Michael Brandvold

CBS Los Angeles

KISSmuseum.com

We have a present for you – The new KISS Monster figurs that were originally to be released in early April were released….TODAY! They just got over to us on the boat from Asia way faster than anyone had anticipated.

Order today, we ship tomorrow! All pre-orders are shipping tomorrow morning. And remember – on certain select sets, you get a FREE Gene “bloody variant’ figure if you order before April 30th or when supplies run out, whichever comes first.

See the entire line of 12 new figures at KISSmuseum.com

Tim McPhate | KissFAQ

The latest installment of the KissFAQ member community’s tribute album series, “Music For The FAQ VI,” is now available for free digital download. KissFAQ members have put their musical stamps on 20 tracks that span KISStory, including KISS klassics, non makeup-era gems, deep album cuts, and even a rare demo.

“Music From The FAQ VI” official track listing:

1. Rico – “Just A Boy”
2. Polka Dot Ron and His Polka Dot Pals – “Detroit Rock City”
3. Shandi777 – “Love Gun”
4. Kameron Duty / Christian Fugate – “Strutter”
5. Lespaul – “Exciter”
6. OneFinger1691 / Sammy Calderone – “Not For The Innocent”
7. Yahoo & The Beaters – “Rocket Ride”
8. Jay Jerz / Allen Tate – “Little Caesar”
9. Dullard – “Who Wants To Be Lonely”
10. Kreatures – “Rock And Roll Hell”
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I have made a petition for Kiss to play more songs from Monster live. So, fellow members of Kiss Army, sign this petition and spread the word around the internet and by mouth, and maybe we can get Kiss to realize that we want to hear their new music live too!

https://www.change.org/petitions/kiss-play-more-songs-from-monster-especially-take-me-down-below

Best regards,

Daniel Pettersson”

everythingkiss.com

everythingkiss.com has hit their 100th Kollection and we want to share it with you. Go here top see the revamped Kollections page!

http://everythingkiss.com/Kollections/index.html

Tim McPhate | KissFAQ

KissFAQ has conducted an interview with legendary studio architect/acoustician John Storyk. Storyk, who designed the famed Electric Lady Studios, discussed the design and construction of Ace Frehley’s Ace in the Hole Studio in Wilton, Conn., a project that began in 1979 and ultimately took approximately one year. Storyk recalled his initial consultation with Frehley, the challenges of this particular studio design, the budget, and more.

The following are excerpts from Storyk’s interview with KissFAQ’s Tim McPhate:

KissFAQ: John, how did you come to be contracted to design Ace Frehley’s studio? Was it through Eddie Kramer?

John Storyk: Yes. I’m 99.9 percent sure this is correct. At the time Eddie was very involved with KISS as you know. He did a number of their albums and I think he was pretty close with Ace. Ace had, more or less, just gotten his new home in Connecticut, right on the Connecticut-New York border, and wanted his own studio. And Eddie and I, of course, had been friends since 1969. He’s my daughter’s godfather. Basically, Eddie said to Ace, “This is the only guy to do it.” And Ace said, “Great. Let’s do it.” And I remember he sent a limousine to pick me up and I went up to his house up in Wilton, he had already moved into the house. And he basically outlined that he wanted a private home studio.

KF:  According to “KISS & Sell,” a book authored by KISS’ former business manager Christopher Lendt, “Ace’s dream was to have a recording studio in his home.” Was this how you recall the project being described to you?

JS: 100 percent. You know, it’s kind of funny because artists having their own studios at home now is like buying a loaf of bread. It’s an every day occurrence. It’s not a big deal. Then it was a slightly new idea for an artist to have a “commercial-grade” studio. When I Continue reading →

Kate Kyriacou, John O’Brien | Herald Sun

MURDERED Mackay woman Shandee Blackburn would have been front and centre when international rock superstars KISS – the band that gave her her name – took to the stage in her hometown.

Instead, her family watched in delight as lead singer Paul Stanley last night did an acoustic version of the band’s song Shandi for Shandee.

Ms Blackburn was stabbed to death early last month as she walked home from work.

She was less than a block from home when her attacker struck.

“I think everyone knows about a girl called Shandee Blackburn,” Stanley told the Mackay crowd last night.

