Happy New Year!

Happy new year to all Kiss fans all over the world!

Shannon's Christmas Gift To Gene

Shannon Tweed has posted this tweet:

Ok! I can finally tell!We just got back to LA & I gave Gene his gift! I had TV installed in his bathroom! He loves it! HE MAY NEVER COME OUT

Gene And Shannon In Canada

Shannon Tweed has posted this photo of her and Gene Simmons in Whistler, Canada where they spent Christmas.

Archie Meets Kiss 2 Out Now

Today is the release of the second part of "Archie Meets Kiss".

This can be ordered here:
ARCHIE #628 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 2) Cover B

Gene's And Shannon's Christmas

Shannon Tweed has posted this photo of her and Gene Simmons on Christmas Day.

Merry Kissmas!

Kiss On Fire would like to wish everyone MERRY KISSMAS!

Eric Singer Interviewed By Kiss Army Mexico

The Mexican Kiss Army keeps doing cool interviews. The latest is a brand new interview with Eric Singer where he talks about the recording of "Monster". Check it out here: http://www.kissmexico.com/entrevista-exclusiva-a-eric-singer.html

Eddie Trunk's Kissmas Special

Tonight (December 23rd) at 11 PM Eastern Time, the traditional annual Kissmas Special will be aired. Eddie Trunk is as always hosting the show. This can be heard online at www.q1043.com.

More Details About Kiss Kruise II

October 31st - November 4th is the period for the second Kiss Kruise. All four band members will host events onboard the ship. And just as on the first kruise, there will be an acoustic outdoor unmasked show in addition to the indoor shows. More details can be found at http://www.thekisskruise.com/.

New Gene Simmons Book Soon Released

January 3rd sees the release of a new book entitled "Gene Simmons: A Rock ‘N Roll Journey in the Shadow of the Holocaust". The author is Ross Berg who is running Flora Army, a Facebook group dedicated to Gene's mother. The book focuses on Gene's very early years as well as the life of his mother.
The book can be pre-ordered here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1937600580/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=kissonfireblo-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1937600580

Bruce Kulick Interviewed

The Italian webradio Linearock made an interview with Bruce Kulick when was in Italy performing with ESP ealier this month. Check it out here.

Happy Birthday Peter!

Today we celebrate Peter Criss who turns 66 today! Happy birthday!

Bruce On Alice Cooper's Charity Event

Bruce Kulick was one of the celebrity guests on Alice Cooper's Christmas Pudding charity event. Here's a photo that Bruce has posted on this Twitter page with him and Rob Halford at the event.

Eric Singer On Upcoming Ozzy Tribute

Eric Singer is one of the musicians featured on the upcoming Ozzy Osbourne tribute "No More Tears: A Millennium Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne". The release date is set to May 8th. Other musicians include Vince Neil, George Lynch and Mark Slaughter.

Tommy Involved In The Lyrics Writing

The work with the upcoming album "Monster" is continuing. Tommy Thayer has updated his Twitter page with this comment:

Writing lyrics with Paul & Gene today

Kiss Mannequins For Sale

In 1976 a small number of life-size Kiss mannequins were manufactured. These were used as displays in venue lobbies and record stores. A set of these rare mannequins is now up for auction at Ebay. They are sold separately. Check them out here:

Paul Stanley Mannequin

Gene Simmons Mannequin

Ace Frehley Mannequin

Peter Criss Mannequin

Paul, Gene And Tommy Writing Songs

Gene Simmons has updated his Twitter page with this comment:

Pitched a new TV show to a major network... Then went over to Paul's to write with him and Tommy.

Black Veil Brides Covering Unholy

The Los Angeles based rock band Black Veil Brides has made a cover of "Unholy". This track is featured on the digital EP "Rebels" which was released earlier this week. Zakk Wylde is the guest guitar player on this song.
Listen to the track here.
03 Unholy (feat. Zakk Wylde) - Black Veil Brides by Nisa Ates

Crazy Crazy Nights In Smirnoff Commercial

Check out this new commercial from Smirnoff where "Crazy Crazy Nights" is covered by Big Foote featuring Sun For Moon.



The entire version can be heard here:

Paul Stanley In Beverly Hills

Contact Music has published a quite pointless paparazzi video of Paul Stanley in Beverly Hills. Check it out here:
Paul Stanley Looking Cheerful In Beverly Hills Video Contactmusic.com

Bruce Kulick To Australia

In late January Bruce Kulick will return to Australia for at least two clinics. The dates are the following:

January 31st: Melbourne
February 3rd: Sydney

Happy Birthday Bruce!

Today we celebrate Bruce Kulick who turns 58 today!

Paul Stanley At Camp Freddy Show

Here's footage of Paul Stanley performing "Strutter" as one of the guests at the Camp Freddy show in Los Angeles December 9th.

Kiss Or Rush In R&R Hall Of Fame?

Pollstar has published an article where they discuss if Kiss or Rush is the band most deserving to be inducted in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. There is also a poll. Check it out here: http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/12/07/790578.aspx

Gene Says Madonna Isn't Appropriate For Super Bowl

TMZ has published a short interview with Gene Simmons leaving a restaurant in Hollywood. He is asked about Madonna performing at the Super Bowl. Check it out here.

