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04/14/2016

Hear Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley's First Song Together in 18 Years

Cover of Free's "Fire and Water" will appear on former Kiss guitarist's covers album, 'Origins Vol. 1'

By / Rolling Stone

Fifteen years ago this week, Ace Frehley played his last gig as a member of KISS. Now, after years of public bad blood, he's releasing a covers album that features his first song in nearly two decades with his old bandmate Paul Stanley. "Fire and Water," originally recorded by Free, will appear on Origins Vol. 1, which comes out tomorrow.

For all the back-and-forth slogging in the press, though � especially around the bad's 2014 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame � both Frehley and Stanley say they've never not been friends. "We are linked together forever," Stanley tells Rolling Stone. "We created something that will live far past our lifetimes. And I would love to see him succeed."

"We've always been friends," Frehley said in February. "The press seems to amplify negativity. I guess it makes good copy."

"People look through the windows and the see mouths move, but they don't hear what's being said," Stanley says. "I was happy Ace called me up with this. It's very funny, because on my phone when he called, his name comes up, and it put a smile on my face. Like, I pick up the phone and go, 'Ace Frehley!'"

CLICK HERE to read the rest of the story and listen to "Fire and Water" .

04/13/2016

MY TRIBUTE TO KISS

Fan Letter

Thank you for such amazing music and KISStory. Your music means a lot to us! Now my wife and I will be taking our kids to their very first Kiss concert in Rochester NY this summer. By the way they love your music and persona and oh well scooby doo too. A fan since 1976.

Raul Herrera

 

Thank you for such amazing music and kisstory. Your music means a lot to us! Now my wife and I will be takinbg our kids to their very first Kiss concert in Rochester NY this summer. By the way they love your music and persona and oh well scooby doo too. A fan since 1976 Raul - See more at: http://www.kissonline.com/letters#sthash.dtnFdtGo.dpuf
These 5th Graders performed as KISS at their Lip Sync this year and were shown on your site about a month ago. They are headed to see KISS on August 30 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania. They will be in full KISS attire and would love to meet and even perform for the Hottest Band In The World! How can we make this happen? Looking forward to hearing from someone soon! - See more at: http://www.kissonline.com/letters#sthash.dtnFdtGo.dpuf
These 5th Graders performed as KISS at their Lip Sync this year and were shown on your site about a month ago. They are headed to see KISS on August 30 at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania. They will be in full KISS attire and would love to meet and even perform for the Hottest Band In The World! How can we make this happen? Looking forward to hearing from someone soon! - See more at: http://www.kissonline.com/letters#sthash.dtnFdtGo.dpuf
04/12/2016

KISS FREEDOM TO ROCK TOUR FAN CLUB PRESALE HAPPENING NOW!

The KISS ARMY Fan Club exclusive ticket and VIP / Meet & Greet Package pre-sale for KISS' Freedom To Rock Tour takes place today beginning at 10am local venue time.

If you are not a current member, join the KISS ARMY now at http://www.kissonline.com/kiss-army to get access to this pre-sale on April 12th.

If you are an active KISS ARMY Member, login in now your unique presale code will be listed.

04/12/2016

KISS ARMY SPAIN AT THE CARLOS III UNVERSITY IN GETAFE (MADRID), SPAIN

Great job, KISS ARMY Spain! We love it! Thanks for sharing with us!

 

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

I am so proud to tell you that KISS Army Spain has been hired to give a one-hour-long speech at the first Master of Music Industry and Sonic researches imparted at the UC3M (Carlos III University in Madrid) so we can talk about how a fan club is managed, and to offer the fan point of view in the music scene among other subjects. Of couse I talked about KISS ,KISS and more KISS to the young pupils.

The class had place on April 11th, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. for pupils of the Master only.

At the end of the class , me ( as teacher ) and all the students took a picture together with KISSONLINE on the screen as background. See the pictures attached

Javier Rueda

 

04/11/2016

JOIN THE KISS ARMY NOW!

