Translations:   (En Español)     (Italiano)     (German)     (Russian)
  
 
 

Follow @GeneSimmons

December 5, 2013

GENE SIMMONS, ROCK GOD AND ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP TEAM UP TO PRESENT "GENE SIMMONS ROCK CAMP"

Rock Legend and media mogul, Gene Simmons will mentor and jam with campers along with fellow rock star friends at Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp offering an opportunity of a lifetime at its Las Vegas studios. The camp will also feature Tommy Thayer (KISS), Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Dave Ellefson (Megadeth). Together alongside Simmons, they will help musicians of all levels form bands, learn or perfect their knowledge of an instrument, write and record a song. The four day camp will culminate with a live performance at the House of Blues at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas March 27-30, 2014. This March marks Simmons’ return to Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp for the first time since his October 2012.

"Mentoring adult and young rockers at the fantasy camp has always been an amazingly rewarding experience for me,” said Simmons. “I enjoy teaching and handing over lessons I’ve learned from the business to young and upcoming talent.’’

Space for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp is extremely limited. To sign-up or for more information, please visit www.RockCamp.com, or call 888-762-2263.

Formed in New York City in 1973, KISS is one of the most successful rock bands of all time and was recently nominated this year for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Simmons, the band’s original bass player and co-founder, is credited with writing many of the band’s songs including “Nothing To Lose,” “We Are One,” “Shout It Out Loud,” and “Domino” to name a few. He also owns a record label, Simmons Records, and is known for his innovative marketing of his band and his TV series, “Gene Simmons Family Jewels.”



December 5, 2013

GENE SIMMONS ON GOOD DAY LA

GENE SIMMONS: WISHING YOU A MERRY KISS-MAS!

Gene Simmons is a football fan and he's bringing football to LA. He talked to Steve and Maria Wednesday about his new Arena Football team the LA KISS and why he and Paul Stanley are venturing into the world of sports and offering season tickets starting at 99 bucks each.

"If you're a football fan and who isn't, you've got to mortgage your home to get a season ticket. You've got to fight traffic to get into a stadium filled with other fans...what a crime that Los Angeles, the second biggest market in the entire North American continent, does not have a football team...we're gonna be bringing it to you because Los Angeles deserves a football team."

Gene says he and Paul are using their fame to showcase what they consider a sport that is too often overlooked.



December 3, 2013

NEW APPS AVAILABLE NOW

CLICK HERE to get the new KISS APPS!

PERSONA CAMERA APP:

2 modes of fun with KISS. You can take a picture with KISS Band or an individual member right next to you. Ten patterns of frames are available. With Make Up Camera, you can move and scale KISS make up avatars to give yourself with full KISS make ups!

LIVE WALLPAPER APP:

Screen saver for your phone. Two versions are available - an individual and group shots, and rare live photos. You can adjust the transition speed of photos as well as set an animation effect to either fade-out or zoom mode.

PUZZLE APP:

Gene Simmons will start off this puzzle and congratulate you once you complete the puzzle. Gene recorded voices messages specifically for this apps. There are 3 patterns of puzzles - 15 pieces to complete. The sound clip by Gene can only be heard in this app.



December 3, 2013

KTLA VIDEO: GENE AND PAUL ON 25 DAYS OF 'MAS'

Gene Simmons & Paul Stanley sit down with Sam Rubin to talk all about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, giving back, and '25 Days of KISSmas.'



December 1, 2013

FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT BRENNAN ROCK AND ROLL ACADEMY



November 30, 2013

CHARLESTON FAN DONATES IDOL'S BASS TO SMITHSONIAN

John Downs wasn't the fastest runner in Thursday's annual Turkey Trot road race in Charleston. But to be fair, it's not easy to make good time in a pair of metal-scaled demon boots with 6-inch platform heels.

It's become a tradition for Downs to run the race each year slathered in makeup and sporting the spiked armor of his favorite musician, Gene Simmons, bassist for the rock band Kiss. His brother gets in on the act as well, taking on the starry-eyed persona of guitarist Paul Stanley.

These are middle-aged men, mind you. John Downs runs a successful auto glass company in Charleston. His brother, Jamie, is a regional medical examiner for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

They're both in the early 50s. But just mention Kiss, and they suddenly revert to the same fist-pumping teens who borrowed dad's car to cheer on the flamboyant band from a pair of nosebleed seats in Columbia in 1977.

It was the brothers' first concert, and they've been loyal members of the Kiss Army ever since, attending the group's shows, fan conventions and cruises whenever they get a chance. There's just something about that hard rock sound, the flash pots, fire-breathing and blood-spitting. They were hooked from the start.

“Everyone has hobbies,” John Downs said. “Mine just happens to be Kiss.”

Like a lot of Kiss fans, the Downs brothers bristle at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's failure to induct the costume-clad band into its ranks — an unforgivable snub to some. But this year, John Downs happened on an idea to get his hero some recognition from an even more distinguished forum — the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum.

Read more at PostandCourier.com

Tweet from @WadeRollings:

@genesimmons story on the front page of the Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) this morning. Pretty awesome!



November 30, 2013

GENE SIMMONS LANDS NEW REALITY SERIES WITH SOPHIE AND SHANNON

KISS rocker Gene Simmons has landed a new reality television series alongside his wife and daughter. The new series will air on Canada's W network and reportedly focus largely on the widely differing personalities of Gene's wife and daughter.

His wife, Shannon Tweed-Simmons is a former playboy model who has spent the majority of her career in the entertainment world, while his daughter, Sophie was a straight-A student and now runs a children's charity.

"In the new series, the duo will show that despite their differences they remain best friends - and when it comes to what they want, they don't take 'no' for an answer," Force Four Entertainment, which are producing the show, said in a press release.

Read more at KISSopolis.com



November 27, 2013

COMEDIAN JEFF ROSS - VOTE FOR



November 27, 2013

PAUL STANLEY AND GENE SIMMONS OF TO OPEN ROCK & BREWS PAIA ON MAUI

Their Family-Friendly Restaurant Will Embrace Hawaiian Culture and Cuisine.

Today, Rock & Brews® announced that KISS rock legends Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, co-founding partners in Rock & Brews family-friendly, rock-themed restaurants, plan to open a Rock & Brews restaurant in the beach-side, historic community of Paia on Maui in January. A two-day opening celebration is scheduled for January 25 and 26, with a special KISS Rock & Roll VIP Package available at The Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, the official resort sponsor of the event.

Rock & Brews Paia was designed by Maui architect Jim Niess of Maui Architectural Group, along with teacher, spiritual leader and artist Al Lagunero of Maui, serving as a consultant on Hawaiian culture and art. The ‘ohana restaurant will pay tribute to the familial warmth and character that is synonymous with Paia, while respecting the vibrant Rock & Brews brand look and feel. It will feature Rock & Brews’ popular casual American comfort food, as well as local favorites, and a full bar, including Paia’s largest selection of craft beers.

Read more at Finance.Yahoo.com



November 27, 2013

TWEET FROM JUDD APATOW

@genesimmons here is a Leslie Mann! Kiss Army member since 79.



November 25, 2013

PEARL JAM CONCERT

Young Nick, his dates and I went to see PEARL JAM. They rocked it.

Stage, Mike McCready and the guys were very gracious. Kidding around. Then Eddie Vedder and I took a photo on my cell, and director Judd Apatow decided to photo bomb us.

Nice.



November 24, 2013

IN MEMORY OF ERIC CARR

I miss my little buddy, Eric Carr...His thundering drums in KISS, his funny jokes and his kind heart.

I never knew a finer human being than Eric.

R.I.P.



November 20, 2013

HONORING PARTNERSHIP, HOPE, LOVE, AND MENDING KIDS

In a star-studded event that has collectively raised an estimated $800,000, Mending Kids International (MKI) honored its many heroes November 9, 2013 at the “Wings Around the World African Safari Gala”. MKI partnered with celebrities and corporate sponsors for a successful evening which as a result will provide over 300 children with vital surgical health care. The packed event program included a cocktail Travel Lounge, wine pull, African Safari raffle, dinner, awards, live performances, and a live auction. Montrose Travel Corporate Services, who has worked with MKI for the past 5 years as a business partner and volunteer for local Los Angeles missions, took their partnership further, becoming an executive sponsor of the event’s “Travel Lounge” and African Safari travel raffle. Montrose utilized their supplier relationships and worked with African Travel to set up an 8-day safari journey giveaway to a lucky attendee. “It was an honor to be able to help such a wonderful cause. We have worked with Mending Kids and Executive Director Marchelle Sellers on a client-level for many years, and to be able to provide a product that helped raise additional money at their event was something we were happy to do,” stated Aash Shravah, Director of Corporate Sales for Montrose Travel.

Among the honorees at the gala included Gene Simmons, his wife Shannon Tweed-Simmons and their two children Sophie and Nick Simmons. The family received the “Mend Award” for their dedication and generosity to the MKI organization and overall humanitarian efforts across the globe. In a testament to his philanthropic efforts, Gene recalled his own difficult childhood and stated, “I don’t have the right NOT to give back and neither do you.” Other MKI heroes were honored throughout the evening, most notably Sydney McDonnell, who received the “Hope Award” for hosting over 13 MKI children, giving them a home and pre- and post-surgery care. Mike Taka, Senior VP of Domestic Sales for Warner Brothers Home Entertainment, received the “Love Award” for his work and corporate support of the organization’s overall development. The last award was the “Teen Leadership Award” which was given to three local Malibu, CA teens who raised over $50,000 for MKI this last year.

As their second annual gala, “Wings Around the World” was also attended this year by stars such as Mel Gibson, a long-standing supporter, Simon Baker, Mark Dacascos, Greg Louganis, Harvey Leven, Nia Peeples, and Dorothy Lucey; appearances that help reach a broader audience of supporters. The generous actions of the attendees and sponsors is an example of how individuals and strategic partners coming together for a higher purpose. With 92% of every dollar received going directly towards helping children, the success of the event will help Mending Kids International break new records of children served going into 2014.

For the last 30 years, Mending Kids International has provided life-changing and life-saving surgical care to children worldwide. Their continued efforts has dramatically helped over 1,200 children in 54 countries on several continents including Africa, Southeast Asia, Central and South America, as well as the United States. The celebrated organization also offers training and research to local communities creating self-sustaining surgical programs so that local surgeons and hospitals can continue to save lives. For more information on Mending Kids International and how you can help, please visit Mendingkids.com

Read the original story at PRWeb.com



November 19, 2013

SHANNON AND SOPHIE IN REPUBLIC OF DOYLE



November 18, 2013

LA FIRST HOME GAME

LA KISS's first home game is April 5, 2014 at 7pm against Portland. Visit http://www.LAKISSFootball.com for season tickets.



November 16, 2013

GENE SIMMONS OFFERED GREEN GOBLIN ROLE IN 'SPIDERMAN: TURN OFF THE DARK

Rock musician Simmons (Kiss vocalist and bass guitarist) revealed last week via Twitter that he has been offered the role of the Green Goblin in "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," which was originated by Patrick Page and is now being played by Robert Cuccioli. Although Simmons did not indicate whether he would accept the chance to join the Broadway production, he made a point of thanking Michael Cohl, the show's producer.

Read more at NewsDay.com



November 16, 2013

GENE SIMMONS' FAMILY IN NEW REALITY TV SHOW

Gene Simmons’ wife and daughter are getting their licks in with a new Canadian reality show. Shannon Tweed-Simmons and Sophie Simmons, the spouse and spawn, respectively, of ample-tongued KISS bassist Gene Simmons, have signed on for an unscripted offering that will air on Canada’s W Network.

The series, which begins production in December, will premiere next year. The as-yet-untitled offering will focus on Shannon on Sophie’s differing personalities - Shannon, as a former Playboy Playmate with a career in acting and modeling, and Sophie, as a straight-A student who runs a children’s charity in Vancouver.

“In the new series, the duo will show that despite their differences they remain best friends - and when it comes to what they want, they don’t take no for an answer,” Force Four Entertainment, which is producing the show, said in a press release.

The celebrities and personalities that the pair (pictured on the right, with proud papa Gene in the middle) encounter will also play a part on the show. Family patriarch Simmons will make regular cameo appearances on the show, which will be shot primarily in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Whistler.

“’Soph and I have a great relationship and filming together is always such fun, I’m thrilled we’ll now have our own show.” Shannon said.

Added Sophie, “It’s amazing the friendship my mom and I have. She’s my rock, my best friend and even though we are very different, ultimately we agree on the important things in life. I’m excited to start shooting and give viewers a glimpse into our world."

In addition to the upcoming project, the pair also appeared on seven seasons of the reality offering “Gene Simmons Family Jewels,“ which aired on A&E.

Read more coverage:

Toronto Sun

ET Canada

J Space

Overall Site

92 Citi FM



November 16, 2013

SOPHIE'S CHOICE? MORE REALITY TV

Celebrity offspring Sophie Tweed-Simmons spent seven years growing up in front of the cameras on reality TV's Gene Simmons Family Jewels, so it stands to reason that at 21 she'd get her own TV series.

The daughter of the fire-breathing KISS frontman starts filming in December, in Vancouver, Whistler, L.A. and Nashville.

Tweed-Simmons and her mom, actor-model Shannon Tweed, will be the focus of the new show from Vancouver producers Force Four Entertainment. Eight half-hour episodes will air on Canada's W Network starting next spring.

"Family Jewels was great, I'm not knocking it in any way," Tweed-Simmons said over the phone from L.A.

"But it was me as a kid and now I've grown up, I've moved out. I'm pursuing a career in music and in acting and my mom loves to meddle, we know this."

She and her mother spend a lot of time at the family's Whistler home, and last year Tweed-Simmons gave her name to Sophie's Place, a Surrey centre that provides support services for abused children. She also helps with fundraising for the centre.

"You'll get to see parts of my life and my mom's life that you didn't see before, like us struggling with our careers - it's not always awesome - and us struggling with each other. It's not always a perfect relationship."

Read more at TheProvince.com



November 15, 2013

TWEED-SIMMONS CLAN RETURNS TO TV

Some people share — or overshare — their lives on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Sophie Tweed-Simmons is used to sharing her growing pains on TV.

From the age of 11, she was part of the family on Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels, the KISS-and-tell reality series built around the lives of KISS bassist Gene Simmons and actress Shannon Tweed.

On Dec. 9, filming starts in B.C. and the U.S. on a new reality series featuring Tweed-Simmons, her mom and whoever and whatever life throws at them.

“Family Jewels was great but now my mom and I are on this journey of what I want to do with my life,” says Tweed-Simmons, now 21. “And right now it’s struggling with music and acting.”

Talking on the phone from Los Angeles just after auditioning for a Super Bowl commercial, Tweed-Simmons said she expects the show — which is being produced for the W Network by Vancouver’s Force Four Entertainment — will focus on her career, her charity work and her relationship with her mom.

Read more at VancouverSun.com



November 14, 2013

GENE SIMMONS' WIFE, DAUGHTER TO STAR IN THEIR OWN CANADIAN REALITY SERIES

Shannon Tweed-Simmons and daughter Sophie will star in a W network series surrounding the former playmate and the straight-A student in Vancouver.

TORONTO - Gene Simmons is sitting this one out. But the KISS rocker's wife Shannon Tweed-Simmons and daughter Sophie Tweed-Simmons are starring in their own Canadian reality TV series for the W network.

The eight-episode, half-hour series from Force Four Entertainment will start shooting in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. in December, with a 2014 debut.

As Shannon is a former playmate and her daughter is a straight-A student running a children’s charity in Vancouver, the series will play up the mother and daughter's differences as they remain best friends. And Gene Simmons, who starred along with his family for seven seasons in A&E Gene Simmons' Family Jewels, will make cameo appearances on the Canadian reality show.

Read more at HollywoodReporter.com



November 14, 2013

GENE SIMMONS' WIFE AND DAUGHTER LAND CANADIAN REALITY SHOW

Show will focus on mother and daughter’s differing personalities, and the famous people that they encounter.

Gene Simmons’ wife and daughter are getting their licks in with a new Canadian reality show.

Shannon Tweed-Simmons and Sophie Simmons, the spouse and spawn, respectively, of ample-tongued KISS bassist Gene Simmons, have signed on for an unscripted offering that will air on Canada’s W Network.

The series, which begins production in December, will premiere next year. The as-yet-untitled offering will focus on Shannon on Sophie’s differing personalities — Shannon, as a former Playboy Playmate with a career in acting and modeling, and Sophie, as a straight-A student who runs a children’s charity in Vancouver.

“In the new series, the duo will show that despite their differences they remain best friends – and when it comes to what they want, they don’t take no for an answer,” Force Four Entertainment, which is producing the show, said in a press release.

Read more at TheWrap.com



November 14, 2013

SOPHIE AND SHANNON SCORE REALITY TV SHOW

Kiss star Gene Simmons' wife Shannon Tweed and their daughter Sophie have scored their own Canadian reality TV series.

The former Playmate and her daughter are heading back to the small screen for their own unscripted series, which will be produced by Canada's W network.

The untitled project will revolve around the Simmons women as they embark on a new life in Vancouver, Canada while helping to run a children's charity.

Sophie shared her excitement for her latest TV venture in a statement that reads: "It's amazing, the friendship my mom and I have. She's my rock, my best friend and even though we are very different, ultimately we agree on the important things in life. I'm excited to start shooting and give viewers a glimpse into our world."

Their new series is slated to debut in 2014.

Sophie, 21, has spent much of her life in front of reality TV cameras - she featured in all seven seasons of popular U.S. docu-series Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which ended last year (12).

Read more at Starpulse.com



November 13, 2013

MENDING KIDS INTERNATIONAL HONORS GENE SIMMONS, SHANNON TWEED-SIMMONS, NICK SIMMONS AND SOPHIE SIMMONS AT ANNUAL GALA

Mending Kids International (MKI) celebrated its heroes at the WINGS AROUND THE WORLD - AFRICAN SAFARI GALA honoring Gene Simmons and his family – Shannon Tweed-Simmons, Nick Simmons and Sophie Simmons -- with the MEND Humanitarian Award for their support of MKI (www.mendingkids.org) and their other philanthropic efforts. The award was presented by Mel Gibson, a long-standing supporter of the non-profit that provides free life-changing surgeries to children throughout the world. Mel Gibson, who has joined several international missions, said, “Going on a mission is like a reset button on your soul.” In his acceptance speech, Gene spoke of his own difficult childhood, raised in Israel in a bullet-ridden house. He recalled his mother’s excitement when they received a CARE box one day; it wasn’t about the contents, it was about knowing that someone cared and they weren’t alone – it gave them hope. When they moved to America, speaking no English, they were embraced by what he calls “the greatest place on the planet.” He continued, “Not every child is born with everything intact. I don’t have the right NOT to give back and neither do you. Some mother somewhere is crying her heart out because her child can’t have what we have in this country and we can change that.” He went on to praise his wife and children for doing their part to make this a better world, Shannon by raising “two of the best people I know who feel a spirit of service for their fellow man,” and Nick and Sophie for their little-known good work. Sophie has lived in seven countries where she worked in orphanages before building her own center for abused children in Surrey, British Columbia, appropriately named Sophie’s Place http://cdfbc.ca/Sophies-Place/

Also honored were Sydney McDonnell, who has hosted 13 MKI children and nurtured them before, during and after their surgeries; she was presented with the HOPE Award by Simon Baker. Mike Takac, VP of Domestic Sales at Warner Bros., received the LOVE Award for his corporate support, which was presented by Harvey Levin. A teen award presented to three remarkable young people who serve their community and MKI was presented by Nia Peeples. Other celebrities in attendance included Christopher Atkins, Iron Chef’s Mark Dacascos, Greg Louganis, Dominic Scott Kay and performances by Dawnn Lewis, who sang the most appropriate self-penned song, “Take the Pain Away,” and the Dembrebrah West African Drum and Dance Ensemble. David Ruprecht (“Supermarket Sweepstakes”) did a terrific job auctioning donations for life-altering surgeries with Gene Simmons and Mel Gibson at the top of the donors list. Collectively, the two will be responsible for 305 children’s vital surgeries. It is estimated that the evening raised over $800,000.