Gene And Shannon On Joy Behar Show

Yesterday (December 6th) Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed were interviewed at CNN's "Joy Behar Show". Check it out here:

Bruce Kulick Interviewed

Check out this new Bruce Kulick interview where he talks about the "Rockology" project etc. http://www.legendaryrockinterviews.com/2011/11/08/legendary-rock-interview-with-bruce-kulick-kiss-union-grand-fank-railroad/

Interview With Ken Kelly

Kiss Army Argentina has made an interview with Ken Kelly who is most famous for being the artist behind the legendary "Destroyer" and "Love Gun" covers. In this interview he mentions that he right now is working on the cover of the upcoming deluxe version of "Destroyer". Read the entire interview here: http://es.scribd.com/fullscreen/74634703?access_key=key-g0s2fwk69mlcpr7xxy0

Eddie Trunk's Kissmas Special

As usual, Eddie Trunk will host a Merry Kissmas radio special. The date is now confirmed to be December 23rd.

Official Archie Meets Kiss Trailer

Check out this new official trailer for "Archie Meets Kiss".

Paul And Gene Interviewed About Archie

The Comic Book Resources website has published a new video interview with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons where they discuss the new "Archie Meets Kiss" comic book. Check it out here: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=35735

New German Kiss Special Released

The German music magazine Rock Hard has recently released a 132 page Kiss special. In the video clip below you will see how the magazine looks.
The magazine can be ordered here.

Corey Taylor Etc Doing Calling Dr Love

November 30th a benefit concert took place in Hollywood, California. An all-star band featuring Corey Taylor, Scott Ian, Dave Lombardo, Dave Navarro etc performed an 11 song set and the first song played was "Calling Dr. Love". Check it out here.

Archie Meets Kiss Preview

The Comic Book Resources website has published a preview of the "Archie Meets Kiss" comic book. Check it out here: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=35643

Archie Meets Kiss Released Today

Today is the release day for the first issue of Archie Meets Kiss. This can be ordered here.

Q & A With Eric Singer

Here's footage of the Q & A session with Eric Singer at the Kiss Expo in Enschede, The Netherlands that took place November 27th.

Ace Frehley Cancels UK Tour

Ace Frehley has now announced on his official webpage that he has to cancel his three upcoming UK shows, including the headline spot at Hard Rock Hell i Wales, due to his fractured wrist. However, he has already confirmed that he will headline Hard Rock Hell in 2012. This photo was posted on Ace's official site.

Kiss Pandas Promo Film

The Kiss Pandas are now available in some American stores. Here's a brand new promo film that's quite nice.

Bruce And Bob Kulick Q & A

Last Saturday there was a Kiss Expo in Helsinki, Finland. The guests were Bruce and Bob Kulick and here you can see footage from the Q&A session.

Hello Kitty Kiss Style Guide

Kissonline has today posted this photo of the Hello Kitty Kiss Style Guide. This guide features details for the licensees where they can find images approved by Kiss.

Heaven's On Fire On New Cover Album

The Swedish mainstream artist Nanne Grönwall yesterday released her new album "My Rock Favourites" which features her versions of her 16 favorite rock tracks. Among these you will find a version of "Heaven's On Fire". Check here for more details: http://clk.tradedoubler.com/click?p=46&a=1931107&url=http://cdon.se/musik/nanne/my_rock_favourites_(signerad)-15565856

The Elder Movie In The Works

A very unofficial movie based on the story of "Music From The Elder" is in the works. This is not authorised by the band and it will be very interesting to see where this ends. The shooting is planned to start next summer. Read more at www.elderthemovie.com.

Twenty Years Ago Today

Today we remember the late and great Eric Carr who so sadly passed away exactly 20 years ago.

Gene And Shannon Interviewed at the AMA

Here you will see yet another report with Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed at the American Music Awards last week.

Kiss Shrine Interfers Mobile Signal

Fox 16 in Arkansas reports that the home-made Kiss shrine at a beauty salon in Little Rock, AR disturbs the mobile phone signal for Verizon Wireless. Watch the story here.

Gene And Shannon On American Music Awards

Washington Post has made a TV report about the fasion at this year's American Music Awards. You will see a short piece with Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed at the 1:20 mark.

Gibson CEO Speaks About Ace Frehley

Henry Juszkiewicz who is the CEO of Gibson Guitars has been interviewed by the internet magazine Alister & Paine. In the interview he mentions his relationship with Ace Frehley:

When I went out with Ace Frehley one night. Ace brought me out to dinner with his wife and his girlfriend. That did not go well. Then we went out that night and got thrown out of three bars. It was a remarkable evening. Ace was feeling pretty good.

Read more here: http://alisterpaine.com/2011/11/21/ceo-interview-gibson-guitars/

Nothin' To Lose Book Can Now Be Ordered

As mentioned here before, Ken Sharp is writing a new Kiss book called "Nothin' To Lose: The Making Of Kiss (1972-1975)". The release date is now set to June 19th 2012 and the book can already be pre-ordered here.

Nothin' to Lose: The Making of KISS (1972-1975)

Gene Simmons On American Music Awards

Gene Simmons attended the American Music Awards last Saturday. On www.genesimmons.com you can read his opinions about the artists who were performing and especially the ones he calls "karaoke singers"...

