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05/22/2015

Paul Stanley's Ultimate Playlist

It doesn't get any more rock and roll than KISS.

And it doesn't get much cooler than being the frontman of KISS.

Paul "Starchild" Stanley has been the ever-present lead vocalist and guitarist, of the New York rock band, who rose to fame in the 70s and never looked back, inspiring a host of acts that followed in their footsteps.

The UK is privileged to welcome the rock legends back to these shores, as they headline the Sunday of Download Festival this year. To celebrate, we caught up with Paul to discover his Ultimate Playlist: the tunes that mean a lot to him and the fascinating stories behind them.

Read on for a classic power ballad, a brilliant one-hit wonder, legendary soul and funk and, of course, some good old-fashioned rock and roll.

Head to downloadfestival.co.uk for more information and to buy tickets

Listen to the whole playlist on Spotify here

Favourite Sad Song

"I don't know if it's totally sad, but the first one that comes to mind is Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness. I love the way it starts, very much one-on-one... Otis was such a great deliverer of line and emotion, whether it was something like that or Dock Of The Bay and the song just builds to this great crescendo with the instruments coming in and him just going full bawl - it's kind of like emotional church. Support your woman... although it may not be sad, it's certainly emotional and empathetic, so I'll go there rather than try to find a sad song."

 

Favourite Movie Soundtrack

"That's an interesting one. Let's go with Phil Collins - Against All Odds. Why that song? Drama, drama! Y'know? It's all emotion, and it's all vulnerability and in that track he certainly eviscerates himself. It's pretty stunning in how he just tears himself open. That kind of desperate vulnerability... to be able to pull that off is terrific. The song ends beautifully and I love it. There's always grander songs or more heroic songs but sometimes the most difficult thing is to reveal the self. Phil Collins has done some really terrific stuff and it's always interesting to think of somebody who came from behind the drum kit...I was certainly scratching my head when I heard that Peter Gabriel was going to be replaced by their drummer! But he proved me and a lot of people wrong."

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05/22/2015

KISS DOGS ROCK!

Here's Max and Duke decked out in their best KISS gear! We love it!

Thanks to DB Williams for sharing his dogs with us!

05/20/2015

FIRST LOOK AT NEW KISS PINBALL MACHINE

Here is your first look at the all new KISS Pro Pinball Machine by Stern Pinball in action! In this video you see our development team member playing the game on a BETA (pre-release) version of the code. You can see how quickly the ball interacts with the game and moves along the shots... all while jamming out to some amazing music by the hottest band in the world: KISS! We will continue to upload game-play video to show progressions in game development, but we wanted to show all you KISS ARMY and PINHEAD folks out there how cool this game is! Enjoy, like and share! If you are interested in purchasing your own for home or business, please contact your local Stern Pinball retailer! http://www.sternpinball.com/find-a-retailer #SternPinball

Posted by Stern Pinball on Tuesday, May 19, 2015

05/18/2015

PAUL STANLEY & GENE SIMMONS SPECIAL GUESTS AT Momoiro Clover Z's LA CONCERT

From Anime Network:

The Japanese idol group Momoiro Clover Z will perform at Anime Expo in Los Angeles in July. They will hold a live concert on July 2 at the Nokia Theatre, the same venue that hosts the Grammy Awards. The concert will feature as special guests Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the founding members of the rock band KISS.

Momoiro Clover Z and KISS collaborated on "Yume no Ukiyo ni Saitemina," the single Momoiro Clover released on January 28.

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