MKI has dramatically changed the lives of over 1,200 children in 54 countries on several continents including Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Hometown Missions in the United States. The critical surgeries provided by MKI have opened the door to healthy and promising futures for children who otherwise would not be treated due to lack of medical or financial resources. MKI also offers training and research to assist communities in creating self-sustaining surgical programs. The charity is sustained by private and corporate donations. 92% of every dollar received goes directly towards helping children. Some of the sponsors that made the Gala possible include Deloitte, Warner Bros., Montrose Travel, Transparent Media Company, Ethiopian Airlines, Hubert’s Lemonade, Zing Vodka, Alice’s Traveling Tea Party, Jade Phoenix, cab.corp wine merchants, Hint water, Rock & Brews, Solar Rain, Skin Again, DJ Charles Feelgood, and more.



November 13, 2013

IN STEPHEN KING'S NEW NOVEL

I am mentioned in Stephen King's new novel 'Doctor Sleep', sequel to 'The Shining':



November 13, 2013

MENDING KIDS INT. AT TIMES SQUARE

We made it to Times Square NYC:



November 13, 2013

SHANNON TWEED-SIMMONS AND DAUGHTER SOPHIE TWEED-SIMMONS START FILMING NEW REALITY SHOW

Force Four Entertainment is excited to kick off production on a new reality series, starring Shannon Tweed-Simmons, Canadian actress, model and wife of KISS frontman Gene Simmons, and their daughter, actress and singer, Sophie Tweed-Simmons, for Corus Entertainment’s W Network. The eight-episode, half-hour series begins shooting in December and is set to air on W Network in 2014.

“We are thrilled to be working with W Network and Shannon and Sophie on this series,” said Executive Producer John Ritchie, of Force Four Entertainment. “They’re a true dynamic duo - outgoing, savvy, enterprising and smart as hell. Their legions of fans will be highly entertained as they rock into the next exciting chapter in their lives.”

Shannon and daughter Sophie are polar opposites - one is a former playmate with a long career in acting and modeling, while the other is a straight-A student who runs a children’s charity in Vancouver. In the new series, the duo will show that despite their differences they remain best friends - and when it comes to what they want, they don’t take no for an answer.

‘’Soph and I have a great relationship and filming together is always such fun, I’m thrilled we’ll now have our own show”, said Shannon. Sophie added, ‘’It’s amazing the friendship my mom and I have. She’s my rock, my best friend and even though we are very different, ultimately we agree on the important things in life. I’m excited to start shooting and give viewers a glimpse into our world.”

A big part of Shannon and Sophie’s new show will be the many celebrities and personalities they will run into during social and business adventures including Rock Legend and Media Mogul, Gene Simmons himself, who will make regular cameo appearances. The series will be shot primarily in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Whistler.

“There is so much to love about this new series – from their mother–daughter dynamic to the unusual and highly entertaining big personalities in the world they live in,” said Vibika Bianchi, VP Original Programming, Women’s and Family Networks, Corus Entertainment. “We’re excited to see Shannon and Sophie open up their lives to W’s audience.”



November 12, 2013

 

SHANNON AND SOPHIE TO STAR IN NEW REALITY SERIES

Gene Simmons is sitting this one out. But the KISS rocker's wife Shannon Tweed-Simmons and daughter Sophie Tweed-Simmons are starring in their own Canadian reality TV series for the W network.

The eight-episode, half-hour series from Force Four Entertainment will start shooting in Los Angeles, Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. in December, with a 2014 debut.

As Shannon is a former playmate and her daughter is a straight-A student running a children’s charity in Vancouver, the series will play up the mother and daughter's differences as they remain best friends. And Gene Simmons, who starred along with his family for seven seasons in A&E Gene Simmons' Family Jewels, will make cameo appearances on the Canadian reality show.

Tweet from @SophieTSimmons: New series starring @shannonleetweed And I will be airing On @w_network in 2014! Catch up with us! @ForceFourEnt

Read more at HollywoodReporter.com



November 12, 2013

 

KRUISE IV: THE PEARL SAILS FROM MIAMI

KISS Navy, are you getting excited about KISS Kruise IV? We'll set sail again on the Norwegian Pearl from Miami, Florida on Halloween 2014!

Here's a special message from Gene Simmons:



November 12, 2013

 

ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME: VOTE FOR NOW

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees: Online Fan Poll

Congratulations to the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees! To learn more about the nominees, click here.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is offering fans the opportunity to officially participate in the induction selection process. The public has the opportunity to vote for the five nominees they believe to be most deserving of induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The top five artists, as selected by the public, will comprise a “fans’ ballot” that will be tallied along with the other ballots to choose the 2014 inductees, who will be announced soon.

VOTE FOR KISS HERE!




November 11, 2013

 

LA ANNOUNCES HOME GAME DATES FOR 2014 SEASON

The LA KISS announced today the full schedule of home games for the team’s upcoming inaugural season at Honda Center in 2014. LA KISS games will feature some of the most exhilarating, fast-paced football action ever experienced by fans.

“Our fans have been eagerly anticipating the return of professional football to Los Angeles in addition to awaiting the announcement of our home schedule” stated Schuyler Hoversten, President of LA KISS. “Beginning April 5th LA KISS will be rocking Southern California football fans with one of the greatest sports-entertainment experiences they have ever seen.”

The team’s first home game kicks off in Week 4 of the 2014 season (April 5, 2014 at 7:00pm PST) against Portland. The full schedule of home appearances and opponents is as follows:

Sat. April 5th at 7:00pm PST vs. Portland

Sat. April 12th at 7:00pm PST vs. Cleveland

Sat. April 26th at 7:00pm PST vs. San Jose

Sat. May 3rd at 7:00pm PST vs. Spokane

Sun. May 25th at 5:00pm PST vs. Arizona

Sat. June 14th at 7:00pm PST vs. Portland

Sat. June 28th at 7:00pm PST vs. Spokane

Sun. July 6th at 5:00pm PST vs. San Jose

Sat. July 19th at 7:00pm PST vs. San Antonio

LAKISSFOOTBALL.com



November 10, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS RECEIVES PATRIOTISM AWARD

Gene Simmons of Kiss is now the proud recipient of the Charles Durning Patriotism Award.

Actor Charles Durning (Tootsie, Scarface, O Brother Where Art Thou) was a decorated American soldier who served during World War II. For his valor and wounds he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze and Purple Heart medals.

Simmons was honored for his work with troops and veterans at a function on Thursday in Hollywood. “This is the Award I was proud to receive from the Disabled Veteran Business Alliance. Honor our proud Military”.

Simmons wife Shannon Tweed and daughter Sophie accompanied Gene at Hollywood’s Paramount Studios for the award.

In March this year, Gene hired veterans as his roadies for Kiss.

Noise11.com



November 9, 2013

 

MENDING KIDS INTERNATIONAL HONORS GENE SIMMONS, SHANNON TWEED-SIMMONS, NICK SIMMONS AND SOPHIE SIMMONS AT ANNUAL GALA

Mending Kids International (MKI) celebrated its heroes at the WINGS AROUND THE WORLD - AFRICAN SAFARI GALA honoring Gene Simmons and his family – Shannon Tweed-Simmons, Nick Simmons and Sophie Simmons -- with the MEND Humanitarian Award for their support of MKI and their other philanthropic efforts. The award was presented by Mel Gibson, a long-standing supporter of the non-profit that provides free life-changing surgeries to children throughout the world. Mel Gibson, who has joined several international missions, said, “Going on a mission is like a reset button on your soul.”

Also honored were Sydney McDonnell, who has hosted 13 MKI children and nurtured them before, during and after their surgeries; she was presented with the HOPE Award by Simon Baker. Mike Takac, VP of Domestic Sales at Warner Bros., received the LOVE Award for his corporate support, which was presented by Harvey Levin. A teen award presented to three remarkable young people who serve their community and MKI was presented by Nia Peeples. Other celebrities in attendance included Lou Diamond Phillips, Christopher Atkins, Iron Chef’s Mark Dacascos, Greg Louganis, Dominic Scott Kay and performances by Dawnn Lewis and the Dembrebrah West African Drum and Dance Ensemble.

MKI has dramatically changed the lives of over 1,200 children in 54 countries on several continents including Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Hometown Missions in the United States. The critical surgeries provided by MKI have opened the door to healthy and promising futures for children who otherwise would not be treated due to lack of medical or financial resources. MKI also offers training and research to assist communities in creating self-sustaining surgical programs. The charity is sustained by private and corporate donations. 92% of every dollar received goes directly towards helping children. Some of the sponsors that made the Gala possible include Deloitte, Warner Bros., Montrose Travel, Transparent Media Company, Ethiopian Airlines, Hubert’s Lemonade, Zing Vodka, Alice’s Traveling Tea Party, Jade Phoenix, cab.corp wine merchants, Hint water, Rock & Brews, Solar Rain, Skin Again, DJ Charles Feelgood, and more.



November 9, 2013

 

THE DURNING PATRIOTISM AWARD

This is the Award I was proud to receive from the Disabled Veteran Business Alliance.

Honor our proud Military.



November 9, 2013

 

WINGS AROUND THE WORLD



November 9, 2013

 

IN THE DAILY TROJAN



November 9, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS HAS A PLACE IN HIS HEART FOR MILITARY VETERANS

Frankly, we were surprised when the Disabled Veterans Alliance chose to honor Gene Simmons with a Patriotism Award for his support of our troops. Gene was born in Israel and never served in the armed forces. But he adamantly claims that Hollywood is shamefully neglectful about supporting our troops. Gene makes a point of visiting military hospitals and organizing charity events to raise money for veterans. He was touched to the point of tears when he accepted the award.

Read more at JanetCharltonsHollywood.com



November 9, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS CRIES AS HE IS HONOURED FOR HIS WORK WITH US VETERANS

HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 07: (L-R) Shannon Tweed, Brig. Gen. David O'Brien, recording artist Gene Simmons and Sophie Simmons attend Gene Simmons being honored with the Durning Patriotism Award at the Salute to Veterans event hosted by the California Disabled Veterans Business Alliance at Paramount Studios on November 7, 2013 in Hollywood, California.

Read more at GettyImages.com



November 9, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS CRIES AS HE IS HONOURED FOR HIS WORK WITH US VETERANS

He may be a hardcore rocker but Gene Simmons has a heart made of solid gold.

The 64-year-old was honoured for his work with U.S. troops abroad and veterans at home in America during an event in Hollywood, on Thursday.

The KISS bassist is reported to have been brought to tears while giving an emotional speech as his wife Shannon Tweed and his daughter Sophie supported him from the audience.

Wearing his signature dark sunglasses, the dark haired entrepreneur donned a grey sports coat and blue jeans for his appearance at the Salute to Veterans event at Paramount Studios where he was presented with the Durning Patriotism Award.

Sporting steel toed cowboy boots the 6ft2 former reality star towered above his high heeled ladies.

Sophie, 21, wore a strapless red dress with matching strappy open toed stiletto pumps as she smiled throughout the evening, clearly proud of her famous father.

The music mogul's former Playboy playmate wife Shannon mirrored her husband's choice in attire by donning blue jeans, grey cowboy boots and a white blazer.

The 56-year-old looked to be quite pleased with her husband's efforts to help veterans, which includes his hiring a vet as the new roadie for his band KISS earlier this year in March. And she has good reason to be, at least according to an emotional tribute posted to Instagram by an event goer.

American model Leeann Tweeden posted a snap of herself with the big haired musician - whose stage name is 'The Demon'. The pretty brunette captioned the snap: 'Yes, Mr. Gene Simmons ladies & gentlemen. He received an award for all the work he does for the troops.' Gene, who was born in Israel before moving to the United States, talked about his mother Flóra ‘Florence’ Klein, who was originally from Hungary.

Flóra and her brother, Larry Klein, are the only members of the family to have survived the Holocaust. According to Leeann, 40, Gene 'cried during his speech' when he 'talked about how his mother was liberated from a concentration camp by American troops.Then he recounted the day they were granted entry in the United States.' Adding: 'He IS the American Dream.'

Read more at DailyMail.co.uk



November 9, 2013

 

LA LAUNCHING IN 2014

Visit LAKISSFootball.com



November 8, 2013

 

TWITTER TRENDS IN CALGARY, CANADA

Look who's trending at #1:



November 8, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS AT USC MAGNET SCHOOL

On Thursday, USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative hosted Gene Simmons at the University Club as a guest speaker for 60 students currently in the program.

Thomas-Barrios said the decision to have Gene Simmons speak to a group of NAI students was an easy one for her and colleagues, who knew that students could relate well to Simmons, who immigrated to the United States from Israel with his mother when he was only 9 years old.

“I am you; you are me,” Simmons said. “I wasn’t born here … when I first came to the United States of America, I heard the words, ‘What are you, stupid? Can’t you speak English?’”

Simmons, like many of the students at the USC magnet schools, did not speak English as a first language. Simmons encouraged every student to do what he did: work as hard as possible each and every day, rather than giving up in the face of adversity.

Read more at DailyTrojan.co.uk



November 8, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS CRIES DURING SPEECH CELEBRATING VETERANS AS HE IS SUPPORTED BY DAUGHTER SOPHIE AND WIFE SHANNON

He may be a hardcore rocker but Gene Simmons has a heart made of solid gold.

The 64-year-old was honoured for his work with U.S. troops abroad and veterans at home in America during an event in Hollywood, on Thursday.

The KISS bassist is reported to have been brought to tears while giving an emotional speech as his wife Shannon Tweed and his daughter Sophie supported him from the audience.

Read more at DailyMail.co.uk



November 8, 2013

 

THE DISABLED VETERANS ALLIANCE

Today was a day I will long remember. The Disabled Veterans Alliance held an event, I was proud to attend.

This is the Award I was proud to receive from the Disabled Veteran Business Alliance.

Honor our proud Military.

To all who have Served -- past, present, future: My profound respect, admiration and unwavering support for all you do to keep us safe.

God Bless You.



November 8, 2013

2013 SEMA SHOW: BASSIST GENE SIMMONS REVEALS FORD'S SNAKEBIT

As if having a gorgeously restored classic 1956 Ford F-100 pickup on the center stage of the Ford booth isn’t enough to get attention at the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show, this truck is connected with world-famous rock icon and Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and his wife, actress Shannon Tweed. The press conference for the reveal was as packed as any rock concert.

The project truck is called "Snakebit" and it is the brainchild of Canadian Tom Foster of Industrial Machine & Manufacturing, a car builder based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. All proceeds from the sale of this pickup truck (it will be auctioned early next year at a Barrett-Jackson event) are part of a Wheels of Dreams fundraising effort aimed at building a children’s hospital in Tweed’s hometown of Saskatoon.

The truck chassis itself has been stretched 5 inches to give it a more proportional look, and it has 18-inch wheels and tires in front and 20-inch wheels and tires in back. The F-100 is lowered and basically has the powertrain from a Shelby Mustang Cobra, producing 550 horsepower through a Ford six-speed manual transmission.

The exterior color is Metallic Gray with two prominent racing stripes down the middle of the truck, again paying homage to the classic Shelby Mustangs. Inside, the interior boasts two-tone leather, with all the knobs and dash surfaces wrapped in leather as well.

Simmons said he hopes the truck will bring as much as $1,000,000 when sold, and he’s willing to do just about anything to make that happen. Snakebit is one of more than 50 vehicles Ford brought to the show this year.

Read more at PickupTrucks.com



November 8, 2013

GENE SIMMONS UNVEILS SHELBY POWERED 1956 FORD F100 FOR CHARITY AT SEMA

Amidst all of the customized production vehicles in the large Ford display at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas is the unique customized 1956 Ford F100 pickup shown above – which was unveiled by rock legend Gene Simmons and his lovely wife Shannon Tweed with a destination of the Barrett Jackson Auto Auction where the custom classic truck will be auctioned off for charity.

It doesn’t take much looking at this 1956 Ford F100 pickup named “Snakebit” to see what makes it special. Aside from the fact that it is spotless refinished from the ground up, this classic Ford pickup wears a front end that sports some very obvious design cues from the modern Shelby GT500 Mustang. This front end looks more like a the front end of a 2007 Shelby GT500 was molded onto the nose of a 1956 Ford F100 with a custom dual vented hood to add even more muscle car feel to this old school pickup. Inside, Snakebit features a custom leather interior with a classically styled bench seat with more custom work on the dash and door panels.

Under the hood of the Snakebit 1956 Ford F100 pickup is a supercharged 5.4L Ford Racing V8, similar to the one found in previous GT500 Mustangs with somewhere in the area of 550 horsepower being sent to the rear wheels via a proper 6-speed manual transmission. Helping put all of that power to the road is a set of high performance tires wrapped around the custom classic styled 20 inch rear wheels while smaller 18 wheels up front work with the modern suspension system and a high performance braking system to help this Ford truck handle as well as it accelerates.

Read more at TorqueNews.com



November 8, 2013

 

TWEET FROM @MILLERPRNEWS

Gene Simmons with Members of the Coast Guard and Air force after recieving the Durning Patriotism Award



November 8, 2013

 

USC SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

I was invited to speak at University of Southern California and their special education program for some really bright young people.

For me, it was inspirational. I remember someone gave me a chance. It's important to give back.

Thank you, Pavel.



November 8, 2013

TWEET FROM A FAN

@SophieTSimmons is crushing it - she booked two films in two weeks!



November 8, 2013

 

WHEELS OF DREAMS: "SNAKEBIT F-100 PROJECT"

We appeared at the Vegas SEMA auto show at the behest of FORD. A Ford '56 Shelby inspired F-100 will be auctioned off- proceeds to go to building a children's hospital in Sask, Saskatchewan, Canada.



November 6, 2013

 

LOCALLY MADE CUSTOM TRUCK FOR CHARITY DEBUTS IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS -- What started as a truck restoration project in a Saskatoon shop became the showcase of the premier automotive specialty products trade events in the world.

Tom Foster's Snakebit F-100 -- a 1956 truck combined with a Shelby Cobra Mustang -- was unveiled centre stage on Tuesday to a large enthusiastic crowd at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Marketing Association show, and the immediate reaction was positive.

“It’s beyond belief,” Foster said of the reaction to the truck. “I thought it was going to be a big deal but didn’t think it was going to be this big.”

“Having it in front of the automotive world and seeing that kind of response is amazing.”

Gene Simmons, from the rock band Kiss, and his wife Shannon Tweed, who has ties to Saskatoon, hosted the unveiling. The truck will be sold and the proceeds will be given to the Children's Hospital Foundation.

Simmons told the crowd he hopes to get $1,000,000 from the sale.

“Having Shannon and Gene up there and Gene setting the bar at $1,000,000 doubles what our build team hoped to raise,” said Foster.

Tweed and Simmons were brought on board by an old friend from Saskatoon and both were eager to help Tweed’s former hometown raise the funds for a new hospital.

“It’s tremendous,” said Tweed. “One thing we’ve found when (Tweed and Simmon’s daughter) Sophie started doing Sophie’s House, most of these kids are intimidated. They’re scared enough when they have to go to the hospital and when it’s not kid friendly they’re even more scared.”

Read more at TheStarPhoenix.com



November 6, 2013

' GENE SIMMONS: 'I'VE BEEN OFFERED ROLE OF GREEN GOBLIN IN 'SPIDERMAN: TURN OFF THE DARK'

Gene Simmons set tongues wagging Wednesday when he tweeted that he was offered the chance to make his Broadway debut as Spider-Man’s arch-nemesis.

“Thank you, Michael Cohl for offering me the role of the Green Goblin on the Broadway production of #spiderman,” the KISS bassist posted to his 573,719 followers.

Read more at NYDailyNews.com



November 6, 2013

GENE SIMMONS OFFERED ROLE OF 'GREEN GOBLIN' IN SPIDERMAN: TURN OFF THE DARK!