Archie Meets Kiss Signing Session

Wednesday November 30th Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will sign the new "Archie Meets Kiss" comic book at Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles.

Ace Frehley In The Boston Globe

The Boston Globe has published a new interview with Ace Frehley where he talks about his new book "No Regrets". Check it out here: http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2011/11/19/ace-frehley-kiss-memories-leave-him-with-regrets/zBVQxV6cn60TwfU7ElrExM/story.html

Kiss In The Studio

Kissonline has posted this photo of the band in the studio recording one of the songs of the upcoming "Monster" album.

Paul Stanley And Lita Ford Doing Lick It Up

Here's video footage from last week's Rock'N'Roll Fantasy Camp where Paul Stanley, Lita Ford and the inhouse band playing "Lick It Up".

Kiss Back In The Studio

After a break, Kiss are now back in the studio recording the upcoming album which will be called "Monster". Gene Simmons posted this tweet a while ago:

Just spoke at Mobile Marketing Assoc. Then Fox meeting. Now off to record with KISS.

And Tommy Thayer tweeted this:

Back in the studio today to cut more KISS tracks. Cool stuff.

The Elder Book Released In The Spring

A new unofficial Kiss book totally focusing on "Music From The Elder" is in the works and the release is planned to the spring. The title is "Music from the Elder: The Unauthorized Story of the Most Spectacular Failure in the History of Kiss" and the author is Matthew Wilkening. More details can be found here: www.kisselderbook.com

Ace Frehley On His New Book

When promoting his new book "No Regrets", Ace Frehley talked to Fox 411. Watch the interview here: http://video.foxnews.com/v/1266946846001/

Gene Interviewed In London

Last Friday Gene Simmons was interviewed in London by the site music-news.com. Check it out here.

Love It Loud On Finnish TV

Mr. Lordi of the Finnish metal band Lordi performed last week on the Finnish version of "Clash Of The Choirs" (which in Finland is called "Kuorosota") with their choir version of "Love It Loud". Check it out here.

Deluxe Version Of Destroyer Released Next Year

Gene Simmons revealed in an interview with the English internet radio station Planet Rock that a deluxe version of "Destroyer" will be released during 2012. Bob Ezrin is right now re-mixing the album and it will feature the original artwork (with the band members in the Alive! costumes).

Gene Simmons At Classic Rock Awards

Yesterday (November 9th) Gene was the host at the Classic Rock Awards in London. Shannon Tweed has posted this photo on her twitter page.

Gene At Classic Rock Awards Tonight

Tonight (November 9th) Gene Simmons will host the Classic Rock Awards in London. Behind the scene pictures and other info can be found here: www.classicrockliveandglobal.com

Ace Frehley's Book Signing In New York

November 3rd Ace Frehley did a book signing session at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York for his brand new autobiography "No Regrets". Here you can see footage from the event.

New Kiss Kruise Merchandise

The Official Kiss Store has now released some new items from the Kiss Kruise such at this T-shirt.

Gene Simmons Interviewed By Absolute Radio

Yesterday Gene Simmons was interviewed by Absolute Radio. The interview was filmed and it can be seen below.

TV Commercial For No Regrets

Here's a brand new TV commercial for Ace Frehley's autobiography "No Regrets".

Ace Frehley Mentions His Unreleased Tape Collection

Ultimate Classic Rock has made a new interview with Ace Frehley. Ace is asked about his collection of unreleased tapes and he answers the following:

Yeah, I have about 100 reel to reel two-inch tapes, with stuff that — I mean, I haven’t even listened to some of it in 25, 30 years. The next thing might be a package including these lost tapes, maybe even a DVD, who knows?

The interview can be found here.

Kiss Army Leather Jacket Soon Released

You can now order this nice Kiss Army leather jacket at the Official Kiss Store. The price is $ 399.95 and it will be shipped just before Christmas.

Ace Frehley On NBC's Today

Earlier today Ace Frehley was interviewed on NBC's Today where he spoke about his new book "No Regrets". Check it out here.

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Huge Eric Carr Special In Sweden Rock Magazine

November 8th sees the release of the 87th issue of Sweden Rock Magazine. This issue features the first part of two in a very ambitious and well-written Eric Carr Special. Here you will find 12 pages with interesting interviews, unique photos etc. This is all in Swedish but I can assure you it's great reading!

Ace Frehley Interviewed By MTV Hive

MTV Hive has interviewed Ace Frehley about his new book "No Regrets". Read it here: http://read.mtvhive.com/2011/11/02/ace-frehley-interview/

Ace Frehley Book Signing Sessions

Ace Frehley has confirmed the following book signing events during the next couple of weeks:

Thursday, November 3 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Barnes & Noble
555 5th Avenue (at 46th Street)
New York, NY

Friday, November 4 at 6:00 p.m.
Bookends
211 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ

Monday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
1805 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA

Thursday, November 10 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Books A Million
144 South Clark Street
Chicago, IL

Tuesday, November 15 at 4:00 p.m.
Changing Hands Bookstore
6428 S. McClintock Drive
Tempe, AZ

Sunday, November 20 at 4:00 p.m.
Book Soup
8818 West Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA

Ace Frehley Interviewed In Huffington Post

Huffington Post has made a new interview with Ace Frehley where he talks about his new book "No Regrets". Read it here.