The 2016 KISS Army Fan Club Membership Annual subscription includes:

 

* Pre-sale access to KISS concert tickets and VIP/ Meet & Greet packages before public on-sale dates
* Exclusive Collectible KISS Army Pin
* KISS Army Membership Card
* 10% ongoing discount and access to members only merchandise from the Official KISS Online Shop
* Exclusive KISS Army T-shirt
 
CLICK HERE to join the KISS Army now!

04/11/2016

KISS ANNOUNCES 2016 SUMMER AMERICAN �FREEDOM TO ROCK� TOUR

36+ CITY TOUR TO KICK OFF JULY 7TH IN BOISE, IDAHO � TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING FRIDAY APRIL 15TH

America�s # 1 Gold Record Award Winning Group of all time KISS, has announced its 2016 Summer American �Freedom To Rock� Tour and will visit 36+ cities nationwide with more markets being announced soon. The long-awaited & highly anticipated �Freedom To Rock� Tour will kick off on July 7th in Boise, Idaho and will travel the country throughout July and August and will close September 10th in Huntington, West Virginia. Tickets will go on sale beginning Friday April 15th for all concert dates (The Grand Rapids, MI and Youngstown, OH shows go on sale Monday April 18th). A KISS ARMY Fan Club Exclusive Presale will begin April 12th.

The KISS �Freedom To Rock� Tour will bring epic rock to 25+ cities it hasn�t been to in over 10+ years and four brand new cities as well. KISS specifically wanted to take the �Freedom To Rock� Tour to its fans in markets that haven�t had the chance to see them in some time or ever at all. This 36+ city tour will rock those markets and allow fans across the country to see America�s favorite rock band of all time, KISS.

Opening for KISS will be Recording Artist Caleb Johnson (American Idol Season 13 winner) for shows July 7 � August 10 while the All-Star rock band THE DEAD DAISIES will open for KISS for shows August 10 � September 10. The �Freedom To Rock� Tour is produced by: National Shows 2 (nationalshows2.com), Frank Productions (frankproductions.com), and CMoore Live (cmoorelive.com).

 

Date City Venue
7/7/2016 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
7/9/2016 Eugene, OR Matthew Knight Arena
7/10/2016 Kennewick, WA Toyota Center
7/15/2016 Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
7/16/2016 Bozeman, MT Breeden Fieldhouse
7/18/2016 Colorado Springs, CO World Arena
7/20/2016 Independence, MO Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
7/22/2016 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
7/23/2016 Springfield, MO JQH Arena
7/25/2016 Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena;
7/27/2016 Sioux City, IA Tyson Events Center
7/29/2016 Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Frontier Days
7/30/2016 Minot, ND North Dakota State Fair
8/1/2016 Mankato, MN Verizon Wireless Center
8/3/2016 Duluth, MN Amsoil Arena
8/5/2016 Moline, IL iWireless Arena
8/6/2016 La Crosse, WI La Crosse Center
8/8/2016 Milwaukee, WI BMO Harris Bradley Center
8/10/2016 Green Bay, WI Resch Center
8/12/2016 Fort Wayne, IN Allen County Memorial Coliseum
8/13/2016 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
8/15/2016 Saginaw, MI Dow Event Center
8/17/2016 Springfield, IL Illinois State Fair
8/20/2016 Rockford, IL BMO Harris Bank Center
8/22/2016 Dayton, OH Nutter Center
8/24/2016 Toledo, OH Huntington Center
8/26/2016 Youngstown, OH Covelli Centre
8/27/2016 Erie, PA Erie Insurance Arena
8/29/2016 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
8/30/2016 State College, PA Bryce Jordan Center
9/1/2016 Allentown, PA The Great Allentown Fair
9/3/2016 Worcester, MA DCU Center
9/4/2016 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Arena
9/7/2016 Bridgeport, CT Webster Bank Arena
9/9/2016 Richmond, VA Richmond Coliseum
9/10/2016 Huntington, WV Big Sandy Arena

** Additional markets to be announced soon

 

04/11/2016

The Big Concert Announcement Reveal - Sioux City

 
The Big Concert Announcement Reveal

JUST ANNOUNCED: KISS is bringing their Freedom To Rock tour to Sioux City on July 27! >> Sign up for presale access: bit.ly/TECKISS16

Posted by Tyson Events Center on Friday, April 8, 2016
04/09/2016

KISS Announces 36 Cities Free To Rock

Legendary rock act KISS is embarking on a North American tour this summer, ready to dazzle with its acclaimed live theatrics and crowd-pleasing tunes in over 36 cities.