KISS bass guitarist and vocalist Gene Simmons Tweeted today: "Thank you, Michael Cohl for offering me the role of the Green Goblin on the Broadway production of #spiderman", along with a picture of the villain.

There has been no confirmation yet on whether he has accepted the offer, but stay tuned -- BWW will bring you updates as we have them!

If he moves forward, Simmons would swap his signature KISS face paint for the green guise of Spidey's nemisis and replace Robert Cuccioli in the role at the Foxwoods Theatre on Broadway.

Read more at BroadwayWorld.com



November 6, 2013

 

TWEET FROM @MILLERPRNEWS

Alliance’s Exec. Dir. Richard Dryden to present @genesimmons with the Durning Patriotism Award for his support to those serving in uniform.



November 6, 2013

 

INTERTAINMENT'S ORTSBO TECHNOLOGY UPDATE

TORONTO, CANADA – November 6 2013 – Intertainment Media Inc. (“Intertainment” or the “Company”) (TSXV: INT / US: ITMTF / FRA: I4T) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Ortsbo has achieved a number of key, effective technology milestones, which it believes enhances the value of its products and services and will ultimately lead to increased revenue opportunities. These include the full live client launch of its customer care program, commercial email communications & support services and progress with key technology patents.

Read more at ORTSBO.com



November 6, 2013

 

CNN INTERVIEW



November 6, 2013

 

SPIDERMAN ON BROADWAY

"Thank you, Michael Cohl for offering me the role of the Green Goblin on the Broadway production of SPIDERMAN. It would have been one of my favorite bucket list moments, I have to tell you. Ever since I first encountered Goblin, as created by Steve Ditko, I've had a fondness for him. My dance card is full, fortunately. But that also means I can't go to New York and do this the right way. So, I'm hopeful I get a rain check. And, when we both come up for air, you'll give me a chance to play the Goblin in the future.

Thanks, Michael.



November 6, 2013

KOBRA AND THE LOTUS TOUR: FIRST OF METAL ALL STAR DATES

The Asia/Australia dates are as follows:


Feb 1, 2014 - Jakarta Indonesia - Lapangan D Senayan Arena


Feb 3, 2014 - TBD Asia show


Feb 5, 2013 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertainment Centre


Feb 7, 2014 - Sydney, Australia - Entertainment Centre


Feb 9, 2014 - Melbourne, Australia 0Rod Laver Arena


The Europe run is as follows:


Mar 24, 2014 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Armeec Hall


Mar 26, 2014 - Wroclaw, Poland - Arena


Mar 28, 2014 - Gdansk, Poland - Ergo Arena


Mar 30, 2014 - Kiev, Ukraine - Stereo Plaza


Apr 1, 2014 - Minsk, Belarus - The New Sport Arena


Apr 3, 2014 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globe Arena


Apr 5, 2014 - Helsinki, Finland - Old Ice Arena


Apr 7, 2014 - Saint Petersburg, Russia - YBL Arena


Apr 9, 2014 - Moscow, Russia - Live Arena



November 6, 2013

 

TWEET FROM A FAN

@genesimmons remember this? Haha Gene Simmons Family Jewels: The Lost Couches: Gene's Quirks



November 6, 2013

GENE SIMMONS & FORD UNVEIL CUSTOM FORD TRUCK TO BE AUCTIONED FOR CHARITY

Ford Motor Co. unveiled a custom 1956 Ford F-100 Tuesday at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show with help from KISS frontman Gene Simmons and his wife, actress Shannon Tweed.

The Shelby Mustang-inspired pickup truck -- named “Snakebit” – features 20-inch rear wheels, a Ford Racing supercharged 5.4-liter V8 estimated at 550 horsepower and custom wheelbase, headlights and sequential taillights.

“That’s what I call hot,” Simmons said as the vehicle was unveiled to KISS’ "Rock And Roll All Nite.”

The interior of the metallic gray pickup features handmade panels and two-tone leather. The knobs on the leather-wrapped dash are custom, as are the armrests. The leather bench seat is contoured to match the look of a Shelby Mustang interior.

Snakebite will be auctioned next year by Barrett-Jackson, with proceeds going to help fund a children’s hospital in Tweed’s hometown in Canada.

Simmons said he wants the vehicle to auction for at least $1 million. The legendary bassist even joked that he’d do everything for the winning bidder --from cooking dinner to signing the vehicle and spitting blood in the backseat.

“I’ll do anything you want,” Simmons said. “I want a million bucks for that.”

Read more at Mlive.com



November 5, 2013

 

KIDS ISSUE #4 ALTERNATIVE COVERS

Here are two of the four alternative covers for KISS KIDS #4.



November 5, 2013

 

KIDS ISSUE 4 COVER

Here's the cover of the upcoming KISS KIDS Issue #4.



November 4, 2013

 

NEW KOBRA AND THE LOTUS ALBUM

SimmonsRecords.com



November 4, 2013

 

ROCK AND BREWS

Hey, go to RockandBrews.com to read about the exciting things we are doing.

And Brews restaurants are springing up around the world left and right.

Maui, Cabo, LAX airport Delta terminal, El Segundo and many more coming.

I am off today to Las Vegas to be the keynote speaker at the restaurant finance conference event, to shill for our restaurants.

RockandBrews.com



November 4, 2013

 

GENE'S SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM AWARD PRESENTATION

During the KISS KRUISE III, KISS Navy members John and Jamie Downs presented Gene with a plaque commemorating the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's acceptance of a Gene Simmons Axe bass into their collection.

The Smithsonian Museum's statement reads, in part: "The bass will now be cared for in our permanent collections... We are happy to include the Axe bass as it relates to the impact Mr. Simmons and his band KISS have had on American culture, especially in the creation of a unique and iconic brand that has been embraced by fans worldwide."

"The story of Mr. Simmons' American experience deserves to be preserved. An immigrant and son of a holocaust survivor, he used creative vision and entrepreneurial acumen to make a significant impact for our nation's popular culture, becoming an iconic figure in American music and entertainment."

Watch the video below:



November 3, 2013

TWEET FROM @DESTROYERDEE23

I saw this ad thing on the internet. It's Gene Simmons!



November 3, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS HEADLINES 24th RESTAURANT FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE - LAS VEGAS, SEPT. 11th, 2013

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rock musician turned restaurateur Gene Simmons headlines the 2013 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference November 4-6 at the Wynn Las Vegas. The conference is the premier finance, dealmaking and education event and is the largest networking event of the year for the movers and shakers in the restaurant business.

Multi-unit restaurant owners have numerous opportunities to mix and mingle with investors or lenders who can help them buy, grow or sell their businesses. In addition, the conference offers numerous education sessions run by some of the most highly regarded financial minds in the industry. The 2013 sessions will cover the financing outlook for restaurant businesses and examine the climate for buying or selling restaurants. Also, the conference sessions will provide expert accounting, tax and business strategy guidance. Emerging restaurant concepts will have opportunities to put themselves in front of investors during the conference's unique "Pitch Session."

Simmons, best known as the makeup-clad cofounder and bassist for the legendary band KISS, is a highly accomplished businessman. KISS is a merchandising juggernaut, with more than 2,500 licenses. Now Simmons is in the restaurant business. Along with partners Michael Zislic and Dave Furano, Simmons started Rock & Brews, a combination of original iconic Rock & Roll Art, artisan beers, great pizza, rockin' good music and food.

Read the original story at PRNewsWire.com



November 2, 2013

LA PASS ON TEBOWMANIA

Fox News reports Arena Football League expansion team L.A. KISS have signed former NFL quarterback Colt Brennan, apparently ending their infatuation with fellow ex NFLer-Tim Tebow.

Brennan, 30, joins the KISS as one of the most prolific passers in NCAA history, still ranking No. 4 in Division I history in career passing touchdowns and seventh in overall yards. In three seasons as Hawaii's starting quarterback, he led the team to a 28-11 record and was a two-time WAC Offensive Player of the Year winner. He also set or tied 31 NCAA records, and was a top 10 Heisman voting finisher in back-to-back seasons.

Read the original story at SportsWorldNews.com



November 2, 2013

SOPHIE AND SHANNON ARE BACK!

Tweet from Shannon: @shannonleetweed: New series @w_network- @SophieTSimmons & I are coming in 2014. Got the green light this week. Happy 2 be back 2 work

Click Here to Follow Sophie on Twitter

Click Here to Follow Shannon on Twitter



November 2, 2013

WITH GAYLE KING

Sophie, Shannon and I were flying back to Los Angeles after a wonderful time on KISS KRUISE III, when the pilot of our American airlines jet announced there was a shooting at LAX.

We were diverted to Phoenix Arizona. And after about an hour on the ground, got back on the jet and flew to Los Angeles. Everything had calmed down by then, but there were no cars anywhere to be seen. So we had to lug our luggage out of the airport by ourselves. No problem. On the way out, we ran into the lovely Gayle King, who was caught up in the event as well.

Hi, Gayle.



November 2, 2013

LA ROCKS ARENA FOOTBALL



November 1, 2013

TWEET FROM SOPHIE

First time on record my dad has pulled anyone on stage...she lead the clap beautifully :) #LittleKissFan



November 1, 2013

CUSTOM TRUCK ON AUCTION FOR FUNDRAISER

A health scare in Tom Foster's family helped create a unique fundraiser - and a vintage-inspired vehicle rare to the automotive industry.

With help from Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed, the Snakebit F-100 will be auctioned off next year to support the Children's Hospital Foundation. Foster bought a 1956 Ford F-100 to refurbish it for a fundraiser as part of the 55th anniversary of the family business, Industrial Machine & Manufacturing, in 2011. Several months later, his newborn daughter Sophia spent 14 days in hospital getting tested for a potentially life-threatening disease.

"It was very traumatic," Foster said on Wednesday during the launch of the Wheels of Dreams project.

The tests revealed Sophia had an easily treated infection, but during the hospital stay Forster learned from health-care workers and his own experience that Saskatchewan needs a children's hospital.

He decided to find people to help turn his company's promotional fundraiser into something bigger. The Ford Dealers of Saskatchewan got involved, and the project is now bigger than he imagined.

"It's a way to give back to the people who took care of my daughter," Foster said.

Over the next several years, with lots of help, the truck Foster bought on eBay was redesigned and refurbished. Snakebit F-100 is a melding of two classics: the body of the 1956 truck and the guts of a Shelby Cobra Mustang.

It's set to be offered for sale at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson classic car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., in January.

Gene Simmons, of Kiss fame, and his wife Shannon Tweed, a former Saskatoon resident, will be at the trade show next week and in Arizona to help promote the car, according to Vaughn Wyant, president and CEO of Vaughn Wyant Automotive Group, which includes Jubilee Ford.

Read the original story:

LeaderPost.com

TheStarPhoenix.com



November 1, 2013

YESTERDAY'S MONSTER MARATHON ON AXS TV

Check out the lineup for Yesterday's KISS Monster Marathon on AXS TV:



October 31st, 2013

 

NEW GENE SIMMONS AXE BASS OWNERS

Here's a family that purchased a new Gene Simmons Axe Bass on board the Kiss Kruise III this weekend. Congratulations!



October 31st, 2013

 

CELEBRITY POKER EVENTS

In 2012, dozens of celebrities took part in the “Four Kings & an Ace” charity poker tournament for Mending Kids International. Robert Downey Jr, Gene Simmons, Danny Trejo and Jodie Foster all played and Mel Gibson hosted the event. Gene Simmons was particularly confident about winning but star appeal was more important than poker skill.

Read the original story at BigShinyRobot.com



October 31st, 2013

 

GATORS TAKE APPROACH WITH FOOTBALL TEAM

Rather than run the risk of confusing and cluttering young minds with a bunch of new stuff, the Florida Gators have decided to take the KISS approach for the stretch run of their season.

Rock and roll all night and party every day?

No, not that KISS. This one:

Keep It Simple, Son.

Coming out of their open date after consecutive SEC losses, the Gators have decided that maybe the best solution to their problems is to simplify things. Go back to basics. Get back to doing the things that worked well earlier in the season on both sides of the ball.

Read the original story at HeraldTribune.com



October 31st, 2013

 

LOOKS LIKE MOVING ON FROM TEBOW

Gene Simmons waits for no man — not even Tim Tebow.

Tebow may fancy himself as too good for the Arena Football League (or at least too good to respond to a team's job offer), but another QB whose NFL career fell far short of his collegiate success is taking the stage with the LA KISS.

Football fans of Los Angeles, your newest rock star: Colt Brennan!

Read the original story at FoxSports.com



October 29th, 2013

 

EOS DIGITAL X!



October 29th, 2013

 

TWEET FROM @TdotWK

Taken at Rock & Brews, San Jose del Cabo location Oct 2013!



October 27th, 2013

 

WS AWARDS: BEST AND BEST FROM GAME 3

Game 3 ended the only way it could. On a walk-off obstruction call. Wait. What? Let's just get to the best.

Best way to rock and roll all nite and party every inning: As a Cardinals-themed Gene Simmons, this guy could care less about the baseball game going on behind him. He's just trying to lick it up and shout it out loud by freaking out all the squares.

Read the original story at Foxsports.com



October 27th, 2013

 

SIGHTING: ITALIAN TV SHOW

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Hi KISS ARMY!

Here's Gabriele Cirilli, an Italian comic covering Gene Simmons during the Italian show "Tale e Quale Show."

Pietro



October 26th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS PLAYS GUITAR - "MY UNCLE IS A RAFT" AND "LORRAINE"



October 26th, 2013

 

FAN KRUISE PARTY IS ON!

JOIN THE KISS KRUISE PREPARTY / SUPPORT SOPHIE TWEED SIMMONS

Will Call Miami will host KISS KRUISE III: The Preparty on Sunday, October 27th to benefit Sophie’s Place, Child Advocacy Center

Despite today’s bogus claim from an anonymous Facebook member that the KISS KRUISE PreParty to benefit Sophie’s Place Child Advocacy Center was canceled, the event is not only on, but Sophie Tweed Simmons has confirmed her appearance.

The event has so far raised over $18,000 to Sophie’s cause. Now, Will Call Miami wants to get everyone in on the party.

KISS KRUISE: THE Pre-Party

Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 3:00 PM - Monday, October 28, 2013 at 3:00 AM

Benefiting Sophie's Place, a children's advocacy center.

Special Guests: Sophie Tweed Simmons, Bob Kulick, MR. SPEED and more!

Place: Will Call Miami, 700 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132(305) 577-5900

An evening of fun, food, drinks, games and most of all, MUSIC!!

www.facebook.com/KISSkruiseparty

THIS IS A FAN-PRODUCED EVENT FOR THE FANS.

*All Proceeds from ticket sales to KISS KRUISE III: The PreParty benefit Sophie Tweed Simmons’ foundation, Sophie’s Place, Child Advocacy Centre.



October 24th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS ON AXS TV

Back to back episodes of Gene Simmons Family Jewels on AXS TV Thursdays at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET



October 24th, 2013

GENESIMMONS.COM UPDATE

A team is currently working on getting GeneSimmons.Com more streamlined. Faster. Cooler. Stay tuned.



October 24th, 2013

FAN PHOTO

There I am, on the ceiling of Pub Rock in Phoenix.



October 21th, 2013

 

OSAKA BAND



October 21th, 2013

 

TICKET TAKERS AT OSAKA JAPAN CONCERT



October 21th, 2013

 

KISS CAKE!



October 20th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS AXE AND PUNISHER SPECIAL IN TOKYO

Kurasawa store in Tokyo, is doing a special Gene Simmons Axe and Punisher event.

They bought a bunch of my basses, all numbered and signed by yours truly.

I am visiting their store to meet and greet the buyers of the basses.

Check out these photos.

Get your own at GSAXE.com



October 20th, 2013

 

HELLO KITTY

We will conquer the earth.



October 20th, 2013

 

KRUISE

The 3rd KISS KRUISE is in two weeks in the Bahamas.

Looking forward to seeing friends and family there.

See you all soon.



October 18th, 2013

 

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: WALKS THROUGH SHIBUYA - TOKYO



October 16th, 2013

 

LAFOOTBALL.COM

Ok kids. Here's the lowdown.

As one of the proud owners of LA KISS, only football team of any kind in Los Angeles – proud to announce that season tickets can be had for $99 bucks, by going to LAKissFootball.Com.

Because we appreciate you, and want to make this the kind of family experience you will treasure, we will also give you a free KISS concert, if you are a season ticket holder.

YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.

Visit LAKISSFOOTBALL.COM



October 16th, 2013

 

STEAMED BUNS NOW AVAILABLE IN JAPAN

KISS steamed buns are now available at Circle K Sunkus convenience stores throughout Japan during KISS' MONSTER Japanese Tour!

See original story at http://www.kissonline.com



October 16th, 2013

 

SINGER GENE SIMMONS DEFENDS TIM DEBOW FROM RELIGIOUS HYPOCRISY ON HIS CHRISTIANITY | INDEPENDENT JOURNAL REVIEW

KISS singer-songwriter Gene Simmons stopped by Fox & Friends to promo the Arena Football League’s offer to unsigned NFL player Tim Tebow, who has doubtless received a lot of media flack for being a public Christian.

“All those pundits in the peanut gallery who pick on [Tebow] because he is an avowed Christian, and proud of it, demonstrate the [most] heinous thing of all sports reporting and journalism. Because he is a man who believes in his God, and people pick on him. If he was a Jew or a Muslim and did that [was devout], people would never care. But for some reason, because he’s a Christian, you’re allowed to pick on him.”

Simmons said the journalists who have treated Tebow this way “should be held accountable.”

“They’re never going to pick on a guy who tortures dogs [a reference to Michael Vick, and can we get an Amen for that?] or… perhaps has gone to jail for murder,” Simmons added. “But if he believes in Christ his Lord, then he’s open season… it’s like what country are we living in?”

See original story at ijreview.com



October 14th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS' USED CHEWING GUM SELLS ON EBAY FOR NEARLY A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS

October 14th, LOS ANGELES, – Rock Legend and media mogul, Gene Simmons’ used chewing gum has sold on ebay for $247,000. Simmons chewed the gum during an appearance on Sky TV's "Soccer Am", and the show auctioned off the used gum afterwards resulting in a bidding frenzy which saw 99 people bid and a final sale reach almost a quarter of a million dollars.

Simmons will donate the full amount to the Street League Charity, an organization which benefits young people through the power of football. Simmons has always been involved in youth charities and is proud to have had a small hand in this. The prize which includes 'the original script and packaging' was put on ebay by Soccer AM to raise money for the UK based charity.

The KISS legend was shown chewing the piece of gum while filming an interview with the UK TV show, “Soccer AM,” one of the UK's largest Saturday football shows. Simmons was invited by the NFL (National Football League) to sing the American National Anthem at London’s massive Wembley Stadium. Simmons appeared on Soccer AM to promote his appearance at Wembley Stadium.

Simmons is quoted as saying: “It’s an honor to know that a piece of my chewed gum resulted in a $247,000 donation to benefit young people. Sometimes little things can have big results.”

The Street League charity, better known as “The Football Charity,” is aimed at benefitting young people through the power of football. They develop an eight week program to focus on bringing an end to youth unemployment by equalizing both work and play by balancing time in the classroom and on the field.

See eBay posting at http://www.ebay.com/



October 14th, 2013

 

THIS DAY IN TORY 2011

KISS NAVY WAS BORN!

On this day in KISSTORY - October 13, 2011, KISS and the KISS Navy set sail on the first ever KISS Kruise! Over 2500 fans hailing from 26 countries around the world boarded the 'Destiny,' for a KISS event like none other!

Photo by Justin Leroux for KISSonline.

See the original story at KISSONLINE.com



October 14th, 2013

 

MEDLEY JAPAN

Go to KISSONLINE.COM for the whole story. Usually ,this is the only place for Official KISS news and stories. But I couldn't help it. Check out this amazing quartet of young, talented Japanese girls.