Gene's And Shannon's Halloween

Shannon Tweed has posted these photos on her Twitter page from hers and Gene's Halloween celebrations.

Ace Frehley's Book Released Today

Today Ace Frehley's memoir book "No Regrets" will be released. The book can be ordered here.
So far the media seems to focus on the stories in the book about Gene Simmons' sex addiction. Read some reports in European media here and here.

Ace Frehley On NBC

Ace Frehley is said to be the guest on NBC's Today show on Thursday (November 3rd) where he will talk about his new book "No Regrets".

Kobra And The Lotus NOT Signed To Simmons Records

Several websites claim that the Canadian band Kobra And The Lotus has been signed to Simmons Records. However, Gene himself denies this. Earlier today he posted this tweet:

Despite what you've read...and they all lie, anyway. Kobra And The Lotus are not signed to Simmons/Universal. I am a fan. Period.

Ace Falls Off The Stage

Last week Ace Frehley performed at BB King's in New York. Unfortunately he fell off the stage during one of his solos. Check this video out and look at 2.48 where you will see the fall.

Kiss Demon Robot Coming Soon

Kissonline has posted these pictures of the upcoming Kiss Demon Robot that will be released by Funko Toys.

Kiss Fan Mosaics

Check out this promo video for the new Kiss Fan Mosaics.

KISS Fan Mosaics from Fan Mosaics on Vimeo.

Paul Stanley Undergoes Surgery

CNN reports that Paul Stanley earlier this week went through a vocal cord surgery. The surgery was successful and Paul will make a "swift and complete" recovery according to CNN. Read the entire story here.

Ace Frehley In New York

Yesterday (October 25th) Ace Frehley performed at BB King's in New York. Here's footage of "Shock Me".

Kiss On The Cover Of Sweden Rock Magazine

November 8th sees the release of the 87th issue of Sweden Rock Magazine. This issue features a huge feature on Eric Carr and it has got this nice cover.

Excerpt From Ace Frehley's Book Available

The publisher Simon & Schuster has published an excerpt from Ace Frehley's upcoming book "No Regrets". This can be found here.

Kiss At CNN

Here are more clips from the Kiss program that CNN Money aired yesterday.

New Kiss Kruise Merchandise

These new Kiss Kruise items are now available in the Official Kiss Store.

Soundcheck Clip From The Kruise

Kissonline has posted this clip of "Coming Home" from the soundcheck at the Kiss Kruise.

More Previews Of CNN's Kiss Special

October 23rd sees the premiere of the CNN program "Kiss Inc - The Band And The Brand". Here are some previews.

New Kiss Halloween Merchandise

This Kiss Halloween long sleeve and some other new Halloween items are now available in the Official Kiss Store.

Kiss Performance At The Wedding

During Gene's and Shannon's wedding Kiss performed as the wedding band. People.com has now published a short clip of this. Check it out here: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20537826,00.html

Gene Simmons Family Jewels Wedding Episode Tonight

Tonight (October 18th) the wedding episode of Gene Simmons Family Jewels will be shown. Here is a preview clip.

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Footage From Unplugged Kiss Kruise Set

During the Kiss Kruise that took place last weekend Kiss performed an acoustic set with some surprising songs in the set. The songs played were the following:

Hotter Than Hell
Calling Dr. Love
Sure Know Something
Christine Sixteen
Do You Love Me
Shandi
I Love It Loud
Forever
See You Tonite
Black Diamond
Hard Luck Woman
Beth
Every Time I Look At You
Just A Boy / I / Mr. Blackwell
Anything For My Baby / Two Timer
C'Mon And Love Me

Below you can see footage of the two Elder songs that they played parts from.

Preview Of CNN's Kiss Special

October 23rd sees the premiere of the upcoming CNN special "Kiss Inc - The Band And The Brand". Here's a preview clip.

Vacation Time

I am now leaving for vacation and I’m back again October 16th. This means the blog won’t be updated for a while.
No, I’m not going on the Kiss Kruise. And no, I’m not going to Gene’s and Shannon’s wedding…
See you again in mid-October!

Eric Carr Trailer In Spanish

Kiss Army Argentina has posted this new trailer in Spanish for the upcoming Eric Carr CD "Unfinished Business".

New Kiss Halloween Items

Kissonline has revealed that these new Halloween items now are available in The Official Kiss Online Store.

Paul Talks About Eddie Van Halen

In mid-October a new coffee table photo book on Eddie Van Halen will be released. Paul Stanley is interviewed in the book and he is quoted saying the following:

“Lita Ford and I went to see Ed play with Van Halen one night at the Starwood in 1977, and I was blown away and brought Gene with me the next night. Their charisma, stage presence, and take-no-prisoners attitude coupled with great songs, killer arrangements, and airtight playing made them undeniable. Everything about Edward, from his groundbreaking technique to his hacked-up Frankenstein guitar, made him the heart of the band, and clearly someone who was playing on all levels, by his own rules."

The book can be pre-ordered at Amazon.

More Ace Frehley Dates Announced

Ace Frehley has now added these two dates to his touring schedule:

November 6th: Allentown, PA, Crocodile Rock
November 8th: Cleveland, OH, House of Blues

Tickets can be bought here.

