Kiss Coffeehouse To Open In Melbourne?

Rumor has it that a second official Kiss Coffeehouse will open during 2010. This is supposed to be located in Melbourne, Australia. There is no official word regarding this yet but it seems like this can happen.

Kiss Expo In Belgium This Sunday

This Sunday (November 1st) a Kiss Expo will take place in Kuurne, Belgium. Special guest will be Lydia Criss who will bring 50 copies of an exclusive version of her book. This version can only be bought at the expo and the books will be signed and numbered. Three songs of the upcoming Bruce Kulick album will also be played during the evening. Read more at http://www.kisstory.be/

Peter Criss Discusses Breast Cancer On Fox News

As reported here earlier, Peter Criss has survived breast cancer. This has gained a lot of media interest. Yesterday (October 28th) Peter was the guest at the "Fox & Friends" show at Fox News Channel. Watch the segment here:

Ace Frehley To Perform At Les Paul Tribute

Thursday November 19th a tribute event for the late Les Paul will happen in Nashville. Ace Frehley is one of the guitar stars who will perform at this event. More details can be found here: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/ArtistsAndEvents/Stories/gibson-1026/

Kiss Visit Wounded Warriors

Yesterday (October 28th) Paul, Eric and Tommy took their time to visit the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, VA. There they met veterans and signed autographs and said "thank you" to these veterans who were injured overseas.
This visit gained a lot of media interest, here's a clip from NBC and a clip from News Channel 6.

Peter Criss' 1972 Rolling Stone Ad On Ebay

A copy of the Rolling Stone Magazine from 1972 where Peter Criss published his ad that led to him joining Kiss is now available on Ebay.
This is a true piece of Kiss history!
Check the auction out here.

Peter Criss On That Metal Show

Eddie Trunk has interviewed Peter Criss for That Metal Show. This will be aired November 28th on VH1 but you can already see the ten minute long segment here:

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Kiss Performs Say Yeah! For The First Time

Yesterday (October 25h) Kiss performed "Say Yeah!" for the first time in a concert. This happened during the show at Philips Arena in Atlanta.

Say Yeah! Winner Of The Sonic Boom Survey

You have decided – the best track of ”Sonic Boom” is ”Say Yeah!”. A total of 481 persons voted in our survey (thanks everyone!) and ”Say Yeah!” won an easy victory. Runner-up is ”Yes I Know (Nobody’s Perfect)” and on the third place we have ”Stand”.
The exact figures look like this:

1) Say Yeah! 78 votes (16%)
2) Yes I Know (Nobody's Perfect) 60 votes (12%)
3) Stand 58 votes (12%)
4) All For The Glory 52 votes (10%) tie
4) Modern Day Delilah 52 votes (10%) tie
6) Russian Roulette 38 votes (7%)
7) Never Enough 36 votes (7%)
8)Danger Us 34 votes (7%)
9) I'm An Animal 28 votes (5%)
10) When Lightning Strikes 23 votes (4%)
11) Hot And Cold 22 votes (4%)

It's great to see that all songs got votes. That really proves that "Sonic Boom" is a really strong album. Thanks again to everyone who voted!

Kiss Alive 35 Recordings Box Set Soon Available

All shows during the current US tour have been recorded for the Concert Live project. And after the last show an amazing box featuring all shows will be released. This will of course a limited edition and each box will be numbered. The Kiss Alive 35 Recordings Box Set will contain the following:

All 2-CD Sets Of The KISS ALIVE 35 North American Tour In Limited Edition DigiPaks Authentic Tour Roadcase Made Of Wood And Metal With Original Autographs By All Members 4 Exclusive KISS USB Leather Wristbands With Original Metal Buckle Logo

Certificate Of Authenticity

The box set can be pre-ordered here.

Last Day To Vote In The Sonic Boom Survey

Today is your last chance to make your voice heard in our big survey regarding the best track of "Sonic Boom". It look like "Say Yeah" will be the winner but this can change. You will find the survey to the right.

Kiss Halloween Make Up Available

Halloween is coming up and it's still enough time to buy some Kiss Halloween gear. If you want a cheap version, then these new "Kiss Temporary Face Make Up" kits are handy. They can be bought here.

Kiss Interviewed Backstage

Yesterday (October 22nd) Fox 13 aired a new Kiss interviewed made backstage before a show in Florida. Check it out here: http://www.redlasso.com/player.htm?id=af86af0c-387f-4357-92f4-5a61543228c4

New Dates For Ace Frehley's Australia Tour

As mentioned here before, Ace Frehley's Australian tour dates were postponed. Now the new dates are confirmed, they are the following:

February 1st: PERTH. Metropolis Fremantle
February 4th: ADELAIDE, HQ
February 5th: MELBOURNE, Palace
February 7th: SYDNEY, Enmore Theatre
February 8th: BRISBANE, The Tivoli

New Peter Criss Interview

Reuters have published a new interview with Peter Criss where you also can find some newly taken pictures. Check it out here: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE59K6L720091022

Paul Stanley Washburn Guitar Ad

This is a new ad for Paul Stanley's Washburn signature guitar. This will be published in numerous guitar magazines. More details regarding Paul Stanley's Washburn guitars can be found here: Washburn PS600 Paul Stanley Signature Series Electric Guitar (Blue Burst)

New Kiss Photo Book Released

A new Kiss book has now been released. The title is "Vintage Kiss Photos 1974-1981" and I guess the title is self-explanatory. The book can be ordered here or here.

Gene Simmons Update On Facebook

Gene Simmons has published this comment on his Facebook page:

terrific response on SONIC BOOM. Could have easily been No. 1. Walmart was completely unprepared for the tsunami KISS ARMY response. Sonic Boom was simply not available in all stores. But, they're great people.

Kiss On Soviet List Over Banned Music

This is an interesting list from the cold war days. These are the bands and musicians that the Soviet Union found inappropriate for different reasons. As you can see, Kiss is at number 6. The reason for this is that they promote "neofascim, punk and violence"...
This list will also let you know that Judas Priest promotes racism...
This is taken from the book "Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More: The Last Soviet Generation", written by Alexei Yurchak. The book can be bought here: Everything Was Forever, Until It Was No More: The Last Soviet Generation (In-formation)

Rare Brazilian Kiss Box On Ebay

A really rare and nice Brazilian six LP box set is now available on Ebay. This is called "The Kiss Collection" and it features Unmasked, Creatures Of The Night, Rock And Roll Over, Dressed To Kill, Killers and Destroyer. This was released in 1984. As you can see in the photo, the German logo is used. Check the auction out here.