HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE KISS MASK!

KISS HALLOWEEN 1998:DODGER STADIUM / MAD-TV : VIDEO

KISS' HALLOWEEN NIGHT ON FOX-TV- OCTOBER 31, 1998:
KISS kick off their 1998 PYSCHO-CIRCUS tour at a sold-out Dodgers Stadium crowd on October 31, 1998. Video courtesy of FOX-TV. KISS appeared on the MAD TV Halloween Special starring KISS. KISS appeared live at the Dodgers Stadium show the very same evening.

KISS segment of MAD-TV Halloween 1998. Courtesy of FOX-TV. Hilarious skit!!!

KISS appeared on FOX-TV's Millennium that same night.

KISS appear on the opening segment of MAD-TV's Halloween Special, 10/31/98 with the Vancome Lady.

KISS appear in this gut-busting segment with this Michael Jackson spoof. This is hilarious! I hope you enjoy reliving these classic KISS clips once again! Courtesy FOX-TV, October 31, 1998.

KISS GUITAR HERO 5 TRACKS ANNOUNCED

Kissonline is reporting: Look for KISS to headline the Guitar Hero stage on November 19 with a three song track pack that's sure to satiate the KISS fan in everyone. The track pack will feature 'Modern Day Delilah', the first single off their new album, Sonic Boom, 'Lick It Up', the title track from their 1983 album, Lick it Up, and 'I Was Made for Loving You', KISS's second Gold single. KISS Track Packs will be available on 11/19/09 via Xbox Live Marketplace for Xbox 360 for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation Store for the PS3 for $5.49 and for Wii for 550 Wii Points. In addition, all songs in the KISS Track Pack will be released as downloadable singles for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points each, PS3 for $1.99 each and Wii for 200 Wii Points each. While you wait, you can also rock out to KISS right now in GH5, which features 'Shout It Out Loud!' For more information, visit http://www.guitarhero.com/.

KISS "DEUCE" NEW YORK 10/10/09 - VIDEO

Fantastic onstage/rear video (courtesy of Kissonline) of "Deuce" at Madison Sq. Garden, New York City, 10/10/09.

KISS ALIVE/35 REVIEWS-PHOTOS: SEND 'EM IN THE KISS MASK

YOUR KISS ALIVE/35 CONCERT REVIEWS WANTED FOR THE KISS MASK!

Have you seen KISS on their

Sold-Out US tour? We want them here at the KISS MASK.

We'll be selecting one review from each city. The winner of that city review will be published here on the KISS

MASK.

Send your entries, with your name, and put

ALIVE/35 Review (with the

city) in the subject matter of your email and you could have your review selected in the series of KISS FAN ALIVE/35 US TOUR REVIEWS on this site. Please send your reviews, in 60 words or less to KISSMASK8895@AOL.COM. You may also include your photos ( copy/past your photos in your email- could be of the band onstage or you and your friends, wife, boyfriend, husband, girlfriend or your grandma. In KISS make-up or not!). There is no deadline since the tour is still going on- but if you've seen them, get them in asap. You may also add additional 24 words or less to your review what KISS means to you and it could be featured here for all the world to see!

KISS "SONIC BOOM" US CHART POSITION BILLBOARD FOR WEEK #3

KISS's "SONIC BOOM" will chart it's third week at #17. These are great numbers for KISS compared to 1998's "PSYCHO CIRCUS" that charted at #58 in it's second week. Now KISS should (HINT: "SAY YEAH") release another "FOR RADIO TRACK" to keep the momentum going while they are out on tour in the US - Avery successful tour I might add!!
Two fan filmed clips from the Sommet Center, Nashvile, TN., 10/28/09.
"HOTTER THAN HELL" .

"ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE"

ACE FREHLEY LIVE NOKIA THEATRE HOLLYWOOD 10/28/09

ACE FREHLEY & BAND play "SHOCK ME" at the Alice Cooper show last night at the Nokia Theatre in Hollywood, Ca., 10/28/09. *NOTE: Ace's band has their faces painted as Ace.

"SNOWBLIND" & "SISTER"


Set-list:Rocket Ride, Parasite, Outerspace, Snowblind, Sister, Speedin' Back To My Baby, Shock-Me, Love Gun , Gold Gin / Black Diamond Outro.

KISS- PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 10/31/76 - VIDEO

KISS perform "Detroit Rock City," "King of the Nightime World," & "Beth" on ABC's Paul Lynde Halloween Special, Oct. 31, 1976

PodKISSt#25; MICHAEL DORET and COBO HALL

PodKISSt #25: Michael Doret/Cobo Hall Episode can be heard at http://podkisst.com/

DETAILS: Our celebration of all things “Sonic Boom!” Thanks to our friend Alex (BagBoy on the forums), Ken was able to land a great interview with artist extraordinaire Michael Doret. Mr. Doret spoke at length about his involvement with KISS, from the days of “Rock and Roll Over” through 2009’s “Sonic Boom” album. Plus, we bring you our exclusive coverage of KISS’ triumphant 2009 residency at KISStoric Cobo Hall in Detroit. Live and studio rarities… insights and interviews… it’s all here! And if it’s too loud, you’re too old!

QUICK KISSES: KISS VISIT VA HOSPITAL, ACE TO PLAY LES PAUL, PETER APPEARS ON FOX

KISS VISIT WOUNDED VETS:
Paul Stanley, Eric SInger and Tommy Thayer visited the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA., during their tour stop at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta. Click here to see the video KISS visits local veterans .



ACE FREHLEY TO APPEAR AT LES PAUL TRIBUTE EVENT:
Ace Frehley (KISS) will appear at a very special tribute to the late, great Les Paul to be held at the historic Ryman Auditorium, former home to the Grand Ole Opry, in Nashville on Thursday, November 19, 2009. The tribute concert program will be free to the many fans of Les Paul and Gibson Guitar. More info go to http://www.gibson.com/.

PETER CRISS APPEARS ON FOX AND FRIENDS TO DISCUSS MALE BREAST CANCER:

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COLLEGE KISS WEEKEND

ATTN: KISS ARMY -

Are you ready to rock?

Broadcasting from the campus of Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell, PA, MONTCO RADIO presents a HALLOWEEN TRIBUTE TO KISS!