New Family Jewels Preview

The new season of Gene Simmons Family Jewels premiers October 4th. Yesterday this new preview clip was released.

Gene Simmons In Variety

Variety Magazine yesterday published a text about Gene Simmons regarding his appearance at the L.A. Mobile Entertainment Summit. This can be found here.

Kiss Footed Pajamas Website Launched

The website www.kissfootedpajamas.com has now been launched. Here you will everything about the Kiss Jammerz footed pajamas.

Promo Clip For Eric Carr's Unfinished Business

The upcoming Eric Carr CD "Unfinished Business" seems to be one of this year's highlights. This great promo clip has now been released.
The CD will be released November 8th and it can be pre-ordered here.

Peter Criss On Singing Drummers List

Gibson has published a list of the best singing drummers. Peter Criss is on a nice fourth place, above drummers like Ringo Starr and Phil Collins. The list can be found here: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/singing-drummers-0916-2011/

Archie Meets Kiss In NY Post

As mentioned here before, the "Archie Meets Kiss" comic book will be released in November. In today's New York Post there is an article about this, check it out here: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/archie_st_kiss_jxdVkqs3fIYlSrsg7lM6YN

New Kiss Merchandise

These new items are now available in The Official Kiss Webstore.

Modena Kiss Expo Coming Up

Here's the official flyer for the Kiss Expo taking place in Modena, Italy in early December.

Update About Eric Carr's Unfinished Business

The Eric Carr website www.ericcarr.com has published some more information regarding the upcoming CD "Unfinished Business". Below you will find details about some of tracks featured on the album.

SONGS LIKE SHANDI (never released)
SET THE TEMPO EARLY ON, FOR AN ENJOYABLE MUSIC EXPERIENCE!
Performed by Eric Carr (never released), Eric's Shandi vocals, from his KISS audition tape combined with a refreshing new musical
arrangement, make this update soar. From classical guitar rhythms to seductive background vocals, the results are unforgettably sweet and
totally unexpected. Enjoy this unique version of this old KISS classic.

NO ONE'S MESSIN' WITH YOU (never released)
Performed by Eric Carr, Bruce Kulick (never released). This song was discovered on an old DAT recording owned by Eric, This alternative
version of Little Caesar, from the 1989 KISS, album " Hot in the Shade" has an entirely different set of lyrics and vocal melody. Carr handles the

JUST CANT WAIT (never released)
Performed by Ted Poley, (Danger, Danger), originally released as an instrumental in 2001. This song, with its catchy hook, has been
re-mastered using Eric and Bruce's ( KISS) original studio drum and guitar tracks. In addition, Ted Poley adds his soulful vocals using lyrics
written in 2006. This fan favorite can once again be enjoyed, but this time complete with full vocals and backgrounds.
gritty vocals and bass guitar while Bruce Kulick ( KISS) fills it out with some rock-in' riffs.

ELEPHANT MAN: (DEBUT RELEASE)
Performed by AJ Pero, (Twisted Sister), Kee Marcello, ( Europe) Bob Gilmartin. Special performances by Eric's Sister & Niece.
Eric Carr wrote the lyrics for this song in 1991, In 2006, music was composed. From the beginning, the mood is set with a hypnotic slide guitar
solo, powerful vocals and a heavy flowing drum beat. This song also reunites Eric with his family, as his sister Maria and niece
Sara- Jean, pay tribute with their heartfelt background vocals.

DIAL L FOR LOVE (never released)
Performed, by Eric Carr, written by: Eric Carr, Adam Mitchell.
Written in 1987 during the Crazy Nights album sessions, Eric was proud of this upbeat demo, but it never made it to the albums final track list.
After so many years KISS fans can finally hear this unreleased track and judge for themselves.

ALL HELL'S BREAKIN LOOSE
Performed by ZO2 ( co-written by Eric Carr, KISS "LICK IT UP" 1983). Rockers Z02 add their own special touch to deliver a solid
performance. Driving vocals by Paulie Z, powerful drums and bass tracks, are the core of this KISS metal classic. Z02 has nailed it!

TROUBLES INSIDE YOU (never released)
Performed by Eric Carr and Mitch Weissman. As Mitch Weissman recalls " Him and Eric were playing around with this song at Gene's house so mitch wanted to do something different with
his vocals, so he sat in the closet and sang away, while eric played some guitar, set up the beat on the drum machine and sang background vocals,
Mitch loves the results and so will you !

The CD can be pre-ordered here:

Kiss Pajamas Promo Clip

Check out this brand new promo clip for the upcoming Kiss pajamas Jumpin' Jammerz.

Gene And Shannon Honorary Co-Chairs For Cancer Charity

Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed are confirmed as this year's honorary co-chairs for Rally For Kids With Cancer. Read more here.

Scott Ian Talks About Gene Simmons

The Jewish magazine Tablet has made an interview with Anthrax's Scott "Not" Ian where he talks about his admiration for Gene Simmons. Read the interview here.

Gene Simmons Billboard In Las Vegas

Gene Simmons has published this photo of this billboard in Las Vegas.