From a fan letter:

My daughter's percussion band in JAPAN DOYA-DOYA played KISS medley by marimba and vibraphone. You want the best and you got it ! The cutest band in JAPAN. DOYA !! We'll meet and greet KISS in JAPAN on October 24.

-Lue

See the original story at KISSONLINE.com



October 13th, 2013

 

NICK SIMMONS FOR JOHN VARATOS

The latest John Varvatos “Style & Substance” features Nick Simmons wearing the newest John Varvatos apparel and accessories. Nick appeared with his father, Gene Simmons (co-founder, supergroup KISS), his mother Shannon Tweed and his sister Sophie on the popular television series “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” on A&E. Currently recording an album for an as yet unnamed music project.

See the original story at Vouchmag.com



October 13th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS Q & A WITH MENDING KIDS

On October 11th, Gene Simmons answered your questions live with Dorothy Lucey and a very special appearance by 6-year-old, Victor, from Kenya. We promise you, Gene will delight, challenge and inspire you!

CLICK HERE to watch Gene's Q&A with Mending Kids.

Mending Kids International provides life-changing surgical care to children worldwide. Over the years, thousands of children have received corrective, transformational surgeries that have given them a chance at longer, healthier and happier lives. Most of the surgeries we perform are to correct congenital heart defects, orthopedic abnormalities, severe scoliosis, and significant cranial facial deformities.

http://www.mendingkids.org/#_



October 12th, 2013

 

ROCK & BREWS LAX OFFICIAL OPENING - I WANT TO ROCK & BREWS ALL NIGHT AND PARTY EVERYDAY!

Move over Hard Rock café… There’s a new sheriff in town, and its name is Rock and Brews! I had the honor of being a VIP guest of both Gene Simmons and his long time friend and band mate Paul Stanley of the world renowned rock band KISS at the ribbon cutting ceremony, and official opening for the new LAX location of Rock and Brews (the first in any airport, with more locations to come). Gene Simmons, the “King of the Tongues” certainly had them all wagging at this fantastic event, right along with his many partners. I was very fortunate to be introduced to Dave Furano, Dell Furano, Michael Zislis (co-owners and founders) and both Deborah and Robert Crews (co-owners at LAX), all of whom we need to tip our glasses of cold Oktoberfest ale to.

Dave and Dell Furano are music merchandising powerhouses, Dave being the former concert tour manager for such acts as the legendary Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, and Doors and his brother Dell controlling the music merchandising… i.e., all the stuff we love to buy to show our love for Rock and Roll! Michael Zislis is a hospitality genius. The founder and owner of both Shade hotel, and Rock’n Fish, he knows how to indulge a customer, providing an unparalleled experience in hospitality and comfort. Deborah and Robert Crews, the owners of Crews of California, are the masterminds behind of some of the hottest and most frequented retail stores and restaurants in LAX, such as Lemonade, See’s Candies, Klatch Coffee, and The Concert Bar. These winning seven are the reason we will be partying it up both to and from our destinations! Like Rock N Roll itself, this location is very well played indeed.

The food here is amazing, with of course a huge selection of equally amazing draft beers. The favorite munchie seems to be the Fireball burger, a hand formed ground chuck monster. This bad boy is smothered in pepper jack cheese, spicy relish, chipotle aioli, avocado, and fresh tomato, all on a warm soft bun. It just might have you sticking your tongue out, making Gene Simmons very proud. Next on the list would have to be my personal favorite, the Bill Graham BBQ chicken pizza… oh man, this one had me deep in the mosh pit. After tasting it, I tried hard to put the smack down on anyone who got close to taking a slice! It also boasts a hefty list of delicious ingredients including mozzarella and gouda cheese, bbq sauce, fresh cilantro, red onion, and fire-grilled chicken breast. As a self proclaimed foodie, I can honestly tell you that this is one of the best bbq pizzas I have ever had. I think that brings us to the VIP section, where the brews await. I counted 36 different beers on the menu myself; some local favorites include Hangar 24 DIPA, El Segundo White Dog, Beach House Amber, and some rotating faves such as Lost Abbey and Monkish Brewing. Make sure you come and get ‘em fast before they go up in flames!

Let’s not smash our guitars before we have an encore…aka DESSERT!!! Try the “Purple Rain” drops. These delicious, puffy, golden beignets are filled with chocolate and drizzled with raspberry sauce. Can you say groupie? Or how about the Real beer float? No root, just beer, made with ice cream and Maui Brewing’s Coconut Porter. Yum. If that’s not a back stage pass, I don’t know what is. After mingling with a few guests, and enjoying the ribbon cutting, I was lucky enough to spend a moment alone with Dave Furano. I asked him the one question was dying to know.

Q: “Why a restaurant?”

A: “It’s my way of capping off such an amazing career. In LA we are so lucky to have rock and roll and great food every day. I wanted a way to bring it to places like Boise Idaho, and Des Moines Iowa. Places that don’t have as much variety, or who don’t get to rock out like we do. I wanted to spread my love of good food and rock and roll to the masses.”

I’m certain both those cities will be looking forward to their Rock and Brews locations, and they will be proud and lucky to have them. So if you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to party like a rock star for real, wonder no more. Now you have Rock and Brews. Party hard!!



October 12th, 2013

 

MENDINGKIDS.ORG

I was proud to be a part of Google's chat series, hosted by Dorothy Lucey.

Please contribute to MendingKids.Org

They help kids around the world get the operations they need, in order to live normal lives.

Do the right thing.



October 12th, 2013

 

LA TIMES - LAX TERMINAL 5: GENE SIMMONS OF OPENS NEW AIRPORT BAR

KISS frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley appeared at Los Angeles International Airport for a limited engagement Thursday: the opening of a Rock & Brews Concert Bar & Grill in Terminal 5. "We're like the 'Sunshine Boys' of rock," Simmons said at one point amid the sliders and shots being served. And yes, they will rock you -- while you grab a bite and a brew on your way to your flight. The two schmoozed and speechified (no makeup, no music, all business) at the first airport location for the restaurant brand they co-created. It's all part of the $30-million makeover of the terminal helmed by Delta Air Lines. Here's a look at the bar's opening day.

Simmons, rear left, and Stanley support the Wounded Warrior Project, which helps injured veterans. They presented Sonny Seyedi of the U.S. Marine Corps, left, and Norbie Lara of the U.S. Army, with signed photos. Both men served in Iraq.

Read the original story at LATIMES.com



October 11th, 2013

 

MENDING KIDS GOOGLE+ HANGOUT

Spent the day at Google headquarters in Los Angeles doing a live stream for MendingKids.org, a wonderful charity organization.

Here is the lovely Dorothy Lucci, who interviewed me for the stream.



October 11th, 2013

 

ROCK & BREWS LAX GRAND OPENING

Restaurant Concept Co-Founded By Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS Lands At Terminal 5 At Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, CA (RestaurantNews.com) Today, Crews of California, a premier airport retailer and food and beverage operator at top airports, opened the first Rock & Brews airport location at Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The emerging rock-themed dining and entertainment brand, co-founded by rock legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, introduces an exciting new respite for airport customers, and marks the beginning of the brand’s expansion into airport locations.

Officiated by Deborah Crews, Chief Operating Officer of Crews of California, and attended by Los Angeles’ city officials; airport officials; Rock & Brews founding partners Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Michael Zislis and Dave and Dell Furano; media; and, friends and family, the opening was a result of a four year effort on the part of Crews of California.

Read the original story at FORTMILLTIMES.com



October 11th, 2013

 

CREWS OF CALIFORNIA OPEN ROCK & BREWS' FIRST AIRPORT LOCATION

Los Angeles, CA (RestaurantNews.com) Today, Crews of California, a premier airport retailer and food and beverage operator at top airports, opened the first Rock & Brews airport location at Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The emerging rock-themed dining and entertainment brand, co-founded by rock legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, introduces an exciting new respite for airport customers, and marks the beginning of the brand’s expansion into airport locations.

Officiated by Deborah Crews, Chief Operating Officer of Crews of California, and attended by Los Angeles’ city officials; airport officials; Rock & Brews founding partners Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Michael Zislis and Dave and Dell Furano; media; and, friends and family, the opening was a result of a four year effort on the part of Crews of California.

Read the original story at RestaurantNews.com



October 11th, 2013

 

PHOTOS: ROCK & BREWS LAX GRAND OPENING

Grand Opening - Rock & Brews Concert Bar And Grill

Rock & Brews had its official grand opening today in Terminal 5 with co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the band KISS, where guitars and rock music were part of the celebration! The first-ever Rock & Brews Concert Bar And Grill at any airport features dine-in or "Grab & Go" American cuisine plus 24 beers on tap! Stop by the rock-themed Rock and Brews for great eats and drinks. Rock on!

See more PHOTOS HERE










October 11th, 2013

 

ROCK & BREWS LAX IS NOW OPEN

Rock & Brews Concert Bar & Grill at LAX has officially landed! Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and the Crews family cut the ribbon on our newest location. Congrats to all who made it possible! For those about to rock, we salute you!

CLICK HERE to view a clip of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons cutting the ribbon at today's Grand Opening ceremony.










October 11th, 2013

 

ROCK & BREWS LAX IS NOW OPEN

See the original story at kissopolis.com

Rock & Brews had its official grand opening today in Terminal 5 with co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the band KISS, where guitars and rock music were part of the celebration! The first-ever Rock & Brews Concert Bar And Grill at any airport features dine-in or "Grab & Go" American cuisine plus 24 beers on tap! Stop by the rock-themed Rock and Brews for great eats and drinks. Rock on!

See more PHOTOS HERE



October 10th, 2013

GRAND OPENING OF ROCK & BREWS LAX

Paul and I were proud to be at LAX, Delta terminal for the grand opening of our ROCK AND BREWS LAX site.

Go to ROCK AND BREWS.COM. There you will find out all the latest.

Well, here are some of the photos of the festivities:



October 10th, 2013

KIDS #2 PREVIEW

Here's the cover and first page of the upcoming KISS KIDS Issue #2

Back to School time for the KISS Kids! The Kids try to navigate new school clothes, science fairs, and evil doppelganger robots, among other hurdles to rockin’ all night and partyin’ (after nap-time) all day.

CLICK HERE to view an eight page KISS KIDS #2 Preview



October 9th, 2013

KRUISE III



October 9th, 2013

 

TWEET FROM A FAN

See the original story at Twitter.com



October 9th, 2013

RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW



October 9th, 2013

 

GS AXE ON SALE IN TOKYO

Visit Kurosawagakki.com/gsbass



October 8th, 2013

KEEPING WATCH AT SIR STUDIOS

You gotta get by me to go to the bathroom at SIR studios.



October 8th, 2013

 

GOOGLE+ HANGOUT WITH MENDING KIDS INTERNATIONAL

Hangout with me live on Google+ as I chat with Mending Kids International. Follow their Goolge+ page and hang Oct. 11 at 10:15 am.

Visit www.mendingkids.org/hangoutwithgene



October 8th, 2013

 

LA SEASON TICKETS!

Get LA KISS Season Tickets now! Benefits include free full-scale KISS concert at Honda Center.

Tickets available at http://www.lakissfootball.com/



October 7th, 2013

 

GENE STOPS IN FOR DINNER AT ROCK & BREWS PCH

Visit the Rock & Brews PCH Facebook Page to see the photos!



October 7th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS' CHEWED GUM SELLS FOR $247,000 ON EBAY

Gene Simmons' used chewing gum sold for US $247,202.74 and had 99 bids on eBay.

Gene chewed the gum on the UK TV show "Soccer AM" on September 28, 2013 while he was in England singing the National anthem at an NFL game.

All profits raised from the charity go to CHARITY STREET LEAGUE.

SEE AUCTION HERE



October 7th, 2013

 

AXS TV'S KRUISE SWEEPSTAKES

KRUISE WITH KISS & THE KISS NAVY!

Win a spot on the The KISS Kruise! AXS TV and KISS are giving you the opportunity of a lifetime! Join the band and thousands of other fans on a cruise from Key West to the Great Stirrup Cay!

CLICK HERE to enter AXS TV's KISS Kruise Contest



October 7th, 2013

PRE-ORDER MEETS FAMILY GUY MERCHANDISE

KISS MEETS FAMILY GUY!

You can pre-order the following KISS meets Family Merchandise now. The items will ship around the 1st week of November.

Pictured:

- KISS Meets Family Guy apron featuring the Peter Demon KISS The Cook artwork.

- KISS Meets Family Guy mug features the Family Guy characters in KISS makeup.

- KISS Meets Family Guy pint glass featuring the Quagmire Starchild artwork.

- KISS Meets Family Guy cup with straw featuring the Stewie Demon artwork.

CLICK HERE to pre-order KISS MEETS FAMILY GUY Merchandise



October 6th, 2013

 

HANG OUT WITH GENE SIMMONS ON OCTOBER 11

Gene Simmons, legendary bass guitarist and lead singer of KISS, will be the special guest at a Google+ Hangout on Friday, October 11 at 10AM Pacific time. To access the “Hangout,” visitors should go to www.mendingkids.org/. The interview will be conducted by MKI Board member and renowned broadcast journalist Dorothy Lucey. The megastar will talk about his career, his business ventures and his activities and support of MKI. Also on hand will be one of the many beneficiaries of Mending Kids International (MKI), 6 year old Victor, from Kenya, who is hoping for life-changing surgery to rebuild his entire urinary system. Victor’s surgery is $50,000 and of that, MKI is trying to raise $10,000. Other surgeries range between $250 for a club foot correction all the way to $3500 for an open heart surgery.

Fans and admirers can ask Gene Simmons questions in advance of the Google+ Hangout by posting question to the Mending Kids Twitter, Facebook or Google+ pages.

In a few short years, MKI has transformed the lives of over one thousand children, and has laid the foundation for hospitals and doctors around the world to continue MKI’s life changing work. 92% of every dollar received goes directly towards helping children.

Simmons’ philanthropy and support of charities including Mending Kids International, as well as that of his family, Shannon Tweed and their son and daughter, Nick and Sophie, will be honored at the November 9 MKI Gala, where the Simmons clan will jointly receive the prestigious Humanitarian Award. Information and tickets are available at www.mendingkids.org.



October 6th, 2013

LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER: SOPHIE TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT BC LIONS GAME

Sophie will be singing the National Anthem at the BC Lions home opener. Got tickets yet?

Get tickets at Ticketmaster.com



October 4th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS: "WHAT KANYE WEST SAID IS TRUE, THERE AREN'T MANY ICONIC SUPERSTARS LEFT IN ROCK"

See original story at MetalHammer.com

We recently caught up with Kiss legend Gene Simmons on the Metal Hammer Magazine Radio Show on TeamRock Radio and just had to ask his thoughts on Kanye West claiming to be the world's biggest rock star. You might be surprised by what Gene had to say! Listen below...



October 4th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS IN A STEPHEN KING NOVEL

See original story at Twitter.com

I made it into the latest Stephen King novel!



October 4th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS HEADLINES 24th RESTAURANT FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

See original story at HeraldOnline.com

Rock musician turned restaurateur Gene Simmons headlines the 2013 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference November 4-6 at the Wynn Las Vegas. The conference is the premier finance, dealmaking and education event and is the largest networking event of the year for the movers and shakers in the restaurant business.

Multi-unit restaurant owners have numerous opportunities to mix and mingle with investors or lenders who can help them buy, grow or sell their businesses. In addition, the conference offers numerous education sessions run by some of the most highly regarded financial minds in the industry. The 2013 sessions will cover the financing outlook for restaurant businesses and examine the climate for buying or selling restaurants. Also, the conference sessions will provide expert accounting, tax and business strategy guidance. Emerging restaurant concepts will have opportunities to put themselves in front of investors during the conference's unique "Pitch Session."

Simmons, best known as the makeup-clad cofounder and bassist for the legendary band KISS, is a highly accomplished businessman. KISS is a merchandising juggernaut, with more than 2,500 licenses. Now Simmons is in the restaurant business. Along with partners Michael Zislis and Dave Furano, Simmons started Rock & Brews, a combination of original iconic Rock & Roll Art, artisan beers, great pizza, rockin' good music and food.



October 3rd, 2013

'GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS' ON AXS TV TONIGHT!

Here's a promo for the return of 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' to TV on AXS TV.

'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' debuts on AXS TV on Thursday, October 3 with back-to-back episodes beginning at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT.

Then a 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' marathon on Saturday, October 5, including all 13 episodes of Season 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT.

'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' will air every Thursday night with back-to-back episodes starting at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT. AXS TV has licensed all seven seasons (168 episodes) of 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels'.

More on this story:

Kissopolis.com

KissOnline.com

Youtube.com



October 3rd, 2013

GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS JOINS AXS TV'S TODAY LINEUP TONIGHT

See the original story at BroadwayWorld.com

AXS TV has licensed all seven seasons, 168 episodes of the international hit reality series GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS which explores the life of tongue-wagging KISS front man Gene Simmons, his longtime girlfriend (and now wife) former Playboy Playmate of the Year, Shannon Tweed, their children Nick and Sophie and rescue dog, Snippy. GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS debuts tonight, October 3 with back-to-back episodes beginning at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT. The network will then air a marathon on Saturday, October 5, including all 13 episodes of Season 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT. The show will regularly air every Thursday night with back-to-back episodes starting at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT.

"GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS is a one-of-kind look into the home life of an American icon," said AXS TV founding partner, Mark Cuban. "Gene Simmons continues to be at the forefront of American entertainment and this program extends our mission to bring music and pop culture back to television."



October 3rd, 2013

TWEET FROM AXS TV

Nick Simmons is in a band. His dad is @genesimmons. Nick's band needs advice. What could go wrong? #axsJewels 8pE



October 3rd, 2013

 

WITH SHANNON AT THE "MACHETE KILLS" PREMIERE

Here we are at the premiere of Robert Rodriguez written/directed/produced film "MACHETE KILLS" yesterday.



October 2nd, 2013

GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS TO RETURN TO AXS-TV 10/3



October 2nd, 2013

THE CONVERSATION: GENE SIMMONS

See the original story at NBCLosAngeles.com

Rock legend Gene Simmons is fed up with what he calls "the biggest crime in Los Angeles: the fact that LA doesn't have professional football." He's out to change that with the LA Kiss of the Arena Football League. Simmons sat down with Fred Roggin for an entertaining interview about his new football team and his legendary rock band, KISS. Originally aired on Going Roggin, September 29, 2013.



October 2nd, 2013

WITH LA FOOTBALL DOESN'T HAVE TO END WITH THE SUPER BOWL

Read the original story at LATimes.com

Say hello to Gene Simmons' new baby. It's a healthy and screaming baby oy. That's right, as in "Oy, what will they dream up next?"

The rock legend's new pride and joy is an arena football team called LA KISS, which starts its inaugural season in March.

Yep, just when you typically sink into PFD (Post-Football Depression), there will be yet more football. But is it good football? Does it have the resonance, the passion, the bada-bing-bada-boom of the conventional game?

Visionaries like you and me scoff at such thinking. Of course, visionaries always seem a little nuts.

Appreciate for a moment that a sport born and nurtured in America's steel towns now has a team called the KISS, sponsored by rock legends famous as much for their makeup as their music.

Dull, backward-thinking traditionalists see the Arena Football League as a tacky offshoot of real football. I see real football as a brutal, bloated, family-hostile sport in need of some healthy competition. Every business needs that, even raging successes like the NFL.



October 1st, 2013

 

KEN KELLY ART ON GENE SIMMONS BASSES

OK, now for the big news. For all the fans who loved Ken's paintings on KISS' DESTROYER and LOVE GUN album covers, take note: Ken Kelly and I have entered into a joint venture exclusive agreement.

Ken Kelly will now be doing ORIGINAL KEN KELLY HAND PAINTED ART on each and every one - GS AXE and GS PUNISHER BASSES.

Each Ken Kelly painting is an EXCLUSIVE HAND PAINTED ORIGINAL, signed and dated by Ken.

Want one?

