03/24/2014
LATEST KISS MAGAZINE COVER: CLASSIX!
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03/24/2014
KISS IN THE PRESS: SPANISH METAL HAMMER
03/23/2014
KISS SIGHTING: IN A BABY'S BOOK
KISS IS EVERYWHERE!
Even in a baby's alphabet book!
Thanks to Vassa76 for the image!
Even in a baby's alphabet book!
Thanks to Vassa76 for the image!
03/22/2014
PHOTO: PAUL WITH FIRST COPIES OF FACE THE MUSIC
03/22/2014
KISS / DEF LEPPARD TICKETS ON SALE TODAY
03/22/2014
THE 40 GREATEST KISS SONGS EVER PART 4
You wanted the best� you got the best. We asked you to vote for your all-time favorite Kiss songs � and you did so in your thousands.
To celebrate the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame finally recognizing Kiss, as well as the 40th anniversary of the band�s first album, here�s the fourth and final part of our Kiss kountdown � with the No.1 song finally revealed!
Words: Geoff Barton, Paul Elliott, Ken Sharp
10
Shock Me
On the band�s sixth studio album, Love Gun, Ace Frehley finally cut his first lead vocal. He�d written Shock Me after being electrocuted on stage, and sang it in the nonchalant manner of Keith Richards. He was one cool motherfucker.
9
Love Gun
Paul Stanley � who as well as singing it also played bass on Love Gun � once described this loaded �n� lascivious track as �quintessential Kiss and probably one of the five essential signature songs�. But is he talking about a Glock, or his cock? Discuss.You wanted the best� you got the best. We asked you to vote for your all-time favorite Kiss songs � and you did so in your thousands.
To celebrate the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame finally recognizing Kiss, as well as the 40th anniversary of the band�s first album, here�s the fourth and final part of our Kiss kountdown � with the No.1 song finally revealed!
Words: Geoff Barton, Paul Elliott, Ken Sharp
10
Shock Me
On the band�s sixth studio album, Love Gun, Ace Frehley finally cut his first lead vocal. He�d written Shock Me after being electrocuted on stage, and sang it in the nonchalant manner of Keith Richards. He was one cool motherfucker.
9
Love Gun
Paul Stanley � who as well as singing it also played bass on Love Gun � once described this loaded �n� lascivious track as �quintessential Kiss and probably one of the five essential signature songs�. But is he talking about a Glock, or his cock? Discuss.
8
God Of Thunder
Producer Bob Ezrin demanded that Gene sing this song, and not Paul, who wrote it. It was a brilliant call. The most epic of all Kiss songs, God Of Thunder defined Simmons�s OTT persona and became his calling card.
7
Beth
A twinkling piano ballad sung by Peter Criss, this used to provide a useful breather amid the blood and thunder of Kiss�s live shows. The Kitty Kat would clamber down from his riser and, with tears streaking his whiskers, chuck roses into the audience. Strange to think it was originally titled Beck, after a girl named Rebecca.
6
Do You Love Me?
Written by Paul Stanley with Bob Ezrin, producer of Destroyer, and Kim Fowley, mysterious Svengali to teen-girl rock group The Runaways, this provocatively titled and sexually charged track is a potent combination of rock-star vanity and groupie fantasy.
5
Strutter
Paul Stanley: �Strutter was written when the band was a trio. Lyrically it was my ongoing fascination with women in the New York glitter scene. I was a middle-class kid from the suburbs who was suddenly thrown into this rock world that was taking place in New York.�
4
Cold Gin
This classic drinking song was written by piss artist Ace Frehley but sung by teetotaller Gene Simmons because Ace wasn�t confident enough to sing lead back in �74. Forty years on, Cold Gin is still the most kick-ass Kiss track.
3
Rock And Roll All Nite
In 1974, Kiss were told by record company boss Neil Bogart: �You guys need an anthem.� The result was an American classic: Rock And Roll All Nite. The live version was their breakthrough hit. It remains the definitive Kiss song.