Gene Simmons on WhoSay

Gene And Ace Eat Lunch Together

Gene Simmons has revealed on his Twitter that he recently met Ace Frehley:

Ace and I had nice, friendly lunch together today. It was wonderful to see him. He looked healthy and happy.

Nothing else was talked about. No rumors, please. Ace and I are both happy with our lives and are not changing anything.

Kiss Footed Pajamas Coming Soon

Kissonline has posted this photo of the new Kiss footed pajamas that will be released in the autumn. These will be available both in adult and and kids versions.

Gene Simmons To Host Classic Rock Roll Of Honour

Gene Simmons is confirmed to host this year's Classic Rock Roll Of Honour. This will take place in London November 9th and the person who will receive the Living Legend award is Jeff Beck. Read more here.

Wicked Lester Keyboard Player Dead

William Brooke Ostrander, who was the keyboard player of Wicked Lester, passed away from cancer a week ago.

Islington Book Now Released

March 2nd last year Kiss did a very intimate show in front of 500 fans at the small club Islington Academy in London. Now a very nice photo book from the event has been released. I was at the show! And some of my photos are featured in the book! The book is called "Kiss Rocks Islington" and it can now be ordered here.

No Gifts For Gene And Shannon

Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed don't want any wedding gifts. Gene has posted this comment on his Twitter page:

Please don't buy us gifts. We are blessed. Please contribute either to Pediatric Aids Foundation or Kiva.com Look them up. Wonderful.

And Shannon has posted this Tweet:

DID NOT REGISTER 4 OUR WEDDING.WE R ASKING PEEPS 2 GIVE 2 @Kiva @SaskatoonSPCA #SPCA & @pinklotusbc IN LIEU OF GIFTS.WE HAVE ENOUGH CHINA!

Gene Simmons Family Jewels Premiers

The new season of Gene Simmons Family Jewels will start again October 4th on A&E. Here's the new trailer.

Eric Carr CD Soon Released

November 8th sees the release of the CD "Eric Carr - Unfinished Business". This CD will feature 17 rare Eric Carr recordings (including unreleased music, live performances and interview clips). The CD can already be pre-ordered at Amazon.

Kiss To Play Obscure Songs On The Cruise

Access Atlanta has published an article about Sixthman and its themed cruises, among them the upcoming Kiss cruise. Gene Simmons is quoted in the article saying the following:

“It’s a chance for us to not worry about the big stage show, [We are going] to get out there and play obscure stuff, and really interact with the fans, which is what it’s all about. We’ve never shied away from diving into the deep end of the pool and just going for it.”

The article can be read here: http://www.accessatlanta.com/atlanta-events/sixthman-makes-a-name-1156926.html

Both Tommy And Eric To Sing Lead On Monster

In a new interview with Kiss Army Chile, Eric Singer reveals that both himself and Tommy Thayer will sing lead vocals on the upcoming Kiss album "Monster". Eric is quoted saying the following:

"Both me and Tommy sing lead. We had already recorded 12 songs but I don't how many songs will be on the album, can be 12, 11 or 10 I do not know yet because we will choose once we will finish all the songs. We will decide which will be on the album and how many, so 10 or 12 songs I do not know yet. But we recorded 12 songs."

You can read the entire interview (in Spanish) as well as hearing the audio interview here: http://www.kissarmychile.cl/entrev_eric.php

Kiss Potato Heads Packaging

Kissonline has posted this photo of the packaging of the upcoming Kiss potato heads. These will be released within the next few weeks and can be pre-ordered here.

New Bruce Kulick Interview

Backstage Axxess yesterday published a brand new interview with Bruce Kulick. The interview in its entirety can be seen below.

Gene Films His Sister-In-Law

Gene Simmons has published these comments on this Twitter page plus this video clip.

Today, worked out...then went to see COLUMBIANA...go see it..with Zoe Saldana and a young actress playing her (terrific).

Then off to my office, where Miss Tracy Tweed lost her mind and put on a fan made Gene hat...



Gene Simmons on WhoSay

New Kiss Book Released

The new book "Kiss On Tour 1998-2010" by Julian Gill has now been released. As the title suggests, it's all about touring history and statistics in the years 1998 to 2010. The book can now be ordered at Amazon.

Kiss Special On CNN

CNN will October 23rd show a Kiss special called "Kiss Inc.".

Second Part Of The Invitation

People.com has published the second page of the invitation to Gene Simmons' and Shannon Tweed's wedding. As you can see, Sophie and Nick are the ones who stand behind the invitation.

Gene And Shannon Getting Married!

October 1st is set as the date for Gene Simmons' and Shannon Tweed's wedding. This will take place at Beverly Hills Hotel not far away from their home. TMZ has published the invitation to the wedding.

Potato Head Posters Released

Kissonline has published this picture of the three posters that are released with the new set of the Kiss Potato Heads. One random poster is included in each box set. The potato heads can be ordered here.

Details About Ace Frehley's Book Released

The publisher of Ace Frehley's upcoming book "No Regrets" has released the following description:

THE MUSIC, THE MAKEUP, THE MADNESS, AND MORE. . . . In December of 1972, a pair of musicians placed an advertisement in the Village Voice: "GUITARIST WANTED WITH FLASH AND ABILITY." Ace Frehley figured he had both, so he answered the ad. The rest is rock 'n' roll history.

