KISS ROCKIN' IN THE NEW YEAR'S EVE - VIDEO

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!
KISS Live at Continental Airlines Arena, December 31, 1996/1997. Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve cut to live shots from the show and nationally televised. The show featured the band's performance of "Rock And Roll All Nite" which was actually filmed month's earlier from the Omni in Atlanta, GA. Here is "100,000 Years-"

HARD ROCK NIGHTS RELEASES IT'S TOP ALBUM'S LIST

HARD ROCK NIGHT'S BEST OF 2009:

3. Ace Frehley Anomaly – The spaceman returns with his first solo effort in twenty years, debuting at #27 on the Billboard charts upon its September release. With longtime drummer Anton Fig in tow, Ace delivers a hard rocking record that will not disappoint longtime fans or newcomers to the Frehley fan base. Best song: “Outer Space.”

2. KISS Sonic Boom – Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are the only original members of KISS left in the band, with Tommy Thayer taking on lead guitar duties and Eric Singer returning behind the drumkit, this time with the Catman’s facepaint. Many had doubts about the ability of the band to bring the rock, but those doubts quickly evaporated on the first listen of this disc. Sonic Boom is a return to the early 1980s sound for KISS – part hard rock, part pop – and it works just as well now as it did back then. Best song: “Never Enough.”

Check their charts here:

http://hardrocknights.wordpress.com/2009/12/25/2009-the-best-albums-1-5/

THE BEST OF KISS 2009: PART ONE - VIDEO

KISS packed them in on the US ALIVE/35 tour. Here is the first in a series of highlights-
BLACK DIAMOND/Wachovia Center/Philadelphia/10-12-09:

SHOUT IT OUT LOUD/Madison Square Garden/New York City/10-11-09:

SAY YEAH/Atlanta/Phillips Arena/10-26-09:

KISS EUROPEAN TOUR 2010 PROMO - VIDEO

Here is an unoffical promo clip for Kiss' upcoming 2010 European tour made by a die-hard Kiss fan. Pretty impressive, check it out-

"MODERN DAY DELILAH" #11 ON CLASSIC ROCK'S "BEST OF 2009" LIST

The UK's "Classic ROCK MAGAZINE" has announced it's top 100 of 2009 and Kiss' Modern Day Delilah came in at an impressive #11!
11. Modern Day Delilah – KissFrom the 2009 album Sonic Boom. So, can Kiss still rack out the lines (music, that is)? Hell, yeah. A deceptively simple platform-booted anthem – but only Kiss could pull it off.
Check out the chart here:
http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/the-greatest-rock-songs-of-the-noughties-nos-20-11/#more-27675
Modern Day Delilah live from the Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA., 10/12/09:

THE BEST OF KISS ALIVE/35 2 CD SET

Best of ALIVE 35: North American Tour 2009 Double-CDA MUST-HAVE FOR EVERY SERIOUS KISS FAN OUT THEREConcert Online exclusively recorded the concerts of the KISS ALIVE 35: North American Tour 2009.Now that the tour is over we've remixed and mastered only the very best live performances of all KISS ALIVE 35 klassic hits.The result:The 2-CD Best Of KISS ALIVE 35 set - filled to the brim with 27 smashing live audio tracks recorded in 21 locations!Ranging from genuine KISS Alive! klassics such as "Deuce", "Strutter", and "Rock n Roll All Nite" covering the all-time rock hymns "Detroit Rock City" or "Shout It Out Loud" up to their latest single "Modern Day Delilah" and anthems such as "Lick It Up" this KISS ALIVE 35 2-CD Set has it all.

Order here:http://concert-online.com/en/shop/29371/live-recordings/2857/4261/KISS-Best-of-ALIVE-35-North-American-Tour-2009.html

Track Listing:

1. Deuce - Live in Greenville (10-17-09) 2. Strutter - Live in Philadelphia (10-12-09) 3. Got to Chose - Live in Hampton (10-16-09) 4. Hotter Than Hell - Live in Little Rock (10-29-09) 5. Firehouse - Live in Winnipeg (11-09-09) 6. Nothin' To Loose - Live in Cleveland (09-28-09) 7. C'mon And Love Me - Live in Oshawa (10-07-09) 8. Parasite - Live in Boston (10-05-09) 9. She incl. Guitar Solo- Live in Cleveland (09-28-09) 10. Watchin' You - Live in Uncasville (10-03-09) 11. 100,000 Years incl. Drum Solo - Live in Minneapolis (11-07-09) 12. Black Diamond - Live in Oakland (11-22-09) 13. Cold Gin - Live in Detroit (09-25-09) 14. Rock And Roll All Nite - Live in Greenville (10-17-09) 15. Let Me Go, Rock 'N' Roll - Live in Anaheim (11-24-09) 16. Detroit Rock City - Live in Detroit (09-25-09) 17. King Of The Night Time World - Live in Uncasville (10-03-09) 18. Love Gun - Live in Atlanta (10-26-09) 19. Calling Dr. Love - Live in Birmingham (10-24-09) 20. Shock Me - Live in Fresno (11-21-09) 21. I Stole Your Love - Live in Montreal (10-01-09) 22. Shout It Out Loud - Live in Portland (11-17-09) 23. Modern Day Delilah - Live in Los Angeles (11-25-09) 24. I Love It Loud - Live in Hampton (10-16-09) 25. Lick It Up - Live in Pensacola (10-19-09) 26. Do You Love Me - Live in Seattle (11-15-09) 27. Say Yeah - Live in Atlanta (10-26-09)

PAUL STANLEY SPORTS NEW HAIRCUT - VIDEO

As previously reported here last week, TMZ caught up with Paul Stanley at Beverly Glen with his wife Erin Sutton-Stanley and their childern.
Video from TMZ:

BRUCE KULICK TO GUEST ON AVANTASIA ALBUM

Bravewords is reporting:
He has played for MEAT LOAF during the Bat Out Of Hell tour, he has been responsible for the lead guitars on KISS classics such as 'Crazy, Crazy Nights' and 'God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You'. And now he will upgrade the value of Tobias Sammet's new AVANTASIA epic with his remarkable lead guitar sound: legendary KISS axeman Bruce Kulick.
read the rest herehttp://www.bravewords.com/news/129144

ACE FREHLEY INTERVIEW FROM BERLIN

Recorded in Berlin two weeks ago. Ace Frehley interviewed on tour:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Merry KISSmas 2009 everyone!!

Have a safe, happy & joyous

holiday!!!

From all of us at the Kiss Mask!!

