Dear KISS,

I wanted to let you know how our relay went. We raised over $10,000 to support the American Cancer Society in the Relay for Life held in Palm Harbor. We almost got rained out but all the teams moved to an indoor facility and kept the relay alive. I wanted to thank you again for all your support of charities and using your awesomeness to give back!

Big Fan,
Erika Lance Captain of Team KISS (Cancer Goodbye)

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Professional Bull Riders' KISS Kam announcement on the Times Square board in New York.

Professional Bull Riders and KISS have teamed up to create the 8-Second KISS Kam, an innovative twist on the long-standing tradition in many sports venues where couples in the audience are highlighted on the large, in-venue video screens and encouraged to engage in a public display of affection. In typical PBR and KISS fashion, the innovative KISS Kam has a twist. Just like a successful bull ride, our participants are timed with a digital clock and must kiss for 8 seconds or face the ridicule of tens of thousands of PBR fans.

Band members Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer and Gene Simmons cheer fans on and provide constructive criticism via video during the promotion. Videos from the 8-second kissing couples will be recorded and posted online at www.pbr.com/KISS where visitors can vote for the best (or worst) kiss and register to win valuable PBR and KISS prizes.

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

I spotted this on the IRB Sevens World Series Facebook page.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Jamie Roberts of Wales and the British & Irish Lions with rugby fans in fancy dress during day one of the Marriott London Sevens, the final round of the HSBC Sevens World Series at Twickenham Stadium on May 11, 2013 in London, England.

Matt Kane from Nottingham, England

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Justin Snow-Moss meeting Gene Simmons at the INDY KISS Fan Expo last Saturday.

Check out even more great photos from this weekend's 15th annual Indianapolis KISS Expo! On Sunday, KISS drummer Eric Singer signed autographs and took photos with fans throughout the day. He also did a Q&A with Kevin Valentine, and the two of them shared many KISS stories! Bruce and Bob Kulick also appeared on Sunday as well as director Louis Antonelli, who set up a beautiful Paul Stanley "One Live KISS" display. Fans enjoyed a fantastic weekend of fun, camaraderie and KISS memories together.


Photos by Steve Christensen and Keith Leroux for KISSONLINE.

Here are some photos from Saturday's Indianapolis KISS Fan Expo. Gene Simmons kicked things off in a big way with an entertaining Q & A that was funny, emotional and inspiring.

Later that evening, local Indy band DST entertained the crowd with a mix of original tunes and KISS classics. Bruce Kulick and Bob Kulick joined them for several rockin' versions of KISS songs, including "All American Man," "Larger Than Life," and "Rock And Roll All Nite!"

Thanks to Steve Christensen for taking these photos for KISSONLINE.

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Here's an advertisement from a recognized radio station in Chile "Universo FM" - Classics of Rock and Pop. I found the ad flipping through a magazine. KISS always haunts me.

Humberto Díaz

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KISS Honor Wounded Warriors at Grand Opening of Band’s Rock & Brews Restaurant

By Laura Ferreiro

When most people think of the band KISS, painted faces, platform shoes and pyrotechnics come to mind. But delve a little deeper and you'll find much more to the veteran rockers. KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are also savvy businessmen and active philanthropists who used the occasion of the grand opening of their Rock & Brews restaurant in Torrance, California, on Wednesday to honor wounded military service members.

Stanley and Simmons invited members of the Wounded Warriors Project to a free lunch in their honor at the new Pacific Coast Highway location of their restaurant chain. The national nonprofit organization works to honor and empower wounded service members, help them adjust to life after being injured through various programs, and enlists the public to help in these endeavors.

When asked why they got involved with the Wounded Warriors Project, Simmons responded, "Why wouldn't every American--past, present, and future--not want to be? Why don't we all get a good kick in the nuts and wake up to the fact that our lives are made possible by people who volunteer and risk their lives and after they make the ultimate sacrifice?"