At 5PM EST on Friday, October 30, following the "ELITE THREE" show, MONTCO RADIO will begin it's special HALL-O-WEEKEND programming, which will include tons of KISS, plus other Halloween themed music.
To listen, simply click on the address below

MONTCO RADIO's special HALLOWEEN WEEKEND programming will be the perfect background for all of your Halloween fun, so tune in and turn it up!

For more information, go to: myspace.com/kissarmypa

To listen, simply CLICK THE LINK BELOW

http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vc3RyZWFtLm1jMy5lZHU6ODAwMC9zdHJlYW0ubTN1

LYDIA CRISS TO SPECIAL GUEST AT BEGIUM KISS EXPO

BELGIUM KISS EXPO NOVEMBER 1st!
Special Guest- LYDIA CRISS

This is news on the KISS expo in Kuurne, Belgium on Sunday 1st November. Special guest will be Lydia Criss who's bringing along an exclusive version of her fantastic book 'Sealed with a KISS'. A limited edition with a different cover, made only for this expo and personally numbered, there will only be 50 copies available of this version of this book. This can only be bought at the expo the day itself. No reservations before or ordering afterwards are possible. Sold out really means sold out!!!!!

1) Every fan coming to the expo gets an A2 size color poster. This will be a full color replica of a Sweden Poster magazine poster.

2) We've got a Paul Stanley Washburn PS 400 G4 guitar which will be given away free at the end of the expo. Lydia Criss will be personally deciding during the evening concert of tributeband KISStory which fan will win the guitar.

3) Bruce Kulick is doing a video message and he's allowed us to play 3 new tracks of his upcoming album.
for more information visit http://www.kisstory.be/ or http://www.lydiacriss.com/

KISS PLAYS "SAY YEAH" IN ATLANTA 10/26/09 - VIDEO

KISS playes a KILER version of "SAY YEAH" last night at the Phillips Arena, Atlanta, GA. 10/26/09-



Last Night's Set-List:
Deuce
Strutter
Let Me Go Rock & Roll
Hotter Than Hell
Shock Me
Modern Day Delilah
Say Yeah
Calling Dr Love
She
Parasite
100,000 Years
I Love It Loud
Black Diamond
Rock & Roll All Nite

Shout It Out Loud
Lick It Up
Love Gun
Detroit Rock City

KISS VIDEO SHOOT HD-STUDIOS/DETROIT

(from Shootonline)

Southfield, MI, October 26, 2009 SHOOT Publicity Wire --- Legendary rockers KISS recently stormed into 'Detroit Rock City' in September 2009. While in town, the foursome paid a visit to hdstudios' A-Stage to shoot a new music video with production company Merge/Crossroads. hdstudios is a division of Grace & Wild, Inc.

The band was in town to open the U.S. portion of its "KISS Alive 35" tour at Cobo Arena in Detroit on Friday, September 18. They came to hdstudios the day prior, to shoot footage for a music video for their new single, "Modern Day Delilah". Merge/Crossroads captured green screen footage of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer walking through a miniaturized CGI version of Detroit. They towered over buildings and walked around the city, passing Detroit landmarks such as the Renaissance Center and the People Mover.

Read the rest here http://www.shootonline.com/go/index.php?name=Release&op=view&id=rs-web2-813099-1256576102-2

QUICK KISSES: HALLOWEEN

"Alright Youtube! You wanted animated Kiss figures, you got animated Kiss figures!".
In celebration of Kiss Alive 35 and Halloween, join Kiss Minimates on stage for a live performance. On the way to the show, Gene Simmons took a wrong turn and headed for the Haunted House, see if he returns to the stage in this animated video from Penny Mix Films, made in England.

KISS Pumpkins in the opening of CW's "Gossip Girl" episode 10/26/09.

KISS ALIVE IN NEW YORK/PHOTOS BY Fiyrhouse

KISS MASK reader and friend Mike King has sent us some terrific photos he shot at MSG when KISS played there on October 10, 2009. You can view them all at http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/575104276LOPkGS




Click on these shots for full size. Thanks Mike!

KISS "LICK IT UP" BIRMINGHAM, AL. 10/24/09 - VIDEO

"LICK IT UP" Birmingham, AL., 10/24/09

KISS SONIC BOOM 2nd WEEK CHARTS

"SONIC BOOM," the first KISS album since 1998's "PYSCHO-CIRCUS," will chart at #11 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums for October 24. KISS just missed the top 10 spot with Mariah Carey's "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel" #10 position. Sales for the second week were 29,739 units combined with the first week sales at 108,134 units for a total of 137,873 units sold.
Michael Buble's "Crazy Love," which bumped KISS out of #1 remains in the top spot with 203,000 units sold in it's second week.
KISS is still on the US Rock Chart and Independent Albums at #1.
"BLACK DIAMOND" from the 10/13/09 show at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC.


Good Morning America's Kate Snow's report (shot from the television) has surfaced on YouTube 10/18/09.

PETER CRISS ON "THAT METAL SHOW"

VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip

KISS TIX KANSAS CITY ON SALE TODAY

KISS TICKETS FOR KANSAS CITY SHOW:
(from Kissonline)

Tickets for KISS' Kansas City, MO show go on sale today at 12PM (Local Venue Time) at all Ticketmaster outlets or visit the KISS Ticketmaster page.
KISS ALIVE 35 TOUR
THU, DEC 8, 2009 SPRINT CENTER KANSAS CITY, MO

NEW KISS HOODIES FROM MARC ECKO

NEW KISS HOODIES FROM MARC ECKO
ZIP UP HOODIES WITH MASKS
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Ecko Unltd designed new Batman, Kiss (the band), Joker, Jason, Jigsaw zip-up hoodies with masks. Check them out at ShopEcko.com, the official online store:
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Pictured: Black Rhino KISS Hoodie By Marc Ecko.
Product Description:
A tribute to Kiss, one of the most recognized American rock bands...and bassist Gene Simmons' who constantly flaunted his impossibly long tongue. Zips all the way up to reveal a fully-made up Gene Simmons demon character with tongue graphic, PVC inserts and elbow patches. Split kangaroo pocket, rib knit sleeve cuffs and hem. Large Kiss logo across the back. 80% cotton / 20% polyester. Machine wash. Imported.

