KISS ON GERMAN TELEVISION

Here's KISS in Germany on the television program "Thuringen Journal" which chronicles KISS arrival in Germany.

KISS SOUNDCHECK- 'Hallo Deutschland' VIDEO

Here's a report from the German television program "Hallo Deutschland" with soundcheck and setup footage from KISS' appearance on "Wetten, Dass..?" Courtesy of Hallo Deutschland.

KISS ON 'Wetten, das' TONIGHT

Here's the performance from KISS tonight on Germany's "Wetten, das."

KISS performed "Say Yeah" and "I Was Made For Lovin' You."

KISS IN EUROPE #2

Here's a photo of KISS at their press

conference in Germany. Manager

Doc McGhee announced KISSOLOGY

IV will be released in 2010.

Thanks to KissNews.de

KISS IN EUROPE

Check out this backstage photo of the

KISS logo for the band's appearence on German TV Saturday Night.

KISS AMONG BILLBOARD'S TOP MONEY MAKERS

BILLBOARD ANNOUNCES TOP MONEY MAKERS FOR 2009
#34 - KISS: $11,833,930

Billboard writes: "KISS spent 2009 on the road promoting its highest-charting album, the Walmart-exclusive 'Sonic Boom', which debuted at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 and sold 238,000 copies. The new set helped KISS earn $10.6 million in touring revenue and $879,000 in album sales."

Billboard's annual Money Makers list - Top 10:
01. U2 - $108,601,283
02. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - $57,619,037
03. MADONNA - $47,237,774
04. AC/DC - $43,650,466
05. BRITNEY SPEARS - $38,885,267
06. PINK - $36,347,658
07. JONAS BROTHERS - $33,596,576
08. COLDPLAY - $27,326,562
09. KENNY CHESNEY - $26,581,141
10. METALLICA - $25,564,234

KISS' CADILLAC VISIT TO AIR ON ESPN SUNDAY

KISS-TORY IN THE MAKING

ESPN will air a KISS piece during SportsCenter on Sunday at 10 a.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.It was 1974 at Cadillac High School in Central Michigan, and you could hear a pin drop in the way-too-tight locker room before football games. That's when an enterprising assistant coach named Jim Neff had an idea -- why not rev up the defense by playing a little pregame rock 'n' roll? Like, for example, KISS? When the bold plan led to a big winning streak and a conference title, Neff and the band he loved hatched a daring plan to bring KISS to Cadillac's 1975 Homecoming. Chris Connelly looks back at two outrageous days in the history of high school football.

Click here to visit ESPN MediaZone... towards the bottom of the page is a clip from the KISS Cadillac piece.

KISS IN FRANKFURT;PERFORM SATURDAY NIGHT

KISS are now in Europe for their promo tour. Here is a photo of Eric, Tommy, Paul and Gene waiting at the Frankfurt station. The band travelled to Erfurt after their press conference. Thanks to Pinti and Kiss News.

Kiss will appear on Germany's 'Wetten, dass..?'

Saturday night.

'Wetten, dass..?' is the most successful television show in Europe! The entertainment show regularly draws over 50% of all German-speaking viewers.

Kiss will perform on the show to promote the Sonic Boom album and their upcoming Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour.

KISS ARRIVE IN GERMANY

KISS IN EUROPE FOR PROMO TOUR

pictured:Gene, Eric and Paul.

(from KissNews.De)

Hard-rock superstars KISS did not travel by stretch limousine or even private jet when they arrived in Frankfurt -- instead taking a regular Deutsche Bahn train from Erfurt for their network television performance on "Wetten, Dass..?"

KISS had "a compartment reserved directly behind the driver," concert organizer Ossy Hoppe stated at a press conference in Frankfurt. He added that the American musical legends are very straightforward, stating, "There were no special requests." The choice of transport was due to logistical reasons: "On Friday afternoon, we'd need four hours on highway; by train, we'd be there in a good two hours."

Kiss guitarist and vocalist Paul Stanley said, "Sometimes we see a little of the landscape this way." When initially approached on the train, he joked: "We've already purchased the train!" Kiss will be on German television Saturday for the first time in ten years in the German TV. "We are pleased to be here," said singer Gene Simmons (60).

