KISS By Monster Mini Golf hosts numerous private functions including yesterday's Nudist Clubhouse event. These are the folks that volunteered to be in our group photo.

The event was a blast and they are already planning for the 2nd annual event at KMMG, Vegas! A big thanks to Brian Spence from Nudist Clubhouse Inc. for putting together a great event.

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Hi KISS!

At the last Classic City Roller Girls bout in Athens, GA, some of the ladies got creative and paid homage to the hottest band in the world!

Adam

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Hi KISSONLINE!

I've got a KISS Sighting for you! During last night's MTV Movie Awards they showed an image of Cats in KISS Makeup, and played "Dr. Love" during their 'Best KISS' Award Segment. KISS really is everywhere!!

The site rocks!

Tom Harris

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Hi KISS and all my fellow KISS army members!

On May 12th (same as Eric Singer) it was my 18th birthday. So I decided to get a tattoo dedicated to my hero, Paul Stanley. Ive been a huge fan of KISS since I was 4 years old. Now all I need to finish it off is to meet Paul so he can sign it for me! I love KISS and keep rocking! I hope you come back to the UK very, very soon! And I hope Paul sees this and likes it too!

Thank you!
Love from Jess, UK xxx

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KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Hi KISS and the KISS Army,

I'm Fernando De Narvaez and I do a successful Kids Live Show in Bogota, Colombia, called "El Show de Los Zumbis". I also play Gene Simmons in KISZ Tribute Band. I'm sure KISS Fans will like the KISS Guitar Kollection in this promo video for the show!!!

Fernando De Narvaez

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VIP Nation has teamed up with KISS to give away a signed Paul Stanley Signature Washburn Guitar & a signed Gene Simmons Signature Cort Bass!

Prize Details:

One winner will win the Washburn Paul Stanley PS2012 Starfire Electric Guitar signed by Paul Stanley & another winner will win the Cort Gene Simmons GS-AXE-2 Bass Guitar signed by Gene Simmons.

Prize Eligibility:

Only persons residing in United States who are at least 13 years of age can enter. Sweepstakes Ends September 24, 2012 @ 05:00 pm (PDT).

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Also, don't forget to buy your KISS Meet & Greet and VIP packages for 'THE TOUR!' It's your chance to have the ultimate KISS experience! Enjoy a KISS VIP Tour package, or a KISS Meet & Greet package that includes exclusive access to KISS' preshow soundcheck! Only a limited number of packages remain for most shows.

The following cities are either SOLD OUT or only have a few packages remaining.

Virginia Beach (7/21), Atlanta (7/25), Charlotte (7/25), Birmingham (7/31), The Woodlands, TX (8/3), Dallas (8/4), Englewood (8/8), Las Vegas (8/11), Irvine (8/14), Tulsa (8/26), St. Louis (8/27), Cincinnati (8/31), Indianapolis (9/1), Detroit (9/5), Chicago (9/7), Toronto (9/13), Mansfield (9/16), Camden (9/19) and Wantagh (9/22).

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KISS PLAYED ALASKA FOR FIRST TIME

On this day in KISSTORY - June 2, 1974 KISS played Anchorage, Alaska on their first tour in support of the album, KISS. The band performed with Savoy Brown at the Sundowner Drive-In Theatre. This was KISS' only concert in Alaska until they returned over twenty five years later on January 3, 2000.

Paul recalls the visit to Alaska:

"It was surreal to get to Alaska expecting blizzards and polar bears, only to find that with heaters near our boots all over the stage, we would be playing outside! Every time we went too close to the heaters, our guitars went completely out of tune! It was cold out there!

BOOMER MAGAZINE AND KISS WANTS YOU TO INTERVIEW THE BAND!

One lucky veteran will be chosen to meet and interview KISS!

In partnering with KISS, BOOMER is looking for one American War veteran to interview the band on July 19 when their tour brings them to Virginia.

Here are the terms and details: Only one entry per contestant will be counted. Submissions reserved for US Veterans only, please. BOOMER Magazine will choose only one winner out of all applicant submissions. Must be available on July 19, 2012 to meet with BOOMER Magazine for interview. Winner must be a US Veteran, and able to arrive in the early afternoon hours of July 19, 2012 to BOOMER Magazine's office in Richmond, VA.

US Veterans can submit their entries to interview KISS at www.facebook.com/BoomerMag. Once you "like" Boomer, you will see the KISS Logo with "Vets apply here" (next to photos and likes).

Eric Singer is one of the hardest working musicians in the world of rock music. From working with Alice Cooper, Brian May, and twenty years with KISS, Eric has made quite the name for himself. No matter how in-demand this incredible musician may be, he always takes time to talk to diehard KISS fans (like me) every chance he gets! Today, I am proud to present to you my chat with Eric Singer as we talked about his first album, Revenge, as well as KISS' new studio album, Monster, slated for release this fall! Enjoy!