KISS' MIAMI SHOW REVIEWED: OCT. 22, 2009

Click here to view more photos from this concert.

By John Hood/New Miami Times

KissThursday, October 22, 2009

BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise

Better Than: Being 10 years-old all over again.From the number of kids running around the BankAtlantic Center at Kiss's show last night, many replete with full make-up, it's apparent that one need not be of a certain age to appreciate the hard rock demigods -- you just have to feel it. Oh, I'm not talkin' about feeling 30 or 40 or 50 or more. I'm talkin' about feeling like a 10-year-old. And with Kiss, you could be bridging the century mark and still feel as if you were in fifth grade.

And I'll tell you right now: there is absolutely nothing wrong with that at all. In fact, I'd argue that it's a damn good thing indeed. And if more folks would let loose their inner child every once in awhile, this wild world would be a much better place.

Of course that would entail Kiss never coming off the road. But hey, if the recently-anointed Rock and Roll Hall of Famers can make it to "Alive 35" who's to say they can't keep it up in perpetuity? And so long as Kiss keeps knocking 'em outta the arena as they did at BankAtlantic last night, everybody's inner child will be running freely for some time to come.

From the get it was evident we were all in for a night of neo-vintage Kiss. The pile-driving "Deuce" opened the show, just as it did lo those many years ago when the Kiss Alive LP first broke the band in all the lands. And with its lights and its loud and the bombs bursting in mid-air, the song slammed home as if it were 1975 all over again. Hell, they even prefaced the show with the trademark intro: "You wanted the best and you got it. The hottest band in the land. Kiss!"

If I'm not mistaken -- and I was jumping around like such a tyke it's a good possibility that I am -- Kiss next hit with Alive's "Strutter," "Got to Choose" and "Hotter Than Hell," again, just as they did way back when. But instead of saving "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" for the end, they put it up front amid the initial onslaught.

Unfortunately, to me anyway (and this was the only unfortunate thing about last night), "Rock 'n' Roll" set up a series of extended solos and chants that seemed almost superfluous considering the kickass songs Kiss has to rely upon. But since it all led up to Gene Simmons's blood-soaked rising high into the rafters for "I Love it Loud," I suppose it was well worth the wait. If you think Simmons is scary up close, imagine him lording over the arena from 100 feet in the air. It was enough to make you go out and kill all your idols.

Read the rest here http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2009/10/concert_review_kiss_at_bankatlantic_center_october_22.php

"SHOUT IT OUT LOUD" fan video from Tampa show- 10/21/09

KISS BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW AT TAMPA, FLORIDA SHOW

10/21/09 St, Petersburg Forum, Tampa Florida. Fox 13's Mark Wilson.

ACE FREHLEY ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES

ACE FREHLEY ANNOUNCES US, EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA TOUR

LOS ANGELES -

Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has confirmed some live dates, kicking off in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater with Alice Cooper October 28th. The Spaceman will then head to the Midwest, doing a week of dates before his European tour. Look for Ace to hit Australia in early 2010 with extended dates in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
U.S:

Oct 28th Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theater (w/ Alice Cooper)
Nov 5th Council Bluffs, IA @ Horseshoe Casino/Whiskey Road
Nov 6th Milwaukee, WI @ Northern Lights Theater
Nov 7th Madison, WI @ Majestic Theater
Nov 9th Urbana, IL @ The Canopy
Nov 11th Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Nov 12th Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Nov 13th Sault Saint Marie, MN @ Kewadin Casino

Europe:

Nov 29th Drammen, Norway @ Media
Nov 30th Stockholm, Sweden @ Media
Dec 2nd Helsinki, Finland @ Nosturi
Dec 4th Malmo, Sweden @ KB
Dec 6th Goteborg, Sweden @ Tragarn
Dec 8th Hamburg, Germany @ Grosse Frelheit
Dec 9th Bochum, Germany @Zeche
Dec 11th Berlin, Germany @ Huxleys
Dec 12th Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp
Dec 13th Munich, Germany @ TonHalle
Dec 15th Luzern, Switzerland @ Schuur
Dec 16th Rljssen, Holland @ Lucky
Dec 17th London, England @ Shepards Bush Empire

Australia:

Feb 1st Perth @Metropolis Fremantle
Feb 4th Adelaide @ HQ
Feb 5th Melbourne @ Palace (formerly Metro)
Feb 7th Sydney @ Enmore Theatre
Feb 8th Brisbane @ The Tivoli

One of the most beloved personalities in rock n’ roll, Ace released his first solo album in 20 years, Anomaly on September 15th. Released on Frehley’s own Bronx Born Records, with Rocket Science providing the full label platform, Anomaly debuted at 27 on the Billboard 200. From the thunderous guitar riffs of the debut single “Outer Space” to his supercharged cover of the 1975 Sweet classic “Fox on the Run,” the new album has garnered rave reviews. The Associated Press states “ Anomaly shows why Frehley is one of the most influential guitarists in rock history.”

KISS ARMY - THE KISS MASK: ERIC SINGER Q& A

KISS ARMY - THE KISS MASK: ERIC SINGER Q& A

ERIC SINGER Q& A

ERIC SINGER: NEW TUNES LIVE? ONE DAY AT A TIME...
(from DeuceNews)
DeuceNews readers, today 22-10-09, I have the honour and the great pleasure to post an amazing
Q&A with our ERIC SINGER!!!
Hi Eric, thanks so much for your time!!!
Sonic Boom debuted here in Italy and all over Europe really with boom.
Did you expect this amazing success all over the places?

We are very happy and excited about Sonic Boom and KISS these days ! The band really
feels that we made a very strong record and captured the KISS energy on tape that we bring
to the stage every night.
We thank all of you for the support and are glad you all love it too.

Recently Paul stated that almost the whole album was two takes and the few songs that worried you
were because you had to do a third and it was just kind of like as a safety. Was it quite like
recording live, right?

It was recording 'Live" since we played in a room as a band with no click tracks or drum
machines to play along with. That is the way records were made in the early years of KISS.