BRUCE KULICK ON MARS ATTACKS

In this Thursday's episode of Mars Attacks host Victor M. Ruiz interviews former Kiss and current Grand Funk Rail Road guitarist Bruce Kulick.
During this episode Bruce discusses the making of his upcoming solo album BK3, the special guests that appear on the album which includes Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and John Corabi among others.
He also touches upon some of his favorite Kiss moments, the recording of several albums including Revenge and Carnival of Souls, dispels some rumors pertain to the recording of both albums, talks about his memories of Eric Carr, and his involvement in various Rock And Roll Fantasy Camps.
He also goes on to discuss his relationship with Paul Stanley and former members of the band Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, and Vinnie Vincent.
Throughout the episode you'll hear songs Bruce played on from Kiss, Union, and some of his solo work.
Mars Attacks! is a weekly radio show that airs exclusively on Bionic Strigl Radio Thursdays at 8PM EST / 5PM PST /2AM Friday CET (Replays Friday 4PM EST / 1PM PST / 10PM CET).

ACE FREHLEY & GENE SIMMONS TO APPEAR AT 2010 NAMM

The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) trade show will include appearences by Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons. The event, held in Anaheim, Ca., will take place January 14-17, 2010. Other guest appearences will be Nikki Sixx, Yoko Ono and legendary producer Quincy Jones. For more info go to www.namm.org.

PAUL STANLEY DOING "PHANTOM" IN VEGAS?

IS PAUL STANLEY DOING THE "PHANTOM OF THE OPERA" SOON?
Hard to say but it's a question. Why? TMZ reported Paul Stanley, his wife Erin and their kids out at Beverly Glen in Los Angeles yesterday. The video, shot yesterday 12/21, saw a short-haired, clean cut, Stanley, just as he looked when he did "Phantom of the Opera" in Toronto in 1999. Now why would Paul Stanley cut his hair when he has a KISS European tour in May? It's very possible he could play the "Phantom" in Vegas while KISS is on hiatus until May. There was much talk about this in the press a few months ago and again heated up in an interview with the Las Vegas Sun this past November. Stanley has a mulit-million dollar condo at the Palms.

“Yeah, I had been in Las Vegas, having meetings, and we’d discussed that. I’d played the role before (in the Toronto production), but for a lot of reason it wasn’t to be. I think it’s a great show. Terrific. I still intend on doing it on Broadway, but there are only so many hours in the day, you know?” Paul said in an interview with John Katsilometes November 22 when KISS played the Pearl Theatre at the Palms in Las Vegas in November.
The "PHANTOM - LAS VEGAS SPECTACULAR" is currently playing at the fantastic- The Venetian.http://www.phantomlasvegas.com/

GENE SIMMONS & ERIC SINGER VISIT BOYS & GIRL'S CLUB

By Nathan McIntire, Staff Writer
PASADENA STAR NEWS

MONROVIA,CA. - Children at the Boys and Girls Club of the Foothills discovered Monday that the Demon and the Catman aren't nearly as imposing without their makeup.
Gene Simmons and Eric Singer, also known respectively as the Demon and the Catman of the legendary rock band KISS, visited the club and signed autographs while imploring the kids to stay away from drugs and alcohol.
Though the lead singer and drummer of KISS didn't wear their patented white and black make-up, Simmons did oblige repeated requests to show his infamously long, slithering tongue.
"I would stick my tongue out, but look how dirty the floor is," Simmons told one child before relenting.
Simmons, who says he's never done drugs or

Eric Singer and Gene Simmons of rock band KISS visit Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills to sign autographs for the kids Monday December 21, 2009 .(SGVN/Staff Photo by Walt Mancini/SXCity) taken a sip of alcohol, told the children that original band members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss were kicked out of the band three times for substance-abuse problems.
read the rest here http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/columnists/ci_14044097

ACE FREHLEY:BEHIND THE PLAYER DUE JAN. 19, 2010!

LOS ANGELES – Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley will release ‘ Behind the Player’ a retrospective DVD chronicling his work as one of the world’s most influential guitar players. The DVD will be released worldwide January 19th, through IMV, Rocket Science Ventures and Sony/RED.
The DVD features the iconic Spaceman talking about his life as a guitar player, including rare photos and video footage. Ace also gives in depth lessons for his KISS classics “Shock Me” and “Cold Gin.” The DVD includes an all-star jam session of Ace playing with George Lynch, John 5, Matt Sorum, Chris Wyse and Tommy Clufetos. Frehley says, “I haven’t done anything like this before, but liked what they were doing with the Behind The Player series. Jamming the tracks with the guys was a lot of fun.”
Ace Frehley Behind The Player will be available January 19th at music retailers and for digital download everywhere. In September, Frehley released his first solo album in nearly 20 years, Anomaly, which debuted top 30 on Billboard 200. Ace is currently on tour in Europe, and will be heading off to Australia in early 2010.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER!

The Kiss Mask wishes Catman Peter Criss the happiest of Birthday's!! Peter turns 64 years young.

I hope you have a purrrfect day!

BRUCE KULICK'S FIRST SINGLE TO RELEASE JANUARY 12

Bruce announced via Twitter that the first single from his album BK3 will be "Hand of the King" featuring Nick Simmons on lead vocals and written by Bruce, Nick and producer Jeremy Rubolino. The single will be available January 12.

Pictured: Nick Simmons and Bruce Kulick.

GENE SIMMONS ON NBC'S TODAY SHOW 12/17/09 - VIDEO

KISS FANS: WINDOWS AND LIVE NATION TEAM UP FOR

$7 KISS SHIRTS TODAY ONLY!!
shirts on sale 10am (cst)
Fans Receive a Daily Deal for Tickets & Merchandise from
Favorite Artists

Who: Windows 7 and Live Nation are teaming up to offer a new and simple way of connecting music fans with the music and artists they love most – a new online community known as Windows 7 Section 7.

What: Windows 7 Section 7 offers music lovers a host of insider benefits, including exclusive ticket buying options, discounts, opportunities to meet their favorite artists, fan clubs, great deals on tickets, merchandise and more.

Windows 7 Section 7 also features a unique Daily Offer every weekday that connects fans with great deals to concert tickets and merchandise from their favorite artists. In the first few weeks, members will be able to access the following offers:

o 311: $7 tickets
o Kings of Leon: $7 t-shirt
o Shakira: $7 t-shirt
o Switchfoot: $7 tickets
o Incubus: $7 sweatshirt
o Flogging Molly: $7 tickets
o Madonna: $7 lithograph
o Interpol: $7 t-shirt
o Jack’s Mannequin: $7 tickets
o Jay-Z: $7-shirts

Windows 7 Section 7 lets fans receive the Daily Offer however they choose, including a downloadable Windows gadget, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and email and also makes it easy for members to share the Daily Offers with friends through social media.

When: Windows 7 Section 7 launched on Monday, 11/30

Where: www.MySection7.com

ACE FREHLEY GUITAR WORLD INTERVIEW

Ace Frehley: Space Oddity
By Jan Uhelszki (Photo by Justin Borucki)
Ace Frehley
Originally published in Guitar World, December 2009
He was the odd man out in Kiss, but Ace Frehley came into his own on his solo records. Twenty years since his last release, the original Space Ace returns to earth with Anomaly.

