As pop culture phenomenon "Lost" begins its sixth and final season on ABC, fans of the television series will gain a unique glimpse into the minds of characters Kate, Sawyer, Locke, Hurley and Charlie with the release of six EPs revealing classic songs important to each of them. Appropriately for characters stranded on a remote South Pacific island, these recordings are their "Lost tracks."

Each seven-track digital download LOST EP is currently available via iTunes. Preview the tracks at the ABC Music Lounge.

Both Hurley and Sawyer's EPs feature KISS tracks; "C'Mon and Love Me" and "Strutter," respectively. Listen online at itunes and abc.go.com.

Exclusive Video: Dr. Pepper's Super Bowl Ad Features Kiss and...MiniKiss!



BY Alissa Walker

This exclusive peek of Dr. Pepper's first-ever Super Bowl spot features the painted faces of rock band Kiss as well as their diminutive doppelgangers, MiniKiss. Agency Deutsch wanted to emphasize Dr. Pepper's "little kiss" of cherry. According to Dr. Pepper, the bands have met before, but this was their first offical performance.

Look for the full spot at the two-minute warning, just before halftime.

Here's a photo of KISS with MiniKISS at the Dr Pepper Super Bowl Commercial shoot.

On this day in KISStory - February 3, 1995, KISS held their first ever "official" KISS Convention at the Hyatt Hotel in Perth, Australia.

The official KISS conventions were all-day events, featuring displays of vintage Kiss stage outfits, instruments, and memorabilia, performances by Kiss cover bands, and dealers selling Kiss merchandise from every stage of the band's career. Kiss appeared live at the conventions, conducted question and answer sessions, signed autographs and performed a two-hour acoustic set composed mostly of spontaneous fan requests.

Photo by Rhonda Fox

You really never know where you'll find KISS Kulture...

How about in a jazz club in Oslo, Norway? Check out this jazzy, blues version of "Love Gun" performed by the Frank Znort Quartet at Oslo's famous jazz club, BLA.

Thanks to Baard Svendsen for sending KISSonline the clip!

Check out the KISS Sonic Boom Over Europe street poster for the Barcelona, Spain show.

Thanks to Antonio Alcaraz & Javier Rueda of KISS Army Spain for sending KISSonline the images!

Only ET is behind the scenes with legendary rockers Kiss on their first-ever Dr. Pepper Super Bowl commercial -- featuring Mini Kiss!

"The basic premise of this is I'm Dr. Love -- you're not," Gene Simmons tells ET. "Dr. Love is here to make you all feel better, girls."

Airing during the second quarter of the big game this Sunday, the ad features the return of Gene as Dr. Love along with lead singer Paul Stanley and the rest of the Kiss line-up rocking onstage with Mini Kiss, extolling the virtues of Dr. Pepper Cherry's uniquely smooth taste.

"It's a little hint of Kiss with a little hint of cherry," says Paul in pitchman mode.

"It's always the sincerest form of flattery," says Gene of the band's pint-sized counterparts. "Mini Kiss has everything that we have -- perhaps not the same size, but then size isn't important... Yes, it is important, isn't it?"

"That's right, and they work for half price," adds Paul. "Their songs are shorter."

Native New Yorker and major Kiss fan Joey Fatale, who plays mini Gene, came up with the idea for his tribute band one day while looking at one of the Kiss albums.

"It just popped in my head, the name Mini Kiss," he explains. "I said this'll be cool - four little people dressed up as Kiss." After their first gig at Studio 54 in Manhattan, they were an overnight success, and the rest is history.

"If it wasn't for Kiss, we wouldn't be here," he says reverently.

Watch ET for more with Kiss!

Here's Paul Stanley on the latest cover of Night Wire Magazine. The Pittsburgh magazine is out now.

Thanks to Michael L. Aldana for sending KISSonline the image.

Paul Stanley and wife Erin Sutton arrive at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 30, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California.

Photo - Wire Image

Hey Guys!

On February 3rd, my 5 year old daughter, Bryanna, will be celebrating her 100th day of kindergarten. As a family project, we were instructed to decorate something using 100 objects of our choice. What better than to use 100 KISS M&M's decorating her (not to mention my) favorite band of all time! She can't wait to get this to school tomorrow! Thanks for everything, guys!

KEEP ROCKING!
Manuel & Bryanna, San Antonio, Tx

LETTERS

2010 Cleveland KISS Fan Expo March 28th with Special Guest Bruce Kulick!

The 2009 Cleveland KISS Fan Expo will be held Sunday March 28th from 1:00PM to 7:00PM (12:00PM for VIP holders) at the Holiday Inn Cleveland South Independence in Independence, OH .

Special guest is former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, who will do a Q/A and be available for photos and autographs throughout the day.

KISS tribute band Mr. Speed will perform the entire Alive album as well as songs from the Sonic Boom album too!

Children 12 and under get in free! KISS merchandise and collectibles will be on sale throughout the day. There will be giveaways and contests too.

KISSonline will be attending the event with merchandise, and will also host a special fundraising raffle for KISS' friend, Christopher 'Critter' Smith. We will post more details on the raffle soon here on KISSonline.

CLICK HERE for info on the CLEVELAND KISS Fan Expo

Here's an ad for the Greek radio station Galaxy FM 92 featuring former Chinese leader Mao Zedong in KISS makeup with the tagline, "Hard Rock is the Real Cultural Revolution!"

Thanks to Lee Berry for sending KISSonline the image.

KISS collection featured on Extreme Workplaces

Here's the KISS collection an employee of Ebay keeps in his office! Watch the clip:

On this day in KISStory - January 31, 1999, KISS opened Super Bowl XXXIII with a bombastic version of "Rock And Roll All Nite!"

Check out this KISS related clip from the Belgian TV show, Generation Quiz. The show's host and guests dressed up and performed as KISS!

Thanks to Marnik Bellecoste & Luc Verdickt for sending us the news.