Eric, I appreciate you taking time to talk to me today. I thought it would be cool to not only look at the past but into the future as well. First, let's go back to 1992....the year of Revenge. This was undoubtedly an exciting time to be a KISS fan: A heavier album and even a darker choice of wardrobe. The 1980's were clearly a thing of the past. My first question is what was it like entering the studio to work with Bob Ezrin? Being a fan of Alice Cooper and KISS in your teenage years plus working with these two bands had to make it very exciting for you?

ES: Getting to record and work with Bob Ezrin was a high water mark for me. He is really great and fun as well as a genius or sorts. It was a very exciting time for me as I was influenced by KISS & Alice Cooper in my formative years for sure.

I've read stories from both Ace Frehley and Bruce Kulick that Ezrin could really crack the whip and take on the role of head coach when it came to working in the recording studio. Do you recall any of those experiences during the recording of Revenge?

ES: I worked with my Father in his band as a kid, so I was used to this type personality and taskmaster ! I just remember Bob was very intense and made you dig inside for things you may not know you were able to produce. A true master.

FORMER KISS GUITARIST CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 'REVENGE'

To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of Revenge, all this week I’ll be doing a look back at the album, including my thoughts about each track. Revenge marked the return of KISS in what I consider to be top form. Not that previous albums I was involved in didn’t have highlights and memorable sons and performances, but Revenge was truly meant to be just that…

- Bruce Kulick

Visit Kulick.net to read Bruce’s full Revenge report.

Catch the KISS performance from the AT&T Block Party in New Orleans at the Men’s Final Four Big Dance Concert Series, now on AT&T U-verse On Demand! See below for tune-in information:

Available on U-verse:

· Chl 1800/Showcase (on weekends)
· U-verse On Demand under “Featured” category
· uverse.com/KISS
· U-verse App for smartphone: U-verse Specials

The concert will be available through 8/30/12.

KISS Fan Mosaics - Printing Stage - May 30, 2012

KISS Fan Mosaics being printed and getting ready for shipment. They will begin shipping Monday, June 4.Thank you to all of the KISS fans who made this an amazing piece of KISSTORY!!

Check out this video clip of the Alive II Fan Mosaics being printed on yesterday.

By Janet Lundquist

There probably won’t be any fire-breathing or spitting of blood at the Holiday Inn on Larkin Avenue next month — then again, there could be.

The Kiss Chicago Superfan Expo will be held at the hotel, 411 S. Larkin Ave., from noon to 8 p.m. June 9, with everything a Kiss fan could want to see and hear, except for the actual band members.

The expo is organized by Joliet native Jim Frangella, a member of the band’s fan club, the Kiss Army.

“I’ve seen Kiss on almost every tour that they’ve been on through the Chicagoland area. I have met all of the (band) members, with and without makeup,” he said. “There’s no other band in the world like this because they have all the pyrotechnics, the makeup and the stage show and it’s just the most exciting band I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Frangella aims to bring that excitement to the expos he coordinates, including vendors selling Kiss memorabilia, tribute bands, raffles and contests.

The Joliet expo this year is set to include appearances by the Gene Simmons Axe Bass tour bus and its driver, Paul Heyland; Ace Frehley’s stunt double from 1978 television movie “Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park”; Joliet Kiss tribute band, “Psycho Circus”; Kissonline.com webmaster Keith Leroux; and 105.5 “The Kat” radio personality, “Freak.”

There will also be a raffle for a new Punisher 2 bass guitar signed by Gene Simmons.

Admission will cost $15 at the door, while children age 12 and younger get in free.

Tickets are available in advance. To buy tickets or for more information visit http://web.me.com/kissexpo/Site_5/Chicago_Kiss_Expo.html.

Here's a new promotional video for KISS' headlining show at the Kollen Summer Festival in Oslo, Norway on Saturday, June 30th, 2012. The clip was directed by Lasse Gretland.

Here's an excerpt from Mitch Lafon / BraveWords interview with Eric Singer discussing KISS' Monster album.

How was it working on the new KISS album, Monster?

Singer: “When we first started working, Paul wanted to get all together and flush ideas out. He wanted it to be fresh with no old riffs that somebody had worked on a previous record (that you’re just trying to re-write). Gene will write 30 or 40 ideas just to come up with four songs for the record. That’s the way he works. Gene, Tommy and I went into a demo studio a couple of times to put some ideas down and I told Gene, ‘I think you have another solo record here.’ I told him that when we have a break, we should go in and put some of these other ideas down. He’s got a couple of songs that are in the style of ‘World Without Heroes.’ They’re really good. When, Gene writes in that style it kind of reminds me of a George Harrison kind of a thing, but Paul didn’t want any slower, mellower, ballad type songs on the record. He wanted everything rock n’ roll. Understandably, he had a point of view on the style and direction of the record. So, that’s what we’re going to do. We’re going to stick to that point of view. No outside writers. No old material. All new material written by the band now. Nobody, but the band plays on the record. Nobody, but the band sings on the record. Nothing and that’s what it is.”

Click here to read the full interview, celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the release of 'Revenge.'