Ace Frehley strides purposefully into a sushi bar in North Hollywood, his bearing every inch the rock star. Dark glasses hide the strange downward cast of his eyes—an inheritance from his Dutch mother—and he sports a black beard that gives him the look of an inscrutable warlord, conferring a gravity and a self-assurance that he never had before, not even in 1977, when Kiss were named the most popular band in America by no less an authority than the Gallup Poll. “That gave me a sense of false confidence,” Frehley says of the honor. “For a while I believed that we were better than we were.”
At the time of our meeting, Frehley is just weeks from releasing Anomaly, his first solo album in more than 20 years, which will be issued in September on his own Bronx Born Records label. The new songs ripple with authority and radiate a sense of danger that recalls the wanton spirit and fire-breathing heat of his early years with Kiss. The track “Genghis Khan” is a Kashmiri nightmare wrought in guitar exotica, while the instrumental “Fractured Quantum” picks up the frenetic thread Frehley began on his self-titled 1978 solo debut and continued with on his subsequent records. Then there’s his indulgent cover of Sweet’s “Fox on the Run,” which recalls some of a rock band’s racier exploits. “Oh, I got my share,” Frehley says, when queried about Kiss’ body count.
read the rest herehttp://www.guitarworld.com/article/ace_frehley_space_oddity?page=0%2C0

GENE SIMMONS AT BORDERS NYC TOMORROW

Gene Simmons will appear at the Manhattan - Columbus Circle - Borders on December 17, 2009 at 12:30 PM.KISS Kompendium is an eye-popping compilation of the previously out-of-print Stan Lee Marvel comic book adventures of the legendary heavy metal band, as well as the famed Psycho Circus and Dark Horse editions and KISS's own KISStory. Only copies of KISS Kompendium purchased at Borders will be signed.
Store Info: Borders10 Columbus CircleNew York, NY 10019

ACE FREHLEY:BEHIND THE PLAYER "COLD GIN" LESSON

IMV, a Los Angeles-based producer of interactive music content and video game systems, has set a January 19, 2010 release date for original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's "Behind the Player" DVD.In his IMV "Behind the Player" DVD, Frehley gives an intimate behind-the scenes look at his life as a professional musician, including rare video footage. Frehley then gives in-depth lessons for how to play "Shock Me" and "Cold Gin" and jams the tracks with special guest musicians, including Matt Sorum (GUNS N' ROSES, VELVET REVOLVER), John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, MARILYN MANSON), Chris Wyse (JANE'S ADDICTION), Tommy Clufetos (TED NUGENT, ALICE COOPER, ROB ZOMBIE) and George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB)."Video Tab" shows exactly how Frehley plays the two tracks. The video-game-style animated tablature is similar to Guitar Hero, but shows how to play the tracks for real.Check out preview clips from Ace Frehley's "Behind the Player" DVD at this location.The DVD is now available for pre-order at Amazon for a special price.

http://www.behindtheplayer.com/ace_dvd/

FROM ROCK HALL PRESS ROOM

December 15, 2010—New York— Today, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies and The Stooges as its 2010 artist inductees. Also being inducted this year as individual recipients of the Ahmet Ertegun Award will be David Geffen and songwriters Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Elle Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Jesse Stone, Mort Shuman and Otis Blackwell. The ceremony will take place on March 15, 2010 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City and will air live on Fuse, Madison Square Garden’s national music television network, as part of the three-year broadcast deal between the Foundation and Fuse.
“We are very happy to present this year’s inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as they represent a great cross-section of artists that define the broad spectrum and history of rock and roll and people that have contributed immeasurably to our business” says Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation President & CEO Joel Peresman.
The performer inductees are: ABBA, GENESIS, JIMMY CLIFF, THE HOLLIES, THE STOOGES

NO ROCK HALL FOR KISS THIS YEAR

Does it really matter? Sure, you want your heroes to be accepted by their peers. But really, does it matter? The Rock Hall is nothing more than a bunch of blow-hards that think Bob Dylan is the second coming of Christ. Dylan is talented, sure, but he's no Kiss.
The fans say it all. Thirty fives years later, Kiss is still selling records and selling out arenas and stadiums around the world. Kiss gives the fan their money's worth. Am I dissapointed? Sure. But Kiss still puts out for their fans, have changed the face of rock and roll (literally) and have changed it's members and it's look more than a few occassions. They still pump it out. The still give 200%. Kiss is Kiss and that's all that matters.

KISS GETS SNUBBED AGAIN BY ROCK HALL

KISS GETS NO LOVE FROM ROCK HALL OF FAME

By Sean Daly, Times Pop Music Critic St. Petersburg Times

It's the tongue, isn't it?
For the 11th year in a row, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, that barely respected barometer of musical achievement, has blatantly snubbed Gene Simmons and Kiss for induction into its sort-of-hallowed establishment.
What gives?! Has the Hall's small, totally biased nominating board — including Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, who's more of a Dylan/Springsteen guy anyway — never driven down a highway in a rusted Camaro cranking Detroit Rock City while eating a six-pack of chalupas?
It's called life, gang. You should try it some time. Heck, in a recent interview, Simmons intimated that he bedded my mother — and I still think he and his glam progenitors deserve to be in!
Instead, the Hall will welcome Swedish disconauts ABBA, prog-pop's Genesis, reggae star Jimmy Cliff, Brit harmonizers the Hollies and Midwestern punks the Stooges as 2010 inductees. That's a swell list, but it's not very dramatic —unless you're wagering whether the Stooges' Iggy Pop will wear a shirt to the festivities or Peter Gabriel will return to Genesis to give Phil Collins a noogie.
If Kiss is feeling blue, the guys should call Iggy, who knows all about HOF malaise: "We've been rejected seven times," he told Rolling Stone. "It started to feel like Charlie Brown and the football. I had about two hours of a strong emotional reaction after hearing the news. It felt like vindication. Then I kind of scratched my head and thought, 'Am I still cool? Or is that over now?' "
The glitzy, ritzy HOF ceremony will take place March 15 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Nonperformer inductees include record exec David Geffen and songwriting partners Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
With the Hollies getting in, that means Graham Nash is now a double-inductee — while the men who gave us Christine Sixteen are sitting on the sidelines. Somewhere Paul Stanley is crying on his exposed nipples. And I don't blame him at all.
After ignoring the fire-spewin', blood-spittin' Kiss for 10 years, the Hall nominated the hard-luck men for 2010 inclusion. But alas, it was just a tease. Suddenly, Lick It Up sounds a lot like taps.

