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    KISS to play Halifax next summer?  Nov 29, 2008
    com - KISS to play Halifax next summer ... KISS to play Halifax next summer ... Legendary rock group KISS might be on its way to the east coast of Canada. (Times and Transcript)

    'Mr. Raw Power' has a deal for Canadian bands  Nov 28, 2008
    Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, shown July 16 at the IndyCar Series auto race in Edmonton, is one of the architects of the Kiss look and sound ... Simmons, the fire-breathing, tongue-wagging bassist of Kiss, is relaunching his Simmons Records in Canada with a plan to create the kind of company that results in commercial success ... Simmons was one of the architects behind the Kiss look and sound and his business savvy has helped the band last 30 years. (CBC.ca)

    KISS kingpin relaunches record label  Nov 27, 2008
    Such is the life of KISS bassist-singer-songwriter Gene Simmons, who is in Canada this week checking out new groups to sign to his relaunched Simmons Records label, in a deal with both Universal Music Canada and Belinda Stronach, the former MP turned businesswoman again ... As for his day job with KISS, Simmons confirms the veteran glam-rockers are writing songs for a new album that he expects they will record next year and release next summer ... KISS singer-guitarist Paul Stanley will produce... (Winnipeg Sun)

    Gene Simmons AXE Guitar Review  Nov 25, 2008
    November 24, 2008 - Despite their dwindling cultural and musical relevance, KISS continues to innovate in the field of "selling out." From KISS coffins to KISS condoms, the members of KISS have branded nearly every available medium. To be fair, however, credit must be given to KISS for realizing early on what the rest of the music industry has only recently begun to figure out: the real money is in merchandising ... It would be nearly impossible to determine the precise number of KISS products... (IGN Gear)

    Promoter sought to cancel Alanis concert  Nov 22, 2008
    Gene Simmons has a question for the Cleveland-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "Why isn't Kiss a member?". Two paintings by Cornelius David Krieghoff that had been hidden in a British attic for nearly 80 years will be auctioned by Bonhams in Toronto next week. (CBC.ca)

    Simmons Sounds Off At Touring Conf. Keynote  Nov 21, 2008
    Mitchell Peters, L.A. Having recently completed a 30-plus-date European tour, Kiss will "eventually when we're ready tour America," co-founder said during a keynote address today (Nov ... Referring to Kiss as the "juggernaut of all rock'n'roll brands," Simmons said the band is currently working out future tour details ... "Kiss and Queen, that would be a smash. That would kill. So far (it's) 50/50.". (Billboard.com)

    DVD Review: Spongebob Squarepants S...  Nov 18, 2008
    Musicians such as , Pantera, Ween, Metallica, plus Gene Simmons of KISS have all made cameos on Spongebob Squarepants, as have well-known actors like Scarlett Johanson, Tim Conway, Alec Baldwin, , Marion Ross and Christopher Guest. However, a run through Season 5 Volume 2 will make one wonder what the fuss is about. (Suite101.com)

    Gene Simmons rushes to cash in on rock videogames  Nov 9, 2008
    The entrepreneurial Kiss bassist and reality TV star has created a replica of the bass he uses while touring, which is compatible with all PlayStation versions of both games. The Gene Simmons AXE Guitar is, yes, shaped like a battle axe, and includes Simmons' superimposed autograph as well as his betongued likeness in full makeup. (Scientific American)

    John McCain cops a tongue lashing  Nov 7, 2008
    Several feature the Senator from Arizona dressed up as the tongue-dangling bass player Gene Simmons from the '80s glam rock group Kiss. The McCain spoofs also feature the senator attempting to kiss babies, his running mate, President Bush and Senator Barack Obama. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)

    Hospital staff carves up funny delights  Nov 5, 2008
    Inpatient therapy won third place honors for guiding patients to rehabilitation with a colorful carving, and a portrayal of rock singer Gene Simmons of KISS by the phlebotomy department netted third place honors for scariness. A pair of M & M candies carved into a pumpkin was given second place honors for humor, and an octopus veggie helped the outpatient rehab department capture third place honors in the best overall category. (Weymouth News, MA)