He was just a boy from the Bronx with stars in his eyes. But when he picked up his guitar and painted stars on his face, Ace Frehley transformed into "The Spaceman"—and helped turn KISS into one of the top-selling bands in the world. Now, for the first time, the beloved rock icon reveals his side of the story with no-holds-barred honesty . . . and no regrets.

For KISS fans, Ace offers a rare behind-the-makeup look at the band's legendary origins, including the lightning-bolt logo he designed and the outfits his mother sewed. He talks about the unspoken division within the band—he and Peter Criss versus Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons—because the other two didn't "party every day." Ace also reveals the inside story behind his turbulent breakup with KISS, their triumphant reunion a decade later, and his smash solo career. Along the way, he shares wild stories about dancing at Studio 54 with "The Bionic Woman," working as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, and bar-flying all night with John Belushi. In the end, he comes to terms with his highly publicized descent into alcohol, drugs, and self-destruction—ultimately managing to conquer his demons and come out on top.

This is Ace Frehley.

No makeup.

No apologies.

No regrets.

Gene And His Family On Taylor Swift Show

Earlier today, Gene Simmons posted this comment and this photo on this Twitter page.

A few nights ago, Nick, Soph, Shannon, Emily Fields, myself and a host of others piled into two cars and went to see Taylor Swift at Staples, LA. A terrific show.

European Kiss Expos Coming Up

Three Kiss Expos have now been confirmed. The dates are the following:

November 25th: Madrid, Spain
November 26th: Helsinki, Finland
November 27th: Enschede, The Netherlands

Bruce Kulick and John Corabi will be the special guests in Spain and Finland. In Finland they will also be joined by Bob Kulick. In The Netherlands Eric Singer will be the special guest.

Release Date Set For Kiss Plushies

September 7th sees the release of these new Kiss plushies from Funko Toys.

More Celebrations For Gene

Kissonline has published this photo of the other Kiss members celebrating Gene on his 62nd birthday yesterday. The photo is taken in the studio where they are recording the upcoming album "Monster".

Vinnie Vincent Guitar Webpage Launched

The new website for Vinnie Vincent's Model Guitars has now been launched. Check it out at www.vinnievincentmodelguitar.com.

Gene's Birthday Yesterday

Shannon Tweed has published this photo from the celebrations of Gene Simmons' 62nd birthday yesterday.

Premiere Date Set For Gene Simmons Family Jewels

The seventh season of Gene Simmons Family Jewels will have its premiere on A&E October 4th. This will be the first episode since the cliffhanger where Gene asked Shannon to marry him.

New Ace Frehley Date

Ace Frehley has confirmed a new tour date. He will perform November 13, 2011 at the Oneida Casino in Green Bay, WI.

Happy Birthday Gene!

Today (August 25th) we all celebrate Gene Simmons' 62nd birthday!

New Kiss Merchandise Available

These new items are now available in the Official Kiss Online Store.

Ace Frehley In Hamburg, NY

Here you can find a review and some very nice photos from Ace Frehley's gig in Hamburg, NY last week. The following songs were played:

Rocket Ride
Parasite
Sister
Snowblind
Rock Soldiers
2000 Man
Strange Ways
New York Groove
Love Her All I Can
Shock Me
Shout It Out Loud
Love Gun
Encore -
Rip It Out
Cold Gin/Black Diamond

Gene Sees Scarface

Gene Simmons has updated his Twitter page with these comments:

Tonight Nick, Shannon, Tracy & her Emily went to see "Scarface"...the classic.

Al Pacino was kind enough to praise our tv show & we had a friendly chat.

New Ace Frehley Tour Dates

Ace Frehley has now confirmed these tour dates:

October 25th: New York, NY, B.B. King's
October 26th: New York, NY, B.B. King's
October 29th: Farmingdale, NY, Crazy Donkey

Tickets can be bought here.

Gene And Tommy Write Together

Gene Simmons has updated his Twitter page with this comment:

Wrote a new song with @tommy_thayer yesterday. Rockin'.

Destroyer Models Now Available

The Destroyer models from Polar Lights have now been released. They can be ordered here.

New Kiss Album Called Monster

It is now confirmed that the upcoming Kiss album will be called "Monster". Paul Stanley is quoted saying the following:

"We were all blown away by the unanimous raves from critics and fans for Sonic Boom. Anyone who thought that album was a lucky fluke is in for a brutal surprise. This album kills."

The album will be released next year.

Gene Simmons Writes In Washington Times

The Washington Times has published a text written by Gene Simmons where he discusses the view on USA and Israel. Read it here: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/aug/17/imported-american-pride/?page=1

Gene Simmons On Rick Perry

Gene Simmons keeps saying Rick Perry will be the next president of the US of A. Gene recently published these tweets:

Have no idea why my Gov Perry as next US President made such headlines...but the message is clear.

Texas, under Gov Perry has highest jobs record. And no income tax. Let's try the Texas model for America.

Eight Tracks Recorded For Next Album

In a new interview with Classic Rock Magazine, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons mention that eight out of total ten songs are recorded for the next Kiss album. Only vocals are still to be recorded. They also mention some song titles - "Hell Or Hallelujah", "Born To Be A Sinner", "Out Of This World", "Are You Ready?" and "Wall Of Sound".