KISS END US LEG IN PITTSBURGH- VIDEO

KISS performing at Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh 12/13/09 on the final night of their US tour.
"Detroit Rock City"

"Say Yeah"

"Hotter Than Hell"

KISS US & CANADIAN TOUR FINISHED

KISS have wrapped up their KISS ALIVE 35 US/Canadian tour in Pittsburgh December 13.
What's next for KISS besides the SONIC BOOM OVER EUROPE TOUR? Who knows?
Here's a German TV spot for the tour:

ACE FREHLEY "SISTER" LIVE IN FRANKFURT - VIDEO

ACE FREHLEY Live in Frankfurt, Germany 12/12/09

ACE FREHLEY VIBRATO GUITAR LESSON

IMV, a Los Angeles-based producer of interactive music content and video game systems, has set a January 19, 2010 release date for original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley's "Behind the Player" DVD.
Check out preview clips from Ace Frehley's "Behind the Player" DVD at this location.Get your copy at Guitar Center or http://www.imvdvd.com/.

KISS RESCHEDULES ONTARIO SHOW DUE TO BAD WEATHER

KISS and AEG Live Regretfully Postpone Sold-Out Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Show

Due to Inclement Weather Show to be rescheduled for summer 2010Los Angeles, CA. December 13, 2009 - KISS and AEG Live regretfully announce that the Tuesday, December 15th sold-out KISS performance at the Essar Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario will have to be postponed due to severe weather conditions between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where the band is performing tonight, and Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario."While our attitude is always 'the show must go on,' the safety of our crew and drivers has to be our first priority," said KISS' manager Doc McGhee. "Concerns about unsafe driving conditions between the two cities cannot be ignored.
"The Sault Ste. Marie KISS show will be rescheduled as part of the band's summer 2010 tour. Tickets for the December 15th show may be used for the rescheduled summer show or refunded at the point of purchase.

KISS ADDS EURO DATES

KISS ADDS DATES, RESCHEDULES BIRMINGHAM

Sat, May 1 - Sheffield Arena

Sun, May 2 - Newcastle Arena

Tue, May 4 - Liverpool Arena

Wed, May 5 - Birmingham LG Arena - (moved from 11th)

NEW KISS ALBUM ART SIGNED PRINTS AVAILABLE

NEW KISS ALBUM ART SIGNED PRINTS AVAILABLE


Here are the the signed prints
that are available for pre-prder:

Michael Doret and KISS are now accepting Pre-Orders for the much anticipated Limited Edition Fine Art Prints of cover art for “Rock and Roll Over” and “Sonic Boom.” These fine art editions of giclées are limited to only 250 prints per edition. By clicking on the album titles,
the link will take you directly to the art prints ordering page in the Kiss store.They are the most faithful incarnations you will ever see of this art—and you will never again see the color reproduced with more clarity and intensity.The printed images are oversized at 20″ square and printed on 25″ square archival “Museo Textured Rag” Digital Watercolor paper. Each Limited Edition print is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by artist Michael Doret.

Pre Order - Signed Limited Edition Sonic Boom Fine Art Print
Pre Order - Signed Limited Edition Rock And Roll Over Fine Art Print

KISS ALIVE! IN KANSAS CITY - VIDEO

"Detroit Rock City" live from the Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO., 12/10/09-

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRUCE!

The KISS MASK would like to wish BRUCE KULICK a very Happy Birthday!

KISS:EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME EDITION DETAILS

In the spirit of the KISS Army, when the ABC hit show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" told legendary rockers KISS (www.KISSonline.com) about a family of needy KISS fans in Gainesville, Florida, who started a home-based, non-profit music school while their own home is falling down around them, the band heeded the call and launched the offense during their Tulsa stop on their North American KISS/Alive 35 tour.

Los Angeles, CA (Billboard Publicity Wire), December 9, 2009 -- In the spirit of the KISS Army, when the ABC hit show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" told legendary rockers KISS (http://www.kissonline.com/) about a family of needy KISS fans in Gainesville, Florida, who started a home-based, non-profit music school while their own home is falling down around them, the band heeded the call and launched the offense during their Tulsa stop on their North American KISS/Alive 35 tour.

Tobin and Jill Wagstaff, a couple with four children, operate Studio Percussion, Inc., a school that currently serves about 200 people, half of which receive financial aid or a full scholarship. The non-profit school can only afford to pay Tobin, 29, a salary, so Jill, 32, must also work as a pre-school teacher to help pay the bills. Their utter devotion to their family, school, and community leaves little time and resources to tend to their home that is in dire need of repair. The floors and rooftops are completely rotting away and the electrical system throughout the house is faulty.
In just seven days, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" team leader Ty Pennington, the design team, and the Gainesville community are rebuilding their home while the show sent the family on a surprise rock and roll vacation.

The Wagstaff Family, who are huge KISS fans, flew to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to meet the band who played at the BOK Center in Tulsa on December 8 as part of their North American KISS/Alive 35 tour in support of Sonic Boom, their first album in 11 years.

The next morning KISS and The Wagstaff Family, on behalf of Gibson and Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, a non-profit music group, met at the Wilson Middle School in Tulsa to present $100,000 in instruments from Gibson to the school as well as their own school back home in Florida. Some of the students at the school in Tulsa even donned the famous KISS make up to show their support.

The KISS episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is scheduled to air in March/April, 2010.

BRUCE KULICK: SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR BRUCE

The Kiss Mask will be interviewing BRUCE KULICK this coming week. If you have a question for Bruce, please drop us an email with your question, your name and the city you live in. Just drop us an email at Kissmask8895@aol.com and put "Bruce Question" in the subject matter.

Questions will be picked at random and deadline to submit your question will be 11:59 pm (est) on December 15, 2009.

Bruce's interview will be in celebration of his highly anticipated third solo album, BK3, do out

February 2, 2010.

Bruce Kulick kicks off his Australian tour

tomorrow night in Adelaide, Australia.

Bruce's official site: http://www.kulick.net/ .

KISS ALIVE IN TULSA, OK. 12/08/09 - VIDEO

Tulsa, Oklahoma 12/08/09-
"DEUCE"

Tommy Thayer Solo

KISS VIDEO FROM TULSA HARD ROCK CAFE - VIDEO #2

Tulsa, Oklahoma-
December 9, 2009

NEW KISS ALBUM ART SIGNED PRINTS AVAILABLE

NEW KISS ALBUM ART SIGNED PRINTS AVAILABLE


Michael Doret and KISS are now accepting Pre-Orders for the much anticipated Limited Edition Fine Art Prints of cover art for “Rock and Roll Over” and “Sonic Boom.” These fine art editions of giclées are limited to only 250 prints per edition. By clicking on the album titles,

the link will take you directly to the art prints ordering page in the Kiss store.
They are the most faithful incarnations you will ever see of this art—and you will never again see the color reproduced with more clarity and intensity.
The printed images are oversized at 20″ square and printed on 25″ square archival “Museo Textured Rag” Digital Watercolor paper. Each Limited Edition print is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by artist Michael Doret. The prints are available for purchase exclusively through www.KissOnline.com.