Go to GSAXE.com or just call Paul Hayeland at: (310) 801-5583.



October 1st, 2013

 

VIDEOS FROM NFL INTERNATIONAL GAME AT WEMBLEY IN LONDON

360 WEMBLEY

INTRO

WALK OUT



October 1st, 2013

ROCK & BREWS ROCKIN' LAX NOW!

See original story at Twitter.com

Rock & Brews in now open! Stop by and visit the R&B Concert Bar in Delta Terminal #5



September 29th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM AT NFL WEMBLEY STADIUM (PHOTOS)

Here I am entering to sing the National Anthem with the US Air Force supporting me. I had to leave right after we sang, so I didn't have a chance to thank my team mates for doing such a good job.

Yay team.

Thank you.

Thank you, my partners in the US AIR FORCE group.

You guys rocked.



September 29th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS SINGS NATIONAL ANTHEM AT NFL WEMBLEY STADIUM (VIDEO)

See original story at Youtube.com

 



September 29th, 2013

 

ROCK AND BREWS LAX - DELTA TERMINAL PACKED ON OPENING DAY



September 29th, 2013

 

ON CHANNEL 4 IN LONDON BEFORE SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT WEMBLEY STADIUM

See original story at Twitter.com



September 29th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS #1 ON UK TWITTER TRENDS - 2 DAYS IN A ROW!

See original story at Twitter.com

No one can predict these things, but for two days in a row, we trended at #1 on Twitter in the UK.



September 28th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS ON UK SOCCER SHOW

See original story at KISSOnline.com

Here's Gene Simmons on the UK TV show "Soccer AM."

Thanks to our friends at KISSin' UK for the photos!



September 28th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS AND THE MINNESOTA VIKINGS

See original story at KISSOnline.com

The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders got to meet KISS' Gene Simmons while in London on Saturday.



September 28th, 2013

 

LA ADD BEAU BELL TO ROSTER

See original story at KISSOnline.com

NBell Joins the LA KISS Following Three Successful Years as Linebacker for the Spokane Shock

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 27, 2013 – The LA KISS announced today that they have been assigned former Spokane Shock linebacker Beau Bell. Bell is a three-year Arena Football League (AFL) veteran who has continued to grow his AFL career since 2011 to quickly become one of the best linebackers in the league.

“Beau is one of the best defensive players in the league and the exact type of player we are excited to build this franchise around,” stated Schuyler Hoversten, President of LA KISS. “Between his leadership capabilities, winning personality and incredible football talent, adding a player of Beau’s quality is sure to bring a new dimension of excitement to our 2014 season.”

Bell (6’2”, 240, UNLV) joins LA KISS following a stellar last three seasons as a member of the Spokane Shock. Throughout his time with the team, Bell collected 137 tackles (22 for a loss), 17 sacks, forced 6 fumbles and grabbed three interceptions. 2013 was a career year for Bell as he totaled 70 tackles, a team-high 8.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for a loss.

“Beau’s incredible size and speed, coupled with his high football IQ, make him a beast on the defensive side of the field,” says Bob McMillen, Head Coach for LA KISS. “I for one could not be more excited to see what he can do on the field in a LA KISS uniform, and for the veteran leadership he will bring to our locker room.”

A Los Angeles area native, Bell played football at Tustin High School in Tustin, California, before embarking on his collegiate career at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As inside linebacker at UNLV, Bell played in 41 games (starting 26) and was ultimately named the 2007 Mountain West Conference Defensive MVP. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has additional experience in the United Football League and Canadian Football League.

For more information on LA KISS, or to purchase season tickets, please visit www.lakissfootball.com



September 28th, 2013

 

LATEST JAPANESE TOUR POSTER

See original story at KISSOnline.com

New Concert Poster

Here is a new KISS concert poster for the upcoming shows at the legendary Budokan in October. I spotted it out at the guitar shop in Tokyo.



September 28th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT VIKINGS-STEELERS GAME

See original story at KISSOnline.com

The Steelers-Vikings game will kick off at 6:00 p.m. UK time (which is 1:00 p.m. ET). Fans in the UK can catch the action on Channel 4, Sky Sports and Absolute Radio 90s. North American fans can watch the game on CBS.

We all should have heard of the band KISS. Their anthem of ”I Wanna Rock And Roll All Nite” is still used at sporting events around the world to hype up fans everywhere. Even if they haven’t heard of the legendary rock band, they may have seen some of the television shows featuring their lead singer, Gene Simmons. Simmons has been the star of such shows as “Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels” and “Gene Simmons’ Rock School”.

Gene Simmons has also shown his love for football recently. He is one of the co-owners of the new Arena Football League team, the LA Kiss, which will make their debut in 2014. It is only fitting that the international star would sing the national anthem of the United States for the first game in the NFL’s International Series on Sunday, September 29th, 2013.

This won’t be Simmons’ first time singing the national anthem at an NFL game. His most recent performance in front of an NFL crowd was in Oakland for their home game against the San Diego Chargers in 2012. Simmons had some words to say about the honor of being selected to sing the anthem:

“I’m excited to be touching down in London to sing our US National Anthem at the Vikings-Steelers game. I always love playing a role in these types of high-action, fast-paced games, not to mention returning to the UK and performing in front of some the best fans in the world!’’ – Gene Simmons



September 28th, 2013

NEW ROCK & BREWS OPENING NEXT MONTH AT LAX

See original story at KISSOnline.com

Opening next month as part of a multi billion dollar modernization, the new Rock & Brews Concert Bar LAX joins an elite group of restaurants and retail establishments chosen from thousands of applicants to represent the unique culture of Southern California to travelers in one of the world’s busiest airports.



September 28th, 2013

 

SEA STAR FILMS SHOT THE VOW RENEWAL FOR FRONTMAN GENE SIMMONS IN PART OF THE DOCUMENTARY "THE ULTIMATE WEDDING PLANNER"

See original story at PRWeb.com

This past weekend famed rocker Gene Simmons from KISS and his wife Shannon Tweed renewed their vows. Yes they are still technically newly weds as only officially tying the knot last year after being together for nearly 30 years. Shannon Tweed wore an elegant gown designed by Badgley Mischka. The luxury wedding event was designed by famed Japanese wedding planner Yoshi Nojiri of "Take and Give Needs" company. Nojiri is the youngest entrepreneur to take his company publicly traded in Japan. His company produces 18,000 weddings a year.

The stunning decor floral arrangements of thousands of brightly colored wild orchards along with the crystal chandeliers in a French Versailles style garden, made for a romantic fairytale theme. The chandeliers were flown in from Las Vegas specifically for the event. This over the top ultra glamorous style is what Yoshi Nojiri is famously known for.

Dom Perignon champagne was freely flowing and the catering was provided by Sugar Beach Events of Hawaii.

Guests were entertained with an impromptu concert where Gene and his family jumped on stage with the band to jam together. Gene played the bass while his son and daughter sang classic rock standards and jazz tunes. The family said this was a first time they did this sort of thing together.

Conde Nast Traveler rated the location of the event, Haiku Mills, where Gene Simmons had his ceremony, number 2 in the country and top 25 in the world for wedding event destinations.

This is all part of "The Ultimate Wedding Planner" movie Sea Star Films is producing, directed by Celia Evans.



September 28th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS #1 ON UK TWITTER TRENDS

UK Twitter trends from this morning. Well done Gene Simmons!

See original story at Twitter.com



September 28th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS ON UK'S SOCCER AM

See original story at Twitter.com

Here I am on on one of England's big shows, to promo singing Natl Anthem for NFL tomorrow at Lonson's Wembley Stadium



September 28th, 2013

 

LA ADD BEAU BELL TO ROSTER

See original story at Facebook.com

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 27, 2013 – The LA KISS announced today that they have been assigned former Spokane Shock linebacker Beau Bell. Bell is a three-year Arena Football League (AFL) veteran who has continued to grow his AFL career since 2011 to quickly become one of the best linebackers in the league.

“Beau is one of the best defensive players in the league and the exact type of player we are excited to build this franchise around,” stated Schuyler Hoversten, President of LA KISS. “Between his leadership capabilities, winning personality and incredible football talent, adding a player of Beau’s quality is sure to bring a new dimension of excitement to our 2014 season.”

Bell (6’2”, 240, UNLV) joins LA KISS following a stellar last three seasons as a member of the Spokane Shock. Throughout his time with the team, Bell collected 137 tackles (22 for a loss), 17 sacks, forced 6 fumbles and grabbed three interceptions. 2013 was a career year for Bell as he totaled 70 tackles, a team-high 8.5 sacks and 10.5 tackles for a loss.

“Beau’s incredible size and speed, coupled with his high football IQ, make him a beast on the defensive side of the field,” says Bob McMillen, Head Coach for LA KISS. “I for one could not be more excited to see what he can do on the field in a LA KISS uniform, and for the veteran leadership he will bring to our locker room.”

A Los Angeles area native, Bell played football at Tustin High School in Tustin, California, before embarking on his collegiate career at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As inside linebacker at UNLV, Bell played in 41 games (starting 26) and was ultimately named the 2007 Mountain West Conference Defensive MVP. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, and has additional experience in the United Football League and Canadian Football League.

For more information on LA KISS, or to purchase season tickets, please visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 28th, 2013

 

BONO UNDERSTANDS THE NEED FOR CAPITALISM

See original story at TownHall.com

Sometimes you find support for capitalism and small government in some rather unexpected places.

I was surprised, for instance, when I found out that Gene Simmons, the lead singer for Kiss, stated that, “Capitalism is the best thing that ever happened to human beings. The welfare state sounds wonderful but it doesn’t work.”

That’s pretty hard core.

Bad news for Denmark’s Lazy Robert

Or what about the Finance Minister of Denmark’s left-wing government, who admitted that, “We live in a world of global competition for jobs… That requires a modernization of the welfare state.”

That’s not hard core, to be sure, but it certainly suggests that he understands the need to reduce the burden of government spending.

And my jaw hit the floor when I read that former KGB bigwig Vladimir Putin remarked that, “Many European countries are witnessing a rise of [the] dependency mentality when not working is often much more beneficial than working. This type of mentality endangers not only the economy but also the moral basics of the society.”

I’m not about to take lessons in societal morality from a strongman like Putin, but it’s nonetheless surprising that he recognizes that handouts can turn people into supplicants.

So after reading all these examples, perhaps you won’t be overly shocked to learn that Bono, head of the famous U2 band, is a supporter of capitalism.



September 28th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT NFL INTERNATIONAL GAME THIS SUNDAY

See original story at Starpulse.com

Kiss rocker Gene Simmons will sing the U.S. National Anthem before the Pittsburgh Steelers/Minnesota Vikings American football showdown in London this weekend.

The bass player, who performed the Star Spangled Banner before Oakland Raiders' home game against the San Diego Chargers last year (12), will belt out the tune again at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening.

He says, "I'm excited to be touching down in London to sing our U.S. National Anthem at the Vikings-Steelers game. I always love playing a role in these types of high-action, fast-paced games, not to mention returning to the U.K. and performing in front of some the best fans in the world!"'



September 28th, 2013

STAR GENE SIMMONS TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT NFL INTERNATIONAL GAME THIS SUNDAY

See original story at AntiMusic.com

(This Sunday (September 29), Gene Simmons will perform at London's Wembley Stadium, but it's not with his band KISS. Instead the bassist will sing the National Anthem for the NFL International Series game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings. According to NME, the bassist will sing "The Star Spangled Banner" before the game's kick-off. "I'm excited to be touching down in London to sing our US National Anthem at the Vikings-Steelers game," Simmons said in a statement.

"I always love playing a role in these types of high-action, fast-paced games, not to mention returning to the UK and performing in front of some the best fans in the world!"

Simmons seems to have football on the brain these days. The KISS frontman, along with bandmate Paul Stanley, recently acquired a new Arena Football League team, to be called LA KISS, and in a recent interview with Radio.com Simmons said he was looking to bring some arena rock excitement to the football field. We're talking customized uniforms that would change every week and people rappelling from the roof.



September 27th, 2013

NEW ROCK AND BREWS OPENING NEXT MONTH AT LAX AIRPORT!

See original story at Twitter.com



September 27th, 2013

 

HELLO KITTY MERCH AT ROCK AND BREWS LAX



September 27th, 2013

BASSIST GENE SIMMONS TO SING US NATIONAL ANTHEM AT NFL GAME IN LONDON

See original story at NME.com

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons will be singing the US National Anthem this weekend at London's Wembley Stadium for the NFL International Series game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings.

Simmons will sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' before the 6pm [BST] kick-off on Sunday September 29. He has previously sung the US National Anthem at last year's Oakland Raiders' home game against the San Diego Chargers, reports Antimusic.

Speaking about his impending performance at the American Football game, Simmons commented: "I'm excited to be touching down in London to sing our US National Anthem at the Vikings-Steelers game. I always love playing a role in these types of high-action, fast-paced games, not to mention returning to the UK and performing in front of some the best fans in the world!''



September 27th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS WILL SING THE US NATIONAL ANTHEM IN LONDON THIS SUNDAY

See original story at Radio.com

This Sunday (September 29), Gene Simmons will perform at London’s Wembley Stadium, but it’s not with his band KISS. Instead the bassist will sing the National Anthem for the NFL International Series game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings.

According to NME, the bassist will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” before the game’s kick-off.

“I’m excited to be touching down in London to sing our US National Anthem at the Vikings-Steelers game,” Simmons said in a statement. “I always love playing a role in these types of high-action, fast-paced games, not to mention returning to the UK and performing in front of some the best fans in the world!”



September 26th, 2013

AXS TV PICKS UP 'GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS'

See original story at MultiChannel.com

Mark Cuban’s AXS TV has licensed the rights to all seven seasons of the former A&E reality series Gene Simmons Family Jewels and will run a marathon of the first season on Saturday, Oct. 5.

The series, about the KISS front man, his former girlfriend (and now wife) Shannon Tweed, their children and their dog, will debut on AXS TV on Thursday, Oct. 3, with back-to-back episodes beginning at 8 p.m. ET, which will be its regular slot after that.

The network is putting together a comedy night on Thursdays, including a new live interview talk show starting Tom Green and existing performance series Gotham Comedy Live at 10 p.m.

Tom Green Live also starts on Oct. 3, at 9 p.m. His first guest is slated to be Richard Belzer. Green previously hosted a talk show on MTV and an Internet show, Tom Green's House Tonight.

"Gene Simmons Family Jewels is a one-of-kind look into the home life of an American icon,” AXS TV founding partner Mark Cuban said in a release. “Gene Simmons continues to be at the forefront of American entertainment and this program extends our mission to bring music and pop culture back to television.”



September 25th, 2013

 

HANG OUT WITH GENE SIMMONS OF



September 25th, 2013

 

ON THE COVER OF JAPANESE MAGAZINE "BIG COMIC"

See the original story at Twitter.com

Latest KISS cover - Here I am on the cover of the new issue of the Japanese magazine, "Big Comic."



September 25th, 2013

 

CARS TAKE OVER VEGAS STRIP!

See the original story at Facebook.com



September 25th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM DURING VIKINGS-STEELERS GAME IN LONDON

See the original story at CBSLocal.com

This coming Sunday, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons will pay tribute to the United States when he sings the National Anthem during the Minnesota Vikings-Pittsburgh Steelers game at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

He says, “I’m excited to be touching down in London to sing our U.S. national anthem at the Vikings-Steelers game. I always love playing a role in these types of high-action, fast-paced games, not to mention returning to the U.K. and performing in front of some the best fans in the world!”



September 25th, 2013

'GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS' JOINS AXS TV'S THURSDAY PRIMETIME LINEUP ON OCTOBER 3 WITH BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES STARTING AT 8 P.M. ET | 5 P.M. PT

See the original story at MarketWatch.com

Network Programs an All-Day Season 1 Marathon on Saturday, October 5 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AXS TV has licensed all seven seasons, 168 episodes of the international hit reality series GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS which explores the life of tongue-wagging KISS front man Gene Simmons, his longtime girlfriend (and now wife) former Playboy Playmate of the Year, Shannon Tweed, their children Nick and Sophie and rescue dog, Snippy. GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS debuts on Thursday, October 3 with back-to-back episodes beginning at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT. The network will then air a marathon on Saturday, October 5, including all 13 episodes of Season 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT. The show will regularly air every Thursday night with back-to-back episodes starting at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT.



September 25th, 2013

'GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS' JOINS AXS TV'S THURSDAY PRIMETIME LINEUP ON OCTOBER 3 WITH BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES STARTING AT 8 P.M. ET | 5 P.M. PT

See the original story at HispanicBusiness.com

Network Programs an All-Day Season 1 Marathon on Saturday, October 5 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AXS TV has licensed all seven seasons, 168 episodes of the international hit reality series GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS which explores the life of tongue-wagging KISS front man Gene Simmons, his longtime girlfriend (and now wife) former Playboy Playmate of the Year, Shannon Tweed, their children Nick and Sophie and rescue dog, Snippy. GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS debuts on Thursday, October 3 with back-to-back episodes beginning at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT. The network will then air a marathon on Saturday, October 5, including all 13 episodes of Season 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT. The show will regularly air every Thursday night with back-to-back episodes starting at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT.



September 24th, 2013

MARK CUBAN AND GENE SIMMONS TIE THE KNOT

See the original story at TheDailyDeets.com

Mark Cuban’s AXS TV boasts everything from live concerts, uncensored comedy to cool interviews conducted by Dan Rather & has added over 160 episodes from all 7 seasons of Gene Simmons’ ‘Family Jewels’ - starring Rock & Roll’s favorite family.

AXS TV pioneered the HD format on television & the clarity of their broadcasts will make viewers feel as if Gene Simmons’ tongue is actually KISSing them.



September 24th, 2013

DEADLINE BREAKING THE NEWS OF GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS

See the original story at Deadline.com

EXCLUSIVE: Before there was Miley Cyrus’ tongue, there was Gene Simmons’. AXS TV has licensed all seven seasons of Gene Simmons Family Jewels and will debut the 168-episode franchise on Thursday, October 3 at 8 PM ET with back-to-back episodes. AXS will then run a marathon of the docu-soap’s 13-episode first season on Saturday, October 5 starting at 3:30 PM ET, after which the reality series will run regularly on the network’s Thursday nights at 8 PM ET. The series that premiered on A&E in August of 2006, is known for following the life of the KISS bassist and vocalist, and for becoming a topic of conversation among reality-TV purists who objected to the series’ use of some staged events. In its first two seasons on A&E, GSFJ was that network’s second highest rated series, behind only Dog The Bounty Hunter. A&E ran seven seasons of the series.



September 24th, 2013

 

KRUISE FAN PRE-PARTY WITH BOB KULICK

KISS KRUISE: THE Pre-Party

Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 3:00 PM - Monday, October 28, 2013 at 3:00 AM

Benefiting Sophie's Place, a children's advocacy center.

Special Guests: Bob Kulick, MR. SPEED and more!

Place: Will Call Miami, 700 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33132(305) 577-5900

An evening of fun, food, drinks, games and most of all, MUSIC!!

THIS IS A FAN-PRODUCED EVENT FOR THE FANS.

Facebook.com/KISSKruiseParty












September 24th, 2013

 

LIVING IN SIN 2: KRUISE FAN PARTY

Living In Sin 2 ( at the Holiday Inn) SAT Oct 26th

Come join us from 6 PM until 12 AM (in the restaurant, bar area) along with our friend Andrew DJ Noiz, (who will be spinning KISS tunes and taking requests all night long). Also, present will be our official Gene Simmons for the night Mr. John Friedrich (who picked all the raffle tickets for us last year). We will be selling raffle tickets for your chance to win Kiss goodies. ALL donations kollected will be going straight to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation http://www.bcrfcure.org/ You can also donate Via PayPal @ kk3bcrf@comcast.net

View Event: Facebook.com



September 23th, 2013

 

LA SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

Click Here to Buy Tickets

SEASON SEAT HOLDER BENEFITS

- Free full-scale KISS concert for season seat holders in 2014 at Honda Center

- Guaranteed best pricing

- First right of refusal to your seat location to home playoff games

- Guaranteed same seat location for all LA KISS home games

- Invitation to exclusive Season Ticket Holder events

- “Never a Wasted Ticket” program

- Exclusive Season Ticket Member e-mails with special offers from the LA KISS, Honda Center and our Marketing Partners



September 23th, 2013

STAR GENE SIMMONS TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT NFL INTERNATIONAL GAME

See original story at AntiMusic.com

On Wednesday KISS Star Gene Simmons To Sing National Anthem at NFL Intl Game was a top story. Here is the recap: (hennemusic) KISS bassist Gene Simmons will perform the US national anthem at the NFL International Series game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings at London's Wembley Stadium on Sunday, September 29.