    KISS Bass Controller Preview  Nov 1, 2008
    IGN: KISS Bass Guitar Controller Preview ... KISS Bass Guitar Controller Preview ... October 30, 2008 - When it comes to the masters of Rock, no one can argue that KISS has rightfully earned their way into the exclusive pantheon of god-like musicians that defined an era. (IGN Gear)

    * [HALLOWEEN] Freakin out on freak night  Oct 31, 2008
    Death-metal Goth-rockers Chthonic ({F) and metalheads Anthelion () rival Kiss with white-and-black paint obscuring the identity of bandmembers ... As Gene Simmons said in his best-selling book Kiss and Make-Up: [W]e needed to keep pushing the visual appeal of the band. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Johnny Neihu's Mailbag  Oct 25, 2008
    Kiss and Johnnys makeup Dear Johnny. Re: Your identity and the Kiss album Unmasked (Johnny Neihus Mailbag, Oct. 11, page 8) ... Can I also say how heartwarming it is to know that the Kiss Army has extended its tentacles into peninsular Floridian academe. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Record runways  Oct 7, 2008
    Several Los Angeles clothing lines with music-industry ties took to the runway, including Canadian Jason Dussault's "Dussault" collection with Gene Simmons of Kiss. Dussault featured ripped and distressed men's denim and graphic-logo T-shirts. (AZCentral -- Style)

    Globe writers on the one thing you must do, see, or hear this week  Oct 6, 2008
    Not so the kids of KISS singer Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed. Nick and Sophie Simmons shine bright on A&E's "Family Jewels." They're smart, self-effacing, and, best of all, well aware that their old man is a pathetic caricature of his former self. (Boston Globe)

    Mexican Rock Band and Multiple Nominee Cafe Tacvba, Electronic Group Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible and Chilean Pop Band Kudai Set to Perform Live at Los Premios MTV Latin America 2008  Oct 4, 2008
    GENE SIMMONS, TV PERSONALITY AND BASSIST OF LEGENDARY ROCK BAND KISS, MULTIPLE NOMINEE BABASONICOS, INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTARS 30 SECONDS TO MARS AND COLOMBIAN COMEDIAN ANDRES LOPEZ CONFIRMED AS PRESENTERS ... The network also announced a new list of confirmed presenters including Gene Simmons, television personality and bassist of the legendary rock band Kiss; multiple nominee Babasonicos from Argentina; international superstars 30 Seconds to Mars; and Colombian comedian Andres Lopez. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' On Track To Sell Half A Million - Sep ...  Sep 13, 2008
    All of this Metallica news is pushing the KISS news off the first page, making Gene Simmons a sad, sad panda ... then Kiss and Metallica are your bands. (Blabbermouth.net)

    KISS and tell: Gene Simmons talks business  Sep 12, 2008
    As the fire-spitting frontman for the rock band KISS, Gene Simmons has put on his kabuki make-up and donned his platform dragon boots for the past 35 years. But for Simmons, KISS is just, well, his night job ... Known for both his music and his business acumen, he's the force behind thousands of licensed KISS products and numerous ventures, including his discontinued magazine Gene Simmons' Tongue, Simmons Records, clothing line Moneybag, and the brand marketing firm Simmons Abramson Marketing,... (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Simmons To Keynote Billboard Touring Conference  Sep 5, 2008
    Kiss co-founder, reality TV star and entrepreneur will be the Keynote Qthe 5th Annual Billboard Touring Conference, set for Nov. 19-20 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York ... Kiss scored eight top 40 hits in the '70s and was one of the leading hard rock acts of its day ... The band remains a touring, licensing and merchandising powerhouse, with its officially licensed ventures including the Kiss Coffeehouse in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the first in a planned chain of franchises; Kiss comic books, Kiss... (Billboard.com)