KISS AT TULSA HARD ROCK - VIDEO

December 9, 2009-
KISS appeared at the Tulsa Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for a fan signing event. KISS was there to sign a guitar for the cafe's collection.

KISS VISIT TULSA'S WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL - VIDEO

KISS payed a visit to Tulsa's Wilson Middle School (while shooting a segment for ABC's "Extreme Home Makeover") to present the Mr Holland's Opus Program with brand new instruments. Paul Stanley is a huge supporter of this program.

Caleb Starr, principal at Wilson, said producers from "Extreme Makeover" approached him with an offer of free musical instruments from Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation as part of an upcoming edition of the show.

"They're rebuilding the home of a music teacher and his wife," said Starr, "and the teacher wanted to give musical instruments to a school in need. They asked if we would be interested and we jumped on the opportunity."


A bus carrying the music teacher's family, KISS members and show producers arrived at Wilson, 1127 S. Columbia Ave., at 10 a.m. The group took a tour of the band room and surveyed the dilapidated musical instruments with Wilson music teacher Doug Scott. KISS frontman Paul Stanley, a passionate supporter of the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, went from classroom to classroom gathering students to become face-painted members of a KISS mini army. The event-filled day culminated with a KISS/"Extreme Makeover"/Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation rally where KISS formally presented the instruments.

BK3 TO RELEASE FEBRUARY 2, 2010

BK3 Official Press Release/Rocket Science

If you ever play Six Degrees of Bruce Kulick, the former KISS/current Grand Funk Railroad guitarist's résumé will keep you happily busy for hours. Having been tapped by artists as diverse as Meat Loaf and Kanye West, the veteran axeman's boundless creative energy permeates his third solo LP, BK3. In the works for nearly six years and produced by Jeremy Rubolino, BK3 delivers explosive hard rock arrangements and addictive pop melodies that honor both Kulick's singular past and bright future. And then there's the jaw-dropping guest list, boasting members of KISS, the Knack, Toto, Mötley Crüe and more.

"Bruce was to KISS what Ronnie Wood is to the Stones," says Rocket Science GM & Fanboy Enterprises A&R executive Ken Gullic. "The new guy to one generation, and the long standing stable horse to another.

"After getting his solo feet wet with 2001's Audio Dog and 2003's Transformer, Kulick - the often unheralded driving force on 12 years of classic KISS records, from 1984's Animalize to 1992's Revenge - assembled his own rock 'n' roll dream team. The roster: KISS icon Gene Simmons and up-and-coming son Nick (each vocally appearing separately), longtime friend John Corabi (Mötley Crüe, Kulick's own Union), Knack mainman Doug Fieger, Toto axe authoritarian Steve Lukather, Edguy power metal stalwart Tobias Sammet and even current KISS drummer Eric Singer.

"Many albums lack cohesion with different vocalists, but I know that my guitar playing is the glue on BK3," Kulick says. "There was the clear goal of making absolutely the best record that I could put together. I feel like this is my Revenge."

BK3 will be released February 2nd on Fanboy /Rocket Science Ventures.
Bruce's official site: http://www.kulick.net/

BRUCE KULICK KICKS OFF OZ TOUR DEC. 12!

BK3-Bruce Returns To OZ!

Bruce Kulick is returning to Australia for 3 special concert events!

Bruce promises the shows will be worth the wait, and will feature a plethora of KISS tunes from the eight albums he recorded with the band between 1984 and 1996. Bruce will kick off his first show in Adelaide on his birthday.

December 12th - Adelaide, Australia at FowlersTickets available from Moshtix or Venuetix

December 13th - Sydney, Australia at The Gaelic TheatreTickets available from Moshtix

December 14th - Melbourne, Australia at The Corner HotelTickets available from The Corner Hotel

Bruce's new album "BK3" will be available for the first time at these shows!

http://www.kulick.net/

KISStory: KISS RECIEVES PLATINUM AWARD FOR "ALIVE!"

1976: KISS is presented their platinum award for 1 million copies sold for "KISS ALIVE!"

KISS ALIVE IN DALLAS - VIDEO

KISS ALIVE at American Airlines Arena, Dallas, TX., 12/06/09.
"COLD GIN"

"LOVE GUN"

"BLACK DIAMOND"

NEW KISS ALBUM ART SIGNED PRINTS AVAILABLE

Michael Doret and KISS are now accepting Pre-Orders for the much anticipated Limited Edition Fine Art Prints of cover art for “Rock and Roll Over” and “Sonic Boom.” These fine art editions of giclées are limited to only 250 prints per edition.

They are the most faithful incarnations you will ever see of this art—and you will never again see the color reproduced with more clarity and intensity.
The printed images are oversized at 20″ square and printed on 25″ square archival “Museo Textured Rag” Digital Watercolor paper. Each Limited Edition print is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity signed by artist Michael Doret. The prints are available for purchase exclusively through KissOnline.com.

www.kissonline.com

KISS MAKES STOP AT HARD ROCK TULSA

By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer

— As an oversized tour bus rolled to a halt in front of the grand front foyer of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, fans rolled outside, lining up to welcome the band.Iconic rock act KISS greeted fans on Wednesday to sign memorabilia for the new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, a day after a near full-house concert at Tulsa’s BOK Center.Hundreds upon hundreds of fans raised digital cameras — and screams — in unison as the foursome marched in wearing full makeup. Their inches-tall platform boots raised them to superstar status as they peered over their fans.

Read the rest here-

http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20091209_269_0_CATOOS946875

KISS SIGNING PRESS CONFERENCE EVENT

KISS WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE & SIGNING EVENT-
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO TULSA
By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene

We know where KISS is staying while in town.

And now you do, too.

Band members Tommy Thayer, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Paul Stanley are staying at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa through Wednesday, sources confirm.

The band also performs tonight at the BOK Center in Tulsa as part of its world tour.

On Wednesday, the band will address fans and sign items for display in the casino during a press conference at 4 p.m. at the Hard Rock Casino and Hotel.

It is free and open to the public, and fans are welcome to bring cameras for pictures and more, said Kelli Brewer, public relations manager for Cherokee Nations Entertainment, which handles
PR for the casino.

The rock act will be in full costume and makeup, too, she said.

The event will be at the grand lobby entrance of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, at the junction of I-44 South 193rd East Avenue. For more information, call 384-7800.

KISS TO APPEAR ON "EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME EDITION"

KISS Presents Wilson Middle School With Gift Of Music

NewsOn6.com

TULSA, OK -- Legendary rock band KISS is visiting Tulsa's Wilson Middle School on Wednesday to shoot a segment of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

"I can't believe what all they have planned," said Caleb Starr, principal at Wilson. "This is going to be an amazing experience for the kids and the adults."

Starr said producers from Extreme Makeover approached him with an offer of free musical instruments from Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation as part of an upcoming edition of the show.

