NEw KISS compilation out (May 16)

Was actually released in Canada in April, though it's taken longer than expected to make it into retail channels south of the border...

For your money, you get a whopping seven classic Kiss tracks:

01. Shout It Out Loud
02. I Was Made For Lovin' You
03. Lick It Up
04. Strutter
05. Hotter Than Hell
06. Detroit Rock City
07. Rock And Roll All Nite (Live)

Today in KISStory May 16,1975 (May 16)

KISS HEADLINED COBO HALL FOR FIRST TIME

On May 16th, 1975, KISS headlined Detroit's Cobo Hall for the first time. The show before a sellout crowd of 12,000 plus, was part of the seventy-two date Dressed To Kill tour. It was also the first of five shows that KISS recorded for their classic album, KISS ALIVE! The famous photo on the back cover of ALIVE!, featuring KISS fans Bruce Redoute and Lee Neaves holding their hand drawn KISS sign, was taken at this concert.

Paul Stanley comments on the Cobo show and Detroit:

"This concert and the release of "Alive!" marked a pivotal giant step towards achieving domination in the 70's. "Detroit Rock City" was written as a salute to the people who championed us as a headliner when others still saw us as an opening act. We can never forget them. We decided, that was the only place we would start the Reunion Tour."

"New KISS album 2 weeks from being completed"-Paul Stanley (May 16)

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley was a guest this morning (Friday, May 15) on NBC Philadelphia to promote his art exhibitions this weekend at Wentworth Gallery in King of Prussia.

When asked about a possible KISS tour of the U.S., Stanley replied, "We're about two weeks from the album being completed — the first album in ten years. [It's] very much a vintage, classic-sounding album, right back to our roots. We are really thrilled with it, and you will be, too. And that will be followed by a classic KISS tour — flying around the stage, blowing stuff up; all the stuff you want to see. When you are paying hard-earned money for a ticket, you should know where that money is going. And when you come to see us, it's like seeing Superman at the circus."

Ace Frehley "Anomaly" in final mixing stage (May 14)

ACE FREHLEY's 'Anomaly' In Final Mixing Stage - May 14, 2009
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is currently in Los Angeles putting the finishing touches on the mixes for his new solo album, "Anomaly".

The CD was produced and recorded in Westchester County, New York between 2007 and 2009 and is being mixed by Marti Frederiksen, who has previously worked with AEROSMITH and DEF LEPPARD, among many others.

"Anomaly" track listing (not confirmed):

01. Outer Space
02. Foxy & Free
03. Sister
04. Too Many Faces
05. It's A Great Life
06. Skels
07. A Little Below The Angels
08. Fox On The Run (SWEET cover)
09. Change The World
10. Pain In the Neck
11. Genghis Khan
12. Fractured Quantum

Today in KISStory May 14,1992 (May 14)

REVENGE RELEASED

KISS released their critically acclaimed REVENGE album May 14th, 1992. With producer Bob Ezrin at the helm, a ferocious KISS delivered one of their heaviest and best albums ever! All the band members shined on this release! Ever reliable Paul Stanley was on top of his game here, delivering impassioned vocals through out the album. Even the Demon returned and proved what a committed and focused Gene Simmons is capable of! New drummer Eric Singer' power and intensity added to the KISS assault and Bruce Kulick recorded what many consider his finest KISS guitar work. REVENGE debuted at #6 on Billboard and remained on the charts for twenty three weeks. The album was certified Gold on 07/20/92.

REVENGE, which was dedicated to Eric Carr, also featured "Carr Jam 1981," an instrumental track written by Carr that Ezrin discovered from The Elder recordings. The song featured a thunderous Carr drum solo as the centerpiece and was a fitting tribute to the beloved drummer.

KISS released four music videos for REVENGE, "Unholy", "I Just Wanna", "Domino" and "Everytime I Look At You". A video for “God Gave Rock And Roll to You" was released in November 1991 to support the Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey movie soundtrack.

REVENGE Track Listing:

Unholy / Take It Off / Tough Love / Spit / God Gave Rock & Roll to You II / Domino / Heart of Chrome / Thou Shalt Not / Every Time I Look At You / Paralyzed / I Just Wanna / Carr Jam 1981

"New album almost finished"-Paul Stanley (May 13)

Paul Stanley Says New Album Is Almost Finished
Yesterday (May 12th) Paul Stanley was the guest at the John DeBella radio show. Paul then mentioned that the new Kiss album is almost finished and that the release will happen in September. Paul also said that the released will be followed by a tour with the biggest show Kiss ever has made. The entire programme can be streamed here: http://wmgk.com/DJs/JohnDeBella/tabid/100/Default.aspx

Happy birthday Eric Singer!! (May 12)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIC!