Professional Bull Riders announce unique social media partnership with legendary rock band

GIVE US YOUR BEST KISS! That is what legendary rock band KISS and the fast-growing PBR will be asking millions of fans at Professional Bull Riders events across the country beginning this weekend at the nationally televised Last Cowboy Standing event from Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Today, PBR and KISS announce a partnership that brings together two powerful and iconic brands in a fan-focused alliance that will delight and entertain.

PBR and KISS have teamed up to create the 8-Second KISS Kam, an innovative twist on the long-standing tradition in many sports venues where couples in the audience are highlighted on the large, in-venue video screens and encouraged to engage in a public display of affection. In typical PBR and KISS fashion, the innovative KISS Kam has a twist. Just like a successful bull ride, our participants are timed with a digital clock and must kiss for 8 seconds or face the ridicule of tens of thousands of PBR fans.

Band members Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, Eric Singer and Gene Simmons cheer fans on and provide constructive criticism via video during the promotion. Videos from the 8-second kissing couples will be recorded and posted online at www.pbr.com/KISS where visitors can vote for the best (or worst) kiss and register to win valuable PBR and KISS prizes.

Is there a MONSTER in the house? In support of KISS’s new MONSTER album and other great albums from the past 40 years, there are half-a-dozen new MONSTERs in PBR arenas nationwide. PBR and KISS have teamed up to name six world-class bucking bulls after KISS albums; KISS Monster, KISS Destroyer, KISS Animalize, KISS Revenge, KISS Love Gun and KISS Psycho Circus.

These top-ranked animal athletes will face off against the Top 35 bull riders in the world at prestigious Built Ford Tough Series events for years to come. The PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series features 26 events across the country from Madison Square Garden to Cowboys Stadium to Anaheim and points in-between. All Built Ford Tough Series events are televised nationally on CBS and CBS Sports Network.

The collaboration between PBR and KISS will officially launch Friday, May 10, when both the KISS Kam and bulls from the KISS team will be unveiled at the prestigious PBR Last Cowboy Standing event held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center May 10 and 11. The event is nationally televised on CBS on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

“Some see this as an unlikely pairing,” said Stanley, KISS front man. “But it’s quite the opposite. PBR fans have a passion that we relate to and want to be a part of. They span cultures, stereotypes and countries. They are our kind of people. The 8-Second KISS Kam is a great way for fans to show their passion for both.”

“And that’s no BULL….” Added Gene Simmons.

A feature on Paul and Gene's Rock & Brews Restaurant is the cover story in the latest Los Angeles Business Journal!


Visit http://rockandbrews.com/ for more info on the restaurant chain.

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Here's a cool KISS influenced magazine cover from Richmond,Virginia. 'Style Weekly' released their annual music issue a couple of weeks ago & I thought KISS fans would enjoy & approve...KISS is everywhere!

Ron Whitmore

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KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Here's the cover of the Mexican sports newspaper 'Estadio', with fans of the soccer team 'Tigres UANL' in KISS makeup!

KISS is truly everywhere!

Hope to see you guys in México soon!

Felipe Jacques

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KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Hi Everybody! 　

I found the greatest bus in Bangkok, Thailand!! You Wanted The Best!! You Got The Best!! The Hottest “BUS” In The World!! KISS!! KISS really Is Everywhere!!

Hiroyuki "UNO" Kohno from Japan

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With the launch of the Texas Lottery’s new KISS® scratch-off game, lottery players can scratch all night for the chance to party with the band in L.A.! The game features more than $10 million in prizes, including eight top prizes of $35,000 each. Players that don’t win instantly can enter non-winning tickets into promotional second-chance drawings for the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angeles to meet the band and other exciting prizes.

Players can go online to the Texas Lottery Luck Zone to enter each non-winning ticket in one of four second-chance drawings to be held throughout the run of the game. Each second-chance drawing will award 100 autographed KISS® Monster Album Wall Plaques, 10 KISS® Signed Guitars and one KISS® Fly-Away Trip for two, including transportation, accommodations, a private dinner with the band, a VIP tour of the Grammy museum and LA Live and a KISS® merchandise gift package.

www.txlottery.org

Here's KISS on the cover of a new KISS photo special Brazilian magazine 'Fotografia."



Thanks to Mike Hayes for sending KOL the image!