KISS 'MONSTER' Nielsen SoundScan Chart Debut

KISS is set to debut "Monster" at  #4 next week, on Wednesday, October 17, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
The Building Chart reflects the first four days (Monday through Thursday) of SoundScan's tracking week (which ends Sunday) as reported by six major merchants: iTunes, Trans World Entertainment, Best Buy, Starbucks, Target and Anderson Merchandisers. Billboard estimates that they make up about 85% of all U.S. album sales.

Nielsen SoundScan Building Chart
Rank	LW BB 200	Artist	Title
1	NEW	Macklemore & Ryan Lewis	"The Heist"
2	1	Mumford & Sons	"Babel"
3	NEW	MGK	"Lace Up"
4	NEW	KISS	"Monster"
5	NEW	All Time Low	"Don't Panic"
6	NEW	Ellie Goulding	"Halcyon"
7	NEW	The Script	"#3"
8	NEW	Coheed and Cambria	"Afterman: Ascension"
9	4	P!nk	"The Truth About Love"
10	NEW	Barbra Streisand	"Release Me"

A Fundraiser with a little KISS

By Molly Walker
Of the News-Register

With one of the beneficiaries of the Yamhill County Association of Realtors Annual Charity Auction being the Janet Dumdi Comfort Fund, founded in memory of her mother, Beth Jacobson thought it was time to enlist the help of a cousin.
And not just any cousin, mind you. The cousin she had in mind was Tommy Thayer, lead guitarist in the rock band KISS.

Known for his philanthropy, Thayer came through with several pieces of memorabilia. The cache includes a drum head, guitar strap and various photos, many signed either by him alone or by the entire band.

Despite their image — the bandsmen feature white and black face paint and flamboyant stage outfits — Jacobson describes them as “family guys” who are very “down to earth” in their everyday lives. So the gesture is not unusual for them.

The event is set to get under way at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, with a silent auction. To be held at the Golden Valley Brewery, 980 N.E. Fourth St., it will continue with an oral auction at 6:30 p.m.

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KISS Will Return to Rockline October 15

KISS will be on the nationally syndicated program, ROCKLINE, hosted by Bruce Coburn on Monday, October 15. The show will air 8:30PM (PT)/ 11:30 (ET). You can call in and speak with KISS calling 1-800-344-ROCK. The show will also stream on Rockline's website for two weeks. Check Rockline's website RocklineRadio.com to see what station carries the show and how to get all the information you need to know about the show.

Paul Stanley On Rock and Rolling All Night and Partying Every Day

 By Linda Leseman/Photo: Brian Lowe/LA WEEKLY


Talking to Paul Stanley of Kiss on the phone is one thing. Talking to him in person in full Starchild regalia -- as we did the other day in New York -- is something else entirely. For one thing, he's huuuuge. It's not just the eight-inch boots; his hair is giant, too. Perched on a stool with his arms folded and muscles bulging, he looks youthful. (The makeup helps.) But he talks with the sageness you'd expect from a 60-year-old who's been a rock star for almost four decades. See also: *Paul Stanley Analyzes KISS's Success: "I don't want to buy a t-shirt with a guy on it who looks like my neighbor." *Kiss Has a New Book That's Three Feet Tall and Costs Over $4000 This week Kiss released their 20th studio album, Monster. Though the band is based in L.A., they were in NY promoting the record on SiriusXM. We spoke with him about the importance of not showing up to work drunk, and other topics.

Did you always see yourself not only as someone who would be doing music but also as someone who would be wearing this?

Well, I've worn this for more of my life than I haven't. You think you've spent more hours in it than out of it? Oh, yeah. Well, I've certainly spent more years in it than out of it. I'm a lucky guy. I get a chance to live my dream every day. And certainly I would hope that other people pursue the same thing. If you have a dream, you go after it. It's very easy to find people who tell you what's impossible. Invariably, the ones who tell you what's impossible are the ones who failed. So, I'm here because I didn't listen. And if somebody finds talk of self-empowerment corny, well, they should look where they are and look where I am.

Do you still hold fast to that "rock and roll all night and party every day" credo, at this point in your life?

I think that's a state of mind. It's an attitude more than the tangible of partying every day or rock-and-rolling all night. It's more a mindset of enjoying your life. It's not literal. See also: I go and see Kiss and Morrissey on the same night It's not? I don't think it ever was literal-- Oh, come on! Well, you can rock and roll all night and party every day. But it's more the sense that life is for enjoying...We sing about very basic instincts and things that are truly timeless, and that's about self. Self-reliance and self-celebration. Pride in self. That's what it all comes down to. It all starts with you. We were watching the infamous Tom Snyder interview [with KISS in 1979 that got derailed by Ace Frehley's drunken goofiness] and were wondering what was going through your mind at that time. It looks like it was fun, but it also looks like Gene was not so happy about it.
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KISS in New York: Back on the Streets

KISS Leaving GMA Studios and arriving at the SiriusXM Studios in New York, October 11, 2012.

"Trick or Treating" in the KISS ROOM Today- Listen!

Host Matt Porter, Cassius Morris (Creatures of the Net), Ken Mills (PodKISSt), Frank Hagan (Kiss Mask Webzine) and Chris Guardano (Kissteria) all gather around the roundtable and talk about MONSTER. October 12, 2012.

The KISS ROOM Radio Today 3-5PM

The MONSTER is UNLEASHED!

Join us in THE KISS ROOM! THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12!

Broadcasting LIVE and WORLDWIDE from 3-5PM EST on MONTCO RADIO!

Tune in at MONTCORADIO.COM or simply click

We'll be talking HALLOWEEN!

