Michael Brandvold
KISS on the Rocks Symphony
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
Peter Criss Honored with “Humanitarian of the Year” Award by the American Cancer Society
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”.
Kiss – KISS Rock Out On Sydney’s Allphones Arena Stage In Their Major 2012-2013 World Tour
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
Own a Stage-Used Piece of KISStory — for $8,500
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.
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How I unwind: Gene Simmons
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 …
Django Unchained – a tour de force. Edgy. Violent. Funny. Pure Tarantino.
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
Crue Crude, but KISS not sloppy
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.
The Crue were a slovenly mess by comparison. Cluttered stage, sloppy sound, pointless bondage stunts with bosomy bikini blondes and oh yeah, dreadful songs, f Continue reading
KISS Delivers promised ‘baddest tour ever’ with Motley Crue
Corey Stephenson | Sydney Morning Herald
They’ve been blasting audiences away for decades and haven’t toured Australia for seven years, but when it comes to putting on an unforgettable rock show, time and age are no barrier for KISS.
Kicking off their Australian tour in Perth, the band best known for their costumed characters, explosive stage shows and Gene Simmons’ freakishly weird tongue, not only thrilled established fans but also smashed away the fears of the uninitiated who may have thought they’re just a decorated gimmick for endless merchandise.
They are, of course, exactly that – and a whole lot more.
Blasting out tracks from new album Monster, along with crowd favourites like Shout It Out Loud, Calling Dr. Love and God Of Thunder, lead singer Paul Stanley led KISS fans Continue reading
KISS Performs on Australia’s The Footy Show
Paul Stanley Joins KISS Bandmate In Restaurant Venture
Cameron | KFIX
It won’t be long before Sammy Hagar has rock star company in Mexico. Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS – who are partners in the Rock & Brews restaurant 
venture – are opening a Rock & Brews location in San Jose del Cabo, just next door to Cabo San Lucas, home of Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina.
Rock & Brews combines casual dining and a craft beer selection with the experience of being backstage at a rock concert.
The flagship venue opened last year in El Segundo, California, just south of Los Angeles International Airport, and after the Mexican location the company plans outposts in Southern California, LAX airport, Paia [pah-EE-ah], Hawaii and Kansas City.
Highlights of the restaurants include “The Great Wall of Rock,” where posters, album covers and other pieces of rock music-related art will be displayed. Rock & Brews also will feature flat-screen TVs and a high-fidelity sound system on which a variety of classic live performances will be played.
Gene Simmons has been a partner in the venture from the beginning, along with L.A. restaurateur Michael Zislis and veteran concert promoter Dave Furano.
Paul Stanley of KISS offers fans chance to buy personally-smashed guitar
Michael Sin | Reuters
Jorge Adorno
Die-hard KISS fans looking for the ultimate in concert memorabilia from the group’s current Australian tour need search no more. Why not acquire a guitar smashed onstage “in your honor” by guitarist Paul Stanley — for a mere $5,500?
Stanley, also a singer in the U.S. hard rock group known for its garish makeup, will also be selling the microphone he sings into for $3,000, along with special microphone and guitar combination packages, his website said.
If you purchase a KISS guitar during the Australian tour, currently underway until March 16, you also get to meet Stanley before the concert and view your yet undamaged guitar, which will be smashed that night in your honor, according to Stanley’s website.
Not included in the price is your concert ticket.
Creatures of the Net Episode 55 – KISS Monster Tour 2013
Three Sides of the Coin – The Merchandise
Michael Brandvold
Peter Criss receiving American Cancer Society award
Getty Images
Former KISS drummer Peter Criss is being recognized for his efforts in the fight against cancer. The rocker, who has successfully battled the disease, has been tapped to receive the Humanitarian of the Year award from The American Cancer Society New Jersey Shore Region.
He’ll be presented with the honor at the annual Hope Lounge gala, a fundraising event that will also include food, entertainment, dancing, casino games, and live and silent auctions.
Money from the event will be used to assist cancer patients and their families.
The Hope Lounge event will take place at the Encore Event Center in Freehold, New Jersey on March 9th.
Music review: KISS, Motley Crue provide high-octane finale to Adelaide’s Clipsal 500
Patrick McDonald
HIGH-octane firepower, heavy metal machinery and outrageous manoeuvres are what V8 Supercar racing, KISS and Motley Crue are all about.
The two US rock bands provided the perfect pyrotechnic climax and soundtrack of fist-pumping, high-revving anthems to cap off the Clipsal 500 Adelaide weekend of motor sport.
With titles like Crue’s high-speed Kickstart My Heart and KISS’s classic car-crash opening song Detroit Rock City, they could hardly go wrong.
The concert delivered all the spectacle the 40,000 race fans who packed the parklands hoped for – and more, with KISS actually setting fire to the lighting rig, causing a momentary interruption.
For sheer stage antics, the Crue took the cake, with Tommy Lee’s drum kit mounted on a circular rollercoaster track and rotating above the stage, Nikki Sixx’s bass doubling as a flame-thrower, and a trio of leather-clad dancing girls bouncing from bungy cords.
There was so much going on at once, the crowd hardly knew where to look.
Gene Simmons interview on Afternoons with Richard Stubbs
Touring the country with The Motley Crue, Gene Simmons of KISS talks to Richard Stubbs about the business behind the rock.
KISS rocks Perth with Monster show
Perth Now
FOUR decades after their original formation, KISS certainly still knows how to put on a Monster of a show.
In the first performance of their milestone 40th anniversary year, the rock ‘n’ roll superstars kicked off their Australian tour with metal band Motley Crue at Perth Arena last night.
It was a larger-than-life spectacle featuring all the KISS concert staples fans have come to know and love over the years including make-up, high heels, pyrotechnics, blood spitting, fire-breathing, guitar licking, sparking guitars and a levitating drum kit for the band’s first live show on Perth soil since 2004.
And age proved to be nothing but a number to co-frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, who strutted around on stage oozing every ounce of the confident rock star persona they’ve always embodied.
Justin Benson-Cooper
The loyal KISS Army battalions were out in force, packing Perth Arena to the roof, rocking face-paint or official merchandise and screaming the words to every song.
It was a hit-packed two-hour set featuring the likes of Detroit Rock City, Shout It Out Loud, I Love It Loud, Psycho Circus, War Machine, an acoustic version of Shandi and Black Diamond.
There were a handful of newer hits from their latest album Monster, which was released Continue reading
KISS Performs at Monster Tour – Photo Gallery
Three Sides of the Coin – Paul Stanley’s Stage Raps
Michael Brandvold