    Gene Simmons sued over Indycar deal  Sep 4, 2008
    Allan Brown on Wednesday sued Simmons and two business partners, claiming the group cut him out of a 2006 deal between the Kiss bassist and the racing league. Brown is seeking unspecified damages and is claiming fraud and slander. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Gene Simmons to judge CBSs 'Jingles'  Jul 17, 2008
    LOS ANGELES - Gene Simmons, the tongue-wagging co-founder and frontman for the heavy metal rock band Kiss, is trying his hand at a gentler form of music -- jingles ... Jingles is the latest move into reality television by Simmons, who helped form Kiss in the mid-1970s and became known for his wild makeup and wagging tongue. (MSNBC -- News)

    Russians say no to 'cola-nization'  Jul 13, 2008
    The company ran ads featuring look-alikes of Michael Jackson and Kiss singer Gene Simmons scaring Russian children and bathers while holding up cola. Then the look-alikes reveal themselves to be "real Russians" and begin drinking kvas. (Anchorage Daily News)

    'What else am I going to do? Run a hotdog stand?'  Jun 25, 2008
    His favourite fictional story is how he "got in a fist fight with Gene Simmons [of Kiss] and Billy Joel at the same time. There was a picture in one of those rock magazines with me and Billy Joel with a black eye.". In the true column is the time Meat gave a lift to a hitchhiker who turned out to be Charles Manson and, as a teenager, going to see John F Kennedy speak on the day of his assassination, having his car commandeered by an FBI officer and being driven to the hospital before the... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)

    Simmons blames fans for 'killing the music industry'  Jun 17, 2008
    Gene Simmons of Kiss attends a press conference during Day 1 of the Download 2008 Festival at Donington Park on June 13, 2008 in Castle Donington, England ... Kiss frontman Gene Simmons has blamed music fans for the demise of the music industry and is begging them to stop downloading records illegally. (FOX23.com, OK)

    Kiss calls her Dr. Rice  Jun 1, 2008
    The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ... Kiss had a sold-out concert to play Friday ... "I was thrilled," Rice said of her late-night encounter with Kiss frontman Gene Simmons and bandmates Paul Stanley, Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer in the executive lounge of the Sheraton Hotel, where they signed autographs and handed out backstage passes and T-shirts to her staff. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Condoleezza Rice Meets Rock Band Kiss  Jun 1, 2008
    STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ... Kiss had a sold-out gig to play on Friday ... "It was really fun to meet Kiss and Gene Simmons," she told reporters, noting they seemed well informed about current events. (Newsmax)

    Rice 'Thrilled' After Meeting KISS Band Members  May 31, 2008
    STOCKHOLM Condoleezza Rice may be a top diplomat who once aspired to being a concert pianist but she let her hair down a bit in Stockholm to meet the flamboyant rock group KISS. ... "For someone who likes the whole range of music, it was really fun to meet KISS and Gene Simmons," Rice said on the plane taking her from a conference on Iraq in Stockholm to talks with Iceland's leaders in Reykjavik ... Rice said she had never seen KISS perform but she had been to four rock concerts in her life. (Fox News)

    Kiss Army's Newest Member: Condoleezza Rice  May 31, 2008
    Condoleezza Rice enlists in Kiss Army fan club. Article:Condoleezza Rice enlists in Kiss Army fan club:/n/a/2008/05/30/international/i041715D42 ... DTL Article:Condoleezza Rice enlists in Kiss Army fan club:/n/a/2008/05/30/international/i041715D42. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    Condoleezza Rice enlists in Kiss Army  May 31, 2008
    STOCKHOLM, Sweden The Kiss Army fan club has an enthusiastic new recruit: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ... Kiss had a sold-out concert to play Friday ... This photo provided by the State Department shows Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, center, posing the hard rocker group Kiss, Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Stockholm, Sweden. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    For those about to rock ... heavy metal set to be the soundtrack of summer  May 24, 2008
    Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Kiss among 1980s acts leading genre's resurgence ... Gene Simmons of Kiss ... But this summer it will be a string of superannuated rockers - including Kiss, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Meat Loaf, Metallica, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest - who are being relied upon to catch the next wave of nostalgia. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)