Out of the 11 Sonic Boom songs I have to admit that Tommy's and your are the ones with a sense of
freshness and "new" that gave this record a really new vibe in the KISS sound. How it was singing
on a new KISS tune? Was Paul very demanding for your vocals?

Tommy and I are both happy to contribute to the KISS sound and add our voices to the songs.
Paul was very supportive of me singing in the studio and live and has always been one of my
biggest fans for me to sing !

The new KISS stage looks amazing and your drums set is finally like what most of the fans wanted:
double bass!!! Did you push Gene and Paul for that or it came out smoothly?

I love the new KISS stage and I felt I need a fuller looking drum kit on that giant KISS sign !
We just wanted a fresh new look for the whole show.

Last question (I would ask tons of questions but...) we heard that during sound checks you are
playing 4/5 tunes from Sonic Boom. Are you going to play them during the forthcoming concerts or
they will be part of the next tour set list?

We try many songs in sound checks everyday. As more people purchase Sonic Boom and get
to know the songs we will add some into the show.
One day at a time...
Eric

LETTERMAN SET-UP / DOUBLE PLATINUM PROMO - VIDEO

In-House promo video for DOUBLE PLATINUM- Available from Larry Harris who is the author of "And Party Every Day" available here http://www.casablancabook.com/ .

Behind the scenes of the Kiss crew setting up for KISS' appearence on David Letterman. Video courtesy of Kissonline.com.

PETER CRISS ON CNN AND SIRUS RADIO

Peter Criss appeared with Elizaberh Cohen of CNN for a chat about his bout with beast cancer. See the video HERE.

Peter also appeared on Sirus Radio with Jane Prat. You can listen below-

KISS "LOVE GUN" GREENVILLE, SC - VIDEO

Very cool video of Paul Stanley on his rotating stage-KISS played the Bi-Lo Center in Greenvile, SC., 10/18/09. KISS also played "Shock Me" and "Calling Dr. Love" that night.

KISS ON GMA WEEKEND WITH KATE SNOW - VIDEO

KISS with ABC NEWS KATE SNOW ON GMA WEEKEND THIS MORNING. Courtesy ABC NEWS.

Legendary Band Kiss Is Still Rocking All Night Long - ABC News

Legendary Band Kiss Is Still Rocking All Night Long - ABC News



Pictured: ABC News Kate Snow
with KISS backstage at Nassau
Coliseum.
Photo by Keysha McGrady


For more photos, click the link below.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/slideshow?id=8852953 KISS Slideshow Link

PETER CRISS MEDIA APPEARENCES

PETER CRISS APPEARENCES

Peter Criss will appear on Eddie Trunk's "That Metal Show" on VH1 Classic October 20 to discuss Overcoming breast cancer and discuss his new rock album slated to come out 2010.

Peter will also appear on CNN's Cambell Brown Show. No air date has been set, but we'll keep you posted as to when.

Jersey 105.7 The Hawk
Peter on Hawk Radio October 22nd.

Peter was invited to the Hawk to do Beatles Day, playing and discussing Beatles music.

KISS' SONIC BOOM ENTERS US CHART AT #2

SONIC BOOM SCORES BIG AROUND THE WORLD
SONIC BOOM has entered the Billboard Top 200 Albums at #2. This is the band's highest charted album ever. They also have taken over the #1 spot on Billboard's #1 Rock Albums, #1 Independent Albums, #1 Hard Rock Albums, #5 Europe Albums and #4 Germany Albums.

This is where SONIC BOOM has charted all over the world:

Independent charts: Norway - #2/Sweden - #2/ Czech Republic - #3 /Worldwide - #3/ Germany - #4 /European - #5/ Austria - #6 /Finland - #7 /Switzerland - #12 /Holland - #3 /Italy - #14/ UK - #24 /France - #31 /Spain - #32 /Belgium - #57 / #92


"DETROIT ROCK CITY"- KISS LIVE IN HAMPTON, VA 10/16/09 -

KISS ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA SUNDAY

KISS ON GMA SUNDAY MORNING


GMA's Kate Snow will do her KISS report on tomorrow's
edition of Good Morning America Weekend.
The piece was shot at KISS' performance at Nassau
Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island.
GMA will air at 8AM (est) on the ABC Network.

"AND PARTY EVERY DAY" by LARRY HARRIS - REVIEW

AND PARTY EVERY DAY:
The Inside Story Of Casablanca Records
By Larry Harris
with Curt Gooch and Jeff Suchs
Backbeat Books
$24.99 Hardcover/2009
299 pages +
Special Thanks to Diane Levinson

by J. Frank Hagan
There are many legendary history
making life episodes that took place in the 1970's - the "ME" decade - Sexual revolution, high gas prices, a poor economy, Jimmy Carter and then there was Casablanca Records.

This is the story of two men, cousins,
from New York, employed at Buddah Records set out to start their very own record label.

This is the inside look into one of the greatest record labels of all time, written by co-founder and executive vice president Larry Harris, started the label along with his cousin, the very charismatic Neil Bogart. Together, they built an empire which introduced the world to a new genre of music, disco with Donna Summer, and turned the world onto one of the greatest bands of all time, Kiss.

And Party Every Day takes you back into a time where sex, drugs, rock and roll and even disco were the norm in the record business. At least at the offices of Casablanca. Neil Bogart was a believer, a go-getter who wasn't afraid to take a chance. Signing Kiss to their new label, Larry and Neil were taking big chances and even bigger risks. Harris' writing takes you on that journey of the excitement of starting a new record label and signing new talent that other labels, then, more likely now, would simply pass on. Their logo and likeness, like the movie, is famous the world over.

This was the book I could not put down and actually read twice. Harris makes no bones about his drug use ( and Neil's for that matter ) back in the day. At times right in the offices of Casablanca. There are some funny stories Harris recalls, one with the fantastic George Clinton, who had brought in some uncut, potent cocaine to the office and that anyone willing to try it would start speaking Spanish since it "hadn't cleared customs yet."