In May and June, KISS will return for concerts in Germany: Leipzig (21.5.), Berlin (26.5.), Hamburg (31.5.) Oberhausen (1.6.) Festivals Rock am Ring and Rock im Park (3 to 5.6 .)

KISS TO PLAY 800 SEAT LONDON SHOW MARCH 2

THE SHOW IS SOLD OUT!
EXCLUSIVE: KISS PLAY SPECIAL CLASSIC ROCK LONDON CLUB SHOW
You wanted the best, and now you'll get the best, The hottest band in the world…at the O2 Academy Islington in London!
Seriously, this is not a wind-up (check the calendar, it ain't April 1!), but KISS are playing the 800-capacity club in North London on Tuesday, March 2. And it's sponsored by Classic Rock! The most intimate venue the legends have played in the UK since the opening of the Marquee Club in Charing Cross Road more than two decades back – remember, they're doing an arena tour in May!
Tickets for this special event – and, that is no hype, this is special! – will go on sale from noon (GMT) on Wednesday, February 24, and you may get them ONLY from HERE

KISS COLLECTOR'S EDITION SCOOTER TV COMMERCIAL ONLINE

Crossrunner commercial for new Kiss Scooter.
Check out the new Collector's Edition KISS Scooter by licensee CROSSRUNNER! Visit Crossrunner.net/KISS for details!

US SUMMER KISS TOUR HIGHLY LIKELY

A summer US tour for KISS of the US is more likely to happen July/August. With a "major, massive announcement" coming Tuesday, we are not sure what it will be. Could it be that Rockstar TV Reality Series will be announced for fall? Could KISS be teaming up with a co-headliner? Anything is possible!

Let's hope the announcement lives up to the hype!

MAJOR KISS ANNOUNCEMENT COMING TUESDAY

(from Classic Rock.com)...

And the only way to find out about it is to subscribe to the Classic Rock newsletter.

KISS are poised to make a massive announcement. Unfortunately, we can say no more at this stage. We can give no details or specifics. But believe us... it is MASSIVE news.If you want to get ahead of the pack and be the first to know what this KISS announcement is, all you have to do is subscribe to the Classic Rock newsletter. We've got the exclusive inside story.The newsletter containing the lip-smacking KISS news will be delivered to your inbox next Tuesday afternoon (February 23). You will receive the newsletter once a week thereafter.

To subscribe to the Classic Rock newsletter, simply click here.

No KISS fan should miss this!

KISS NOMINATED FOR "COMEBACK OF THE YEAR" AWARD

KISS is a nominee in the "Comeback Of The Year" category at this year's Revolver Golden Gods Awards. America's first-ever hard-rock and heavy-metal music awards show is back! The second annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS presented by Epiphone will take place Thursday, April 8, returning to Club Nokia in Downtown Los Angeles. The show will later be televised on VH1 Classic on Saturday, May 22 (air time TBA).
Vote for KISS now!

PAUL STANLEY ANNOUNCES WENTWORTH SHOWINGS

Paul Stanley will make two appearences at Wentworth Galleries in South Florida in March.

Friday, March 19 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m-
Wentworth Gallery - Town Center Mall
6000 Glades Road
Boca Raton, Florida

Saturday, March 20 from noon to 2:00 p.m-
Wentworth Gallery - Las Olas
819 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Stanley told RollingStone.com in 2008 that he takes pleasure in knowing his paintings reach different crowds — both KISS fans and art collectors.

"I see people at the gallery who will never go to a KISS show and people at a KISS show that will never go to the gallery. And then there are some people in between," he said. His pieces, mostly four-by-five foot acrylics done in bold colors with intense strokes, brought in $2 million in 2007. His originals fetch as much as $70,000, with limited-edition prints going to $1,000.

BRUCE KULICK:BK3: #12 ON BILLBOARD'S HEATSEEKERS' CHART

BK3 No. 12 on Billboard's HeatSeekers' Chart-
TV coverage of Bruce's BK3 Release Party at the Kiss CoffeeHouse in Myrtle Beach, SC., on February 6, 2010.