New Vinnie Vincent Website Coming Soon

Vinnie Vincent seems to be doing all updates through his YouTube page. A new update is saying that the new official Vinnie Vincent webpage will be premiered August 25th. Membership to the forum will cost $ 500 per year!!! Read more here: http://www.youtube.com/user/vinnievincentguitar1

Gene Simmons On Next President

Gene Simmons has published these comments on his Twitter page:

I voted for Pres Bush. I voted for Pres Clinton. I voted for Pres Obama. The next president will be Gov Rick Perry.

Gov Perry worked for Al Gore and then switched to Republican. He will be our next President. I've never been wrong.

Kiss Dropped From Michael Jackson Tribute

As reported here, Kiss were scheduled to perform at the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Wales in October. However, the event promoters have now changed their mind and Kiss are no longer welcome. Appearantly this has to do with Gene's comments about the allegations of Michael Jackson being a child molester. Read more here and here.

Gene Simmons On The Do Something Awards

On The Red Carpet did a short interview with Gene Simmons before The Do Something Awards that took place in Los Angeles last weekend. Check it out here.

Kiss On Upcoming Michael Jackson Tribute Concert

CNN reports that Kiss are confirmed as one of the acts on the upcoming Michael Jackson tribute concert which will take place in Cardiff, Wales October 8th. Other artists include Christina Aguilera, Smokey Robinson and Alien Ant Farm. Kiss is not yet mentioned on the official website (www.michaelforevertribute.com).

Gene Simmons Moons

I was hoping that we never had to see photos of Gene Simmons mooning (mentioned here earlier today). But if you're interested then check here: http://starcasm.net/archives/116140

Kiss Coffeehouse To Open In Las Vegas

During the fifth anniversary celebrations of Kiss Coffeehouse in South Carolina the day before yesterday, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer revealed that a new Kiss Coffeehouse will open in Las Vegas next year. No more information is available now.

Gene Moons To Paparazzis

Gene describes on his Twitter page how he handled some papparazzi photographers yesterday:

Went on a hike with Miss Tweed, Snippy & Lucky. Then b'kfast. We then were caught in the parking lot by a nice group of papparrazi.

They wanted something. So, I pulled down my pants & showed them the Ass of the Gods.

And Shannon wrote the following tweet:

Sorry for any paparazzi shots you see after our hike today. Stopped for a bite.Gene mooned 'em! Full,sweaty,hairy moon.

Let's just hope we'll never have to see those photos...

Paul Stanley Interviewed About Merchandise

The Spinner website has published a new interview with Paul Stanley where the Kiss merchandising is discussed. Paul is quoted saying the following:

"People sometimes say, why do you have things like Kiss sleeping bags? Because a fan asked for it. We're not great merchandisers -- we're great listeners. We give the fans what they want. If that's a crime, I'm ready for my trial."

Read the entire interview here: http://www.spinner.com/2011/08/11/paul-stanley-kiss-merchandise/

Kissology 4 Content Revealed

As mentioned here before, the fourth volume of Kissology will be released before Christmas. The content is now revealed, the box will include the following:

1976 - Houston full "Destroyer" show
1977 - Cobo Hall
1980 – "Kids Are People Too" segment
1983 – U.S. Armed Forces segment on Lick It Up Tour
2002 - Winter Olympics
2007 - "VH1 Rock Honors"
2009 - Cobo Hall full Alive35 show
2009 - "Modern Day Delilah"
2010 - Wetten Dass Medley

Paul Stanley Father Again

Yesterday (August 9th), Paul Stanley's fourth child (and the third child of Paul and his wife Erin) Emily Grace Stanley was born in Los Angeles. Read more here: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20515852,00.html

Kiss Cremation Urns Now Available

As mentioned here before, the company Eternal Image will manufacture a line of Kiss branded memorial products. As we all know, the casket is available since some time. Now Eternal Image presents the Kiss cremation urn. Check here for more details: http://www.eternalimage.net/product/kiss%e2%84%a2/

23 Kiss Tracks Among World's Best Songs

The Swedish rock radio station Rockklassiker has made a survey about the world's 666 best rock songs. Kiss had as many as 23 songs in the list. They were only beaten by AC/DC who had 28 songs in the list.
The highest Kiss entry was "Lick It Up" at 7th place. The other 22 tracks include the obvious ones such as "Detroit Rock City" and "Rock'N'Roll All Nite" but also songs like "2000 Man" and "Mr Speed". The entire list can be found here: http://www.rockklassiker.se/tavlingar/item/8739-rockklassikers-top-666

Gene Simmons On VH1

Gene Simmons has updated his Twitter page with this comment:

VH1 interviewed me today for their "Do Something Award" show...it goes on air in a few days.

Peter Criss Speaks About Horror

Writer/Director Tim Sullivan has interviewed Peter Criss on Fearnet where they talk about their love of horror. Check it out here:

Gene Has Been To The Movies

Gene Simmons has updated his Twitter page with this comment:

Run!!! Don't walk!!! Go see RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Went with Miss Tweed. Best movie I've seen in a decade. A classic

First Photo Of The Kiss Pandas

Kissonline has posted this picture of the Kiss pandas that will be released by Street Players later in the year.