2
Deuce
Gene Simmons: �Deuce was written in my head on a bus. I heard the lick, the riff, the melody, the whole thing. We arranged it right on the spot and knew that it would be a staple for years.�
1
Detroit Rock City
It was a close call, but you voted this timeless ode to the power of rock�n�roll the greatest ever Kiss song. It was in Detroit, not their home town of New York, that Kiss found their biggest audience in their early days. In return, the band gave the Motor City its own rock anthem. No Kiss show is complete without it. Paul Stanley: �On a previous tour somebody had gotten hit by a car and killed outside the arena. I remember thinking how weird it is that people can be on their way to something that�s really a party and a celebration of being alive, and die in the process of doing it. So that became the basis of the lyric.�
To celebrate the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame finally recognizing Kiss, as well as the 40th anniversary of the band�s first album, here�s the fourth and final part of our Kiss kountdown � with the No.1 song finally revealed!
Words: Geoff Barton, Paul Elliott, Ken Sharp
10
Shock Me
On the band�s sixth studio album, Love Gun, Ace Frehley finally cut his first lead vocal. He�d written Shock Me after being electrocuted on stage, and sang it in the nonchalant manner of Keith Richards. He was one cool motherfucker.
9
Love Gun
Paul Stanley � who as well as singing it also played bass on Love Gun � once described this loaded �n� lascivious track as �quintessential Kiss and probably one of the five essential signature songs�. But is he talking about a Glock, or his cock? Discuss.You wanted the best� you got the best. We asked you to vote for your all-time favorite Kiss songs � and you did so in your thousands.
To celebrate the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame finally recognizing Kiss, as well as the 40th anniversary of the band�s first album, here�s the fourth and final part of our Kiss kountdown � with the No.1 song finally revealed!
Words: Geoff Barton, Paul Elliott, Ken Sharp
10
Shock Me
On the band�s sixth studio album, Love Gun, Ace Frehley finally cut his first lead vocal. He�d written Shock Me after being electrocuted on stage, and sang it in the nonchalant manner of Keith Richards. He was one cool motherfucker.
9
Love Gun
Paul Stanley � who as well as singing it also played bass on Love Gun � once described this loaded �n� lascivious track as �quintessential Kiss and probably one of the five essential signature songs�. But is he talking about a Glock, or his cock? Discuss.
8
God Of Thunder
Producer Bob Ezrin demanded that Gene sing this song, and not Paul, who wrote it. It was a brilliant call. The most epic of all Kiss songs, God Of Thunder defined Simmons�s OTT persona and became his calling card.
7
Beth
A twinkling piano ballad sung by Peter Criss, this used to provide a useful breather amid the blood and thunder of Kiss�s live shows. The Kitty Kat would clamber down from his riser and, with tears streaking his whiskers, chuck roses into the audience. Strange to think it was originally titled Beck, after a girl named Rebecca.
6
Do You Love Me?
Written by Paul Stanley with Bob Ezrin, producer of Destroyer, and Kim Fowley, mysterious Svengali to teen-girl rock group The Runaways, this provocatively titled and sexually charged track is a potent combination of rock-star vanity and groupie fantasy.
5
Strutter
Paul Stanley: �Strutter was written when the band was a trio. Lyrically it was my ongoing fascination with women in the New York glitter scene. I was a middle-class kid from the suburbs who was suddenly thrown into this rock world that was taking place in New York.�
4
Cold Gin
This classic drinking song was written by piss artist Ace Frehley but sung by teetotaller Gene Simmons because Ace wasn�t confident enough to sing lead back in �74. Forty years on, Cold Gin is still the most kick-ass Kiss track.
3
Rock And Roll All Nite
In 1974, Kiss were told by record company boss Neil Bogart: �You guys need an anthem.� The result was an American classic: Rock And Roll All Nite. The live version was their breakthrough hit. It remains the definitive Kiss song.