Simmons will sing "The Star Spangled Banner" prior to kickoff of the seventh NFL regular-season game to be played in the United Kingdom; he previously performed it at the Oakland Raiders' home game against the San Diego Chargers in 2012.

"I'm excited to be touching down in London to sing our US National Anthem at the Vikings-Steelers game," said Simmons. "I always love playing a role in these types of high-action, fast-paced games, not to mention returning to the UK and performing in front of some the best fans in the world!''



September 23rd, 2013

‘GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS’ JOINS AXS TV’S THURSDAY PRIMETIME LINEUP ON OCTOBER 3 WITH BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES STARTING AT 8 PM ET | 5 PM PT

LOS ANGELES – Sept. 20, 2013 – AXS TV has licensed all seven seasons, 168 episodes of the international hit reality series GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS which explores the life of tongue-wagging KISS front man Gene Simmons, his longtime girlfriend (and now wife) former Playboy Playmate of the Year, Shannon Tweed, their children Nick and Sophie and rescue dog, Snippy. GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS debuts on Thursday, October 3 with back-to-back episodes beginning at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT. The network will then air a marathon on Saturday, October 5, including all 13 episodes of Season 1 from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT. The show will regularly air every Thursday night with back-to-back episodes starting at 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT.



September 20th, 2013

VERSUS JAGUARS? IT SHOULD BE A NO-BRAINER FOR TEBOW

See original story at BizJournals.com

So by now, a lot of the sports and media world are aware of Gene Simmons' push to sign NFL free agent and apple of ESPN's eye Tim Tebow to be the quarterback and centerpiece of the soon-to-be Arena Football League team, the Los Angeles Kiss.

The effort caught the eye of my colleague John Burr of the Jacksonville Business Journal, who is pining for Tebow to sign with his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars -- even though owner Shahid Khan and general manager David Caldwell have said such a signing won't happen.

If I was Tebow, I'd rather play for the Kiss in Los Angeles. Why?

First -- the obvious. Jacksonville is a fine town. But, it's not Los Angeles. Being a one-time 26-year-old male, I know where I would've rather have lived.

Next, imagine the corporate wedding of these two. Kiss plans on performing a concert for its season-ticket holders as a perk. Imagine Tebow walking on stage to, I don't know, "War Machine" or "Calling Dr. Love."

Both Tebow and Simmons have shown an affinity for eye-black. The latter just took it a little further.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 20th, 2013

LA HIRE FORMER LA DODGERS EXECUTIVE SCHUYLER HOVERSTEN AS INAUGURAL PRESIDENT

See the original story at LAKISSFootball.com

Today, LA KISS co-owners Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Doc McGhee and Brett Bouchy announced they have hired sports and entertainment veteran Schuyler Hoversten as team President.

Prior to joining the LA KISS, Hoversten oversaw the business development for the Los Angeles Dodgers for four years and was tasked with increasing the team's revenue streams. Under Hoversten's leadership, the Dodgers set new revenue records year-over-year in addition to implementing first-ever brand entitlement and activation spaces at Dodger Stadium including the United Club Suites, Lexus Dugout Club and Ketel One Lounge. "Having Schuyler as our team President will be a tremendous value to our front office," stated Brett Bouchy, Co-owner of LA KISS. "Not only does Schuyler have the business savvy and relationships that our brand is looking for, but we also know that he is like-minded with all of the LA KISS leadership in wanting to make the team a huge success in the Arena Football league and beyond."

Prior to his work with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Hoversten served as VP of Business Development for the Colorado Crush Arena League Football Team for four years, overseeing all aspects of the team's business operations including ticketing, sponsorship, game day operations, marketing and promotions.

"I'm thrilled for the opportunity to be a part of bringing professional football back to Los Angeles," commented Schuyler Hoversten, President of LA KISS. "Gene and Paul are tremendous entertainers and savvy businessmen; I'm looking forward to working with them to create the best fan experience in all of sports."

The acquisition of Hoversten will guide the corporate and business goals off the field. His extensive experience in the sports and entertainment industries will help to strategically guide and yield multiple business benefits for the new Los Angeles based team.

"If anyone still doubts our commitment to raising the bar and bringing the AFL and LA KISS to sports prominence I give you two words…Schuyler Hoversten." said Paul Stanley, Co-owner of LA KISS. "His business acumen, leadership skills and past successes speak volumes about where we will take our team."

The AFL (www.arenafootball.com), which is dedicated to playing and promoting in-arena professional football around the world, will mark its 27th season in 2014, as well as the inaugural season for LA KISS.



September 20th, 2013

TROPHY WIFE - ABC

A fine new show debuted on ABC, called Trophy Wife, with Malin Ackerman. The reason you see the producers acknowledging me in this show is that a few years ago, I developed my own Trophy Wife tv show. Unlike other development execs, I trademarked my Trophy Wife. So, in essence, I owned the title (also shored up the rights with interstate commerce sections of the trademark law).

So, when the production company found that I owned the title, they asked me how much I wanted to use the name. I told them nothing.

They could use the name, as long as they gave me a full page, single credit at end titles.

And here it is.

It's a deal.



September 20th, 2013

THE ARMY VISA® PLATINUM REWARDS CARD

See the original story at KISSOPOLIS.com

Receive Visa Platinum benefits including online banking, auto rental, travel insurance, and much more!

Earn redeemable rewards points by shopping at participating retailers.

Show your KISS Army support and pride by choosing one of our customized card designs.

Have the security of fraud protection and 24/7 emergency customer service.



September 20th, 2013

 

SNEAK PEEK: KIDS COMIC #3 COVERS

See the original story at Twitter.com

Here's a sneak peek of the three different covers of the upcoming KISS KIDS #3



September 18th, 2013

 

NOTHIN' TO LOSE - #9 ON NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER LIST



September 18th, 2013

 

INDULGE MAGAZINE – SOPHIE T. SIMMONS COVER

Sophie is on the cover of Vancouver's INDULGE magazine, talking about her Sophie's Place Child rehabilitation center in Vancouver.

Sophie's Place treats thousands of abused children every year.



September 18th, 2013

LA PROMISE TO PUT ON AN ARENA LEAGUE FOOTBALL SHOW, NAME BILL MCMILLEN COACH

See original story at DailyNews.com

No seriously, I told my wife Tuesday morning. I really do have to go to the House of Blues on Sunset for a press conference announcing the newest football coach for L.A.’s newest professional football team.

“And Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from KISS figure into all this how, again?”

“They own the L.A. KISS the football team I was telling you about.” I told her.

The skepticism hanging in the air was stifling at this point.

“You know I have the Daily News app, right?” my wife reminded me. “If that story doesn’t show up on your site by tonight you’re in big trouble. I got my eye on you, buddy.”

Welcome to my world, where L.A.’s various entertainment boulevards sometimes cross at the most curious intersections.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 18th, 2013

VERSUS JAGUARS? IT SHOULD BE A NO-BRAINER FOR TEBOW

See original story at BizJournals.com

So by now, a lot of the sports and media world are aware of Gene Simmons' push to sign NFL free agent and apple of ESPN's eye Tim Tebow to be the quarterback and centerpiece of the soon-to-be Arena Football League team, the Los Angeles Kiss.

The effort caught the eye of my colleague John Burr of the Jacksonville Business Journal, who is pining for Tebow to sign with his hometown Jacksonville Jaguars -- even though owner Shahid Khan and general manager David Caldwell have said such a signing won't happen.

If I was Tebow, I'd rather play for the Kiss in Los Angeles. Why?

First -- the obvious. Jacksonville is a fine town. But, it's not Los Angeles. Being a one-time 26-year-old male, I know where I would've rather have lived.

Next, imagine the corporate wedding of these two. Kiss plans on performing a concert for its season-ticket holders as a perk. Imagine Tebow walking on stage to, I don't know, "War Machine" or "Calling Dr. Love."

Both Tebow and Simmons have shown an affinity for eye-black. The latter just took it a little further.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 18th, 2013

ICONIC ROCKER SAYS LA TO OFFER MORE THAN FOOTBALL

See original story at USAToday.com

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Arena football has been around for 26 years, building a small-but-loyal fan base even as it draws little mainstream attention.

That's about to change, according to Paul Stanley.

"We're known for being bombastic and bringing a lot of artillery and firepower," Stanley says. "Now let's see if we can bring that to a football game. And we will."

The name Paul Stanley not ringing a bell? How about Gene Simmons? How about Starchild and The Demon?

Stanley is Starchild and Simmons The Demon in the iconic rock group KISS -- known for their costumes and showmanship -- and they are among the co-owners of the new Arena Football League team that will start play in Los Angeles in 2014.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 18th, 2013

NEW LA ARENA FOOTBAL TEAM, NAMED AFTER ROCK BAND , GETS COACH

See original story at CBSLocal.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The new Arena Football League team named for the rock band Kiss has hired its coach

Former AFL player and veteran coach Bob McMillen will oversee the expansion LA Kiss when it begins play next year in Anaheim.

McMillen retired as a player in 2007, finishing as the AFL’s second all-time leading rusher. He spent three years as coach of the league’s Chicago Rush. Earlier this year, McMillen was elected into the league’s hall of fame.

LA Kiss co-owners Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley helped announce McMillen’s hiring on Tuesday.

Simmons says McMillen shares the ownership’s philosophy of “go big or go home” in bringing “in-your-face football” to the region.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 18th, 2013

LA INTRODUCE BOB MCMILLEN AS HEAD COACH

See original story at Kissonline.com

2013 Coach of the Year to become team’s first head coach

McMillen to Bring His Football Expertise and AFL Knowledge to Los Angeles

Today, LA KISS Co-Owners Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Doc McGhee and Brett Bouchy have announced the inaugural Head Coach of the team as AFL veteran, Bob McMillen.

Before joining LA KISS as their new head coach, McMillen had a lengthy playing career in the AFL and retired in 2007 as the league’s second all-time leading rusher for both career yards and rushing attempts. After retiring as a player, McMillen was hired by the Chicago Rush and served as Head Coach for the team for three years. In 2013 McMillen was also elected into the AFL Hall of Fame for his services to the game.

Brett Bouchy, co-owner of LA KISS said “During our search for the first-ever head coach of LA KISS, we knew we had to get a coach with relevant AFL playing and coaching experience – someone well respected around the league and beyond”

In 2013, McMillen received Head Coach of the Year honors from the Arena Football League and was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 18th, 2013

LA PRESS CONFERENCE

See original story at Kissonline.com

Gene Simmons, Doc McGhee, Brett Bouchy, coach Bob McMillen and Paul Stanley at today's Head Coach announcement at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 18th, 2013

LA PRESS CONFERENCE

See original story at Kissonline.com

Here's a photo from today's LA KISS press conference, where Bob McMillen was introduced as the team's first head coach.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 18th, 2013

WITH FIREFIGHTERS AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES

See original story at Twitter.com

Here's Paul & Gene with Los Angeles firefighters at House of Blues after today's big @LAKISS_AFL press conference.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 18th, 2013

LA HIRE BOB MCMILLEN AS HEAD COACH

See original story at Twitter.com

LA KISS PRESS CONFERENCE Gene , Doc, Brett Bouchy, coach Bob McMillen and Paul at today's Head Coach announcement.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 18th, 2013

LA HIRE BOB MCMILLEN AS HEAD COACH

To purchase season tickets, please visit www.lakissfootball.com

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 17, 2013 – Today, LA KISS Co-Owners Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Doc McGhee and Brett Bouchy have announced the inaugural Head Coach of the team as AFL veteran, Bob McMillen.

Before joining LA KISS as their new head coach, McMillen had a lengthy playing career in the AFL and retired in 2007 as the league’s second all-time leading rusher for both career yards and rushing attempts. After retiring as a player, McMillen was hired by the Chicago Rush and served as Head Coach for the team for three years. In 2013 McMillen was also elected into the AFL Hall of Fame for his services to the game.

Brett Bouchy, co-owner of LA KISS said “During our search for the first-ever head coach of LA KISS, we knew we had to get a coach with relevant AFL playing and coaching experience – someone well respected around the league and beyond”

In 2013, McMillen received Head Coach of the Year honors from the Arena Football League and was elected into the Arena Football Hall of Fame.

"I'm beyond excited to be given the honor of being named the first head coach of LA KISS,” stated Bob McMillen, head coach of LA KISS. “I’m very much looking forward to putting in the hard work with our team and owners, and in the end producing a top tier product both on and off the field.”

McMillen will be tasked with leading the charge for LA KISS on the field in their inaugural season, and expectations will be high with the new AFL franchise. LA KISS ownership is confident in his ability to lead the team and field an excellent team that will be expected to make an immediate impact.

Gene Simmons of KISS said, ‘‘We’re proud to announce Bob McMillen as head coach of our LA KISS AFL team. Bob shares our passion for bringing real, in-your-face football to the fans and he has a take no prisoner’s attitude which is the LA KISS philosophy. Go big, or go home’’

Paul Stanley of Kiss added ‘’Bob McMillen is another step in deepening our line in the sand. From the ground up we are building a team that will accept nothing less than victory. We will win’’

The AFL (www.arenafootball.com), which is dedicated to playing and promoting in-arena professional football around the world, will mark its 27th season in 2014, as well as the inaugural season for LA KISS.

To purchase LA Tickets, Visit LAKISSFootball.com



September 17th, 2013

TIM TEBOW OFFERED A JOB

See the original story at ABCNews.com

Tim Tebow, the unemployed quarterback who made “Tebowing” a national pastime, got a job offer from an unlikely source. An Arena Football League team owned by legendary rock group KISS has offered the former Denver Broncos quarterback a three-year deal. Gene Simmons said Tebow would not only be a great investment but would definitely send shock waves through the league.




September 17th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS TO SING NATIONAL ANTHEM AT VIKINGS-STEELERS GAME

See the original story at TheVikingAge.com

We all should have heard of the band KISS. Their anthem of ”I Wanna Rock And Roll All Nite” is still used at sporting events around the world to hype up fans everywhere. Even if they haven’t heard of the legendary rock band, they may have seen some of the television shows featuring their lead singer, Gene Simmons. Simmons has been the star of such shows as “Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels” and “Gene Simmons’ Rock School”.

Gene Simmons has also shown his love for football recently. He is one of the co-owners of the new Arena Football League team, the LA Kiss, which will make their debut in 2014. It is only fitting that the international star would sing the national anthem of the United States for the first game in the NFL’s International Series on Sunday, September 29th, 2013.

This won’t be Simmons’ first time singing the national anthem at an NFL game. His most recent performance in front of an NFL crowd was in Oakland for their home game against the San Diego Chargers in 2012. Simmons had some words to say about the honor of being selected to sing the anthem:

“I’m excited to be touching down in London to sing our US National Anthem at the Vikings-Steelers game. I always love playing a role in these types of high-action, fast-paced games, not to mention returning to the UK and performing in front of some the best fans in the world!’’ – Gene Simmons

 


September 16th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS INTERVIEW WITH NFL

See the original story at NFL.com


September 16th, 2013

 

FOOTBALL RETURNS TO LA WITH A

See the original story at NBCSports.com

The Crossover: Kiss has bought an arena football team and is bringing it to Los Angeles.

  


September 16th, 2013

 

NHL ANNOUNCEMENT OF LA

See the original story at NHL.com

 


September 16th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS: HOW I'M GONNA ROCK FOOTBALL IN LA

See the original story at CNBC.com

Los Angeles won't be the largest U.S. city without a professional football team for much longer, as a group of investors that includes Kiss bassist Gene Simmons is bringing a pro team back to the city next year.

The team, which will be called the "L.A. Kiss" will compete in the Arena Football League (AFL), five years after the AFL's Los Angeles Avengers ceased operations in 2009.

We'll be bringing bombast and bang-for-the-buck to football," Simmons told "Squawk on the Street" Tuesday. "We're going to be taking Arena football to the next level."

We're going to take it to heights it's never been before," he said. "L.A. Kiss doesn't just sound cool, it is cool. … It's in-your-face football. … It will have more fire power than most Third World countries."

Simmons also said that Kiss will hold a free concert for season ticketholders.

 


September 16th, 2013

ROCK LEGEND GENE SIMMONS TO PERFORM US NATIONAL ANTHEM AT WEMBELY FOR STEELERS/VIKINGS GAME

See the original story at NFLUK.com

Rock legend and media mogul Gene Simmons co-founder and lead singer of KISS, will perform the US national anthem at the NFL International Series game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday September 29.

Simmons will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” prior to kickoff of the seventh NFL regular-season game to be played in the United Kingdom. He previously performed it at the Oakland Raiders’ home game against the San Diego Chargers in 2012.

 


September 14th, 2013

DENNIS MILLER TALKS TO GENE SIMMONS ON MILLER TIME

CLICK HERE to Listen to the Podcast



September 13th, 2013

LEGENDARY ROCK STAR EVISCERATES MEDIA IN POWERFUL DEFENSE OF TIM TEBOW

Gene Simmons, the legendary rock star and frontman of KISS, came to Tim Tebow’s defense, saying the press has treated him unfairly because of his religious beliefs.

“He’s got a religious passion, as well he should, we’re in America,” Simmons told Radio.com this week. “He’s proud to be a Christian, what’s wrong with that? And yet, with sports media and pop culture media, they make fun of his religion. Really? In America? If he was wearing a burqa, they wouldn’t dare say anything. But if you’re a Christian, you get to be picked on? What the hell?”

He continued on his pro-Tebow rant: “The guy’s got family values. I never saw the media picking on Michael Vick for torturing dogs. Or this other football player, who’s alleged to have killed, committed murder. That’s ‘cool.’ But a guy who’s religious and has got family values isn’t ‘cool?’ He’s cool to me.”

Simmons and KISS bandmate Paul Stanley are co-owners of a new Arena Football League team, which will be appropriately named LA KISS, Radio.com notes.

Accordingly, the rock star happily extended an offer to join the expansion team, where he will get the respect he “didn’t get at the NFL.” Simmons said he hasn’t heard back from Tebow yet, but claimed the quarterback is “considering this seriously.”

After bouncing around the league during the first few years of his career, Tebow was released by the New England Patriots a few weeks ago.

See the original story at TheBlaze.com



September 13th, 2013

ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE FACEBOOK POST: TIM TEBOW IN THE AFL?

See the original story at Facebook.com



September 13th, 2013

LA ACQUIRE QUARTERBACK J.J. RATERINK

The Los Angeles KISS have acquired their quarterback in a trade with the Iowa Barnstormers, the Arena Football League office announced today. Four-year AFL veteran J.J. Raterink will join the KISS following a trade that sent future considerations to the Barnstormers.

Raterink (6-0, 210, Wyoming) spent the last two AFL season in Des Moines after beginning his AFL career with the Chicago Rush in 2010. Raterink set new single-season franchise records with the Barnstormers in 2012, passing for 4,870 yards and 93 touchdowns.

The KISS were also assigned second-year receiver Chase Deadder and veteran Jack linebacker Antwan Marsh, both of whom spent last season with the Utah Blaze.

Deadder (6-5, 225, Sacramento State) played in 17 games as a rookie in 2013, hauling in 85 receptions for 793 yards and 15 touchdowns. As a senior at Sacramento State in 2010, Deadder was named Second Team All-Big Sky and voted the team's MVP after recording 37 receptions for 788 yards and six touchdowns.