KISS KRUSE KOMMENTARY with "Super Fan" Andy Moyen!

and, of course, MONSTER, with a special

MONSTER ROUNDTABLE Listen LIVE to find out how YOU can be part of the discussion! Hosted by Matt Porter. featuring FRANK HAGAN from KISS MASK KEN MILLS from thePodKISSt CASSIUS MORRIS from CREATURES OF THE NET and YOU!

You Want to Hear Two Morons Interview PAUL STANLEY & TOMMY THAYER?

You want to hear two idiot so called Dj's not doing thier job? Normally I wouldn't give this show of disrespect any press, but the world can hear just how idiotic morning show guys, who should not be on radio (and have no regard for the fans that had been waiting to hear Paul and Tommy's interview) were when Paul and Tommy called into a Houston radio show. Paul tried to make the best of it, but does not take any crap, and I can tell by Tommy's voice,he was not happy and how this was going. Paul and Tommy handled themselves like men, where as the "dj's acted like little children and hung up on them.

Steven Tyler calls KISS ' A Comic Rock Band'

by: Billy Dukes/Ultimate Classic Rock

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry didn’t mince words when asked about Kiss in a recent radio interview. Tyler admitted he never cared for his counterpart’s music after calling them “a comic book rock band.” With Gene Simmons and company also doing media rounds to promote a new album, one expects Tyler’s comments are only the beginning of an entertaining back-and-forth.

They’ve got a couple of hits, but they’re more the comic book — you see them in their speckled faces,” Tyler added while talking to the Cowhead Show on Tampa, Fla. rock station WHPT in an interview that aired Wednesday. “I remember when we went out with Kiss in ’76 or something, one of our roadies got into a knife fight with their guys. So I hated them ever since.”

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GENE SIMMONS & PAUL STANLEY on the Making of MONSTER

by fuse Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from KISS talk about their 20th album "Monster" and why Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber stole their vomiting shtick. Subscribe to the Fuse YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/fuseSub

KISS "LIVE on LETTERMAN!" Full Show

By Phil Fiumano TV Producer Phil Fiumano Covers Mini Concert of Kiss Live at the World Famous Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.

KISS Perform on 'Good Morning America'

KISS play "Hell Or Hallelujah" and "Rock And Roll All Nite." Good Morning America, October 11, 2012

KISS Interview with 'Good Morning America'

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KISS at SiriusXM's TOWN HALL EVENT

Photo for Kissonline by Hab Haddad

Just got back from New York at the SiriusXM Town Hall with KISS! I am in the front row, third person in. KISS was fantastic! We had a great time. Thank you to KISS and the wonderful staff  at SiriusXM. They made us all feel at home at this wonderfully organized event.
I will never forget this once in a lifetime event. Gene, Paul, Eric and Tommy were so cool and into the questions we asked. But of course they were, they are KISS!
Thank you to Kiss, SiriusXM and Jennifer.
--Frank Hagan

KISS "LIVE on LETTERMAN- Awesome!!

Set-List:

Hell Or Hallelujah
Shout It Out Loud
Calling Dr. Love
I Love It Loud
Detroit Rock City
Got To Choose
Christine Sixteen
Strutter
Lick It Up
Deuce

KISS To Rock "Live On Letterman!" Tonight

  LEGENDARY MULTI-PLATINUM GROUP KISS ROCKS THE 50TH “LIVE ON LETTERMAN” CONCERT WEBCAST, TONIGHT - WEDNESDAY, OCT. 10, PRESENTED BY AT&T

KISSONLINE

Performance Follows the Release of Their New Album, MONSTER, on Oct. 9

KISS’ Performance Will Be Streamed Live and Available On Demand on CBS.com and VEVO

To celebrate the 50th webcast of CBS Interactive’s award-winning live webcast concert series, LIVE ON LETTERMAN, KISS will bring their spectacular, larger-than-life extravaganza of music to the world famous Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. The concert will be webcast live and available on CBS.com and VEVO, Wednesday, Oct. 10 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT).

KISS, in all their bombastic and unstoppable glory, will perform fan favorites from their treasure-trove of hits along with their recent worldwide #1 smash, “Hell or Hallelujah,” from their new album, Monster, which is set to come out Oct. 9. Showing the band at the top of its game, Monster embodies all that is KISS and the music that first inspired them to pick up their guitars and flame-throwers and don makeup to entertain millions.

Having already broken box office records set by The Beatles and Elvis, KISS celebrates their 40th anniversary in 2013 with more than 28 U.S. gold albums, the most gold records for any American rock band, with 40 million sales in the U.S. and a total exceeding 100 million worldwide. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, with longtime members guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, return stronger than ever with their new album.

The LIVE ON LETTERMAN franchise, which has surpassed 130 million views to date on CBS.com and VEVO, marks its 50th webcast with KISS’ performance. Past performances have included some of the most established bands and musicians across the globe, from its first event which featured Pearl Jam, to Paul McCartney on the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater, Foo Fighters, Katy Perry, Coldplay, Adele and more, all staged in an intimate and dynamic setting for worldwide followers to enjoy.

Fans can watch KISS’ webcast live or on-demand on CBS.com at http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/. Additionally, the show is available live and on-demand through CBS properties, broadcast on select CBS RADIO stations, viewable live on CBS's JumboTron in Times Square, as well as via a live audio stream on Radio.com's mobile applications. The webcasts are also offered on VEVO, the world's leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, through VEVO.com and its free mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. The on-demand performances areavailable across the entire VEVO platform, including VEVO.com, its mobile apps, mobile website, and syndication partners.

KISS’ LIVE ON LETTERMAN webcast will precede their appearance on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, which will be broadcast that same evening, Wednesday, Oct. 10 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.