Harris' journey takes you through the process of Kiss playing for the Warner Brothers execs, bringing future disco queen Donna Summer from Europe to the US, George Clinton's Parliament, and a creation of one man's dream of five man signing group, the Village People. Casablanca's promotions was a machine, that stopped at nothing as Harris goes into detail, taking it's artists to the top of the heap. Signing artists like Robin Williams, the Hudson Brothers, ANGEL and Cher, Casablanca left no lands undeveloped as the label that took chances and single handed an entire genre of music, disc0. Their successes led them to launch another arm of the company, Casablanca Filmworks, producing the award winning film Midnight Express as well as the Deep, Thank God It's Friday and Foxes. Everything about Casablanca Records and Fimworks was HUGE

Harris, so honestly and lovingly takes you along on his incredible ride with his cousin Neil Bogart, the proud fathers of Casablanca Records. The UPS and DOWNS. The big BIG money. The HUGE
promotion. Their commitment to their artists. The love and passion that was Casablanca Records. Larry Harris left Casablanca in 1979. Neil passed away at age 39 on May 8, 1982.

And Party Every Day: The Inside Story Of Casablanca Records features never-before-published photographs, a complete discography, promotional film and music video guide and a "where are they now?" section. This book is a must read! Now go get yours and start reading!!

OFFICIAL SITE-
Casablancabook.com
(If you order the book through this site, all copies will be signed by Larry Harris)
YouTube
(Never before seen promo films from the Casablanca roster)
Facebook
Twitter
MySpace
The making of "Thank God It's Friday" with Donna Summer and Neil Bogart.

ANGEL on ROCK CONCERT May 1977.

ACE FREHLEY POSTPONES OVESEAS TOURS

Official Statement:
ACE FREHLEY POSTPONES JAPAN DATE AND AUSTRALIAN TOUR UNTIL 2010

LOS ANGELES – Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley announced today he has postponed his Australian tour until 2010. Due to overwhelming demand, Frehley has decided expand the tour with more dates to accommodate his fan base. The Spaceman promises the shows will be worth the wait. “I made Anomaly for my fans, and the response has been incredible,” Frehley says. “I’ve never toured Australia as a solo artist, and I want to pull out all the stops.” Frehley also plans to reschedule his Japan dates after Anomaly has been released there.

BRUCE KULICK GOING TO EUROPE

BRUCE IN EUROPE NOVEMBER

Bruce will appear at these locations where he will do a guitar clinic, meet & greet, Q&A and new merchandise as well as offer a sneak peak into his forthcoming album, "BK3."

*Friday, November 27 at 20.30 Muziek Podium 3 Voetboogstr. 3 Amsterdam Holland

*Saturday, November 28 Salle du centre de la Jeunesse Serre 12 La Chaux-De-Fonds Switzerland

*Monday, November 30 at 20.00 Backstage Musikk AS Sandvika Norway

*Tuesday, December 1 Glassheim Jevnaker Norway

Check Bruce's newly designed website at http://www.kulick.net/

BACK WITH A BOOM!

By MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER

Critics who have dismissed modern-day Kiss as nothing but a cartoonish merchandising machine take note: the band has proven that there is some rock and roll left in the tank, and this week celebrates the highest charting release in its history as "Sonic Boom" landed in the No. 2 slot on the Billboard charts.

Rock Music Menu caught up with drummer Eric Singer after the grease-painted foursome played an explosive, career spanning set at the Wachovia Center Monday night and talked about what it is that makes the new album so appealing.

"Everyone knew what the task at hand was," Singer said. "We all got on board in the same vehicle heading down the same road and we knew what are destination was."

Singer joined Kiss in 1991 initially as temporary substitute for drummer Eric Carr, who was battling heart cancer and subsequently passed away later that year. He played on the 1992 record "Revenge," which, like "Sonic Boom," is seen as a touchstone in the band's catalog and a return to form after many had left them for dead."

A friend of mine said, "It's kind of ironic how two of my favorite Kiss albums are two that you played on,'" Singer said. "I'm not gonna take the credit for it, but I do believe that sometimes a certain chemistry with people at a given time contributes a lot to a band's sound and a vibe and an energy and a direction that you may have."

"It's like baking a cake; you can make the same cake over and over, but sometimes it just tastes a little better, especially when people make things from scratch rather than follow exact directions."

To start from scratch, Singer, guitarist Tommy Thayer and Kiss co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons went back to their roots, not to find the sound, but to look for inspiration.

"We weren't trying to make a '70s record," Singer said. "We we're trying to make a record in the spirit of the '70s where a band went in, worked on riffs, and recorded them live. Paul said, "I want to make this record like we did when we started out.'"

"We really created more of a unified sound where everybody contributed, it wasn't like one guy was the main writer and he does everything; we wanted to do everything organically like the way we do live."

Read the rest here http://www.kissonline.net/stream/article/display/id/19545

THANK YOU KISS ARMY!

TO THE KISS ARMY:

(via Kissonline)

To All,

We want to thank all of you for giving us our highest US charting album ever! WOW!

We also got all the messages about problems finding Sonic Boom or stores not having stock. All fixed and worth the trip back to Walmart!

You Wanted The Best, You GOT The Best!

Paul, Tommy, Eric and Gene

PETER CRISS: ORIGINAL KISS DRUMMER CELEBRATES SURVIVING BREAST CANCER

By Madison Park/CNN

(Photo:Noel Webster. Me (Frank Hagan) and Peter in New York at his in-store promoting "ONE FOR ALL", 2007)

(CNN) -- A year after beating breast cancer, Peter Criss, a founding member of the rock band KISS, calls himself "the luckiest man in the planet.

"While some men feel embarrassed because of "this macho crap," Criss said surviving breast cancer -- yes, men get it, too -- was actually a blessing. He was treated before the tumor could spread and said he's speaking about male breast cancer now -- during National Breast Cancer Awareness month -- to raise the profile of this rare disease.

Criss, who played drums for KISS and was known as "Catman," offered this advice to men who spot lumps in their breast: "Don't sit around playing Mr. Tough Guy. Don't say 'It's going to go away.' It might not and you might not see life anymore and how beautiful that is."

The 63-year-old musician is now cancer free.

Like many others, Criss wasn't aware men could get breast cancer.

Read the rest http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/15/male.breast.cancer/

KISS ENTER SWEDISH CHARTS/CHARTS AROUND THE WORLD

SONIC BOOM

KISS will debut on the Swedish album charts at #2.