2
Deuce
Gene Simmons: �Deuce was written in my head on a bus. I heard the lick, the riff, the melody, the whole thing. We arranged it right on the spot and knew that it would be a staple for years.�
1
Detroit Rock City
It was a close call, but you voted this timeless ode to the power of rock�n�roll the greatest ever Kiss song. It was in Detroit, not their home town of New York, that Kiss found their biggest audience in their early days. In return, the band gave the Motor City its own rock anthem. No Kiss show is complete without it. Paul Stanley: �On a previous tour somebody had gotten hit by a car and killed outside the arena. I remember thinking how weird it is that people can be on their way to something that�s really a party and a celebration of being alive, and die in the process of doing it. So that became the basis of the lyric.�
03/22/2014
KISS SIGHTING: POSTER IN DENMARK
KISS IS EVERYWHERE!
Thanks to Anders Hallberg for sharing this poster from Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thanks to Anders Hallberg for sharing this poster from Tivoli in Copenhagen, Denmark.
03/21/2014
KISS / DEF LEPPARD TICKETS ON SALE TODAY
03/21/2014
LA KISS SEASON TICKETS HAVE ARRIVED
03/21/2014
THE 40 GREATEST SONGS EVER PART 3
You wanted the best� you got the best. We asked you to vote for your all-time favorite Kiss songs � and you did so in your thousands.
To celebrate the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame finally recognizing Kiss, as well as the 40th anniversary of the band�s first album, here�s the third part of our Kiss kountdown.
Words: Geoff Barton, Paul Elliott, Ken Sharp
20
Firehouse
This song was preceded by Hotter Than Hell at live gigs, and sung by Paul Stanley while sporting a Kiss logo-embossed fireman�s helmet. One of Kiss�s earliest songs, it was written by Stanley after hearing The Move�s Fire Brigade.
19
Goin� Blind
Only Simmons would sing a love song as creepy as Goin� Blind, in which a 93-year-old man lusts after a girl of 16. Written in 1970 � as Little Lady � for pre?Kiss group Wicked Lester, it was recorded by Kiss in 1974.You wanted the best� you got the best. We asked you to vote for your all-time favorite Kiss songs � and you did so in your thousands.
To celebrate the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame finally recognizing Kiss, as well as the 40th anniversary of the band�s first album, here�s the third part of our Kiss kountdown.
Words: Geoff Barton, Paul Elliott, Ken Sharp
20
Firehouse
This song was preceded by Hotter Than Hell at live gigs, and sung by Paul Stanley while sporting a Kiss logo-embossed fireman�s helmet. One of Kiss�s earliest songs, it was written by Stanley after hearing The Move�s Fire Brigade.
19
Goin� Blind
Only Simmons would sing a love song as creepy as Goin� Blind, in which a 93-year-old man lusts after a girl of 16. Written in 1970 � as Little Lady � for pre?Kiss group Wicked Lester, it was recorded by Kiss in 1974.
18
Nothin� To Lose
Gene Simmons: �Nothin� To Lose came to me after hearing the line in two different songs. One was a Little Richard song, and another was a song called Sea Cruise, which had the line, �You got nothin� to lose, won�t you let me take you on a sea cruise.��
17
I Was Made For Lovin� You
Co-written with Desmond Child, and regarded by many as a sell-out when it was released in 1979, this pulsing disco workout has nevertheless stood the test of time and still features in Kiss�s live shows.
16
Lick It Up
When Kiss took off the make-up in 1983, they needed a great song to prove they could cut it on music alone. Lick It Up was exactly that. With its irresistible chugging riff and shout-it-out-loud chorus, this was classic Kiss.
15
C�mon And Love Me
Paul Stanley�s role as the sex symbol of Kiss was played out to the max on this frisky track from 1975, on which he begs to be dominated. �Take me down to my knees,� he pants. �You can do what you please.�
14
Parasite
An Ace Frehley song for 1974�s Hotter Than Hell. The Space Ace was asked to perform lead vocals but declined on the grounds of not feeling confident in his singing skills. Anchored by a nasty guitar riff that pre-dated Aerosmith�s Walk This Way, it was a powerhouse standard in the band�s mid-70s set.
13
Black Diamond
Paul Stanley: �Black Diamond was a song that I wrote about New York. New York was very dear to us, and life there was all we could write about. Seeing hookers on the street, whether we lived it, we saw it and it kind of gave us something to fantasise about.�
12
Hotter Than Hell
The sonic sibling to Firehouse, and inspired by Free�s All Right Now, this is a stomping paean to a good-looking � though, sadly, married � girl �all dressed in satins and lace�. No need to fire up the barbecue either, because �she�s gonna leave you well done�.
