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Kiss Promise New Stage Show Featuring Fireball-Shooting Spider

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:58:38 +0000

You can never accuse Kiss of not putting on an over-the-top rock show. But for the upcoming European leg of their ‘Monster’ tour, the band are unveiling a new stage setup that they promise is a step beyond even their previous stadium spectaculars. “It’s really great,” Paul Stanley tells VH1 Radio Network’s Dave Basner (quote [...]

Former Kiss Co-Producer Says Peter Criss and Ace Frehley Were 'Hired Hands'

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:51:38 +0000

Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss recently took his old band's current lineup to task in an interview, dismissing the replacement members as hired guns doing a job. But Richie Wise, who co-produced the first two Kiss albums, says as far as he's concerned, Criss and guitarist Ace Fr

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Add Kiss Power to Rock + Brews Restaurant

Jeff Giles — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:27:44 +0000

Over the last four decades and counting, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss have elevated making money while making music into an art form -- and as evidenced by their latest business venture, their partnership shows no signs of slowing down.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Writing New Kiss Memoir

Jeff Giles — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 03:03:15 +0000

Hey, Kiss fans! Have the memoirs from Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley (not to mention the band's official biography) left you kraving more Kisstory? Good news: Simmons and Paul Stanley are writing yet another book.

Kiss Characters to Star in 2013 Individual Comic Book Issues

Billy Dukes — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:18:13 +0000

Kiss are making a comeback as comic book characters. Beginning in March, IDW Publishing will release a four-issue series starring the Demon, the Starchild, the Catman and the Spaceman. Up first will be Gene Simmons's Demon character in a story inspired by the song 'Radioactive' from the rocker's 1978 solo album.

Kiss Drummer Eric Singer Responds to Peter Criss's Insults

Billy Dukes — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:40:39 +0000

Kiss drummer Eric Singer has sharp words for Peter Criss, but during a recent interview he never stoops to the level of insults thrown at him by the band’s original timekeeper. Singer, whose three tours of duty in the band date all the way back to 1991 and bookended Criss’s two reunion stints with the [...]

Kiss-Inspired 'Music from the Elder' Movie Trailer Released

Matthew Wilkening — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 23:24:24 +0000

As we're sure you know, today (Nov. 16, 2012) marks the 31st anniversary of the release of Kiss's much-derided concert album 'Music from the Elder.' Not even one year after announcing he would be bringing the story from that record to the big screen, director and writer Seb Hunter has delivered the first trailer from his 'Elder'-inspired movie.

Gene Simmons: 'This Should Have Been The Lineup of Kiss from the Beginning'

Dave Lifton — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 03:23:02 +0000

When bands go through lineup changes, they often lose the chemistry that made them so beloved in the first place. But, according to Gene Simmons, Kiss is not one of those bands. In a new interview, he praised the contributions of guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer.

New And New Again Music/DVD Releases For October

Mark Alan — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:00:49 +0000

October releases

Former Kiss Drummer Peter Criss Responds to Steven Tyler's 'Comic-Book Band' Comments

Chad Childers — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:58:27 +0000

Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss has weighed in on the recent comments made by Aerosmith in which they called Kiss "a comic-book" band. Criss, appearing on New York's Q104.3, admitted that he was surprised by Steven Tyler's words as he never felt there was any sort of issue when the bands toured in the past.

Kiss' Gene Simmons Claims He Was Asked to Reunite Led Zeppelin

Chad Childers — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:11:00 +0000

A lot of people would love to see Led Zeppelin play again, and Kiss' Gene Simmons says there was one promoter who went as far as to use him as a go-between in attempting to reunite the band for at least one more show.

Kiss' Paul Stanley Says Aerosmith's Steven Tyler 'Needs a Reality Check'

Chad Childers — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:03:14 +0000

Steven Tyler may have a mouth that doesn't quit, but Kiss frontman Paul Stanley is known for giving as good as he gets, and he's firing back at Tyler after the Aerosmith vocalist called Kiss "a comic-book rock band."

KISS Performed on Letterman Last Night [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:39:57 +0000

KISS dropped their new album 'Monster' on Tuesday and in support of it they performed 'Hell or Halleluja' while visiting David Letterman on 'The Late Show' last night (Oct. 10). Check out the performance.

Kiss, 'Monster' – Album Review

Matthew Wilkening — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:18:09 +0000

For one glorious sixty-second span near the end of their new album ‘Monster,’ Kiss once again (and finally) earn the title of “the hottest band in the land.” But what about the other 42 minutes? The magic moment happens during the album’s penultimate track, ‘Take Me Down Below,’ which features a primal, rhythmic riff that [...]

New KISS Album 'Monster' Hits Stores Today

Lynn Quale — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:31:17 +0000

KISS’s 20th studio album ‘Monster’ is available in stores and for digital download today! Get it…I dare you! The new album was produced by Paul Stanley and is packed full of new original music that was written by the band. To promote the new project KISS will be performing on ‘The Late Show with David [...]

Kiss to Perform for 'Live on Letterman' Concert Webcast

Chad Childers — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:33:30 +0000

Late night shows offer bands a great way of getting a song out to a wide audience, but Kiss fans will get quite a bit more than just one track next week when the group takes part in a ‘Live on Letterman’ concert webcast. Kiss are promoting their ‘Monster‘ album that arrives in stores next [...]

Kiss Unveil Two New Tracks from 'Monster'

Chad Childers — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:15:31 +0000

Kiss are a little less than a week away from releasing their highly anticipated 'Monster' album, and they're giving fans two more tracks -- 'Long Way Down' and 'All for the Love of Rock & Roll' -- to chew on before the disc drops in stores on Oct. 9.

KISS Unveils Slot Machine in Vegas This Weekend [VIDEO]

Jenna — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:01:54 +0000

The Global Gaming Expo is taking place this weekend in Las Vegas and KISS will be unveiling their new KISS themed slot machine. Ka-CHING! Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley will be on hand to reveal the brand new KISS themed slot machine that they created in collaboration with WMS Gaming. The machine, appropriately titled Rock [...]

Kiss Series 2 Retro Action Figures to Reflect 1974 Self Titled Album

Chad Childers — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 19:49:56 +0000

Kiss are definitely fond of collectibles in just about every size, shape or form they can come up with. Their latest item to arrive is the Kiss “Series 2″ Action Figures. These latest figures come in both 8-inch and 12-inch sizes, and Figures Toy Company have mirrored them after the posable representations initially released in [...]

Vince Neil Gets a Boo-Boo

Lynn Quale — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:56:11 +0000

Motley Crue’s Vince Neil broke his foot on Wednesday night during a performance near Cleveland. Motley Crue and KISS are currently out on tour which isn’t set to wrap up until September 29th in Mexico City. No worries, Vince isn’t going to let this slow him down. He took to Twitter to let his fans [...]