    God made rock and roll for them  Mar 22, 2008
    This tour is titled "Alive 35", claiming Kiss (finally correctly) have been going since 1973. Diddling the dates to make a tour an "anniversary tour" is one ingenious way to keep a career going - especially one that involves a band doing the stuff they do every time, only bigger, brighter and louder - but you can't argue with the spectacle of a Kiss show ... Especially when Kiss have probably got another historic anniversary coming up next year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Kiss-off from Princess of Darkness  Mar 16, 2008
    Sharon Osbourne has lashed out at Kiss s 00004000 tar Gene Simmons ahead of both rockers' shows in Melbourne this weekend. "Gene's a prat," Sharon Osbourne said yesterday. (Melbourne Herald Sun)

    KISS still big business, 35 years on  Mar 15, 2008
    KISS has a huge range of merchandise, selling about 2,700 products around the world ... Rock and roll is big business these days and no one understands that more than American band KISS - one of the USA's biggest musical exports ... Thirty-five years after their first performance, KISS are back in Australia to kick off another global tour with a concert at the Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne. (ABC Online)

    New day, new way  Mar 15, 2008
    -- It's every KISS fan's dream come true. No, the legendary '70s rockers aren't donning their make-up and platform boots to play this year's South by Southwest festival. (Winnipeg Sun)

    Rock Hall uses music of B.B. King, Elvis to educate tots  Mar 9, 2008
    The music therapists aren't likely to show photos of Gene Simmons or belt out a Kiss tune anytime soon. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (FOX19.com, OH)

    Vic Burgess rocks: LaFayette musician isnt on the beaten track  Mar 8, 2008
    According to Burgess, his inspiration to play music came from the rock n roll band Kiss. His biggest influences are Gene Simmons of Kiss and singer/songwriter Townes Van Zandt. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)

    Paris and Nicole to be sisters-in-law?  Feb 28, 2008
    In a post to his , the KISS frontman referred to it as a video from my past. Not surprisingly, Gene chalks up the leaked footage to someones quest for cash. (MSNBC -- News)

    Gene Simmons In Just Another Celebrity Sex Tape  Feb 21, 2008
    A video showing famous Kiss frontman Gene Simmons while having sex with someone other than his longtime partner, Shannon Tweed, emerged online Wednesday. Posted on GenesSecret. (eFluxMedia)

    VD Sealed with a kiss  Feb 14, 2008
    A kiss can take on many different roles ... A kiss can be a glad "hello" or a sad "goodbye," full of passion and heat or simply a tasty treat ... A kiss can speak when words are not enough. (The Battalion, TX)

    Post the First Comment  Feb 14, 2008
    VD Sealed with a kiss - News ... VD Sealed with a kiss ... A kiss can take on many different roles. (The Battalion, TX)

    Kiss & Ozzy Osbourne at ROCK2WGTN  Feb 13, 2008
    Kiss & Ozzy Osbourne at ROCK2WGTN: Alice Cooper, Whitesnake, Poison, and Lordi Among Bands at Festival ... Kiss Osbourne at ROCK2WGTN ... Kiss & Ozzy Osbourne at ROCK2WGTN. (Suite101.com)

    Kiss to Stop Recording Music  Feb 10, 2008
    Kiss front man Gene Simmons says the band will never make another record because music is a dying industry ... "There's no new Kiss material because there is no record industry. Any band who tries to do new material is trying to climb a slippery mountain," ... "Every day record companies are folding. It'd be nice to have new Kiss songs, but what's the business model? Do you just put songs on the Internet for free? Then what?". (411mania.com)