Other debut charts are:

USA: 2

Norway: 2

Czech Republic: 3

Germany: 4

Austria: 6

Finland: 7

Switzerland: 12

The Netherlands: 13

Italy: 14

Great Britain: 24

Spain: 32

Belgium: 57

Thanks to all the great KISS ARMY fanclubs around the world for this information.

LENNY KRAVITZ SINGS KISS AT FILLMORE SHOW

(from YouTube/Kissonline)
Lenny talks about beingthe only black youth in high school with Kiss posters on his wall and sings a little of "I Was Made For Lovin' You."

KISS' SONIC BOOM LANDS IN PHILADLEPHIA

by J. Frank Hagan
What a magical night! Here we are, 2009, a new album of Kiss music, a spectacular tour with a new stage production (not since the 1996 Reunion tour has there been such a grand production in my opinion) that blows others away. It had been five years since Kiss had played the Philadelphia/South Jersey metro area and by the attendance at the Wachovia Center, fans have been waiting anxiously and showed up to see the band that does it like no other band can or ever could.

Kiss exploded onstage to a deafening roar of the crowd with the opener, "Deuce." Kiss delivered the show of shows as they only know how. The band sounded incredibly tight. The sound system was clean and clear. The effects were amazing! My eyebrows are singed off from the flamethrowers which appeared in different colors from orange to red to a light green which was cool (or hot if you will) as hell. You could feel the heat that these throwers send off.

Kiss followed with a collection of songs from the 1975 classic, "KISS ALIVE!" performing "Strutter" to "Parasite" to "She" to "Hotter Than Hell." "Hotter Than Hell" saw Gene breathing fire, a spectacle that never grows tired, and for those seeing it for the first time (as I saw a lot of young fans there in their 20's), a gasp from the crowd followed by a loud cheers. Paul dazzled the crowd with his dancing, running around and vocals of perfection. Paul sounded amazing! Eric's drum solo was a highlight of the evening. Back to using the double-kick bass drum, his solo featured his kit on a turn-table, spinning around to every angle of the arena. But it was not only the visual of Eric's drumming, but his solo itself that was pleasure to the ears. Tommy's solo was a visual as it was pleasing to the ears. The guy has it all. I've come to the conclusion that Tommy is very under underrated as a lead guitarist.

Gene spat blood high a top his perch above the audience before launching into "I Love It Loud," a change than he's done before (with a bell toll added to the PA) going skyward. Paul headed out to the audience for "Love Gun" on a turn-table which gave him a chance to see everyone in the back of the hall.

And the confetti! I've never seen so much confetti in my life! Tons and tons. How much of that stuff they actually go through in one night? It was quite a night. A night I will not soon forget. The Kiss spectacle had come to Philly, assaulted the crowd with sound and visuals, and onward to the next city. Hopefully, Kiss will return to the City of Brotherly Love again real soon!

KISS ALIVE IN PHILADELPHIA

KISS IN PHILADELPHIA

(from Bravewords)

by Mark Gromen

“You wanted best, you’ve got the best…” BOOM! The curtain emblazoned with a silver logo drops to the ground, revealing my (and tens of millions’ the planet over) teen favourites. Through the dry-ice fog, the white & black greasepaint of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were clearly visible, to the rapturous screams and applause of a near capacity Wachovia Center, filled with at least four generations of KISS fans. Right into ‘Deuce’ and ‘Strutter’, a vintage high energy, one-two punch (and part of the ’74 debut, which airs no less then five songs this evening!) punctuated by Simmons wagging tongue and gyrating pelvis, while Stanley flicked/blew picks to the crowd, playing a guitar positioned vertically, inverted and even between his legs. The stage resembled 80s MTV come to life. Flanked by a pair of giant KISS Army banners, a trio of video screens behind drummer Eric Singer (who’s perched atop a lighted “KISS” logo) could show separate close-ups or be combined into a single wall, half a football field long. Smaller, square video With photographers allowed but two songs in which to click away, the mainstay duo got most of the face time, new guitarist Tommy Thayer relegated to those cheering on the sides of the arena.

read the rest here http://www.bravewords.com/news/124060

ACE FREHLEY'S JAPANESE TOUR A GO? OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM PROMOTER ON ACE'S TOUR OF OZ

ACE's JAPAN TOUR STILL A GO?


KISS MASK is getting reports in the Ace's Japanese tour has been postponed The tour of Australia has been pushed to February of 2010. We'll keep you posted if these Aussie show are rescheduled.

We'll keep you posted as these news stories develop.




OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM AUSTRALIAN CONCERT PROMOTER ON ACE'S POSTPONED TOUR:

ACE FREHLEY (LEGENDARY KISS GUITARIST)
tour DATES
Presented byRed Ant Touring, Gibson Guitars and Riot Entertainment!Proudly supported by Utopia Records in Sydney.
NEW DATES ANNOUNCEDTOUR POSTPONED UNTIL EARLY 2010.
Original KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley was due in Australia next week for 3 shows, however Australian promoters advised today that the tour will now be postponed until February 2010 in order to accommodate the artist schedule and the newly tour dates.When the tour does reach Australia in early 2010, it will be in an expanded format with extra dates being scheduled in Perth and Adelaide due to overwhelming demand from Ace fans in both those cities. ACE was due to perform at Melbourne’s Palace October 19th, Sydney’s Enmore Theatre October 20th and Brisbane’s The Tivoli October 21st.Ticketholders can hold onto their tickets which will be valid for the new dates – due to be announced shortly. Alternatively they can seek a refund from their ticketing agency.

MELBOURNEMonday 19 October Palace20-30 Bourke StreetMelbourne, VIC, 3000
POSTPONEDPhone Sales: 1300 762 545MORE INFO
SYDNEYTuesday 20 October Enmore Theatre118-132 Enmore RoadNewtown, NSW, 2042
POSTPONEDPhone Sales: 132 849MORE INFO
BRISBANEWednesday 21 October The Tivoli52 Costin StreetFortitude Valley, QLD, 4006
POSTPONEDPhone Sales: 1300 762 545MORE INFO

ACE HAS TWO US SHOWS IN NOVEMBER; COLUMBUS & CLEVELAND, OHIO:

Wed 11/11/09
Cleveland, OH
House Of Blues Click On Sale to purchase Ace Frehley at the House of Blues
308 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 523-BLUE (2583)
Doors: 07:00 PM Show: 08:00 PM * Prices: $25.00 - GA Standing Room - Advance$27.00 - GA Standing Room - Day of Show$45.00 - Reserved Balcony Seats Ages: all

Thu 11/12/09
Columbus, OH
Newport Music Hall
1722 N. High St Columbus, OH 43201 (614) 294-1659
Doors open at 7 PM $20.00 General Admission - All Ages
Go to http://www.promowestlive.com/ to purchase tickets.