By Francisco Rendon / Pollstar

The band said it wants to bring this tour to cities that haven�t had the chance to see its shows in quite a while, some never at all. The KISS website states that 25 cities announced have not seen the band in over 10 years and 4 haven�t yet experienced �the hottest band on the planet�.

The tour will feature different opening acts, with American Idol winner Caleb Johnson opening for the July 7 � Aug. 10 shows and The Dead Daisies setting the table for the Aug. 10 � Sept. 10 performances. A large number of shows are in the Northeast and Midwest, but the band has set more shows will likely be announced soon.

KISS rose to prominence in the 1970�s and became known as one of the most entertaining and creative live acts in the world, using unique costumes, set designs, face paint and theatrics such as fire-breathing and smoke-emitting guitars.

The band reunited formally in the late �90s and early 2000�s, but afterwards founding guitarist Ace Frehley departed to pursue a solo project.

The touring lineup will feature founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley with Eric Singer on drums and Tommy Thayer on lead guitar.

Here is the full list of shows for those ready for a KISS-style rock �n� roll party. The band will also be playing the KISS Kruise out of Miami in November:

July 07 � Boise, Idaho, Taco Bell Arena
July 09 � Eugene, Ore., Matthew Knight Arena
July 10 � Kennewick, Wash., Toyota Center - Tri Cities
July 15 � Spokane, Wash., Spokane Arena
July 16 � Bozeman, Mont., Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
July 18 � Colorado Springs, Colo., The Broadmoor World Arena
July 20 � Independence, Mo., Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
July 22 � Lincoln, Neb., Pinnacle Bank Arena
July 23 � Springfield, Mo., JQH Arena
July 25 � Wichita, Kan., Intrust Bank Arena
July 27 � Sioux City, Iowa, Tyson Events Ctr. / Gateway Arena
July 29 � Cheyenne, Wyo., Frontier Park (Cheyenne Frontier Days)
July 30 � Minot, N.D., North Dakota State Fair Center Grandstand (North Dakota State Fair)
Aug. 01 � Mankato, Minn., Verizon Wireless Center
Aug. 03 � Duluth, Minn., AMSOIL Arena
Aug. 05 � Moline, Ill., I Wireless Center
Aug. 06 � La Crosse, Wis., La Crosse Center Arena
Aug. 08 � Milwaukee, Wis., BMO Harris Bradley Center
Aug. 10 � Green Bay, Wis., Resch Center
Aug. 12 � Fort Wayne, Ind., Allen County War Mem. Coliseum
Aug. 13 � Grand Rapids, Mich., Van Andel Arena
Aug. 15 � Saginaw, Mich., Arena at Dow Event Center
Aug. 17 � Springfield, Ill., Illinois State Fair Grandstand (Illinois State Fair)
Aug. 20 � Rockford, Ill., BMO Harris Bank Center
Aug. 22 � Dayton, Ohio, Wright State University's Nutter Center
Aug. 24 � Toledo, Ohio, Huntington Center
Aug. 26 � Youngstown, Ohio, Covelli Centre
Aug. 27 � Erie, Pa., Erie Insurance Arena
Aug. 29 � Rochester, N.Y., Blue Cross Arena
Aug. 30 � University Park, Pa., Bryce Jordan Center
Sept. 03 � Worcester, Mass., DCU Center
Sept. 04 � Portland, Maine, Cross Insurance Arena
Sept. 07 � Bridgeport, Conn., Webster Bank Arena
Sept. 09 � Richmond, Va., Richmond Coliseum
Sept. 10 � Huntington, W. Va., Big Sandy Superstore Arena

Tickets will go on sale April 15 and a presale for the band�s KISS ARMY fan club starts April 12. More information is available at KissOnline.com.

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