“We lost her and we wish she could be here with us, so why don’t we sing a song for her, all of us.”

Shandee’s mother Vicki said she had no idea the band had agreed to their request to play the song she’d named her daughter for.

“I wasn’t looking forward to it (the concert),” she said.

“It was just another one of those days where Shandee should have been there. I was quite angry that she couldn’t be there.”

• See more pictures from the concert here

NJkissexpo.com

The New Jersey KISS STORE is back 1 day only — Saturday APRIL 20th 2013 — 11am to 5pm at the NJ Convention and Exposition Center, (at the Raritan Center)

FREE ADMISSION TO EVERYONE…Adults FREE….Children FREE….Parking FREE

Same Promoters and Same Venue as the NJ KISS EXPO….

The Kiss Store will be selling official items spanning 1974 to 2013….Types of Items available for sale at the KISS Store….Magazines, Promo Items, Toys, T-Shirts, Hats, Books, Concert Items, Picks, Posters, Paper Items, Kiss Army Items, Foreign Items, official CDs, official Cassette Tapes, Records, Picture Discs, 45s, official DVDs, Signed Items, Out Of Print Items, Non Makeup Items, Original Lineup Items, newly released items, Tour Books, Cards, Cars, and THE OFFICIAL MONSTER COFFEE TABLE BOOK will be on sale…..1,000s of items will be available !!!

Have items you want to sell us? bring everything on over…we pay cash

Have items you want to trade for store shopping credit? Bring everything

Have a small, medium size, or large collection to sell? We pay CASH on the spot….contact Ross Koondel for an appointment 267-566-2046

Want to participate as a DEALER?….limited table space available — contact Ross Koondel 267-566-2046

New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center (at the Raritan Center)
97 Sunfield Ave.
Edison, NJ 08837

Located off Exit 10 on the New Jersey Turnpike
Need DIRECTIONS go to www.njexpocenter.com/directions/

Don’t have a Car but want to come to the KISS Store? Here is the info for PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION www.njexpocenter.com/public-transportation/

Visit the website for more info: NJKISSexpo.com

Alexandra Pleffer | Nine News

Fans were lucky to escape injury when glam rockers KISS literally brought down the house during their Brisbane show last night.

Two people were struck when part of the lighting rig fell from the ceiling after fireworks were set off during the performance, Nine News reported.

One fan managed to film the moment the equipment came crashing down, smashing into a security guard.

“I saw the lighting tower come down off the roof and hit a cameraman on the head and then it bounced over onto the security guard,” he told Nine News.

“I thought they sort of could have come and checked on him and made sure he was Continue reading →

Michael Brandvold

KISSontherocks.com

A unique and one time only event: on June 1st, Kiss tribute band Kiss on the Rocks, in cooperation with Domstad Utrecht Symphonic Orchestra, will perform the legendary Kiss symphony. Together with a 50 piece Symphonic Orchestra in full Kiss make up, Kiss on the Rocks will perform all Kiss classics. The show will be presented on a replica of the original Kiss stage, and will be full of special effects, explosions, smoking guitars, etc. 10 Continue reading →

Andy Chase | 105.7 Hawk

Kiss legend  and original drummer Peter Criss will be honored this Saturday night, March 9th from the American Cancer Society’s Jersey Shore Region Hope Lounge annual event at the Encore Event Center in Freehold, NJ

Peter Criss is a breast cancer survivor, and has been extremely active over the last few years on getting the word out that men as well as women are can be diagnosed with breast cancer.Tickets are available to attend this great event by calling 732-292-4257.

The night will be filled with premier entertainment. dancing, live & silent auctions. gourmet hor d’oeuvres, and casino games.

The Hawk’s Andy Chase had an opportunity to talk with Jennifer Gleason and Lori Kirsch of the American Cancer Society earlier today.

Peter has stopped by the Hawk studio many times to hang with Andy Chase, and he says that the biggest key to beating cancer is “early detection”.

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Holly Williams | Contact Music

As part of their highly anticipated tour, seventies rock band Kiss played a seminal show at the Allphones Arena in Sydney on Sunday (March 10th 2013). Appearing on stage in all their shock rock glamour were rhythm guitarist Paul Stanley (aka The Starchild), bassist Gene Simmons (aka The Demon), lead guitarist Tommy Thayer (aka The Spaceman) and drummer Eric Singer (aka Catman) and there was no sense of age even with their declining record sales over recent years as they gave it their all on the Australian stage.