    EEEEEEEEVIL ways, indeed  Feb 1, 2008
    A fan's perspective on the Braves. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Ivanka OK'd for Casinos' Board  Jan 17, 2008
    In the first two episodes of this season's "The Celebrity Apprentice," she clashed with Gene Simmons of Kiss, who ignored her inquiries during a project pitting teams of male and female celebrities against each other. That earned him a tongue-lashing from papa Trump. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Celebrity Apprentice desperate, intriguing  Jan 5, 2008
    But there's something uproariously amusing about watching Gene Simmons of Kiss flip open his cell phone, dial up a friend and ask him to buy a hot dog for $5,000. NBC promises that the celebrity contestants will be encouraged to use their status as a way to win challenges. (MSNBC -- Television)

    Donald Trump Teases a "Very Humbling" Celebrity Apprentice  Jan 4, 2008
    Despite flagging ratings, 's entrepreneurial competition returns for a seventh season, this time as (tonight at 9 pm/ET, on NBC), its first "stars edition." Among the players: country singer Trace Adkins, Stephen Baldwin, Marilu Henner, boxing champ Lennox Lewis, KISS' Gene Simmons and former Apprentice diva Omarosa. The winner doesn't get a job, but $250,000 of Trump money will go to a favorite charity. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

    Saving Soles  Jan 3, 2008
    Corky the Cobbler has touched the feet of Kiss more or less ... After re-creating the infamous platform shoes of Gene Simmons from the rock band Kiss for a customer's Hallo-ween costume, 40-year-old Corinne Corky Haberstich knew she had gotten into the right profession. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)

    Trump tweaks formula for 'The Celebrity Apprentice'  Jan 1, 2008
    KISS frontman Simmons brings a wealth of business background to the show ... "The question is, and this is what any champion in any field will eventually have to ask himself or herself -- once you've got enough money, once you've got enough fame and the glitz, and the glamour and the power, and the accoutrement of the American dream, when all the flashbulbs are gone and the girls stop kissing you, and you put the awards away and the sun comes up the next morning, and you're there by yourself --... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Caught in the flash  Dec 9, 2007
    Gene Simmons of Kiss, waggling his big tongue, was less impressed: 'Are they on fucking crack. he spluttered. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Pop Tarts: Paris Planning Pregnancy; Christina Aguilera Poses Nude  Nov 30, 2007
    However, Steve-O clearly wasn t there to support the "Kiss" man being roasted. "I m not a fan of Gene Simmons; I m not here to see him. Where s Britney? Is she coming?" he said before disappearing to his next adventure. (Fox News)

    HOT DISH: A Heartfelt Thanksgiving  Nov 27, 2007
    Other contestants include Gene Simmons of Kiss, former Playboy calendar girl Tiffany Fallon (who is married to Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney), actress Marilu Henner and even Omarosa is back. Garth Does Not Disappoint Nothing but adjectives -- unbelievable, awesome, incredible, great, wonderful -- described Garth Brooks' nine performances in Kansas City. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)

    All-star 'Apprentice' set to shine  Nov 22, 2007
    Donald Trump has corraled outspoken Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and former "Soprano" Vinnie Pastore as part of the celebrity all-star edition of "The Apprentice" scheduled to launch Jan. 3 on NBC.. Simmons and Pastore are just part of the crowd. (New York Daily News)

    New show will focus on Snoop, his litter  Nov 20, 2007
    LOS ANGELES - Ozzy Osbournes done it, so has Hulk Hogan and Kiss front man Gene Simmons. Next month, rapper extraordinaire Snoop Dogg and his brood join the family reality TV show business too with Dogg Father. (MSNBC -- News)

    `Celebrity Apprentice' Stars Announced  Nov 19, 2007
    Likewise Gene Simmons of Kiss, star of his own reality series and unabashed self-marketer. "I'm in the Gene Simmons business," he said, so doing "The Apprentice" can only help promote his many other ventures. (Newsmax)

