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03/20/2015

Gene Simmons on latest Talk is Jericho

NOW on TALK IS JERICHO!!! The God of Thunder, himself.... Gene Simmons!!!!!!

Oh yeah! The God of Thunder meets the Pod of Thunder for an in-depth discussion on fire breathing, bass playing, big words like gymnasium, songwriting, The Beatles, rock is dead, drugs & alcohol, KISS break-ups & reunions, 5,000 pieces of merch, dying wishes, and tombstone epitaphs. And then there's a fascinating look inside Gene Simmons' KISS museum aka Los Angeles home!

Check it out NOW on PodcastOne! http://bit.ly/1Odv5JD

03/19/2015

�Dressed To Kill� Turns 40: Celebrate With 40 KISS-tastic Album Facts

by Mike McPadden

Dressed to Kill by Kiss hit record stores on March 19, 1975. The third album by the hottest band in the world upped the pop energy of previous records without skimping on the hard and heavy and (at least) three of its ten songs endure as rousing, roof-raising classics�including one that, bar none, is rock-and-roll�s all-time greatest party starter.

Alas, as with Kiss�s self-titled debut and it�s follow-up, Hotter Than Hell, poor Dressed to Kill landed with a dull thud. That three-peat losing streak broke, big time, upon the explosive breakthrough of 1975�s Alive, which sent new fans scrambling to catch up with the Kiss back catalogue. As a result, Dressed to Kill got a second chance at life and today, as we celebrate the album�s fortieth birthday, it�s proven to be nothing less than immortal.

Here now are 40 Kisstastic facts to celebrate Dressed to Kill still knocking dead all comers at the dawn of its fifth decade.

1. First and foremost: �Rock and Roll All Nite� closes Dressed to Kill on the ultimate of up notes. Although it (some how) wasn�t an instant hit, the song steadily and within a couple of year�s time became Kiss�s signature anthem on par (some might dare to even say surpassing) the mighty likes of what �Satisfaction� is to the Stones or how �Stairway to Heaven� looms so large in the lore of Led Zeppelin.

 

2. Dressed to Kill�s shot of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss wearing business suits on a street corner stands as one of rock�s great cover images. Only drummer Criss actually owned a suit, the other guys borrowed theirs from manager Bill Aucoin. Good thing he was skinny.

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03/19/2015

PHOTO: LA KISS MEDIA DAY AT THE HONDA CENTER

LA KISS would like to thank Dollar Loan Center for kicking off the first donation to ChocChildrens Hospital today at the ‪‎LA KISS‬ vs. San Jose Saber Cats charity scrimmage!

03/18/2015

KISS RETURNING TO NEW ZEALAND!

New Zealand - are you ready?

Ready for one of THE greatest bands in rock�n�roll history returning to New Zealand after seven years.

Ready for a stage production called �The Spider�, moved by 38 computer controlled winches, featuring 220 automated lights, weighing in at 43,000 kgs, incorporating 900 pieces of pyrotechnics and powered by 400,000 watts of sound?  

Add in showmanship that continues to thrill audiences around the world, some of the best damn rock anthems in music history and there�s only ONE band we can be talking about.......  KISS!

Get your face paint ready New Zealand because Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer are on their way to Australia and New Zealand in October as part of their 40th Anniversary world tour performing at Auckland�s Vector Arena on Friday October 16. KISS last played in Wellington, New Zealand in 2008 so it�s the news the rabid KISS army fans have been waiting for! 

 

VECTOR ARENA, AUCKLAND � FRIDAY OCTOBER 16

KISS Army Fan club Presale: 9am Friday March 20 until Midnight Sunday March 22

MyTicketmaster Presale:  9am Monday March 23 until Midnight Tuesday March 24

 

Gene Simmons said; "We are so very excited to be visiting again with our fans in New Zealand. We feel a special kinship to the Kiwi's, the culture, the food and the people.   But don't kid yourself,  we're coming to you to shake the heavens. You will see the greatest show on earth.�

With countless timeless hits like �Rock�n�Roll All Nite�, �I Was Made For Loving You�, �Detroit Rock City�, �Love Gun�, �Shout It Out Loud�, �Lick It Up� and �God Gave Rock�n�Roll To You�, the KISS legacy continues to grow, generation after generation. 

A KISS concert is like no other, and with tickets starting from just $109, it�s an extravaganza that everyone needs to experience! 

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