"They're rebuilding the home of a music teacher and his wife," said Starr, "and the teacher wanted to give musical instruments to a school in need. They asked if we would be interested, and we jumped on the opportunity."

Starr said he was thrilled to learn KISS would be at the school to formally present the 40 new musical instruments to Wilson students, including violins, trumpets, saxophones and flutes.

Students are also getting their faces painted just like the members of KISS.

According to the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation web site, the organization donates both new and refurbished instruments to school and after-school music programs that lack the resources to keep up with equipment loss due to attrition, depreciation and wear over time.

Story link:http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=11648453

TULSA MAN DESIGNS KISS' ANIMATOR- NEWS REPORT VIDEO

KISS RETURNS: CALLING DR. LOVE IN AUSTIN

By Manuel Nauta/SPIN Earth
CLICK HERE to view additional photos from the Austin show

Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer are back together for the KISS Alive 35 tour which rocked the Frank Erwin Center Friday night December 4, 2009 in Austin, Texas. After selling more than a 100 million albums worldwide, the makeup has come back on and they're touring their new album Sonic Boom. The Frank Erin Center was almost sold out and there was a mixed crowd of young and middle aged fans. Oddly enough I did not see many KISS face-paintings on the audience members this time.

Come 9 p.m., the giant curtain with the KISS logo came down to a screaming audience, large clouds of white smoke rolled off the stage making way for Paul, Gene and Tommy! Eric Singer, the drummer was safely perched high on top of the 12 feet tall KISS logo, making him nearly invisible to my camera. It was great to hear some good old fashion rock-n-roll, no drum machines, backup singers or endless stage dancers to distract the crowd from the actual music. There were of course the 30 feet tall flames of fire shooting up from the stage, fire works explosions and Paul's fire spewing guitar, layers of white make-up, black leather galore, and the iconic platform boots.

In addition to playing their mega hits such as Calling Dr. Love and Detroit Rock City they played songs such as Modern Day Delilah and Say Yeah form their new album Sonic Boom. Which, according to Paul Stanley, we should "run out and get from our nearest Walmart." This was one of the strangest on stage endorsements I have heard lately. The new songs have the classic rock-n-roll sound that will be loved by both the KISS aficionados and new fans alike. Judging from the enthusiastic, alcohol filled, yelling and screaming audience, classic rock-n-roll is ALIVE AND WELL, at least in Austin.

WIN A COPY OF KISS KOMPENDIUM -DETAILS

KISS KOMPENDIUM CONTEST &
GENE SIMMONS AUTOGRAPH SIGNING
IN NEW YORK CITY

KISSOnline reports: One Grand Prize winner will win an autographed copy of the KISS Kompendum and a copy of the new KISS album, Sonic Boom. Four runners-up will receive a free copy of the KISS Kompendum.
Click here to see complete rules and enter the contest.
KISS singer bassist GENE SIMMONS has scheduled a signing session for the new official 1,280-page comic book KISS Kompendium, on December 17th at 12:30 PM at Borders (Manhattan, Columbus Circle) in New York City. Further details at this location.

KISS' "MODERN DAY DELILAH" PREMIRES ON YAHOO!

You can view the video via the links below:

- Yahoo! Music- Yahoo! Entertainment- Yahoo! Music Premiere- Yahoo! Music Videos- Yahoo! Movies Premieres- Yahoo! Games Premieres- Yahoo! TV Premieres- Yahoo! Entertainment Premieres

CASABLANCA'S LARRY HARRIS INTERVIEWED

AND PARTY EVERY DAY!
by Michaelangelo Matos/A.V. Club

December 8, 2009
Pictured: Larry Harris and Gene

backstage, 1975.
Larry Harris broke into the record business in 1971 when his cousin, Buddah Records bigwig Neil Bogart, gave him a shot at local radio promotion—Harris became Bogart’s right-hand man. He moved with Bogart from New York to Los Angeles in 1973 to co-found the legendary Casablanca Records, which later expanded to include a movie company that produced The Deep, Midnight Express, and Thank God It’s Friday, the lattermost essentially a 90-minute ad for the record label. Casablanca at its height hardly needed the exposure: Its signings included Kiss, Parliament, Donna Summer, Cher, and The Village People, as well as the early comedy records of Robin Williams. Casablanca was also notoriously profligate, spending lavishly and doing whatever it took to appear luxuriantly successful—something that was seldom the case on paper. The company typified late-’70s excess: drugs, especially cocaine and Quaaludes, proliferated. Employees were having sex on desktops (sometimes with help from the musicians), when Bogart wasn’t setting fire to them. And until co-owner and distributor PolyGram stepped in to put the overspending to a halt, free-flowing finances were the order of the day.

All this is detailed in no-holds-barred fashion in Harris’ new memoir, And Party Every Day: The Inside Story Of Casablanca Records, co-written with Curt Gooch and Jeff Suhs. The most dirt-filled music book since Mötley Crüe’s The Dirt, And Party Every Day is always entertaining and frequently jaw-dropping, from Harris’ description of acting as runner for an enormous amount of cocaine for Curtis Mayfield and several female hotel guests during the Buddah days to tales of calling his own positions on the Billboard charts. The A.V. Club spoke with Harris over lunch at a deli in midtown Manhattan about Gene Simmons’ business acumen, George Clinton’s drug habits, wet T-shirt contests, and much, much more.

The A.V. Club: Leaving aside the obvious question of your age, if we were conducting this interview in 1978, how would it be different?

Larry Harris: Well, Casablanca would be riding the wave, especially in 1978. Disco was king. Kiss was still huge—they’re pretty big now, but not huge like they were. And I’d probably be slurring on Quaaludes.

AVC: Was this book the first time you’d attempted to tell this story?

LH: When anybody new I met found out that I was running Casablanca, they’d always say, “How was it?” I would tell them little bits and pieces of the story, and they’d inevitably say, “You should write a book.” Then one day, about 12 years ago, I started stream-of-consciousness just writing, from the beginning. Then I put it away, took it out, put it away. I’d tell other people stories, and then I’d remember stories I’d forgotten about. Since the book was written, a lot of people I used to work with call up and say, “Hey, you didn’t have this story in.”
I sent it to some publishers, and they said “No.” Then I got a call from Lydia Criss, [Kiss drummer] Peter Criss’ wife, who’d written a book three years ago called Sealed With A Kiss. It’s this six-pound, 1,500 pictures, unbelievable book. There were a couple pictures they didn’t know the people in. So her co-writers [Gooch and Suhs] got in contact with me. I said, “By the way, I’ve got a book I wrote.” Doesn’t everybody? I sent them my draft, and asked if they wanted to work on it with me. Even after they touched it up a little, still—nobody. We talked to people who were 22—never heard of Casablanca, never heard of Donna Summer. Then this guy at Backbeat Books, Mike Edison. Of all the artists we had, he was a Parliament fan. That’s how we got the deal.

AVC: The book is obviously Kiss-heavy. Was that because of your co-authors?

