Dear KISS,

A group of students (and a couple of teachers) from Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar in Melbourne recently paid homage to your legendary band at their athletics carnival. God may have given them Rock'n'Roll, but you can take all the credit for the make up.

Phil Natt

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Check out Amy Gunn's great new KISS Army tattoo!

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Check out the cool KISS Elephant spotted in the Amsterdam Elephant Parade!

Hello, KISS!

Here is a photo of a Hellfest poster taken this afternoon at the railway station at Rennes-Britanny-France.

Antoine Tilly

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There's a six page story and interview with Eric in the new issue of the German Watch magazine CHRONOS. The interview took place in Erfurt, Germany the day KISS played on the "Wetten, dass...? TV show.

Thanks to Harald Streibl for sending KISSonline this story.

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Check out this photo of a historical re-enactment of Italy's revolt against the French in 1797. The photograph was taken last month in Verona, Italy.

Everyone in the picture is dressed appropriately for the time period... except one - a KISS fan!

You really never know where KISS will show up.

KISS was featured on the cover of Austria's biggest newspaper "Kronen Zeitung" twice this week! Yesterday's cover is pictured on the left and tonight's cover is pictured on the right. Tonight's issue was given away free after the KISS concert in Vienna.

Thanks to KISS News for the images!

Hi KISS Army!

Saw KISS on "In concert" in 1974 and was hooked ever since. When they re-united in 1996, I painstakingly painted this 12 foot square "Hotter Than Hell" album cover on the back of my garage for a pre-concert party I hosted. Needless to say, it was a hit, and has been a neighborhood attraction for a while!

Best,
PJH

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By Doug Cataldo

One look at the band KISS and you can instantly see why they have dominated the music/entertainment scene for over 35 years. Driven by the talents and business acumen of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, KISS has persevered when other bands faded into obscurity. Not only have they written rock anthems that have stood the test of time, but they set the bar for merchandising their brand better than any other musical act. Collectors of KISS memorabilia have many avenues to choose from -- magazines, guitar picks, comic books or trading cards to name a few. The trading card aspect has improved tremendously since Press Pass has been producing KISS cards. They've just unleashed their latest set, The Legend of KISS, and you can find a 24-pack box in stores now for about $50. That's about $2 per pack.

The band is already colorful, larger than life and they have a storied history, so capturing their legacy on cardboard seems like a no-brainer. As far back as 1978 the band has been part of the non-sports card scene. Through the years, many other companies have produced KISS card sets, but none fully captured the elements that are familiar to modern trading card collectors, including autographs and memorabilia. Press Pass has taken KISS card collecting to the next level, and with Legends of KISS they've reached a new pinnacle.

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Gene is featured on the cover of the lastest issue of the German magazine Soundcheck.

Thanks to KISS News.de for the image.

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Last night's episode of "Dancing with the Stars" featured a KISS-inspired tango to "Rock And Roll All Nite" with Melissa Rycroft and a makeup-clad Joey Fatone... complete with pyro!

Check out these great photos of KISS fans in Milan lining up for tonight's KISS concert!

Special thanks to Barbara Caserta for snapping these with her phone! She writes that the line is already "so long that it couldn't fit in just one picture!"

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A contestant on Chile's "Fiebre de Baile" (Dance Fever) television program did a KISS-inspired pole dance to "Rock And Roll All Nite" dressed as Gene!

Check out the scenes from a recent KISS UK Meet & Greet. As you can see...the guys will sign just about anything a fan requests!

Photos by Dean Snowden for KISSonline.

Check out this fun video of the entire staff of Scotland's 96.3 Rock Radio! Everyone was so excited for KISS' Glasgow show that they put on KISS make-up and had some fun in the studio before the big gig!



Thanks to Fabio of Deuce News for sending us the clip!