain finally closes on Kiss. Continue reading →

KISS CLARIFY ERIC SINGER HOSPITALIZATION RUMORS

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KISS have confirmed that the rumors of Eric Singer being rushed to the hospital are false. In social media posts by KISS and the drummer, the hoax was clarified, and KISS’ farewell tour will go on as scheduled.

Yesterday (March 18) word was going around that Singer had been hospitalized for blood clots following a gig in Cleveland. KISS management quickly confirmed the reports were false and KISS have now publicly denounced the rumors.

“Evidently there are people who think it is cool/funny to have ‘fake’ Facebook accounts and play pretend… I am fine and just played Cleveland (hometown) last night…just to clarify any Hoaxes started today regarding ME,” writes Singer.

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KISS’ PAUL STANLEY MAKES SERIOUS CLAIM AGAINST OTHER BANDS DOING FAREWELL TOUR

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Feyyaz Ustaer | Metal Head Zone

During a recent interview with The Morning Call, KISS frontman Paul Stanley has shared his thoughts about their farewell tour.

He has revealed the differences between them and other bands which doing a farewell tour.

Paul claimed that ‘they are not any other touring’ band, and also other bands wouldn’t make it in KISS’ way. Here’s the reason:

“If we were wearing T-shirts and jeans and athletic shoes, we could do this into our 90s. There’s no reason to stop. But take any one of those bands and put 40 pounds of gear on them and they wouldn’t make it through a tour.

So it just has reached a point where we just felt let’s go out there and be at our best, knowing we can be at our best, and not look to the future. Let’s stop when we believe we can deliver the best KISS ever.”

Click here for the entire interview.

Back in February 2019, he talked in an interview with Minneapolis Star Tribune, and claimed that ‘other bands go on final tours because they hate each other’.

Here’s the statement:

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The KISS Room – March 8, 2019

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KISS ARMY – meet us in THE KISS ROOM! On the March edition of THE KISS ROOM, Matt Porter and Bobby Dreher are joined by: Brandis Wille, sharing the story of her recent KISS meet and greet! Joe D’Angelo, with an update about the MSG pre-party, Kruisefest and more! Andrew Sgambati, letting you know how YOU could win a Gene Simmons Vault! THE KISS ROOM HOUSE BAND (Fran Galanti, Jim Zagiel, Chris Hartman, & Paul Rehr) rock an amazing live set in the studio! PLUS: Chris Giordano is back in THE KISS ROOM! KISS talk, KISS tunes and MORE! THE KISS ROOM, originally broadcast live via Montco Radio on Friday, March 8, 2019.

KISS’ PAUL STANLEY CLARIFIES THE ‘BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION’ ABOUT THEIR FAREWELL TOUR

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KISS frontman Paul Stanley recently had an interview with the Chicago Tribune. He clarifies lots of things about their farewell tour, and ‘possible’ reunion.

Unfortunately, Stanley didn’t give any good news about any full-fledged reunion. Stanley says, he celebrate the past but doesn’t want to live in it.

Here is what the said on an interview:

“This was never going to be a reunion tour of any members. This is a celebration of the history of this band and the success of this band. The lineup is as it is has been seventeen years.

Tommy Thayer has been with us that long, and Eric Singer has been with us 25 years, so the idea of bringing back former members as present members is ridiculous.

Certainly, I’ve always been open to the idea of former members being part of an evening in a one-off form, but it has nothing to do with KISS as entity. I celebrate the past, but I don’t want to live in it.

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KISS’ PAUL STANLEY BREAKS SILENCE ON SPECULATIONS ABOUT HIS VOICE HEALTH

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Feyyaz Ustaer

As we all know, rock music listeners are accusing KISS frontman Paul Stanley of lip syncing nowadays.

KISS frontman Paul Stanley spoke in an interview with StarTribune, and responded to speculations about his voice health.

He explained how he care of his voice, and said:

“I try not to talk to guys like you, for one. It’s hard to stay away from smoke,because the arenas are filled with it. But I do shut up as much as possible, and try other things.”

He continued:

“There’s no denying, whether you’re an athlete or singer, that life goes on, and you aren’t who you once were. That’s life.

I always say if you want to hear me sound like I did on ‘Alive!’, go listen to ‘Alive!’ That said, I have no problem doing what I’m doing and standing by it. The songs sound awesome.“

Click here for the source of the statement.

A week ago, former Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach defended Paul Stanley on Twitter. He wrote:

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