LH: They didn’t change anything. What they did for me is a lot of research. I didn’t remember the dates. I didn’t know if it was May 15 or April 3. I mean, I knew what year it was, but I don’t remember that after 30 years. They tightened up a few places. They interviewed a few people that we put into the book. They got me to do interviews with some of the people I worked with, which I hadn’t done. I always felt it should be like a fly on the wall. Even though I was involved with all this stuff, it was kind of surrealistic. I speak to Gene Simmons, or I did, every six months, until he promised he would do the foreword, and then he backed out.

AVC: Did he read what you’d written about him as unflattering?

LH: I didn’t think I said anything unflattering about them, really. We chose the chapters we sent him very carefully. He said his publisher wouldn’t let him do it. I told that to [former Kiss manager] Bill Aucoin, and Aucoin said, “That’s bullshit.” I told that to [former Kiss manager] Joyce Biawitz, who also said, “That’s ridiculous. He’s writing two pages? Why would his fucking publisher care?” And I did speak to Paul [Stanley]. He was on a friend of mine’s radio show promoting his artwork; he’s an artist now. My friend said, “Oh, we have a call from a listener.” I got on and said, “I took you to a Who show in 1973.” The Who is my favorite band. The show was at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, and that’s where I decided, and where we all decided, that they should be breaking guitars. When I first saw Kiss, they were pretty unable to move around. They were in black leather; Ace [Frehley] and Paul and probably Gene weren’t used to wearing platforms all the time. Early pictures of them, they wore regular street shoes. At some point, even when they were out of makeup, they wore the platforms just so they could be larger than life.

Purchase the book here 'And Party Every Day: The Inside Story of Casablanca Records'

Read the rest athttp://www.avclub.com/articles/larry-harris,36049/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=feeds&utm_source=avclub_rss_daily

KISS ROCKS TULSA'S BOK CENTER

KISS LIVE AT BOK CENTER, TULSA, OK., 12/08/09

By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR /World Scene Writer

TULSA WORLD
Nearly a decade after its farewell tour, the larger-than-life, greasepaint, leather and platform-wearing quartet still stomps out hits. Big time.

Some 35 years after its inception, Tuesday night’s KISS concert at the BOK Center was Disney gone horror show. When it comes to rock 'n’ roll, that’s a very, very good thing.

From the audience pit railing, a pint-sized devil-faced Gene Simmons hoisted his rock hand at the real deal, who towered over him and returned the salute. The devil grinned and twirled, cape spinning out as he strutted away.

The night was full of “classic vintage KISS,” yelled Stanley. He lead a cheeky, rock pep-rally and cheering contests between youngsters and oldsters. Of course, they all won.

Indeed, the set list was heavy with early classics that exploded in old-school showmanship. “Deuce,” “Strutter,” “Hotter Than Hell,” “Calling Dr. Love,” “Shock Me,” “Rock and Roll All Nite,” “Shout it Out Loud,” “Lick it Up” and more pounded out with fierce volume and ecstatic cries from the crowd.

They struck out on a vintage hit parade that included party anthems about women, sex, private parts, women, sex acts and bombast. And sex. And bombast. And women.

Read the rest here http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20091208_4_0_Nearly349660

BRUCE KULICK'S "BK3" RELEASE DATES

BRUCE'S BK3 READYS RELEASE FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Bruce's newest solo album, BK3, has been bumped to February 2 via Fanboy/Rocket Science Ventures (the same people that handle Ace Frehley) for it's North American release. Frontier Records will release the album in Europe on January 29, 2010.

Check out Bruce's website at www.kulick.net .

ACE FREHLEY DVD COMING IN JANUARY?

WILL WE SEE AN ACE DVD IN 2010?

WE HOPE SO!

There is a rumor floating around on the internet these days stating an ACE FREHLEY DVD is being planned for release. And it could be as early as January. However, these rumors have not been confirmed. An announcement will come soon. The KISS MASK will let you know with accuracy as soon as we know.

Ace's website:

http://www.acefrehley.com/

KISS WAL-MART AD

Walmart produced an inhouse promo for the "Sonic Boom" campaign with posing as Wal-Mart employees. This ad has so much humor in it, Wal-Mart should have ran this commercial on tv to promote "SONIC BOOM." However there was no tv advertising (that I saw) for "SONIC BOOM" as there was ads for AC/DC's "Black Ice."

KISS ALIVE 35 RECORDINGS BOX SET

Here is a preview of the autographed
KISS ALIVE/35 box set recordings from on the 2009 US tour.
KISSONLINE has provided info on this very handsome KISS collectible if you have $1,100.00 to spare.

Buy all Live Recordings of the North American Tour and get the Ultimate LIMITED EDITION KISS ALIVE 35 KOLLECTOR'S BOX FOR FREE. Contains ALL 2-CD SETS of each and every recorded North American live show!

*WITH ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPHS BY ALL MEMBERS OF KISS AND CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY INCLUDES 4 EXCLUSIVE KISS USB LEATHER WRISTBANDSLIMITED Edition, so order now to secure your Kollector's Box.
SPECIAL OFFER PRICE: $1195 Your KOLLECTOR'S BOX will be shipped in time for X-mas 2009! ORDER NOW
* Please note that the box contains all recorded shows, not all shows. A minimum of 40 shows will be recorded.

KISS ALIVE IN LAS VEGAS & DALLAS - VIDEO

KISS "SAY YEAH" at the Palms, Las Vegas, NV., 11/28/09.

KISS "LOVE GUN" at the American Airlines Arena, Dallas, TV., 12/08/09.

KISS Gene Simmons solo at the American Airlines Arena, Dallas, TX., 12/06/09.

Broken Arrow Man Designs Animation For KISS Concerts

PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES:

By Jeffrey Smith, The News On 6
BROKEN ARROW, OK -- A famous rock-n-roll band has turned a Broken Arrow computer designer into a behind-the-scenes star.

KISS will play the BOK Center on December 8 as part of their 35th anniversary tour. One of the stars of the show has called Oklahoma home his entire life.
When KISS performs in Tulsa on Tuesday, fans won't just be staring at the legendary tongue of Gene Simmons, but they'll also be enjoying the animation of a Broken Arrow computer designer. Kyle Stauffer designed all of the video that goes along with the music.

"Kind of like mini music videos that play, you know, behind all the songs, the eye candy and flashy colors and pretty images," said Kyle Stauffer, KISS designer.

All the flashy images were designed by Stauffer in his living room.
Read the rest here http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=11634618

Pictured is the flashy images created in Stauffer's living room.

KISS MASK IS SEEKING CONTRIBUTORS FOR EUROPE 2010

KISS MASK is seeking contributors to cover the KISS-SONIC BOOM OVER EUROPE TOUR coming in May 2010.