Marsh (6-3, 210, Pikeville) is a four-year AFL veteran who began his career with the Spokane Shock in 2010. Marsh has spent the last two seasons with the Utah Blaze, recording 33 tackles and a pair of interceptions in 2013.

See the original story at KISSOnline.com



September 13th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS INTERVIEW WITH SPORTS GRID

Scott Engel Talks To Gene Simmons About The L.A. KISS, Tebow, Having Nothing To Lose

The legendary Gene Simmons is now a pro football mogul. He talks to Scott Engel about the new LA KISS Arena Football team, and the band’s early ties with football as detailed in the new book about KISS, Nothin’ To Lose.

See the original story at KISSOnline.com



September 12th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS HEADLINES 24TH RESTAURANT FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Rock musician turned restauranteur Gene Simmons headlines headline the 2013 Restaurant Finance & Development Conference November 4-6 at the Wynn Las Vegas. The conference is the premier finance, dealmaking and education event and is the largest networking event of the year for the movers and shakers in the restaurant business.

Multi-unit restaurant owners have numerous opportunities to mix and mingle with investors or lenders who can help them buy, grow or sell their businesses. In addition, the conference offers numerous education sessions run by some of the most highly regarded financial minds in the industry. The 2013 sessions will cover the financing outlook for restaurant businesses and examine the climate for buying or selling restaurants. Also, the conference sessions will provide expert accounting, tax and business strategy guidance. Emerging restaurant concepts will have opportunities to put themselves in front of investors during the conference's unique "Pitch Session."

Simmons, best known as the makeup-clad cofounder and bassist for the legendary band KISS, is a highly accomplished businessman. KISS is a merchandising juggernaut, with more than 2,500 licenses. Now Simmons is in the restaurant business. Along with partners Michael Zislis and Dave Furano, Simmons started Rock & Brews, a combination of original iconic Rock & Roll Art, artisan beers, great pizza, rockin' good music and food.

See the original story at Finance.Yahoo.com

 


September 11th, 2013

WILL TIM TEBOW PLAY FOR GENE SIMMONS?

See the original story at FoxNews.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website at LAKISSFootball.com

to buy tickets now!  


September 11th, 2013

TIM TEBOW GETS OFFER FROM -OWNED ARENA FOOTBALL TEAM

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Yes, this is real. You’re not imagining things. Gene Simmons wants Tim Tebow to play for his KISS-owned Arena Football League team in Los Angeles.

“Acquiring Tebow would not only be a great investment for the team, but his exciting style of play would definitely send shockwaves through the League,” Simmons said in a statement. “We’re excited for the opportunity to see him with an LA KISS uniform on, and for the LA KISS fans to be rockin’ their Tebow shirts and jerseys.”

See the original story at NewYork.CBSLocal.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 11th, 2013

ROCK LEGEND GENE SIMMONS TO PERFORM US NATIONAL ANTHEM AT WEMBELY FOR STEELERS/VIKINGS GAME

Rock legend and media mogul Gene Simmons co-founder and lead singer of KISS, will perform the US national anthem at the NFL International Series game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sunday September 29.

Simmons will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” prior to kickoff of the seventh NFL regular-season game to be played in the United Kingdom. He previously performed it at the Oakland Raiders’ home game against the San Diego Chargers in 2012.

See the original story at NFLUK.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 11th, 2013

TIM TEBOW: LA , GENE SIMMONS' ARENA FOOTBALL TEAM OFFERS QB CONTRACT

Poor Tim Tebow. The guy can't catch a break. After a jaw-dropping late season for the Denver Broncos in 2011 that inspired the NFL nickname, "Tebow Time," Tim was traded off to the New York Jets to warm the bench as, essentially, the third string quarterback behind a flailing Mark Sanchez and actual third-stringer Greg McElroy in 2012-2013. When the Jets drafted QB Geno Smith for the 2013-2014 season, the writing was on the wall and Tebow was dumped again.

Things were looking up when Tebow was picked up by the New England Patriots just before training camp in 2013, but he was dropped again at the start of the pre-season. The ever-positive QB tweeted at the time, "I would like to thank Mr. Kraft, Coach Belichick, Coach McDaniels and the entire Patriots organization for giving me the opportunity to be a part of such a classy organization. I pray for nothing but the best for you all. I will remain in relentless pursuit of continuing my lifelong dream of being an NFL quarterback." He added a BIble verse, 2 Corinthians 12:9.

Well, now it appears Tebow has another chance to QB a football team, but it's not in the NFL. LA KISS, the arena football league team headed up by rocker Gene Simmons, has offered Tebow a three-year contract, reportedly worth millions of dollars. "Acquiring Tebow would not only be a great investment for the team, but his exciting style of play would definitely send shockwaves through the League," says Simmons in a press release.

See the original story at Zap2it.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

TIM TEBOW OFFERED CONTRACT BY ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM LA

The Arena Football League team owned by the band KISS wants Tim Tebow to be its new quarterback. The LA Kiss announced Monday it offered Tebow a three-year contract "with the possibility for Tebow to earn millions."

"Tim Tebow is one of the most recognized and respected athletes in sport," Paul Stanley of KISS said in a news release. "His joining us would mean great things for his fans and for our team, especially from a business standpoint. His credibility within the sports arena is paramount and with our commitment to bringing football without compromise back to [Los Angeles], we’re excited to see how this offer turns out."

See the original story at HuffingtonPost.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

LA OF ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE EXTEND CONTRACT OFFER TO TIM TEBOW

The Los Angeles KISS, the new Arena Football League team co-owned by the rock band, offered quarterback Tim Tebow a three-year contract, the team announced Monday.

Tebow is the first player co-owners Brett Bouchy, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Doc McGhee have approached.

The team begins its inaugural Arena League season in March 2014. It will play its home games at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

See the original story at YardBarker.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

-OWNED ARENA LEAGUE FOOTBALL TEAM OFFERS TIM TEBOW A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT

The Los Angeles KISS, a new Arena Football League team co-owned by the legendary rock band, offered quarterback Tim Tebow a three-year contract, the team announced Monday.

Tebow, a former Heisman Trophy winner, was cut by the New England Patriots on Aug. 31.

Tebow is the first player co-owners Brett Bouchy, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Doc McGhee have approached. The team begins its inaugural Arena League season in March 2014. It will play its home games at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

See the original story at TorontoSun.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

TIM TEBOW TO JOIN ARMY? GENE SIMMONS WANTS TIM TEBOW TO JOIN LA ARENA TEAM

Tim Tebow is not going to accept a job for anything other than quarterback. But will he accept a job outside of the NFL? The former New York Jets quarterback has just been offered a position to play for the LA KISS in the AFL.

And in case you were wondering, yes, the team is owned by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the rock band Kiss.

Simmons and Stanley extended an official contract offer to Tebow to come play for the LA KISS on Monday. The deal would be for three years and “millions of dollars. It would also send a “shockwave through the league.

See the original story at Inquisitr.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS OWNS AN ARENA LEAGUE TEAM, AND WOULD LIKE TIM TEBOW TO JOIN LA

Tim Tebow to Jacksonville! Tim Tebow to the CFL! Well, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS would like for Tebow to party every day for the next three years in Los Angeles, playing for their team, the LA KISS.

See the original story at TheBigLead.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

LA OF ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE EXTEND CONTRACT OFFER TO TIM TEBOW

Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Arena Football Leagues newest team, the L.A. Kiss have offered Tebow the chance to work on his skills as a quarterback.

The team, owned in part by KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley , claims Tebow is “currently reviewing the offer.”

See the original story at ThaCover2.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

ARENA LEAGUE'S LA OFFERS TIM TEBOW A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT

Tim Tebow’s NFL career might be on hold for right now, but that doesn’t mean that his phone has stopped ringing. The most recent team that has come inquiring about Tebow’s services has been the LA Kiss of the Arena league. The team is named after the legendary rock group. They also own the arena where the team plays.

See the original story at Soletron.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

LA OF ARENA LEAGUE EXTEND CONTRACT OFFER TO TIM TEBOW

Tim Tebow and KISS, a match made in ... well, feel free to fill in the blank on that one.

But the members of the legendary rock group, now owners of the Arena Football League's expansion franchise in Anaheim, Calif. - LA KISS - officially extended a contract offer to the unemployed quarterback Monday.

See the original story at RGJ.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM LA MAKES SURPRISING THREE-YEAR OFFER TO TIM TEBOW

He may no longer be a member of the New England Patriots, but quarterbackTim Tebow still continues to make headlines as everyone anxiously wait to see whether or not he’ll play football again. While another chance in the NFL may be a long shot at this point, it appears at least one Arena Football League team is interested in the quarterback bringing his talents (or lack of) to the west coast–the LA Kiss.

See the original story at RantSports.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

TIM TEBOW RECEIVES CONTRACT OFFER FROM LA WORTH "MILLIONS"; WILL TEBOW JOIN THE ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE?

Tim Tebow’s career as an NFL quarterback may be finished, but the 26-year-old now has a standing offer to become the face of an Arena Football League franchise.

The Los Angeles KISS, owned by the legendary rock band that bears the same name, reportedly offered Tebow a contract on Monday, USA Today reports. The deal is said to be for three years and would be worth “millions” of dollars.

See the original story at IBTimes.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

ARENA TEAM LA OFFER TIM TEBOW A CONTRACT

Tim Tebow ... in Los Angeles?

Hey, it could happen, if Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have anything to say about it.

On Monday morning, the LA Kiss announced a three-year contract offer to the ex-Heisman winner to play for Los Angeles' Arena Football League squad. Tebow was cut by the New England Patriots before the season began.

See the original story at FOXSports.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

TIM TEBOW OFFERED CONTRACT BY ARENA FOOTBAL LEAGUE'S LOS ANGELES

As if this Tim Tebow saga wasn’t weird enough already.

Tebow has maintained that he will only play in the NFL and that he will only play quarterback, which seem conflicting interests at this point. Still, a team in Los Angeles owned by a well-known rock band? Seems like an excellent platform for Tebow-mania to continue it’s drawn out publicity hype show.

Tebow last played for the New England Patriots this summer, but was let go by the end of training camp.

See the original story at Fansided.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

LA OF ARENA LEAGUE EXTEND CONTRACT TO TIM TEBOW

Tim Tebow and KISS, a match made in ... well, feel free to fill in the blank on that one.

But the members of the legendary rock group, now owners of the Arena Football League's expansion franchise in Anaheim, Calif. - LA KISS - officially extended a contract offer to the unemployed quarterback Monday.

The deal would be for three years and could be worth unspecified "millions." Tebow is the first player LA KISS has targeted.

See the original story at Freep.com.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

LA OF ARENA LEAGUE EXTEND CONTRACT TO TIM TEBOW

Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Arena Football Leagues newest team, the L.A. Kiss have offered Tebow the chance to work on his skills as a quarterback.

The team, owned in part by KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley , claims Tebow is “currently reviewing the offer.

See the original story at BlackSportsOnline.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

LA OF ARENA LEAGUE EXTEND CONTRACT TO TIM TEBOW

Tim Tebow and KISS, a match made in ... well, feel free to fill in the blank on that one.

But the members of the legendary rock group, now owners of the Arena Football League's expansion franchise in Anaheim, Calif. - LA KISS - officially extended a contract offer to the unemployed quarterback Monday.

See the original story at Courier-Journal.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

LA OFFER TIM TEBOW CONTRACT

The Arena Football League team LA KISS has offered former Patriot Tim Tebow a chance to play quarterback.

The three-year deal would make free agent Tebow "millions" of dollars from the team, owned by the veteran rock band Kiss, said in a statement.

"As a former NFL player, the LA KISS will offer intense training and unwavered commitment to the former New England Patriots player, with the hopes to take him to the next level," the statement said. "The chance for Tebow to improve as a quarterback is immense as the AFL is a pass-happy league with 90 percent of the league's offensive plays coming from throwing the ball."

See the original story at Boston.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

LA OF ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE OFFERS TEBOW A THREE YEAR CONTRACT

The band with the greatest gimmick in rock and roll history has another trick up its sleeve.

The L.A. KISS — owned by the legendary rock band — of the Arena Football League has extended a three-year deal to Broncos, Jets and Patriots castoff Tim Tebow.

See the original story at NYDailyNews.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

ARENA TEAM OFFERS TIM TEBOW A JOB

Tim Tebow is available. He wants to play in the NFL. The NFL currently doesn’t want him.

Other teams in other leagues want him. More importantly, they want free publicity.

And the L.A. KISS of the Arena Football League have found a way to get their name on the ESPN scroll by offering Tebow a contract.

The team, owned in part by KISS co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, claims Tebow is “currently reviewing the offer.”

See the original story at NBCSports.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 10th, 2013

LA OFFER TIM TEBOW CONTRACT TO PLAY ARENA FOOTBALL

Tim Tebow officially has an offer to play football. And just like you would expect, Gene Simmons from KISS is involved.

Simmons co-owns an arena football team called the LA KISS and that team has offered Tebow a three-year contract. The team says the contract would give Tebow the opportunity to "earn millions." The KISS begin their first season of play in March 2014.

See the original story at CBSSports.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 9th, 2013

TIM TEBOW OFFERED 3-YEAR CONTRACT BY ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S LA

Since being released by the New England Patriots prior to the 2013 NFL regular season, there has been plenty of speculation about where quarterback Tim Tebow could land.

Well, if rock-and-roll legends Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have it their way, he will be joining their new Arena Football League team. According to Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times, the L.A. KISS have offered Tebow a three-year contract.

See the original story at BleacherReport.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 9th, 2013

LA OFFER TIM TEBOW A CONTRACT

Tim Tebow didn't get a scintilla of interest from any other NFL team after being released by the New England Patriots, but the L.A. KISS of the Arena Football League have offered the quarterback a three-year contract.

The team sent out a press release earlier today announcing its plans to lure Tebow to the pass-happy indoor league, and even team owner Gene Simmons - yes, THAT Gene Simmons of KISS fame - offered his two cents about signing Tebow.

Per Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times, Tebow will be offered a three-year contract.

"Acquiring Tebow would not only be a great investment for the team, but his exciting style of play would definitely send shockwaves through the League," Simmons said in the press release. "We’re excited for the opportunity to see him with an LA KISS uniform on, and for the LA KISS fans to be rockin’ their Tebow shirts and jerseys.”

See the original story at NewsDay.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 9th, 2013

TIM TEBOW OFFERED CONTRACT BY LA ARENA LEAGUE TEAM

After Tim Tebow was unceremoniously kicked to the curb by the New York Jets, we as fans giggled at all the job offers extended his way. Some were pretty normal, like simply being asked to change positions for a shot at a different NFL team. Others, such as serving as passing coach for the Lingerie Football League or suiting up for the Omaha Beef, were a bit more “outside the box.”

Through it all however, The Chosen One kept his faith, and eventually landed in New England as the third-string quarterback. That did not last long, as the former Heisman Trophy winner failed to make the final 53-man roster behind Tom Brady and backup Ryan Mallet.

Now that good ole’ Timmy is back in the unemployment line (well, as unemployed as anyone who makes thousands of dollars per speaking engagement could possibly be), the funky job offers are back as well.

This one comes from a source just slightly more – er, um, devilish – than Tebow may be used to. There will be football in Los Angeles next year, but it will be played in an arena. The owners? The band KISS, of course. The name of the team? The LA KISS.

See the original story at Gamedayr.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 9th, 2013

LA OF ARENA LEAGUE EXTEND OFFER TO TIM TEBOW

Tim Tebow and KISS, a match made in ... well, feel free to fill in the blank on that one.

But the members of the legendary rock group, now owners of the Arena Football League's expansion franchise in Anaheim, Calif. - LA KISS - officially extended a contract offer to the unemployed quarterback Monday.

The deal would be for three years and could be worth unspecified "millions." Tebow is the first player LA KISS has targeted.

"Acquiring Tebow would not only be a great investment for the team, but his exciting style of play would definitely send shockwaves through the League," said KISS bassist Gene Simmons, a.k.a. The Demon, in a press release.

See the original story at AngusLeader.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 9th, 2013

OWNS AN AFL TEAM, WANTS TO SIGN TIM TEBOW

This seems like a solid offer. Tebow should Lick It Up.

I hope you had a good night's sleep. But it's time to Rock and Roll Over and let the Dominoes fall where they may. Because the AFL team owned by KISS -- by which I mean the LA KISS -- has announced they've formally extended a contract offer to Tim Tebow. The deposed quarterback, not known for being much of a Strutter, will hopefully Shout It Out Loud if he wants to sign with the team.

See the original story at SBNation.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 9th, 2013

TIM TEBOW GETS ARENA FOOTBALL OFFER FROM ROCK-BAND

The Los Angeles KISS, a new Arena Football League team co-owned by the legendary rock band, offered quarterback Tim Tebow a three-year contract, the team announced Monday.

Tebow, a former Heisman Trophy winner, was cut by the New England Patriots on Aug. 31.

Tebow is the first player co-owners Brett Bouchy, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Doc McGhee have approached. The team begins its inaugural Arena League season in March 2014. It will play its home games at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

See the original story at OrlandoSentinel.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 9th, 2013

LA OFFERS TIM TEBOW A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT TO PLAY ARENA FOOTBALL

Tim Tebow's NFL career might have hit a wall, but there's still a place for him where football has walls.

The Arena Football League's LA KISS -- yes, the rock band KISS bought an arena team -- is offering Tebow a three-year deal.

The offer "will encompass a three-year contract with the possibility for Tebow to earn millions," the team said in a news release Monday.

See the original story at LATimes.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 9th, 2013

LA OF ARENA LEAGUE EXTEND CONTRACT OFFER TO TIM TEBOW

Tim Tebow and KISS, a match made in ... well, feel free to fill in the blank on that one.

But the members of the legendary rock group, now owners of the Arena Football League's expansion franchise in Anaheim, Calif. — LA KISS — officially extended a contract offer to the unemployed quarterback Monday.

The deal would be for three years and could be worth unspecified "millions." Tebow is the first player LA KISS has targeted.

"Acquiring Tebow would not only be a great investment for the team, but his exciting style of play would definitely send shockwaves through the League," said KISS bassist Gene Simmons, a.k.a. The Demon, in a press release.

See the original story at USAToday.com

Visit LA KISS Official Website

 


September 8th, 2013

KOBRA AND THE LOTUS ON REALITY CHECK TV

Outtake from episode #564: Hot new female fronted Metal band out of Toronto Canada Kobra & The Lotus! With vocalist Kobra Paige these kids play killer traditional style Metal with sizzling leads & powerful vocals.

See the original story on Facebook

 


September 7th, 2013

FACEBOOK FANS PASS 10,000,000!

The number of fans on KISS' Facebook page surpassed the 10 MILLION mark earlier this week! Thank you, KISS Army!

If you're not a fan of KISS on Facebook yet, head over to KISS' official Facebook page to "Like" us.

See the original story at Kissonline.com

 


September 6th, 2013

BRINGS FOOTBALL TEAM TO LA

By David Greenwald

With Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley among the owners, LA KISS will kick off its first season in March.

Los Angeles will have a football team again this spring -- thanks, in part, to the rock gods of KISS.

According to ESPN, the Arena Football League will bring an expansion team to Anaheim under the ownership of group including KISS' Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley.

The team will be dubbed the LA KISS and use the rock act's logo. They'll join the league with play starting in March.

Season tickets will reportedly come with a free KISS concert.

"As a fast-paced, high-action band, this partnership with the AFL was an obvious fit for us," Simmons told ESPN in a statement. "Attending an LA KISS game in 2014 will be similar to a live KISS show, with thrilling, heart-pounding action."

Stanley also had praise for the AFL's underdog status in a sport dominated by NFL coverage.

"The whole idea of an alternative to what has perhaps become a corporate sport is very intriguing, and resonates with us,” Stanley told USA Today. “We’ve always tried to be a band that relates to everybody, and the AFL is built on that whole premise."

