LATEST KISS MAGAZINE COVER

Here's the cover of the latest issue of the Swedish "Sweden Rock" Magazine Issue 72, June 2010.

The issue features a 13-pages article on our Starchild!

Thanks to our German friend Marcel Mueller for sending the image to KISSonline.

Check out these great photos from last Sunday in Malmo, Sweden.

Photos by Bjorn Madsen for KISSonline.

Here are photos of KISS rockin' the Gigantium in Aalborg, Denmark last night.

Photos by Steffen Jorgensen

FIRST OFFICIAL US KISS CONVENTION

KISS began the North American leg of the first Official Worldwide KISS Convention Tour on June 17th, 1995 in Burbank, California. Peter Criss makes a surprise appearance at the Convention and joins Gene, Paul, Bruce and Eric on stage, singing two KISS classics -"Hard Luck Woman" and "Nothin' To Lose".

The unique and revolutionary KISS Convention tour featured a traveling KISS Museum displaying vintage KISS stage outfits, instruments, and memorabilia. Performances by KISS tribute bands, KISS collectors/dealers buying, selling and trading KISS merchandise, precedes an evening appearance by KISS themselves, appearing live and in person, conducting a question and answer session, autograph signing, and a two-hour plus unplugged set comprised mostly of spontaneous fan requests. Both Eric Singer and Bruce Kulick also performed clinics at the events.

Official KISS Conventions were held in Australia, Canada and the United Sates.

Songs performed at the KISS Conventions:

Comin' Home / Plaster Caster / Goin' Blind / Domino / Nothin' To Lose / Sure Know Something / Calling Dr. Love / C'mon and Love Me / Spit / I Still Love You / God Of Thunder (Country version) / See You Tonite / Do You Love Me / A World Without Heroes / Every time I Look At You / Rock Bottom / Shandi / Strutter / Hide Your Heart / Black Diamond / Heaven's On Fire / Rock And Roll All Nite

KISS also played (at least portions of) Strange Ways / Love Her All I Can / Love Gun / Take Me / Love Theme From KISS / Just A Boy and many more!

KISS-themed Monster Mini Golf

By April Corbin

In a city full of themed attractions, two niches remain unfilled: monsters and KISS.

Oh, but they're coming, at least if Christina Vitagliano has her way. The founder of Monster Mini Golf - that's monster as in "boo," with no relation to the energy drink - is looking to bring her nationwide mini-golf empire to Las Vegas. She currently is negotiating a price on a Strip location, where she plans to build a 10,000-square-foot indoor, glow-in-the-dark mini-golf park centered on monsters and iconic rock band KISS, what else?

"We are big on family entertainment. We're freaky but fun. We're all ages," says Vitagliano. "KISS is kind of like that, too."

To find proof this one-of-a-kind venture can work, Vitagliano says you need look no further than a KISS concert arena. "Adults are there with their kids. It's the only time I've ever been to a concert where there are two or three generations with the shared music taste."

Paul Stanley does a bit of Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love" in Malmo, Sweden on June 13, 2010, prior to performing "Black Diamond."

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Check out Remy, Reese, Ned, and Sha'un in action!

We would love to meet the band in person!!! This is the second year these little guys have done a KISS song at their talent show. They are 9 years old. Last year they sang Rock and Roll All Night and this year, Detroit Rock City.

I grew up watching you guys and can hardly believe that my son is performing your act.

KISS is more popular now than ever. And Mr. Gene Simmons ...... you're amazing!

You guys rock!

Love & Blessing,
Kim Newton

LETTERS

Hi there!

The latest issue of the Brazilian magazine "Trip" with Carla Lamarca on the cover. As you can see, she is wearing just a KISS t-shirt!

Thanks !!!

Marcio

LETTERS

Hi Guys,

These 15 year old girls were just walking down 7th ave today in NYC --they love KISS.

I asked them if I could take my pic with them and I would send to you!

I asked them why at 15 they were fans of someone my age -- one of them said:

"Well, I bet you like the Beatles, right?"

"Well, KISS are our Beatles."

Lynn Goldsmith

FANS LOVE NEW KISS TOUR!

Here are some more great comments from the KISS Army Europe about the Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour.

Subject: KISS@Sauna Open Air
From: Nuutti Pura on 06/11/2010

I wanted the best and I got the best! KISS I wanna thank you for the awesome gig you did at Tampere! KISS never has been in a better shape! Eric you were awesome! And Paul I also wanna thank you to trying throw a pick to me several times. Luckily I got your pick. This was the best show I've seen ever! Thank you KISS!

Subject: sauna opena air
From: Finland on 06/13/2010

Oh my god, Sauna open air was so great. I can't believe that i really was there. You guys still keep on rocking, you surprise me every single time i see you. You were now better than last time you were here in Finland and you keep on getting better and better. You rocked so hard in Tampere and we all wanna see you next year! So please come back http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk8xMHUVTX0

Subject: Your concert rocked!
From: linnea elftsrom on 06/13/2010

Have you always been one of my favorite bands. And the evening of June 12 when it was the concert was, was really clear to me that you're the best! It was an unforgettable evening, I will never forget it. I cannot believe the evening is over and that I may never see you live again. I want to rewind time! I longed so much to see you and all of a sudden it's over? Thanks again, and it was one of the best nights of my life! :) You rocked!

Check out this great photo of the Starchild flying at Sauna Open Air Festival in Tampere, Finland.

Thanks to Wille Ruuskanen for sending KISSonline his photo!

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

The latest TV spot strikes more of the fun tone you'd expect from an explosion-filled summer movie. The mix of KISS' "Rock & Roll All Nite" and shots of Hollywood's bad boys doing what they do best definitely paints a more spirited picture of the movie.

Here's KISS in front of over 33,000 members of the Swedish KISS Army last Saturday night in Stockholm Stadium.

KISS ARMY Members-Only ticket presales for three upcoming KISS Hottest Show On Earth dates takes place today. Premium KISS ARMY Members will have access to Members-Only tickets...these are among the best available tickets at the show.

The following shows will be part of Tuesday's KISS ARMY Members-only ticket presale.

Fri Aug 6 Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
Sun Aug 15 Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
Tue Aug 17 Saratoga, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center

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KISS OPENED DYNASTY TOUR

KISS began their DYNASTY Tour on June 15th, 1979 at the Lakeland Civic Center in Lakeland, Florida. KISS performed over 75 shows in the US and Canada, with opening acts including Cheap Trick, John Cougar, Loverboy and Judas Priest. The tour, which ended December 16th in Toledo, Ohio, was also Peter Criss' final tour with KISS until the REUNION Tour in 1996.

The DYNASTY Tour featured some of KISS' most flamboyant costumes to date and several new special effects including Gene flying up to the lighting truss during "God of Thunder" and Ace's chaser light guitar, which had knobs that made the lights on the guitar chase in different ways. Another Ace guitar also flew up to the lighting truss during his "2000 Man" solo.

The set list included songs from each of the first 7 KISS studio albums as well Paul's "Move On" and Ace's "New Your Groove". Both Gene's "Radioactive" and Peter's "Tossin' And Turnin'" were also performed earlier in the tour.

Set list on the DYNASTY Tour: King Of the Night Time World / Let Me Go, Rock And Roll / Move On / Calling Dr. Love / Firehouse / Love Gun / New York Groove / I Was Made For Lovin' You / Christine Sixteen / 2.000 Man / God Of Thunder / Shout It Out Loud / Black Diamond / Detroit Rock City / Beth / Rock And Roll All Nite