If you are interested and can write, please contact me J. Frank Hagan @ Kissmask8895@aol.com . Please put "Contribute" in the subject matter. If you are Kiss Website/Fanzine, please drop us a line. We are also seeking photographers who are shooting KISS in Euope. If you have worked previously for another Kiss fanzine or website, please indicate the in your email. Also, if you have written reviews in the past, please feel free to forward them to us. Submissions used will recieve full content and photo credit.

We will have reporters throughout Europe so if you're going to be there, get involved with The KISS MASK Webzine.

Since KISS MASK was denied a photo-pass to shoot KISS on this year's KISS ALIVE/35 US tour, a first in years scine we've photographed shows since 1988, we need photographers. It amazes me how some Kiss fan sites lay dormat for a very long time,yet when a Kiss album/tour comes around, they spring back up. It shows who's the REAL fans are!Give us a SHOUT IT OUT LOUD if you're interested in contributing to one the most accurate, dedicated and entertianing Kiss Fan Webzine on the net!

Thank you, Frank Hagan

http:http://kissmaskwebzine.blogspot.com/

ACE FREHLEY APPEARS ON SWEDISH TV

Ace Frehley being interviewed on Robin's talkshow, Sweden. Ace Frehley interview with Robin Paulsson. December 5, 2009.
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GENE SIMMONS TO APPEAR AT BORDERS

GENE SIGNING SESSION IN NY

Gene Simmons will appear at Borders books

at Columbus Circle in Manhatten on December

17, 2009 at 7:30PM to sign copies of

KISS KOMPENDIUM.

KISS Kompendium
December 17, 2009 12:30 PM
Manhattan - Columbus Circle - Borders 10 Columbus CircleNew York, NY 10019
KISS Kompendium is an eye-popping compilation of the previously out-of-print Stan Lee Marvel comic book adventures of the legendary heavy metal band, as well as the famed Psycho Circus and Dark Horse editions and KISS's own KISStory. Only copies of KISS Kompendium purchased at Borders will be signed. Contact Borders for complete event details and guidelines.

KISS ALIVE! IN HOUSTON - VIDEO

Here is some terrific fan filmed video of KISS performing "Detroit Rock City" in Houston, TX., 12/05/09 at the Honda Center.

KISS' "SAY YEAH" 2ND SINGLE

SAY YEAH will be released to radio
on December 8 as the second single to
SONIC BOOM. Call your local rock
radio and request it!

KISS PROMO VIDEO FOR AZKENA ROCK FESTIVAL

KISS MASK IS SEEKING CONTRIBUTORS FOR EUPOPE 2010

KISS MASK is seeking contributors to cover the KISS-SONIC BOOM OVER EUROPE TOUR coming in May 2010. If you are interested and can write, please contact me J. Frank Hagan @ Kissmask8895@aol.com . Please put "Contribute" in the subject matter. If you are Kiss Website/Fanzine, please drop us a line. We are also seeking photographers who are shooting KISS in Euope. If you have worked previously for another Kiss fanzine or website, please indicate the in your email. Also, if you have written reviews in the past, please feel free to forward them to us. Submissions used will recieve full content and photo credit.
Since KISS MASK was denied a photo-pass to shoot KISS on this year's KISS ALIVE/35 US tour, a first in years scine we've photographed shows since 1988, we need photographers.
It amazes me how some Kiss fan sites lay dormat for a very long time,yet when a Kiss album/tour comes around, they spring back up. It shows who's the REAL fans are!

Give us a SHOUT IT OUT LOUD if you're interested in contribution to on the most accurate, dedicated and entertianing Kiss Fan Webzine on the net!

Thank you,

Frank Hagan
http://kissmaskwebzine.blogspot.com/
Kissmask8895@aol.com

KATEY SEGAL TALKS GENE ON LOPEZ

It's new secret that actress Katey Segal, a singer herself, dated Gene Simmons back-in-the-day and was featured vocalist on his 1978 solo abum. Katey reveals on George Lopez's tv show that Gene actually got her a record deal with Casablanca Records.

GENE SIMMONS SIGNED HOODIE UP FOR GRABS

GENE SIMMONS SIGNED HOODIE FROM ECKO!

We recently brought you info on the Gene Simmons Hoodie available from Ecko. Now the good folks at Ecko are pleased to announce a holiday giveaway that will offer a signed hoodie by the Demon himself-

DETAILS:

(NOTE* The online entry form will be available Dec.7)

I thought the following might be of interest to your readers as we're running a holiday giveaway promotion where one of the prize packs is a Kiss Hoodie signed by Gene Simmons plus other Kiss collectables. The giveaway runs over a 12 day period from Dec. 7th to the 18th. and additional information can be found at http://www.shopecko.com/giveaway.

ACE FREHLEY: DVD DUE IN JANUARY

ACE FREHLEY will release a DVD in January and he will will appear with BRUCE KULICK at Rock And Roll Fantasy Camp in February 2010. http://www.rockcamp.com/hollywood2010.html
Rocket Science not only handles Ace, but will also handle Bruce Kulick's new CD, "BK3" as it apporaches it's release in February.

KISS ADDS "SAY YEAH" AS ALBUM'S NEXT SINGLE

"SAY YEAH" has been added to radio playlists as KISS' next single off of SONIC BOOM. This is an excellent 2nd choice cut off the first KISS album in 11 years. The single hits rock radio, mainstream radio, top 40.
KISS "SAY YEAH" from Saskatoon, Canada, 10/11/2009-

Vancouver, BC., 11/14/09.

KISS "MODERN DAY DELILAH" VIDEO SURFACES

The "whatever happened to?" video for "Modern Day Delilah" video has surfaced on YouTube. The video captures the rehearsal the night before the first show and intertwines clips from the actual shows and the Godzilla-like walking through Detroit scenes.

GENE SIMMONS TO APPEAR ON CBS HIT

GENE TO APPEAR ON "I GET THAT A LOT!"/the Live Feed

CBS is bringing back its celebrity-filled prank special "I Get That a Lot," where famous faces work menial jobs and confuse unsuspecting customers.
This next edition features, according to the press release, "Julie Chen, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Rachael Ray, Gene Simmons and Tony Hawk." (Yup, Les Moonves' wife was listed first. Somebody in the PR department knows on which side their bread is buttered.)
The first installment aired on April Fools of last year and drew a stunning 3.4 rating with no lead-in. What's surprising is how long its taken for CBS to air another installment (heck, if this aired on NBC, it would have taken over the network's whole 8 p.m. hour). "Get That a Lot" returns Wednesday, Jan. 6.

KISS KLIPS- FOX NEWS, GERMAN TV, KISS ALIVE BANNER- VIDEO

KISS feature on FOX News:

KISS feature on "Leute Heute" ("People Today") for German TV filmed from the Honda Center, Anaheim, CA., 11/24/09-

KISS feature on the KISS ALIVE! banner that was the backcover from KISS ALIVE! from Cobo Hall, night two-