The tour celebrates their latest album release, ‘Monster‘, which came out in October 2012 and has peaked at an impressive number 3 spot on the US and Canada charts and number 2 in Norway. It’s a follow-up to their 2009 record ‘Sonic Boom’ which was their first album to be released in nearly ten years after a dramatic change of heart from Continue reading →

ABC News Radio

Brian Lowe

It’s not news that Gene Simmons has seemingly endless ideas for how to separate KISS fans from their money.  The fire-breathing bassist has marketed KISS condoms, KISS cruises and KISS caskets, among literally hundreds of other items.  Now it seems some of his entrepreneurial spirit is rubbing off on one of his bandmates. Paul Stanley , who has ended every KISS show for decades by smashing a guitar, has announced that it is now possible for KISS fans to purchase those guitars directly from him.

At PaulStaneyGuitars.com , deep-pocketed KISS fans can choose from a smashed guitar for $4,300, an intact guitar that Paul holds for $5,000, or a stage-played guitar, which ranges in price from $5,500 to $8,000. Any of these purchases include a meet-and-greet with Paul before a KISS show and a personalized inscription of your choosing, plus Paul’s signature, on your new heirloom.

Beginning with the band’s current tour of Australia, Paul Stanley’s stage-used microphones are also available for purchase, for the relatively bargain price of $3,000.

KISS fans looking for a cool signed item without the take-your-breath-away price tag can look to former KISS member Ace Frehley .  Licensed replica pairs of the guitarist’s trademark silver space boots, signed in bright blue script, can be found on longtime KISS merchandise siteKISSMuseum.com for only $350 per pair — a steal in the KISS merch world.

Copyright 2013 ABC News Radio

Adam Fulton | SMH

He rose to fame in the ’70s as the blood-spurting, fire-breathing bass player from fantasy-rock visionaries Kiss. Along the way to selling an estimated 100million albums with the band, Gene Simmons has become an astute businessman, author and reality-television star. He reportedly renounced his renowned groupie-hunting ways after marrying his long-time partner, Shannon Tweed, in 2011. He has long dismissed flak for continuing to tour with a band that held its ”farewell tour” more than a decade ago, pointing to the continued enthusiasm of the band’s fans. Two of its original members have since been replaced by others using the same make-up. In October, Kiss released its 20th studio album, Monster. The band marks its 40th anniversary this year.

I’m listening to …

The Black Keys. A good kick in the pants for all of us to get back to basics. Meat and potatoes.

The last film I saw was …

The next film I want to catch is …

Oblivion with Tom Cruise. Radical [Studios] is producing that one and I’m partnered with them on two film projects.

The best thing I’ve seen on stage lately is …

Lady Gaga. Not really my kind of music, though Born This Way is a rock anthem, and should be done by a rock band. She’s the only new ”rock” star in 30 years.

Try this: name 100 superstars from 1960 to 1985 – 25 years. Elvis. The Beatles. The Stones. Led Zep. Jimi Hendrix. The Doors. Pink Floyd. Motown. Prince. Madonna. U2. Metallica. AC/DC and on and on. Name one superstar from 1985 until 2013 – 28 years. Who?

When it comes to reading …

Newspapers and paper goods will soon be obsolete. Simply because it takes too long to gather, edit, print and distribute to newsstands. The internet – though I hate the art of it, it’s Continue reading →

Michael Dwyer | Sydney Morning Herald

Wayne Taylor

Old dude in scary make up dribbling blood? Cool. Old dude in scary make up dribbling dribble? The horror, the horror.

Demonic bass player’s unsightly rivers of sweat and spittle aside, ’70s spandex metal monsters Kiss had several advantages over their ’80s successors Motley Crue, not least face-paint and girth-flattering superhero costumes.

Gene Simmons’ grimace and arthritic lumber were Frankenstein-esque as ever in plastic armour and dragontooth boots. Pouting, prancing frontman Paul Stanley had a very wide sparkly belt and lace-up man-bra to keep focus on his firmly packed butt.