    Rather mocking  Nov 17, 2007
    Kiss and makeup After playing only a handful of shows in 2007, Kiss will be back in action next year for a series of "Kiss festivals around the Indy car racing series," bassist-vocalist Gene Simmons told Billboard magazine ... Meanwhile, it's been nine years since Kiss' last studio album, but Simmons says fans shouldn't hold their breath for another one ... Seal with a kiss"Love is really odd. It is a funny old thing. It can be inconsistent. It is beautiful, but love has an ebb and flow." - Pop... (Boston Globe)

    Kiss Revving Up For Indy Race Concerts  Nov 17, 2007
    Antony Bruno, Denver After playing only a handful of shows in 2007, Kiss will be back in action next year for a series of "Kiss festivals around the Indy car racing series," bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons tells Billboard ... Meanwhile, it's been nine years since Kiss' last studio album, but Simmons says fans shouldn't hold their breath for another one ... " And, "Kiss will have another boxed set of unreleased music in the next year. (MediaWeek.com)

    Legend Tapping Kanye, Pharrell For New Album  Nov 17, 2007
    After playing only a handful of shows in 2007, Kiss will be back in action next year for a series of "Kiss festivals around the Indy car racing series," bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons tells Billboard. Advertisement. (MediaWeek.com)

    Kiss to play Grand Prix  Nov 15, 2007
    Gene Simmons of Kiss ... Legendary American band Kiss will set tongues wagging when they rock the 2008 Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne next March ... Kiss, best known for its trademark face paint and stage outfits, will perform a full concert for race fans on a specially erected stage to close the Formula One race on Sunday, March 16. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

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    Mecena Logan won best original for his likeness of KISS frontman Gene Simmons and the judges choice went to Hannah Mensch, who was an ice cream cone. Halloween is just a fun time for both kids and adults, said Barbara Williams, a judge for the costume contest. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)

    Worst-lyricist label has Sting to it  Oct 11, 2007
    Paul Stanley edges out his Kiss bandmates, including the "too hilarious" Gene Simmons ("Ooh baby, wanna put my log in your fireplace"), for gems like "She's a dancer, a romancer/I'm a Capricorn, and she's a Cancer" from C'Mon and Love Me. See the full list at. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Plant gets KISS of approval 10-09-2007  Oct 10, 2007
    Gene Simmons, who played the Demon character in the popular 1970s rock band KISS, toured the ethanol plant being built east of Plainview last week ... The first time Glenn See saw Gene Simmons was at a KISS concert in Indianapolis back in 1975 ... But that s exactly what happened last week when Simmons, the former lead singer of the 1970s rock band KISS, flew into town for a quick visit at the ethanol plant being built east of the city. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)

    Post your Comments Officials expect fair to draw well  Oct 2, 2007
    An exhibit official recommended that attendees check out the "look-alike" scarecrows of Gene Simmons of Kiss, complete with outstretched tongue, and Michael Jackson on display in the exhibit hall. In the food arena, the deep-fried candy bar that has gained fairground notoriety over the last several years will be for sale, but reptile dishes such as deep-fried rattlesnake and alligator that have debuted at some other Southern California fairs in recent years won't be on the menu, Searle said. (North County Times)

    Let's get quizzical!  Sep 29, 2007
    3 "I said to him, 'No, no, no, you don't kiss a girl like that,' and then I showed him how to French kiss. 'Oooh, I like that!' he said, and he went on from there. Once I showed him the difference between how he was kissing and how I kissed, he said, 'Oh God, that feels so good.' When I said, 'Yeah, it feels good all over, too,' his eyes lit up... When we first started out, he was kinda like 'wham, bam, thank you, ma'am,'... Eventually he became much more sophisticated. He was definitely worth... (Guardian Unlimited)

