Kiss News

On this day in KISSTORY - June 24, 1976 - KISS' legendary New York City photo shoot with photographer Barry Levine took place. Photos were taken on streets throughout the city, and in stops at Central Park and the Empire State Building, where one of KISS' most iconic photos ever was taken.

Paul & Gene comments on the Empire State Building shoot:

Paul: We were all scared shitless. You could see one arm and one hand of each guy and the other hand was holding on for dear life. It's pretty awesome to be up there and look and see three states. We climbed the ladder in those boots. It was a pretty interesting time.

Gene: We were nuts! We would do anything you would imagine. Let's go on top of the Empire State Building and hang over the side for a photo. That'll look cool. Let's go!

Here's 'I Was Made For Lovin' You' by KISS, but as if Metallica wrote the song. I was aiming for 90s era, with late 80s, but many other album influences can be heard. - Denis Pauna

On this day in KISSTORY - June 23, 2014 - We opened the KISS & Def Leppard US Summer Tour in Salt Lake City. The sold-out show set an attendance record at USANA Amphitheatre with a crowd of over 20,000!

On this day in KISSTORY - June 22, 1977 - Gallup Poll named KISS the number ONE band in America!

Rock legend Gene Simmons to return to Northwoods for restaurant grand opening

By Sean White / www.wsaw.com

CRANDON, Wis. (WSAW) - Get ready to rock this July, as legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Co-Founder of Rock & Brews, Gene Simmons, will cut the ribbon to open Wisconsin’s second Rock & Brews restaurant location on Tuesday, July 2 at Potawatomi Casino Hotel Carter.

The rock-inspired restaurant and entertainment concept’s brand-new three thousand square-foot restaurant is equipped with a stage for live entertainment, in true Rock & Brews fashion.

The menu is full of tried and true guest favorites including Rock’n Hot Wings, the Alice Cooper Poison Burger, and the Demon Chicken Sandwich, a menu item created as an homage to Gene Simmons. Guests can also choose from 24 beers on tap, including the best domestic and imported beers.

This opening celebrates the ongoing partnership Potawatomi Casino Hotel has created with Rock & Brews founders, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. After opening their first Wisconsin location in Milwaukee in August 2023, and closing out the summer with KISS’ End of the Road Tour in Crandon last September, this new endeavor will launch the 25th Rock and Brews location.

Read the full story at www.wsaw.com .

KISS MY ASS TRIBUTE ALBUM RELEASED

On this day in KISSTORY - June 21, 1994, KISS My Ass: Classic KISS Regrooved was released. The tribute album features a variety of artists covering KISS classics. The album spent 13 weeks on the Billboard chart and was certified gold by the RIAA.

ARTIST & TRACK LISTING:

1. Lenny Kravitz/Stevie Wonder - Deuce 2. Garth Brooks/KISS - Hard Luck Woman 3. Anthrax - She 4. Gin Blossoms - Christine Sixteen 5. Toad The Wet Sprocket - Rock And Roll All Nite 6. Shandi's Addiction - Calling Dr. Love 7. Dinosaur Jr.- Goin' Blind 8. Extreme - Strutter 9. The Lemonheads - Plaster Caster 10. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Detroit Rock City 11. Yoshiki - Black Diamond 12. Die Ärzte - Unholy (German Version)

KISS ROCKED MASSIVE CROWD IN RIO!

On this day in KISSTORY- June 18, 1983 - KISS rocked over 137,000 fans at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This and two other stadium shows in Brazil would be the last time KISS would perform in their signature makeup until the KISS Reunion Tour in 1996.

FIRST OFFICIAL US KISS CONVENTION

On this day in KISSTORY - June 17, 1995 - KISS launched the North American leg of the first Official Worldwide KISS Convention Tour 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!

Happy Father's Day to all the KISS Dads out there!

Enjoy these great photos of the next generation of the KISS Army!