..."AND PARTY EVERY DAY" - THE BOOK!

ROCKING THE CASBAH!

"And Party Every Day," the story of one of the most succesful record companies of all time is now out!

Written by Vice President and Co-Founder, Larry Harris with Curt Gooch and Jeff Suchs ( Authors of "Kiss Alive Forever")can now be ordered at the book's website, Amazon and available at fine booksellers everywhere.

We will have a review and our feature of the day, on "And Party

Every Day" tomorrow on the Kiss Mask Webzine.

Follow the book here:

OFFICIAL SITE-

Casablancabook.com

(If you order the book through this site, all copies will be signed by Larry Harris)

YouTube

(Never before seen promo films from the Casablanca roster)

Facebook

Twitter

MySpace

KISS TO ENTER BILLBOARD TOP 200 AT #2

KISS' SONIC BOOM will debut on Billboard's Top 200 at #2.

Michael Buble's "Crazy Love" will take the top spot.

KISS moved 104,485 copies in it's first week.

Other debuts-world charts:
Germany - 4
Holland - 13
Italy - 14
UK - 24

KISS "MODERN DAY DELILAH" PHILADELPHIA 10/12/09 - VIDEO

"MODERN DAY DELILAH"

SHOW OPENER: "DEUCE"

GENE SIMMONS BASS SOLO WASHINGTON, DC 10/13/09 - VIDEO

Gene now spits blood from the top of the lighting rig and a bell now rings during his solo.

KISStory "KISS ALIVE II" - 1977

KISS ALIVE II

Produced by Eddie Kramer & KISS

Released October 14, 1977

The follow-up live album to KISS ALIVE! KISS ALIVE II

features 71 minutes of live and new studio tracks. Recorded live

at LA's Forum and Budokan, Tokyo with studio cuts recorded

at the Passiac Theater in New Jersey. The double-gatefold set sported three sides live with the fourth side of new material.

The album also gave fans a little something extra- Kiss tattoos and

"The Evolution of KISS" booklet. With the exception of "Rocket Ride" on the 4th side, Bob Kulick filled in on lead guitar work for an absent Ace Frehley.

Billboard Top 200: #7 (1978)

Pop Singles:

"Rocket Ride" #39 (1978)

"Calling Dr. Love" (live) #16 (1977)

RIAA Status: 2,000.000

KISS DELIVERS THE BOOM

by Alan K. Stout- Music Columnist/Weekender
PHILADELPHIA – Legendary rock band KISS brought its hard rock spectacle and “Alive/35 Tour” to the Wachovia Center on Monday, and though some things certainly must have seemed familiar to the KISS faithful, some things have also clearly changed.
And perhaps that’s exactly as it should be.
Great songs? Check.
Dazzling stage show? Check.
Packed house? Check.
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley flying around the arena? Check.
A good time? Most definitely a check.
But KISS in 2009 is not your father’s KISS, and even if you’re only a 30- or 40-something, not the KISS you saw bump and grind its way through the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s with a fixation on extremely loud amps, sex, sex and sex and a lock-up-your-daughters mentality. Perhaps it’s because Simmons and Stanley are now family men themselves, or perhaps it’s because they see all of those parents in the crowd hoisting their kids on their shoulders to get a better look at them. Whatever the reason, KISS gets it. The band knows its age, knows its audience, and knows what parts of it show to leave behind (lots of f-bombs, tales of sex-capades and onstage strippers) and what to keep (glitzy guitars that shoot rockets, plenty of pyro and a big, bright KISS logo.)
And, of course, they still know how to rock and roll.
Read the rest here-
http://www.theweekender.com/music/KISS_delivers_the__lsquo_Boom_rsquo__music_on_the_menu_10-13-2009.html

NOTE: KISSING the Flyers. The rock band KISS recorded fire-up-the-crowd videos Monday before the group's show at the Wachovia Center. Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer did the videos, which will be shown on the scoreboard during Flyers home games.

KISStory: "Creatures of the Night" 1982

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
Produced by Michael James Jackson, Paul Stanley
and Gene Simmons
Released: October 13, 1982.
The album cover featured Ace Frehley, but is not on the album.
Lead guitar chores went to Rick Derringer, Vinnie Vincent, Bob
Kulick, Steve Farris and Robben Ford. The album saw the band return back to it's heavy rock and is famously remembered for it's Bonham-like drumming from Eric Carr. It was also the last Kiss album released under Casablanca Records and was dedicated to Casablance Founder and President, Neil Bogart, who passed away from cancer May 8, 1982.
Single/Video:"I Love It Loud" (featuring Howard Marks) Pop Singles Position: #76. Album Peak Position: #45 (1983). RIAA Status:Gold.

SONG LIST:
1."Creatures of the Night" Paul Stanley, Adam Mitchell 4:01
2."Saint and Sinner" Gene Simmons, Mikel Japp 4:50
3."Keep Me Comin'" Stanley, Mitchell 4:00
4."Rock and Roll Hell" Simmons, Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance 4:08
5."Danger" Stanley, Mitchell 3:55
6."I Love It Loud" Simmons, Vinnie Vincent 4:12
7."I Still Love You" Stanley, Vincent 6:06
8."Killer" Simmons, Vincent 3:19
9."War Machine" Simmons, Adams, Vallance 4:13

KISS "BLACK DIAMOND" PHILADELPHIA 10/12/09 - VIDEO

"BLACK DIAMOND"

ACE FREHLEY'S AUSSIE TOUR POSTPONED

ACE IN THE LAND OF OZ POSTPONED

(from Kiss Army Australia)

A message reads: "As far we are aware the tour is not happening this coming week, month or year! We are as disappointed as the rest of you and are out of pocket as well, we have booked airfares and accommodation etc. One of the KAA Admins is travelling from Tokyo Japan for the tour and will not get refunded for his airfares etc. Once again we are very sad by the bad news we are about to receive some time tomorrow when they officially announce the postponement / cancellation of Ace's tour. Any question regarding refunds etc should be made to Red Ant Promotions and not to the KAA Team."