KISS:EXTREME MAKEOVER/HOME EDITION SNEEK PEEK

ABC Sneek Peek of this Sunday's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition featuring the Wagstaff family of Tulsa, OK., who sit in with the band for a rousing version of Rock And Roll All Nite.


ABC TV Ad for Extreme Makeover:Home Edition with KISS!

ERIC SINGER INTERVIEW WITH MUSICIAN'S FRIEND

Here is a new interview with Eric Singer with Musician's Friend where he is on the coverof the March catalog:

BRUCE KULICK INTERVIEWED FROM KISS COFFEHOUSE

(Courtesy of Andy/AYP Magazine)
Here is the video trailer:

You can listen to the Interview by clicking here:
http://www.aypmagazine.com/BRUCE_KULICK_interview.html

BRUCE KULICK COMMENTS ON PASSING OF THE KNACK'S DOUG FIEGER

February 15, 2010 - I was incredibly saddened to learn yesterday of Doug Fieger's passing away after a long battle with cancer.
I was fortunate to get to know Doug through our work with the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy camp, and was pleasantly surprised to learn that in addition to his well known work with The Knack (who can forget the incredible riff that forms the hit "My Sharona"), Doug was also a fellow guitar freak who had an amazing collection of gear. I am honored to have had Doug perform on BK3 and I am very grateful to have known him.

ACE FREHLEY LIVE IN OZ - VIDEO

Rocket Ride & Hard Times live at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Australia, 2/7/10.

VOTE FOR DR. PEPPER CHERRY "DR LOVE - LITTLE KISS" AD

Here's your chance to vote for the Cherry Dr. Pepper "Dr.Love - Little Kiss" TV Ad.

GENE SIMMONS SIGNING IN LA 2/8/10 - VIDEO

PART 1:

PART 2.

ACE FREHLEY LIVE IN AUSTRALIA - VIDEO

2,000 Man live at the Palace, Melbourne, 2/5/10.

Ace's solo Smoking Guitar live at the Palace, Melbourne, 2/5/10.

Rocket Ride & Parasite live at HQ Adelaide, 2/4/10.

CLEVELAND & INDIANAPOLIS KISS EXPOS COMING

2010 Cleveland KISS Expo March 28th Special Guest Bruce Kulick!
Update: The Special Edition VIPs are almost gone. Order yours today before you miss out!
Get A Life Inc presents the 2010 Cleveland KISS Expo. Get ready for another great KISS Expo! The 2010 Cleveland KISS Expo will be held Sunday March 28th from 1:00PM to 7:00PM (12:00PM for VIP holders)

Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence
6001 Rockside Road
Independence, OH 44131
For hotel rooms - call 216-524-8050 and ask for the special KISS Expo rate! Cutoff for the special rate is February 26th.
You do not want to miss this KISS Expo! This will probably be another year of very few KISS related Expos.
Special guest is former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick. Message from Bruce: "I am very excited to announce my appearance at the Cleveland KISS EXPO on March 28th. I hope to share with you all exciting details of my BK3 release, which is available Feb 2nd at all major chains (Best Buy, Walmart, FYE ie) and online at Amazon.com and iTunes and more. The new CD features Gene Simmons and his son Nick, Eric Singer and John Corabi and many other featured guests. This is what Classic Rock Magazine said about the BK3 CD. "A well crafted effort that reveals Kulick living up to his full potential as a solo artist". I hope you enjoy the new CD and please come say hello in Cleveland. We will have a great time at the expo!" Bruce will do a Q/A and be available for photos and autographs throughout the day.
To order tickets Click Here!

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2010 Indianapolis KISS Expo March 21st with Special Guest Eric Singer!
Update: Tickets for this event are going quickly. We expect a sellout. If you plan on attending please order your ticket soon. We will have very few if any available at the door!

Get A Life Inc presents the 2010 Indianapolis KISS Expo. Get ready for another great KISS Expo! The 2010 Indianapolis KISS Expo will be held Sunday March 21th from 1:00PM to 7:00PM (12:00PM for VIP holders)
Ramada Inn East (Formerly Holiday Inn East, same location as always just new name.)6990 East 21st St.Indianapolis, IN 46219
For hotel rooms - call 317-359-5341 and ask for the special KISS Expo rate! Cutoff for the special rate is February 20th.
You do not want to miss this KISS Expo! This will probably be another year of very few KISS related Expos.
Special guest KISS drummer Eric Singer is fresh off touring around the world on the Alive 35 Tour for over 1.7 million fans! Eric is making a special appearance at the Indianapolis KISS Expo before he takes off again with KISS on their upcoming Sonic Boom World Tour! Eric will do a Q/A and be available for photos and autographs throughout the day.
Special performance by tribute band Mr. Speed! Alright Indy…last year’s expo was Hotter Than Hell. This year we’re showing up and we’ll be Dressed To Kill! That’s right. The 1975 release of “Dressed to Kill” will be performed from front to back. All of the classic tracks that we grew up with and still rocked out to on KISS’ Alive 35 and Sonic Boom tour will be performed just for you. And speaking of Sonic Boom, as an added bonus MR.SPEED will perform more than half of this killer release in celebration of the first KISS album in 11 years. Indianapolis and KISS with MR.SPEED…it’s a rock and roll party!

To order tickets Click Here!

Eric Singer
Tribute Band Mr. Speed
Alive 35 Poster Included with Limited Edition VIP Ticket

MONSTERS OF THE FLYING V: PAUL STANLEY

(from Gibson.com)
Paul Stanley: Some people have stars in their eyes. As KISS’ rhythm guitarist, Stanley had a star on his eye. But he also had a serious array of Flying Vs and other Gibsons in his hands over the decades. For Stanley, the Flying V made a perfect blackboard for teaching a generation of ’70s kids how to “Rock ‘n’ Roll All Nite.”

GENE SIMMONS' FAMILY JEWELS NEW SEASON

Gene Simmon's Family Jewels premires it's 5th season on March 21 at 9PM (EST) on A&E Network. The fifth season will begin with Shannon Tweed, the former Playboy Playmate of the Year who has been with Simmons for more than 25 years, receiving some scary health news that will force him to choose between being there for her or being on tour with KISS.

Additional fifth-season episodes will feature the couple's daughter Sophie participating in her high school graduation, their son Nick celebrating his 21st birthday and launching his graphic novel at Comic-Con, Simmons celebrating his 60th birthday and touring his roots in New York City, and various stops on KISS' world tour.

BRUCE KULICK AT KISS COFFEEHOUSE

BRUCE'S BLOG:

- February 8, 2010 -I had an amazing time at the KISS CoffeeHouse in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this past Saturday. The weather finally behaved after storms in the area the night before. The turnout packed the place, and both radio and television news crews showed up to capture the fans and interview me for their network news programs.There was not one, but three BK3 themed cakes, and that was crazy cool. I posed with the cakes, and of course shared the sugary desserts with my fans. The people who run the KISS CoffeeHouse treated me like gold, and of course I took many photos with the fans there to pick up their VIP package of the new CD, poster, laminate and BK3 guitar pick.

More herehttp://www.kulick.net/message.shtml

PAUL STANLEY UNABLE TO ATTEND BOOK SIGNING

UPDATE!! Paul Stanley has taken ill and will not be able to attend tonight's autograph session at Barnes & Noble. The session is scheduled at the Grove in Los Angeles to sign copies of KISS Kompendium. However Gene Simmons will appear, as planned, at 7:00PM (PST).

Store info:

Barnes & Noble - The Grove at Farmers Market189 Grove Drive Suite K 30Los Angeles, CA 90036323-525-0270

Paul Stanley photo: J. Frank Hagan

2010 INDIANAOPLIS KISS EXPO w/ ERIC SINGER

Get ready for another great KISS Expo! The 2009 Indianapolis KISS Expo will be held Sunday March 21th from 1:00PM to 7:00PM (12:00PM for VIP holders).

Ramada Inn East (Formerly Holiday Inn East, same location as always just new name.)6990 East 21st St.Indianapolis, IN 46219. For hotel rooms - call 317-359-5341 and ask for the special KISS Expo rate! Cutoff for the special rate is February 20th.


Special guest KISS drummer Eric Singer is fresh off touring around the world on the Alive 35 Tour for over 1.7 million fans! Eric is making a special appearance at the Indianapolis KISS Expo before he takes off again with KISS on their upcoming Sonic Boom World Tour! Eric will do a Q/A and be available for photos and autographs throughout the day.
Special performance by tribute band Mr. Speed! Alright Indy…last year’s expo was Hotter Than Hell. This year we’re showing up and we’ll be Dressed To Kill! That’s right. The 1975 release of “Dressed to Kill” will be performed from front to back. All of the classic tracks that we grew up with and still rocked out to on KISS’ Alive 35 and Sonic Boom tour will be performed just for you. And speaking of Sonic Boom, as an added bonus MR.SPEED will perform more than half of this killer release in celebration of the first KISS album in 11 years. Indianapolis and KISS with MR.SPEED…it’s a rock and roll party!

Children 12 and under get in free! KISS merchandise and collectibles will be on sale throughout the day. There will be giveaways and contests too. Limited Edition Eric Singer VIP Ticket get in one hour early and get a limited edition Eric Singer laminate, Got To Choose Trivia Card Game and Alive 35 World Tour Poster for $35 only 50 available! VIP ticket holders will be able to get in one hour early (12pm) and get a FREE Got To Choose KISS trivia card game! VIP tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Regular admission is $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Due to the economy this year there will not be many KISS Expos, so don't miss out on one of the best ones held every year in Indianapolis. For vendor information contact us at:sstierwalt@getalifeinc.com

For more info keep checking www.kissarmywarehouse.com

To order tickets Click Here!

Eric Singer
Tribute Band Mr. Speed
Alive 35 Poster Included with Limited Edition VIP Ticket

BRUCE KULICK LIVE IN AUSTRALIA - VIDEO

Bruce Kulick and band performing "Crazy Crazy Nights" and "Turn On The Night" (Pro-Shot)at the Gaelic Club in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 13. Great video and rip-roaring versions.

KISS- CHERRY DR.PEPPER TV SPOT-FULL LENGTH - VIDEO

KISS and Mini-KISS star in this Cherry Dr. Pepper ad that ran during tonight's Super Bowl:

BRUCE KULICK BLOGS CAT CLUB SHOW/KISS COFFEEHOUSE

BRUCE BLOGS ABOUT CAT CLUB LIVE LISTENING PARTY
(from Kulick.net)
I don't know if you could imagine the pressure of having your name on a record release party with friends, fans and celebrities invited, doing a short set with only one full band rehearsal for a club that was completely packed on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, CA with a full camera crew in tow for the "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" show. But the Cat Club event could NOT have gone any smoother. I arrived early with many guitars (two ESP's, one PRS and one J-200 acoustic) and my pedals and Marshall amp, with only a quick line check to be sure things were good. Brent Fitz my drummer was frantically getting the special BK3 logo drum head on his monster 28" bass drum. Todd and Adam checked their gear and we were off to the upstairs VIP room to let the doors open at 7pm.

People were already lined up outside, so I knew the night would be special. Nick Simmons came early with the Family Jewels crew of course in tow, and we were all "wired-up" by the crew so they could capture the behind the scenes talk and activity of the event. Everything ran on time, with the first opening act Star Off Machine hitting the stage at 7:15. Nick and I were watching and enjoying from upstairs, and then his beautiful mother Shannon Tweed with her lovely daughter Sophie came up to the VIP room to greet us, excited about the night as Nick would be performing. The Simmons family is always fun to hang with and we had some funny chats about the music business and the club scene while the first band was finishing up their set.

Read the rest of Bruce's blog HERE.
BRUCE TO APPEAR AT KISS COFFEEHOUSE

(from KISS Coffeehouse_
BK3 Release Party VIP Package Bruce Kulick will host a release party for his long-awaited third solo effort, BK3, at the KISS Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, SC on Saturday, February 6, 2010. The festivities are set to begin at 2:00 PM and everyone is invited to join in the celebration."My fans have been waiting a long time to hear BK3," says Kulick, "so I wanted to hold an event that was open to all. The KISS Coffeehouse is a very cool place and I'm very excited to be able to meet my fans and celebrate the release of BK3 with them."Special VIP packages are available and include:
Meet & greet with Bruce
Autographed BK3 CD
BK3 Poster
Exclusive VIP Laminate
BK3 Guitar Pick
http://www.kisscoffeehouse.com/

BRUCE TO APPEAR AT CLEVELAND KISS EXPO
2010 Cleveland KISS Expo March 28-Information HERE

HELLFEST PROMOTER BEN BARBAUD INTERVIEW

BEN BARBUAD/ HELLFEST PROMOTER

KISS PLAYS HELLFEST JUNE 20,2010

(by Fred Vehert/Diamant Noir)

-KISS will exclusively play in France at Hellfest. That must have been a tough negotiation…

Not at all! In KISS' case, everything was wrapped up quickly. Money talks, and Hellfest is now large enough to lure and secure big names, at least one or two, every year. But we remain committed to be a festival with various bands and styles. Having a big band draws the crowd, and this is an opportunity to promote a larger range to extreme genres. Hard rock, heavy, black metal, hardcore, stoner, rock'n'roll, punk etc. Seven of us work now full time on Hellfest. But we do not consider ourselves professional promoters who sell tickets and bands like we’d be selling used cars or something. We want to be involved in the cultural dimension, too. Help these genres by setting up support, infrastructures for promotion of the music. They are pretty much ignored by the French media (radio, mass media), but they have an audience. Spreading this genre will help France catch up with the rest of the world. We often hear France is not a country for rock'n'roll, that bands skip playing here, and so forth. There is no action or support. We aim to change all that.

Going back to KISS playing only at Hellfest. KISS could barely fill half of Bercy (two-thirds would be more accurate, Ben!), a big risk for a promoter to pay so much money and lose more money. Only a festival can afford a big band.

-If you don’t mind me asking, how much did it cost Hellfest to get KISS?

You’ll understand that I cannot disclose the exact amount we pay the artists, but it is quite significant. I can barely believe how much when I think back about the days when I used to book bands in local pubs 10 years ago and pay them a whopping 500 Euros! KISS is a legendary band, famous for its massive shows. They offer a unique experience and there is a cost to that. But I don’t mind paying this much if I know people will have their money’s worth. The band will close three days of festivals, topping 120 bands, KISS will be the climax of our 2010 edition.

-The festival site is under construction, including a larger stage. Is that because of KISS?

Absolutely! We spared no effort to make sure they offer the best show. When they play indoors, they set up their own stage, whereas in a festival they have to work with what they have. In order to produce their full show, we have decided to upgrade our current stage which will be huge, so they can set up the same production. And since we’re outdoors, there will be some extras, like big fireworks, etc. KISS fans can be sure the festival show will be as good as an arena show. People’s perception of festivals is not always positive, but there is much more freedom than indoors. No reserved seating, you can wander around, go from stage to stage, stop at all the bars, check out the stalls (selling records). We had 50 different nationalities last year. There is more than music to a festival, it is an experience that does not compare with an arena show as it is too short. A festival is the full package.

Read the rest here:http://diamnoir.free.fr/dotclear/index.php/?post/2010/02/06/HELLFEST-S-BEN-BARBAUD-INTERVIEW

ACE FREHLEY LIVE PHOTOS FROM AUSTRALIA

ACE FREHLEY Live in Australia.

We found these brilliant shots of Ace

on stage.

Set List:

Fractured Mirror (intro)/Rocket Ride/

Parasite/Snowblind/Sister/OuterSpace/

Speedin' Back To My Baby/Rock Soldiers/Love Her All I Can/Talk To Me/

New York Groove/Hard Times/Foxy &

Free/Shock Me/Shout It Out Loud/

Deuce. Encores:Rip It Out/Love Gun/

Cold Gin/Black Diamond(outro)

KISS ARMY SPAIN PRODUCED EURO-KISS TOUR AD

KISS ARMY SPAIN sent us this fan club produced ad for Kiss' SONIC BOOM OVER EUROPE which begins in May 2010.
KISS dates in Spain:
June 22, 2010
Palacio De Los Deportes
Madrid
June 24, 2010
Palau Sant Jordi
Barcelona
WWW.KISSARMYSPAIN.COM

RICHIE SCARLET LIVE IN POUGHKEEPSIE, NY

RICHIE SCARLET LIVE!

Our good friend Richie Scarlet, along with Steve Warner and Anthony Fragino, will be performing at the Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY., Friday February 12. Tickets are $10.00(in advance) & $12.00 (day of show).

Richie will be performing new songs as well as his classics!

The Chance is located at 6 Crannell St., Pughkeepsie, NY. Phone:845-471-1966.

Link:

Richie Scarlet - Live at The Chance - FRIDAY FEB 12 - New Set! New Songs!

BRUCE KULICK: ESP GUITAR SPOTLIGHT

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Bruce Kulick

(Courtesy of ESP Guitar Company/ESP Guitars.com)

Pictured: Adam Kury, Bruce Kulick, Nick Simmons, Brent Fitz, and Todd Kerns.

http://www.kulick.net/
A huge supporter of ESP Guitars since day one, Bruce Kulick is a legendary guitar player. While Bruce is best known for his memberships in essential American rock bands like KISS and Grand Funk Railroad, this versatile player has also produced some outstanding solo material as well. In fact, his brand new solo album BK3 gets released in February, and if youʼre in LA, cruise over to the Cat Club in West Hollywood on 2/1/10 for the BK3 release party! Bruce would love to see you there.
To really understand the amazing Mr. Kulick, you have to rewind a few years. As a hot young player in New York, Bruce was recognized as having prodigious talent, and by his early 20s, he was already touring professionally, playing guitar on the road to support Meat Loaf's classic "Bat Out Of Hell" album in the late ʻ70s. Spending the next few years in bands with a range of people from Michael Bolton to Billy Squire, Bruce was asked to become a member of KISS. He accepted, and held the lead guitar role from 1984-1996. In addition to a number of gold and platinum albums, Kulickʼs membership in KISS gave him a long-standing respect from the bandʼs throng of fans, known collectively as the KISS Army. More at

Click link below to view Brice's ESP video:

Bruce did a nice video segment for ESP for ESP Guitars 25th Anniversary.

Read the rest here:

http://www.espguitars.com/news/BK3.html

PAUL & GENE AUTOGRAPH SESSION IN LA ON MONDAY

REMINDER:BOOK SIGNING

PAUL STANLEY & GENE SIMMONS

Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons will be gigning copies of their new book, KISS Kompendium, this Monday, February 8 at 7:00PM in Los Angeles. Paul and Gene will sign only copies of Kiss Kompendium. The book is a compilation of the out-of-print Stan Lee Kiss Marvel Series. Also included are the Psycho-Circus, Dark Horse series as well as the KISSTORY book comics.

Barnes & Noble -

The Grove at Farmers Market

189 Grove Drive

Suite K 30

Los Angeles, CA

323-525-0270

SONIC BOOM TO RELEASE ON VINYL

KISS PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF SONIC BOOM ON VINYL!

The critically-acclaimed KISS album will be pressed on 180 gram vinyl in five colors - Purple, Red, Green, Blue and Black. The album will be packaged in a full color gatefold jacket and includes lyrics on the inner sleeve and an exclusive 22" x 33" color poster!

Only 1000 of each color will be pressed!! Because of the limited quantities, we are now taking pre-orders and expect the albums to ship in 6-8 weeks.The Limited Edition KISS' SONIC BOOM Vinyl is available exclusively at KISSONLINE.com, the official home of KISS!

PRE-ORDER KISS SONIC BOOM ON VINYL NOW

ANOTHER SNEEK PEEK OF KISS CHERRY DR. PEPPER TV AD

Here is another "sneek peek" of the KISS Super Bowl Ad that will run this Sunday:

ACE FREHLEY TALKS TO FUSE TV - VIDEO

ACE FREHLEY KICKS OFF AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Ace Frehley has kicked off his 5-date tour of Australia at Metro Fremantle in Perth Monday night (2/1/2010). Below is the set-list:
Rocket Ride
Parasite
Sister
Outer Space
Rock Soldiers
Talk To Me
2,000 Man
Hard Times
Foxy And Free
Shock Me
Shout It Out Loud
Deuce
Love Gun
Cold Gin
Black Diamond Outro

PAUL & EVAN STANLEY & KISS LIVE - VIDEO

Paul Stanley and son Evan with Kiss at soundcheck jam during a stop in California during Kiss' Alive/35 US tour:

KISS CHERRY DR. PEPPER SUPER BOWL AD PREVIEW

Here is a preview clip of the Kiss (featuring Mini-Kiss) Cherry Dr. Pepper Super Bowl TV Commercial:


ET Online:The Making Of the KISS Dr. Pepper Commercial:

BRUCE'S BK3 HITS STORES TODAY!

BK3 HITS STORES TODAY!

After a jam packed live record

release party last night at the

Cat Club in West Hollywood, the highly anticipated 3rd solo release from Bruce is available today at Wal-Mart and Best Buy

retail stores in the US.

A full report is available from Tim McPhate at KissFaq.com. You can also check out exclusive photos from last night's event by clicking -http://www.kissfaq.com/forum09/viewtopic.php?t=42450

KISS "EXTREME MAKEOVER:HOME EDITION" ON ABC FEB. 21

The episode with KISS on ABC-TV's Home Makeover:Home Edition will air on Sunday, February 21, 2010. HEM airs at 8:00PM (EST) on ABC-TV Networks. Below is a sample from Tulsa, OK. local televison.

PAUL & GENE SIGNING IN LA

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will sign copies of the lastest KISS book, "Kiss Kompendium" at Barnes & Noble in Los Angeles this coming Monday, February 8, 2010.

BRUCE'S BK3 WILL LAUNCH TODAY - VIDEO

BRUCE KULICK's THIRD SOLO LAUNCHES TODAY!

Bruce Kulick's long awaited album, BK3, will launch today. The first single, Hand of the King, has already been released with Nick

Simmons on lead vocals.

Bruce's live record release party was held last night at the Cat Club in West Hollywood, CA., with special guests, Nick Simmons,

Producer Jeremy Rubolino, drummer, Brent Fritz as well as in attendance, Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed and a Family Jewels film crew.

More on this story to come...

Bruce and Company- Set-List:

Hell or High Water

Hide Your Heart

Tears Are Falling

Heart Of Chrome

Hand of the King

No Friend of Mine

I Walk Alone

God Gave Rock and Roll To You II

Bruce ,Nick and band live at the Cat Club last night in West Hollywood, Ca. for the BK3 release party.

ACE FREHLEY BEGINS TOUR TODAY

Ace Frehley begins his ANOMALY tour today in Australia. His first show will be at the Metro Fremantle in Perth (Feb 1). Shows are as follows:

2/4- HQ, Adelaide
2/5- Palace, Melbourne
2/7- Enmore, Sydney
2/8- Tivoli, Brisbane

US shows (more dates forthcoming)

3/19- Wolf Den, Uncasville, CT. (Mohegan Sun Casino)
3/20- House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ (Showboat Casino)
3/21- Nokia, New York City (Times Square)
US Shows TIX Info: www.ticketmaster.com/

BRUCE KULICK INTERVIEW WITH BRAVEWORDS

Braveword's Mitch Lafon recently conducted an online interview with Bruce Kulick who is about to release his 3rd, highly anticipated, studio solo release BK3.

from www.bravewords.com
Catch part one here-


Check out parts two and three here-
http://www.bravewords.com/news/131396

DESTROYER ALBUM COVER ARTIST KEN KELLY: INTERVIEW

KEN KELLY INTERVIEW

(from http://www.insideheavy.com/)

In 1975 Kiss was riding high on the success of their first live album "Alive". They were about to enter the studios with world renown producer Bob Ezrin to record what would be their most celebrated album ever called "Destroyer". Ken Kelly, famous for his fantasy artwork, was acquired to create the image for the Destroyer album cover. The Destroyer album cover would end up being as striking as the music inside and has since become one of the greatest album covers in hard rock/heavy metal history. Ken Kelly's masterpiece has helped to burn the image of Kiss into the mind of the world!

Inside Heavy.com has posted an interview with artist Ken Kelly who did the famous DESTROYER album painting. You can listen to the interview HERE.