    First concerts: Thanks for the mezzanines  Sep 27, 2007
    Meanwhile, Norman was at a Kiss concert in Toronto hoping to see something so shocking and was gravely disappointed. I kept waiting and waiting for Gene Simmons to spit blood, he carps. (MSNBC -- Music)

    TV season brings battle of the brands; Kiss rocks small crowd  Sep 24, 2007
    Gene Simmons, left, and Paul Stanley of Kiss show off the Tiger Electronics Power Tour guitar at a launch party last week. Classic rock band Kiss has licensed its name for everything from condoms to coffins ... They were in New York City last week to help Hasbro launch a $69 Power Tour electric guitar for young kids and are in talks with Hasbro's Tiger Electronics for a Kiss-branded version. (USA Today -- Money)

    Britney's performance joyless, dead-eyed  Sep 11, 2007
    I so wanted them to kiss like Madonna and Britney did a few years back but I guess we, as a culture, arent ready for that. Ill check back in 120 years. (MSNBC -- News)

    Midnight Madness: An Oral History  Sep 9, 2007
    I honoured the arrangement --if a Noyce screening is like MoMA, Midnight Madness feels like a Kiss concert, not that I've ever been. SAM DUNN At our screening for Metal, my buddy Graham from White Cowbell Oklahoma jumped up and asked what my least favourite metal band was and I instantly said Kiss ... SCOT MCFAYDEN Oh, yeah, I remember that -- we sold Metal in 23 countries, but I'll never forget debating Chris Murphy over the merits of Kiss; he took us to task. (National Post)

    EIGHT DAYS A WEEK CONCERT & EVENT LISTINGS  Sep 7, 2007
    kiss cancelled Iconic rock band from the 1970s led by bassist, reality television star and self-proclaimed rock god, Gene Simmons. Sept. 15 at Coca Cola Tube Park, Whistler. (Vancouver Westender)

    Band bridges generation gap with timeless tunes  Sep 6, 2007
    Spectators this year can expect to hear songs including "Them Bones" by Alice in Chains, "Morris Brown" by Outkast, "YYZ" by Rush, "Detroit Rock City" by Kiss and "Crying" by Aerosmith. "We try to make a show that someone would want to listen to," Stuart Benkert, director of bands, said. (The University Echo, TN)

    Toymaker's stand-alone shop opens  Aug 31, 2007
    So will Gene Simmons of rock band KISS. And don't forget Homer, Bart and the rest of the Simpsons. Of course, they'll all be 6 inches tall and made of plastic. (AZCentral -- News)

    Celebrity interviews unplugged  Aug 31, 2007
    Despite some high-profile investors -- Kiss' Gene Simmons and Al Cafaro, former chairman and chief executive of Ards -- they struggled for years trying to find the right home for No Good Television. There was a failed attempt to take the company public last summer. (Los Angeles Times)

    Rock and raunch  Aug 26, 2007
    " And, as a result, she feels entitled to dispense praise and advice. In the book, she informs Gene Simmons of Kiss that the offer of remedial bass lessons still holds. There were no role models for a nascent woman bass player with ballsy vocals: "I'm kinda different," she says, flexing her biceps. "See that. " Absolutely - amazing muscle tone for a 57-year-old, especially on the right arm. She has calluses, too, and weird knobbly bones sticking out of her wrist that she shows me like badges of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Let the No Good times roll  Aug 1, 2007
    Originally financed by an "angel" investor, it now has backers that include banks and none other than Gene Simmons of Kiss fame. In the past few weeks, NGTV videos have gained quickly in YouTube's rankings. (USA Today -- Life)

    Stanley's troubled heart  Jul 30, 2007
    Paul Stanley of KISSPhoto: Steve Christo ... Paul Stanley, a singer and guitarist with rock band Kiss, was forced to pull out of a show in California on Friday after his heart started beating at more than twice the normal level, he said on his Web site ... A call to Kiss manager Doc McGhee for an update on Stanley's condition was not immediately returned late on Saturday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Heart Problem Forces Kiss into a Trio in San Jacinto  Jul 30, 2007
    LAist: Heart Problem Forces Kiss to be a Trio in San Jacinto ... Heart Problem Forces Kiss to be a Trio in San Jacinto ... Even with their lead singer and co-founding member Paul Stanley flat on his back with doctors temporarily stopping his heart to rectify a ticker pulsing at 190+ beats-per-minute, rock group KISS went on with the show Friday in. (LAist)

    Heroes wanted  Jul 30, 2007
    Yesterday, an 8-foot-tall mouse strode through the Convention Center, a buccaneer band performed with cutlasses and guitars, Kiss frontman Gene Simmons dropped by and no one blinked. But then the San Diego Police Department set up a recruiting table. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY Expound On Technology; Video Available ...  Jul 29, 2007
    Cisco has posted a short video clip of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the rock band KISS expounding on technology ... KISS performed at Cisco's annual "Customer Appreciation Event" Wednesday night (July 25) in San Juan Capistrano, California ... When you're alone in life and you have nothing to say you said "Kiss rules". (Blabbermouth.net)

    Kiss singer Paul Stanley suffers heart ailment  Jul 29, 2007
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Paul Stanley, a singer and guitarist with rock band Kiss, was forced to pull out of a show in California on Friday after his heart started beating at more than twice the normal level, he said on his Web site ... A call to Kiss manager Doc McGhee for an update on Stanley's condition was not immediately returned late on Saturday ... Stanley, born Stanley Eisen, and Simmons co-founded Kiss in New York City in 1973. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Mayor Bosbous proclaimed Friday to be KISS Appreciation Day  Jul 20, 2007
    Marie The KISS Army has mobilized in full force with over 8,000 tickets sold by Wednesday morning ... Bosbous said the influx of KISS fans coming to Sault Ste ... Bauer also recalled that management was reluctant to play a lot of KISS music well into the 1990s, but he still kicked off each weekend with ock and Roll All Nite. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)

    Indie study: 70s-style rock from The Lonely H  Jul 13, 2007
    The Meal pickpockets the hook from Kiss Rock and Roll All Night (and there could be worse ways of getting famous then by getting sued by Gene Simmons and company). Elsewhere there is the Neil Youngish Rollin, whose southern roots show, though as Fredson observes after bringing the song up makes no sense since were in one of the most northern points in the country. (MSNBC -- Music)

    Stars on new site plug away, bawdy and blue  Jul 11, 2007
    Gene Simmons of Kiss serves as NGTV's chairman of the board, though he has no creative involvement. Al Cafaro, former chairman and CEO of Ards, is an investor, as is media veteran Jay Vir, who also is the company's co-president. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Spirited Fourth of July fills streets in Old Bisbee  Jul 5, 2007
    Other radio station members dressed as Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison and Joey Ramone and piled onto the KBRP truck float, which was driven by Kiss fire-breathing, blood-spitting bassist Gene Simmons or possibly station member John Titan in disguise. There was no disguising the loyalty of the Hillary Clinton Army, whose camouflage-clad members carried signs reading Democratic Paaarty. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Photo Gallery  Jun 30, 2007
    Gene Simmons, founding member of the rock band KISS, showed up at the Iowa Speedway. Gene Simmons was among many who turned out for racing in Iowa last weekend. (Knoxville Journal Express, IA)

    Ethanol in the fast lane  Jun 26, 2007
    Unfortunately, Simmons --- the bass guitarist for legendary rock 'n' roll band KISS and marketing partner with the IndyCar Series --- said that is not yet the case. In California, he said, people don't think about ethanol. (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    KISS and Tell  Jun 7, 2007
    The band went on to become KISS.. "You wouldn't be able to tell he was a member of KISS," joked senior Wesley Kempton, who plays the French horn ... "That's a way to meet people, to say my band teacher was in KISS," he added. (WCAX.com, VT)

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