11
Shout It Out Loud
Released as the lead single off 1977�s Destroyer. The title was inspired by The Hollies� song I Wanna Shout (covered by pre-Kiss band Wicked Lester). Bob Ezrin�s giant-sized production helped turn a deceptively simple ditty into a stadium-filling monster.
To celebrate the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame finally recognizing Kiss, as well as the 40th anniversary of the band�s first album, here�s the third part of our Kiss kountdown.
Words: Geoff Barton, Paul Elliott, Ken Sharp
20
Firehouse
This song was preceded by Hotter Than Hell at live gigs, and sung by Paul Stanley while sporting a Kiss logo-embossed fireman�s helmet. One of Kiss�s earliest songs, it was written by Stanley after hearing The Move�s Fire Brigade.
19
Goin� Blind
Only Simmons would sing a love song as creepy as Goin� Blind, in which a 93-year-old man lusts after a girl of 16. Written in 1970 � as Little Lady � for pre?Kiss group Wicked Lester, it was recorded by Kiss in 1974.You wanted the best� you got the best. We asked you to vote for your all-time favorite Kiss songs � and you did so in your thousands.
To celebrate the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame finally recognizing Kiss, as well as the 40th anniversary of the band�s first album, here�s the third part of our Kiss kountdown.
Words: Geoff Barton, Paul Elliott, Ken Sharp
20
Firehouse
This song was preceded by Hotter Than Hell at live gigs, and sung by Paul Stanley while sporting a Kiss logo-embossed fireman�s helmet. One of Kiss�s earliest songs, it was written by Stanley after hearing The Move�s Fire Brigade.
19
Goin� Blind
Only Simmons would sing a love song as creepy as Goin� Blind, in which a 93-year-old man lusts after a girl of 16. Written in 1970 � as Little Lady � for pre?Kiss group Wicked Lester, it was recorded by Kiss in 1974.
18
Nothin� To Lose
Gene Simmons: �Nothin� To Lose came to me after hearing the line in two different songs. One was a Little Richard song, and another was a song called Sea Cruise, which had the line, �You got nothin� to lose, won�t you let me take you on a sea cruise.��
17
I Was Made For Lovin� You
Co-written with Desmond Child, and regarded by many as a sell-out when it was released in 1979, this pulsing disco workout has nevertheless stood the test of time and still features in Kiss�s live shows.
16
Lick It Up
When Kiss took off the make-up in 1983, they needed a great song to prove they could cut it on music alone. Lick It Up was exactly that. With its irresistible chugging riff and shout-it-out-loud chorus, this was classic Kiss.
15
C�mon And Love Me
Paul Stanley�s role as the sex symbol of Kiss was played out to the max on this frisky track from 1975, on which he begs to be dominated. �Take me down to my knees,� he pants. �You can do what you please.�
14
Parasite
An Ace Frehley song for 1974�s Hotter Than Hell. The Space Ace was asked to perform lead vocals but declined on the grounds of not feeling confident in his singing skills. Anchored by a nasty guitar riff that pre-dated Aerosmith�s Walk This Way, it was a powerhouse standard in the band�s mid-70s set.
13
Black Diamond
Paul Stanley: �Black Diamond was a song that I wrote about New York. New York was very dear to us, and life there was all we could write about. Seeing hookers on the street, whether we lived it, we saw it and it kind of gave us something to fantasise about.�
12
Hotter Than Hell
The sonic sibling to Firehouse, and inspired by Free�s All Right Now, this is a stomping paean to a good-looking � though, sadly, married � girl �all dressed in satins and lace�. No need to fire up the barbecue either, because �she�s gonna leave you well done�.
11
Shout It Out Loud
Released as the lead single off 1977�s Destroyer. The title was inspired by The Hollies� song I Wanna Shout (covered by pre-Kiss band Wicked Lester). Bob Ezrin�s giant-sized production helped turn a deceptively simple ditty into a stadium-filling monster.