Happy Birthday To Eric...A Very Cool Cat!

All of us wish you a very happy birthday!

Have a purrfect day!

Montreal show SOLD OUT (May 12)

MONTREAL SHOW SOLD OUT
(from Patrick Hughes)
The July 13th MONTREAL show is now SOLDOUT, all 15,000 tickets are sold.
Called the production company this morning for tickets and was told the show was a sellout.

KISS to rock Canada in July (May 11)

KISS CANADIAN ALIVE 35 TOUR

KISS will bring their ALIVE 35 Tour to Canada this July!

KISS 2009 Canadian tour dates:

July 10 - Sarnia, ON - Rogers Sarnia Bayfest
http://www.sarniabayfest.com/.

July 11 - Windsor, ON - Caesars Windsor
http://www.CaesarsWindsor.com .

July 13 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
http://www.geg.ca/en/show/event/2883 .

July 15 - Ottawa, ON - Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca .

July 16 - Quebec, QC - Summer Festival (Festival d'été)
http://www.infofestival.com/Html/en-ca/index.html .


July 18 - Halifax, NS - Halifax Commons Park
http://www.halifaxrocks.ca/ .

July 20/21 - Orillia, ON - Casino Rama
https://www.casinorama.com/ .

New Paul Stanley custom guitar. (May 11)

RACING RED PREACHER

Here's another update on Custom Paul Stanley Guitars from our friend Eric McKenna over at Boogie Street Guitars.

‘RACING RED’ USA Custom Shop PS5 Preacher!

It’s here!

As discussed in our prior video I mentioned that Washburn Custom Shop Director, Terry Atkins, did a couple of our PS5 guitars up in solid colors and high gloss! And this Racing Red monster does not disappoint!

I saw the guitar at Washburn last week but somehow - it looks even BETTER here at BSG!

Dan did a great job photographing the guitar however - Red is a very, very tough color - maybe the toughest - to photograph digitally.

This guitar is RED. Racing Red. Not Orange. Not Burgundy. RED!

It’s outfitted with Red/Black open coiled Seymour Duncans. A JB in the bridge and a ‘59 in the neck. It has black hardware including a TonePros bridge and Grover 18-1 with… of course…KEYSTONE buttons. It’s the BSG WAY!

There will other solid color PS5 guitars and more oil finish PS5 guitars. Paul digs them. I dig them. Washburn digs them. And most importantly - the PS5 owners really dig them!

Here are some pics and take note of a video to follow soon. The PS5 will be part of the May 6th Video Update.

THANKS!!

Eric McKenna

For more information - check out www.BoogieStreet.com or email me at eric@boogiestreet.com or call me directly at 412-716-3150.

More photos at http://boogiestreet.com/?p=974

Today in KISStory May 9,2008 (May 10)

EUROPEAN ALIVE 35 TOUR OPENED

Believe it or not...it's already been a year since KISS opened their European ALIVE 35 Tour in Oberhausen, Germany! The 2008 Tour became KISS' most successful Tour of Europe ever!!

Here's a review from opening night:

WOW! What a way to open their Alive 35 European Tour! KISS just destroyed Oberhausen Arena with a blistering 2 hour and 17 minute set that featured the complete ALIVE album and a six song encore! From the opening of "Deuce" to the ending of "Detroit Rock City", KISS grabbed the audience by the throat and never let go.

The band's performance was a true team effort and everyone was on top of their game! Paul danced, pranced and belted out vocals like it was 1975. Gene was, to put it simply, the DEMON - menacing on both bass and vocals. Eric pounded the drums, sang lead on "Nothin' To Lose" & "Black Diamond" and also sang along with Gene on several other songs. Tommy blazed his way through lead after lead, as well as an awesome solo complete with rocket shooting special effects.

KISS is always powerful and energetic, but tonight they some how turned it up a notch! And to think, this was just the first show..can't wait for Munich!

SET LIST IN ORDER:

Deuce / Strutter / Got To Choose / Hotter Than Hell / Firehouse / Nothin' To Lose (Eric lead vocals) / C'Mon And Love Me / Parasite / She / Watchin' You / Rock Bottom / 100,000 Years / Cold Gin / Let Me Go Rock 'N' Roll / Black Diamond (Eric lead vocals) / Rock And Roll All Nite

Encore:

Shout It Out Loud / Lick It Up / I Love It Loud (Gene split blood and flew to rafters) / I Was Made For Lovin' You / Love Gun (Paul flew to back of arena) / Detroit Rock City