KISS Army Australia

KISS PHOTOS FROM LAST NIGHT'S WACHOVIA PHILLY SHOW

Check out Jeff Fusco's photo gallery from last night's show in Philadelphia.
Jeff's photos are courtesy of PhiladelphiaWeekly.com.

http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/templates/PW_Gallery?contentid=64071887

KISS WACHOVIA CENTER PHILADELPHIA 10/12/09 - VIDEO

"DEROIT ROCK CITY"

"SHE"

PAUL rapping with the crowd.

KISS, ACE FREHLEY CHART POSITIONS

KISS' "SONIC BOOM" is expected to enter the US Billboard Top 200 at #2. Michael Buble's "Crazy Love" is expected to take the #1 slot. Meanwhile, the album debuted on the Top 100 UK charts at #24 and debuted #14 in Italy.
Germany #4.
Holland # 13.

ACE FREHLEY's "ANOMALY" debuted at #27 on Billboard's Top 200, #83 in it's second week and #150 in it's third.

PAUL STANLEY & ERIC SINGER INTERVIEW ON Q104.3 NEW YORK

TIXS STILL AVAILABLE FOR PHILLY KISS SHOW

Just one more day until KISS blows the roof off of the Wachovia Center in the City of Brotherly Love!
When: Monday, October 12, 2009

Where: The Wachovia Center,
S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA.

Showtime: 7:30PM

Tickets: $25, $49.50, $78 & $128

Venue website:
Tickets:
http://www.wachoviacenter.com/

KISS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN FOOTAGE - VIDEO

KISS RETURN HOME TO A SOLD OUT HEROES WELCOME!

"SHOUT IT OUT LOUD" Multi-Camera (awesome footage!!)


KISS open the show:

"LOVE GUN"


PAUL smashing his guitar:

NEW YORK CITY Set-List:
Deuce
Strutter
Let Me Go Rock N Roll
Hotter Than Hell
Got To Choose
Modern Day Delilah
C'Mon and Love Me
She/Tommy Solo
Parasite
100,000 Years/Eric Solo
Gene Solo/I Love It Loud
Black Diamond
Rock And Roll All Nite

encore
Shout It Out Loud
Lick It Up
Cold Gin
Love Gun
Detroit Rock City

KISS ROCK THEIR HOMETOWN- NEW YORK CITY

KISS ROCK MADISON SQUARE GARDEN!

KISS rocked their hometown last night before a sold-out crowd of the wild Kiss Army at Madison Square Garden (10/10/09).
(Photo Dean Snowden for Kissonline)

PodKISSt #24: "SONIC BOOM" ROUNDTABLE

KISS PodKISSt Now Available!

“Sonic Boom” has arrived!
At long last, we have 11 new tunes to keep us rockin’ and rollin’ for years to come.
To celebrate this moment in KISStory, PodKISSt hosted a live, international call-in program where members of the KISS Army got a chance to weigh in on these new KISS Klassics!

Kiss PodKISSt #24 is now available online.

Check out the link below to listen-

http://podkisst.com/

KISS AT NASSAU COLISEUM 10/09/09 - VIDEO

NASSAU COLISEUM, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK 10/09/09
"DEUCE"/Show Opener

Gene's bass solo/Partial "I LOVE IT LOUD."

"ROCK AND ROLL ALL NITE"

KISS ON "GOOD MORNING AMERICA WEEKEND"

KISS' Nassau Coliseum show (last night) will be taped for a segment for an appearence on ABC-TV's "Good Morning America Weekend." The segment is expected to air on Saturday morning, Oct. 17, 2009 on all ABC-TV stations.

REKINDLING THE FIRES OF A ROCK ICON

By A.D. Amorosi (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

When you're a member of KISS, you're a demon or a star child from your first cigarette to your last dying day - especially if you're the 36-year-old band's remaining original members, bassist/reality TV star Gene Simmons and guitarist/painter Paul Stanley.

In talking with Stanley, it becomes clear that the passage of time has brought a wealth of subjects to consider. There's the new KISS CD, for example, titled Sonic Boom. But before discussing that, Stanley dwells on the approaching close of elder super-arenas such as the Spectrum, where KISS set many a night aflame. "When I was a kid, those arenas are what I dreamed of playing," he says.

Stanley also jokes about not caring that KISS - never a critics' darling - is finally being considered for entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "KISS' hall was the 80 million people buying our albums," he says. "That said, we've had hard-core fans that fought long and hard to get us in, and if we do get in, we're gratified for them.

"Stanley produced Sonic Boom alone ("Democracy is overrated. Besides, someone has to lead the charge") and cowrote this, the band's first new album in 11 years, with longtime partner Simmons.

Both things stem from having sworn off making new music after the band's first reunion album, 1998's Psycho Circus, turned out to be what Stanley deems disastrous. He ascribes much of that failure to personality issues. "There are missteps to making albums when people see the band as ways of furthering themselves rather than the band," he says, obliquely referring to former band members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss.

With newer members Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer firmly entrenched and fully versed in the KISS glam-metal ethos, the band set about to make Sonic Boom sound like classics from the 1970s heyday. " 'Love Gun' was certainly one we looked toward," Stanley says of a KISS-centric reference point. "We don't really care about what's trendy now. Just because you can write different music doesn't mean it belongs on a KISS album. Sonic Boom sounds like what KISS should sound like."

KISS and Buckcherry play at 8 p.m. Monday at the Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. Tickets: $25-$128. Contact: 1-800-298-4200, www.aeglive.com , and www.comcastTIX.com .

ACE FREHLEY PERFORMING US NATIONAL ANTHEM

Check out the new video of Ace performing the National Anthem before the NY Giants and KC Chiefs game on Sunday, October 4, 2009.


ACE FREHLEY ON CNN: