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05/27/2016

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons to open Rock & Brews restaurant in Chesterfield, Missouri

By Ian Froeb St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Paint your face white and black and get ready to rock and roll (and eat) all night. Rock & Brews, the restaurant concept that counts rock superstars Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS among its founding partners, will open this fall in Chesterfield.

�This is more a lifestyle than a restaurant,� Stanley said in an interview Wednesday. �People who come here pretty much make it their home � their hang out.�

In fact, finding a place where Stanley could hang out with his own family helped shape the Rock & Brews concept.

�As I got older, I found that to go out with my kids and spend time during the day meant I�d have to eat cardboard mac and cheese with a waiter dressed like a giant rat,� Stanley said. �So the idea (behind Rock & Brews) was in one sense to address a need I had. If you address your own needs, you address the needs of others.�

Rock & Brews will occupy the stand-alone building at 17258 Chesterfield Airport Road in the Chesterfield Commons shopping plaza.

The space has housed several restaurants in the past but has been vacant since Estancia Mexican Restaurant closed in May 2015. It will be the 18th Rock & Brews chain location. Stanley and Simmons founded the chain with the restaurateur and hotelier Michael Zislis and the concert promoters and brothers Dave and Dell Furano.

The Chesterfield Rock & Brews is not only the chain�s first location in the St. Louis area but also its first in Missouri. There is a location in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kan..

�Our relationship with St. Louis goes back to the KSHE Kite-Flying contest,� Stanley said. At that event, the KISS lead singer remembers �being driven out in a van without windows into a field, not knowing where we were going and playing as a new band cutting our teeth.�

�We�ve been at the Checkerdome, we�ve been all over,� Stanley continued. �I can remember going to salvage yards that had stained-glass windows that came out of the older houses. I�ve spent a good amount of time in St. Louis.�

Stanley described the Rock & Brews menu as high-quality but unpretentious fare � burgers, wings, pizzas, pretzels � that the entire family can enjoy. �Our pretzel dough is flown in from Germany,� he said. �We don�t compromise.�

Of course, St. Louis in general, Chesterfield in particular and Chesterfield Commons especially aren�t lacking in restaurants with similar concepts. Kirk Williams, the franchisee overseeing the Chesterfield location, said he thinks Rock & Brews will stand out among the competition.

�We�re almost exclusively a from-scratch kitchen,� Williams said. �Our sauces are made every day. Our hamburger meat is fresh, never frozen.�

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05/26/2016

KISS ARMY AT KISS ROCKS VEGAS MOVIE EVENT

The KISS ARMY was out in full force yesterday around the world for the KISS ROCKS VEGAS Movie Event!

Thanks to everyone who shared your photos and kind words with us!  We're glad you had such a great time!

05/25/2016

Interview With Paul Stanley And Gene Simmons As 'KISS Rocks Vegas' Hits Theaters

By Mark Hughes / Forbes

This week brings KISS Rocks Vegas to theaters for a one-night only event, delivering a stadium-style concert experience to audiences at the cineplex. And the sound mix in Dolby Atmos creates something no other concert films have achieved in their attempts to bring live music to theater audiences. I had the pleasure of seeing KISS Rocks Vegas at a special screening with the band themselves, and beforehand I spoke with singer-guitarist Paul Stanley and singer-bassist Gene Simmons. Before I get to the interviews, let me explain my history with KISS, my interest in audio for cinema, and why this movie was so special to me personally.

I�ve been listening to rock music my entire life, and I cannot even remember a time in my childhood when I wasn�t a KISS fan. My eight older siblings � particularly my sisters � all listened to KISS and other rock bands, playing 45s and filling the house with the soundtrack of my youth. How many times did I don KISS makeup for Halloween? How many of their LPs and 45s did I hear over and over on the record player? How many times did I drive home at night, windows down and Detroit Rock City blaring from the radio? And how many times did I sit down at a piano and play the opening of Beth, the only tune I could even play? Later, in my teens, I would write song lyrics and sing in a band, with the KISS song Lick It Up as a crowd-pleasing part of the set. KISS wasn�t just a band, they were an idea, and their songs were anthems declaring that idea belonged to everybody.

There�s nothing in the music world like a KISS concert. I�ve seen it in person myself, and it�s got to be experienced to be understood and believed. Previously, there wasn�t a way to truly capture and deliver that experience outside of the live concert. But that�s changed, and so today we have KISS Rocks Vegas, a concert movie that finally delivers a concert experience in a cinema setting. A one-night-only engagement, KISS Rocks Vegas benefits from the remarkable and unparalleled sound of Dolby Atmos. I screened the film at a special event with the band itself, at Dolby Laboratories in LA.

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05/25/2016

How To Be A Rock Star Dad, By Legendary KISS Guitarist Paul Stanley

By Stephanie Soh / AskMen UK.

This article was originally published by AskMen UK. 

Dolled up to the nines with a black star painted over one eye, wielding an electric guitar, and towering in platform boots against a backdrop of some rather dramatic looking hellfire. This isn�t a look you�d usually associate with fatherhood, but Kiss guitarist and dad of four, Paul Stanley, is in the habit of doing both. �My kids think �Dad�s famous, dad�s cool, dad�s in Kiss�. But at the end of the day, there facets to everybody, nobody is one dimensional. It�s just another side of dad.�

And for tonight only, cinemas across the world will be screening a performance from Kiss� legendary Las Vegas residency at the Hard Rock Hotel, featuring all the flash and finery that Stanley and his bandmates are famous for. What do Stanley�s kids think when they see him in hyper-bombastic shows like this? �My kids think their dad is as cool as they come � their dad is a combination of Elvis Presley and Superman!� Certainly, being a bona fide rock star helps when it comes to impressing your children, but Stanley�s idea of being a cool dad involves a lot less glitter and pyrotechnics. �Being a great dad has nothing to do with your profession; it has to do with your commitment to your children,� he tells us. This is his guide to being a rock star dad.

Children don�t distinguish between a rock star, an actor, a street sweeper, or an accountant.
You�re either a good dad who reinforces what is good in them, and brings out and nurtures that, or you�re not.

My profession is an important part of who I am and what makes me tick.
So then it becomes a matter of balancing. Oftentimes my point of view has been: my children don�t get a vote so I have to vote on their behalf, and they would prefer daddy home. So as much as I can make that possible, I do it.

Within the realm of what is possible, I make myself there for my kids.
I sympathise with anybody who is pulled away by their work. But I know people who travel constantly and when they get to their hotel, they put on Skype and leave it on so their children have access to them.

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05/24/2016

Rock Icon Paul Stanley's Five Favorite Films

by  / Rotten Tomatoes.com

You wanted the best? You got the best!

The hottest band in the world is hitting the big screen for one night only, this Wednesday, with Kiss Rocks Vegas. Members of the Kiss Army will be flocking to the theaters, but even backseat fans and those millennials who may not be as familiar with the astonishment that is a live Kiss concert will have a chance to see the legendary show from the comfort of a local cinema.

We had a chance to see an advanced screening of this blistering treat for the eyes and ears, but unbeknownst to us, the band itself was there to mingle, watch, and critique its own film, being the ultimate perfectionists one might expect. Not one to miss an opportunity to get a Five Favorite Films interview with rock royalty, we whipped out the portable recorder (which Mr. Paul Stanley himself nostalgically referred to as a vintage �Norelco�), and sat down to chat with the lead singer/guitarist/starman. Amidst exchanging inappropriate jokes with bassist/singer/demon Gene Simmons, lead guitarist/spaceman Tommy Thayer expressing the thrills of producing the film, and drummer catman Eric Singer interjecting comical banter about watches, cars and genitalia (Stanley joked that he was an interview �hijacker�), we were indeed able to get the sought after info: the movies that move Paul Stanley of Kiss.

The list of mostly fun comedies may surprise you, coming from a band that flaunts self-empowerment, adventure, and explosive (literally) hard rock. While chatting in the Dolby Screening Room lounge, Singer, for example, asked if Stanley had seen Captain America: Civil War. The answer was an unapologetic no. �My problem with all of those films,� he said, �is as soon as they go CGI you lose me. All of a sudden I go, �I�m not watching a human being anymore,� and you know it immediately. The movements are disjointed. From buying into something, I�m suddenly jolted out of it. I�m not a fan of CGI.� So what were his faves? Wonder no more, rock and movie fans, the answers are laid before you in this fine (and funny) collection of hard rock icon Paul Stanley�s Five Favorite Films:

Kingpin (1996) 50%

Great movie. It was one of the first films, I thought, that really took comedy to an absurd level. Whether it was watching Bill Murray�s hair that was a comb-over, [or when he] keeps falling over when he�s in a competition, or Woody Harrelson had a great scene where he�s playing an Amish guy and he comes in and says he spent the day milking the cows. He has this big pail, and he takes a drink and they go, �They�re bulls [laughing]!�

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05/23/2016

KISS Rocks Vegas Movie Tickets on sale now!

Tickets for US Showings on sale now!

KISS fans around the world - prepare yourself for one crazy, crazy night as KISS Rocks Vegas hits up a cinema screen near you on May 25th FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY! Expect sky high flames, ear-bursting volume and a few drops of blood! Includes exclusive interviews with the band and footage you will only see in the cinema.

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The helicopter descended upon the infamous Hard Rock Hotel as KISS invaded Las Vegas for an historic nine-show run. Now, for one night only on May 25, fans will be able to experience this spectacular night for themselves as �KISS Rocks Vegas� hits cinemas across the globe. From this blistering live show, fans can expect sky high flames, ear-bursting volume and a few drops of blood! Includes exclusive interviews with band and footage you will only see in the cinema.

As America�s #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all time, and that�s in every category, KISS can easily be named one of rock�s most influential bands.

Famed for their iconic face paint and stage attire, KISS was formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley (Vocals, Rhythm guitar) and Gene Simmons (Vocals, Bass guitar). Their sensational live performances feature fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics to spare. Tommy Thayer (Lead guitar, Vocals) and Eric Singer (Drums, Percussion, Vocals) round out the band�s powerful lineup. Tommy is also Producer of the film �KISS Rocks Vegas�.

Paul Stanley (Vocals, Rhythm guitar)
�See us on the big screen with the awesome power of surround sound. Feel like you are in Vegas and don�t be shy �Shout it out loud�!

Gene Simmons (Vocals, Bass guitar)
�Join us for a �Crazy Crazy Night� in your cinema!�

Tommy Thayer (Lead guitar, Vocals)
�We are all tremendously proud of this production; it captures a truly unique performance. You need to see it in a cinema to get the full on experience�

Eric Singer (Drums, Percussion, Vocals)
�We rocked The Joint at Hard Rock in Las Vegas. You get up close and personal with KISS. You�re going to LOVE IT �

A select number of cinemas worldwide will also be screening the concert in Dolby Atmos, providing a powerfully immersive and moving audio experience for the cinema audience.

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