L.A. has seen two previous AFL franchises, though no NFL team has called the city home since the Raiders and Rams both left after the 1994 season.

 


September 6th, 2013

ONLINE'S "NOTHIN' TO LOSE" POSTER GIVE AWAY

In stores September 10, 2013, Nothin' to Lose: The Making of KISS (1972-1975) chronicles, for the first time, the crucial formative years of the legendary rock band KISS, culminating with the groundbreaking success of their classic 1975 album Alive!

To celebrate this book release, KISSONLINE and Harper Collins are giving away posters to 400 random winners. 10 of the 400 will be signed by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley!

CLICK HERE enter to win now. Please provide accurate address information as we will ship the winners' posters using the information provided in your entry.


Good luck, and be sure to pick up your copy of "Nothin' To Lose" at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

 


September 6th, 2013

REALITY TELEVISION STARS AND A (FAKE) JEWEL HEIST AT THE 2013 PRODUCERS BALL

TIFF’s big opening gala is still a few hours off, but the industry parties kicked off last night with the Producers Ball at the Royal Ontario Museum. W Network’s studly twins Drew and Jonathan Scott hosted the gala, which drew Canadian celebs like George Stroumboulopoulos, handyman Mike Holmes and reality TV star Shannon Tweed (who mugged on the red carpet with daughter Sophie). Meanwhile, Colin Mochrie trolled the charity silent auction tables with his wife Deb McGrath, who observed, “No one’s bidding on the Swarovski necklace!” Mochrie suggested they distract security and make off with it. Instead, the pair duly bid on a bauble, helping organizers raise more than $15,000 for World Vision.

 


September 5th, 2013

ROCK AND BREWS "WHO WE ARE" VIDEO WITH CHINESE SUBTITLES

Visit RockandBrews.com

 


September 1st, 2013

RETURNING TO LEGENDARY BUDOKAN

Thanks to Naokiss for sharing this promo flyer for KISS' upcoming Budokan shows!

KISS JAPAN 2013:

October 19 - Makuhari Messe Arena, Tokyo

October 21 - Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka

October 23 - Budokan, Tokyo

October 24 - Budokan, Tokyo

KISS MONSTER JAPAN TOUR 2013 special site

http://kissfc.musicnation.jp/fanclub/pre-entry20130610.html

VIP Packages for KISS ARMY JAPAN OFFICIAL FC.

http://kissfc.musicnation.jp/fanclub/pre-entry20130610.html

VIP Packages for public are on sale at Music Nation now.

http://musicnation.jp/kiss_vip20130610.html

General public tickets for public are on sale now.

http://www.udo.jp/Artists/Kiss/index.html



September 1st, 2013

LA SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

 SEASON SEAT HOLDER BENEFITS

- Free full-scale KISS concert for season seat holders in 2014 at Honda Center
- Guaranteed best pricing
- First right of refusal to your seat location to home playoff games
- Guaranteed same seat location for all LA KISS home games
- Invitation to exclusive Season Ticket Holder events
- “Never a Wasted Ticket” program

- Exclusive Season Ticket Member e-mails with special offers from the LA KISS, Honda Center and our Marketing Partners


 


August 31st, 2013

  

ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK AND GENE SIMMONS IN STUDIO

 

August 31st, 2013

  

VIDEO: FIRST TRAILER FOR SAMPLE THIS NARRATED BY GENE SIMMONS

In honor of Hip Hop's 40th anniversary this month, GoDigital has released the official trailer for the music documentary, SAMPLE THIS. The film is narrated by Gene Simmons of KISS fame, and it will hit theaters and VOD on September 13th. SAMPLE THIS tells the untold story of Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band and how one track in particular started a musical revolution back in the 1970's. Check it out below!

 


August 30th, 2013

  

' GENE SIMMONS TO BE FEATURED ON ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK'S DUETS ALBUM

Engelbert Humperdinck's upcoming duets album is really going to rock, now that the 77-year-old pop crooner has tapped Gene Simmons of KISS for the project. The two artists teamed up in Los Angeles this week to record a track for the record.

In a message attached to the clip, Humperdinck writes, "What an absolute pleasure to meet and record with this giant of a Rock God! A fantastic day with Gene Simmons and his gorgeous wife Shannon." In the video, after Simmons quips about the length of his famous tongue, Engelbert sticks his own tongue out while the photographers snap away.

Simmons is the latest in a growing list of stars who've collaborated with Humperdinck for the duets album, which also will feature Elton John, Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, and Kenny Rogers.

Read more!

 

August 30th, 2013

  

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK DUETS WITH GENE SIMMONS

The legendary Engelbert Humperdinck spent the day in the studio with Kiss founder Gene Simmons laying down a track for his Duets albums.

Engelbert is nearing completion of the album which features songs with Willie Nelson, Elton John and Smokey Robinson and now Simmons.

Read more!

 

August 30th, 2013

  

SOLO PAPERBACK IN STORES NOW

Four tales featuring the individual fantasy personae of KISS on solo adventures are collected in this trade paperback.

The Four-Who-Are-One go it alone! The Demon, Starchild, Celestial, and Catman each get the spotlight shined on them in four individual tales by writers Chris Ryall and Tom Waltz, who are joined by artists Angel Medina, Tone Rodriguez, and Alan Robinson.

The KISS SOLO paperback is in stores everywhere now!

 




August 30th, 2013

   

"NOTHIN' TO LOSE" BOOK SIGNINGS

Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons will be signing copies of the KISS "Nothin' To Lose" book at the following locations:

BOOKENDS (Ridgewood, NJ) - 9/10/13 @ 1pm

BARNES & NOBLE (Staten Island, NY) - 9/10/13 @ 7pm

BARNES & NOBLE The Grove (Los Angeles, CA) - 9/12/13 @ 7pm

 


August 29th, 2013

  

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LAYS DOWN DUET WITH GENE SIMMONS

The legendary Engelbert Humperdinck spent the day in the studio with Kiss founder Gene Simmons laying down a track for his Duets albums.

Engelbert is nearing completion of the album which features songs with Willie Nelson, Elton John and Smokey Robinson and now Simmons.

 


August 27th, 2013

  

MONSTER JAPAN TOUR 2013

will return to Japan for four shows this October!


October 19 - Makuhari Messe Arena, Tokyo

October 21 - Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka

October 23 - Budokan, Tokyo

October 24 - Budokan, Tokyo

KISS MONSTER JAPAN TOUR 2013 special site

VIP Packages for KISS ARMY JAPAN OFFICIAL FC.

 

August 27th, 2013

  

66 YEARS LATER

Usually, I don't post articles like this. For the record, I did not write the article. I did not choose the photos for the article. In fact, I have nothing to do with the article. It was sent to me. The analogies and examples are harsh. They are certainly politically incorrect.

I simply offer it as food for thought.

What do you think?

______________

HIROSHIMA: 1945

We all know that Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed in August 1945 after the explosion of atomic bombs.

However, we know little about the progress made by the people of that land during the past 65 years.

HIROSHIMA: 66 YEARS LATER

 

What happened to the radiation that lasts 1,000 years?


DETROIT: 66 YEARS AFTER HIROSHIMA

 

What has caused more long term destruction - the A-bomb,or government welfare programs created to buy the votes of those who want someone to take care of them ?

Japan does not have a welfare system.

Work for it or do without.

And I don’t think there has ever been a better explanation of the importance of incentive than this example.


These are possibly the 5 best sentences you'll ever read and all applicable to this:

1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

5. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.

 

August 27th, 2013

  

BRINGING FOOTBALL BACK TO LOS ANGELES

KISS frontman Gene Simmons joins "NFL AM" to talk about his new arena football team, the L.A. KISS.

 

August 27th, 2013

 


August 26th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS ON "LOVITZ OR LEAVITZ" VODCAST

Here's a video of Gene Simmons making a guest appearance on the Jon Lovitz vodcast “Lovitz or Leavitz” at Universal City Walk in L.A. on Friday, on August 23rd

 

August 26th, 2013

 

WILL ROCK U.S. FOOTBALL

 

August 26th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS: HOW I'M GONNA ROCK FOOTBALL IN LA

Watch Video:

Los Angeles won't be the largest U.S. city without a professional football team for much longer, as a group of investors that includes Kiss bassist Gene Simmons is bringing a pro team back to the city next year.

The team, which will be called the "L.A. Kiss" will compete in the Arena Football League (AFL), five years after the AFL's Los Angeles Avengers ceased operations in 2009.

"We'll be bringing bombast and bang-for-the-buck to football," Simmons told "Squawk on the Street" Tuesday. "We're going to be taking Arena football to the next level."

"We're going to take it to heights it's never been before," he said. "L.A. Kiss doesn't just sound cool, it is cool. … It's in-your-face football. … It will have more fire power than most Third World countries."

Simmons also said that Kiss will hold a free concert for season ticketholders.

Read more!

 

August 26th, 2013

 

BRINGING FOOTBALL BACK TO LOS ANGELES:

Watch Video:

KISS frontman Gene Simmons joins "NFL AM" to talk about his new arena football team, the L.A. KISS.

  

August 26th, 2013

 

FOOTBALL RETURNS TO LA WITH A

The Crossover: Kiss has bought an arena football team and is bringing it to Los Angeles.

Watch Video:

 

August 26th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS PROMISES AFL LA KISS WILL PROVIDE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT AT LOW COSTS

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons appeared on CNBC yesterday to discuss his role with the expansion AFL L.A. Kiss and said the team will be "bringing bombast and bang for the buck to football." Simmons, along with fellow Kiss member Paul Stanley, band manager Doc McGhee and longtime AFL team owner...

Read more!

 


August 25th, 2013

 

MUSICIANS WHO ARE SMARTER THAN YOU THINK

They are famous for their hit songs, but some musicians know more than how to write catchy chord progressions and lyrics. Here is a list of ten who have more going on upstairs than you might have thought.

Click Here!

Before forming KISS, Simmons was a grade six teacher. He graduated from Richmand College in 1970 with a degree in education. He speaks four languages: English, German, Hungarian and Hebrew. He is currently learning Japanese and Mandarin.

 

August 25th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS PROMISES AFL LA KISS WILL PROVIDE FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT AT LOW COSTS

Kiss bassist Gene Simmons appeared on CNBC yesterday to discuss his role with the expansion AFL L.A. Kiss and said the team will be "bringing bombast and bang for the buck to football." Simmons, along with fellow Kiss member Paul Stanley, band manager Doc McGhee and longtime AFL team owner...

Read more!

 


August 25th, 2013

 

JOINS AFL

The iconic rock band Kiss announced yesterday that they were principal owners in the Arena Football League team the LA Kiss. Principle Kiss members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have purchased the LA Kiss as an expansion team set to take the field in 2014.

Read More!

 

August 25th, 2013

 

NOTHIN' TO LOSE: THE MAKING OF

In bookstores next week. Get yours.

 


August 24th, 2013

KICK OFF UNLIKELY NEW VENTURE: L.A. FOOTBALL TEAM

Nothing says football like face paint and hard rock riffs, so it's about time Kiss got into the gridiron game. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have bought their own Arena Football League expansion team, the Anaheim-based L.A. Kiss, which will participate in the league's 2014 season, ESPN reports.

Read More!

 


August 23nd, 2013

THE DAILY BUZZ TALKS WITH

 

August 23nd, 2013

HELLO KITTY CHIPS - ITALY!!!

Usually, most things are found at KissOnline.com.

But I had to change protocal and show you this.

 

August 23nd, 2013

HELLO KITTY MERCHANDISE!

 

August 23nd, 2013

VIDEO INTERVIEW: GENE SIMMONS

NEW YORK: Gene Simmons, the co-founder and lead singer of the rock band KISS, talks to World Screen's group editorial director, Anna Carugati, about his new TV projects and more.

 


August 22nd, 2013

SOPHIE-TWEED SIMMONS TO PERFORM WITH TENORS IN DALLAS!

TORONTO - The daughter of Canadian model Shannon Tweed and Kiss rocker Gene Simmons will join Victoria popera group the Tenors onstage at a show in Dallas on Friday.

Sophie Tweed-Simmons will be the special guest at the group's show at the Winspear Opera House.

Read More!

 

August 22nd, 2013

ORTSBO HELPS TELUS AGENTS AVOID GETTING LOST IN TRANSLATION

Flying cars? Nope. Robot maids? Sorry, not yet.

The future that was promised to us so long ago in The Jetsons may not be materializing as fast as we may have hoped, but actual progress can be almost as exhilarating.

The most recent example happened this week when Telus International teamed up with Ortsbo on a Customer Care Initiative and Partnership Program. Sound mundane? It isn't.

Using Ortsbo, Telus customer service agents will be able to chat in real time over the Internet to almost anyone in their native tongue. That's right; agents type in their native language and, instantly, customers receive a response in their own language.

Read More!

 


August 21st, 2013

ROCKER, GENE SIMMONS, JOINS COMIC JON LOVITZ FOR "LOVITZ OR LEAVITZ"

Comedian Jon Lovitz’s weekly Vodcast is sure to rock on August 23rd with the arrival of KISS legend and ‘Family Jewels’ star, Gene Simmons.

Read More.

 

August 21st, 2013

BUYS AFL PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM LA KISS

LEWISTON, ID - An NFL team has not been in Los Angeles since 1994, but coming soon, professional football will return with some very interesting owners.

Two of the founding members of the rock band KISS have partnered with the Arena Football League to become owners of an Anaheim-based expansion team known as the LA KISS. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, who have been known to wear shoulder pads themselves amongst other interesting outfits, have a successful chain of restaurants, coffeehouses, and even a KISS comic book series, and shall now be owners of a professional sports team. Gene Simmons describes the AFL like superman.

"Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, there's nothing like AFL, and that's what we're gonna' promote," said Simmons. "We're part of this, but we want you to know we're proud to be part of the AFL family. Amen."

Simmons and Stanley hope that the club's games will emerge as a low-cost alternative to other live sporting events in the area. There's no immediate time-line to when the LA KISS will be formed and take the field for the first time...but be on the lookout for the team wearing a lot of black eye makeup.




August 20th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS: HOW I'M GONNA ROCK FOOTBALL IN L.A.

Los Angeles won't be the largest U.S. city without a professional football team for much longer, as a group of investors that includes Kiss bassist Gene Simmons is bringing a pro team back to the city next year.

Read More.


August 20th, 2013

NEW ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE NAMED LA KISS AFTER FAMOUS ROCK BAND

LOS ANGELES — Arena League football fans get ready to rock ‘n roll all night. The league is returning to the Los Angeles area with a new expansion team named after the rock band Kiss.

The expansion L.A. Kiss will begin play in 2014 with home games at Honda Center in Anaheim. The league made the announcement on Thursday. Season tickets will be available for $99 and inaugural season seat holders will be invited to a free Kiss concert at Honda Center next year. Founding band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are fans of the league that features 50-yard fields and high-scoring offenses.

Read More.


August 20th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS INTERVIEW WITH NFL

Click Image to Hear Interview

August 20th, 2013

LA KISS NEWS ON "ANYTHING KISS" FACEBOOK PAGE

August 20th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS JOIN JON LOVITZ ON AUGUST 23RD LIVE FOR "LOVITZ OR LEAVITZ" VODCAST SERIES

Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 2013 -- Music legend, accomplished actor, author, producer and entrepreneur Gene Simmons joins comedian Jon Lovitz for an upcoming installment of Lovtiz’s weekly hit Vodcast series, “Lovitz or Leavitz."

The Vodcast will be taped in front of a live audience on Friday, August 23 at The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club & Vodcast Theatre, located in the Universal CityWalk entertainment complex at Universal City, California.

Launched on June 29, the popular talk show series, part of the recently launched Jon Lovitz Vodcast Network, has already amassed several hundred thousand views both on Lovitz’s own website, TheJonLovitzComedyClub.com and the comedian’s Youtube channel.

Click Here to Read More.




August 19th, 2013

FREE CONCERT FOR ALL SEASON TICKET HOLDERS!

August 19th, 2013

KISS NOW OWNERS OF FOOTBALL TEAM

The LA Kiss will play their games at the Honda Center in Anaheim and next year's (Mar14) season kick-off will include a concert by Gene Simmons' rock band, Contactmusic reported.

Simmons and Kiss frontman Paul Stanley are part-owners of the team, which will use the band's iconic logo.

Simmons said that as a fast-paced, high-action band, this partnership with the Afl was an obvious fit for thems.

Kiss aren't the only rockers with links to the Arena Football League - Jon Bon Jovi was a part-owner of the Philadelphia Soul until 2010.

 

August 19th, 2013

ROCKERS KISS TO BRING ARENA LEAGUE FOOTBALL BACK TO LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES — Arena League football fans get ready to rock ‘n roll all night.

The league is returning to the Los Angeles area with a new expansion team named after the rock band Kiss.

The expansion L.A. Kiss will begin play in 2014 with home games at Honda Center in Anaheim.

Read More.


August 19th, 2013

KISS HELLO KITTY TATTOO

"




August 18th, 2013

LA KISS SEASON TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR $99 NOW!

SEASON SEAT HOLDER BENEFITS

- Free full-scale KISS concert for season seat holders in 2014 at Honda Center
- Guaranteed best pricing
- First right of refusal to your seat location to home playoff games
- Guaranteed same seat location for all LA KISS home games
- Invitation to exclusive Season Ticket Holder events
- “Never a Wasted Ticket” program

- Exclusive Season Ticket Member e-mails with special offers from the LA KISS, Honda Center and our Marketing Partners




 

August 18th, 2013

 

SOPHIE SINGING LIVE
 

Yesterday, the band and Shannon/Sophie attended ArenaBowl, Arena Football League's end of season game, broadcast on CBS.

That's after we proudly launched LA KISS, Los Angeles ONLY football team.Thanks to Doc McGhee and Brett Bouchy for making it all happen.

Then, we finally limped back to the hotel to rest up.

Sophie went out. Here is what she did.


August 18th, 2013

 

KISS CO-FOUNDERS TO OWN ARENA TEAM
 

For four decades, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have entertained millions and made billions as the leaders of the makeup-clad rock band KISS.

Now, after performing in sold-out arenas for years, Simmons and Stanley are branching out into a vastly different arena, entering the world of professional football. Simmons and Stanley will own an Arena Football League team that will be in Anaheim, Calif., and be known as the LA Kiss, per USA Today.

“The whole idea of an alternative to what has perhaps become a corporate sport is very intriguing, and resonates with us,” Stanley said. “We’ve always tried to be a band that relates to everybody, and the AFL is built on that whole premise.”


August 18th, 2013

  

 

NEW NFL TEAM NAMED FOR KISS

Arena League football fans get ready to rock 'n roll all night.

The league is returning to the Los Angeles area with a new expansion team named after the rock bandKiss.

The expansion L.A. Kiss will begin play in 2014 with home games at Honda Center in Anaheim.

The league made the announcement on Thursday. Season tickets will be available for $99 and inaugural season seat holders will be invited to a free Kiss concert at Honda Center next year.


August 18th, 2013

 

KISS HELLO KITTY MEXICAN DISPLAYS

Here is a cute little girl in front of a KISS HELLO KITTY display in Mexico

August 18th, 2013

 

THE DEMON AT THE ARENA BOWL

Here's Dale "Demon" Torborg with Dean Snowden at the ArenaBowl earlier today. Dale was part of the coin toss to open the game.


August 18th, 2013

 

KISS AT AMWAY... REVIEWED BY AN 11 YEAR OLD

By Jason Ferguson

Note: As a longtime, mostly professional music critic, I’ve been fortunate to take my kids to concerts for a while now, but my 11-year-old was especially stoked to see KISS in concert, so we hit the Amway Center on Aug. 16 (the band’s opening show for the Arena Bowl). Originally, I thought it would be fun to have us both review it – old music snob vs. enthusiastic young fan – but after he wrote his review, I didn’t see any need to add anything to it since it’s kinda perfect (OK, I’ll add something: the opening band really was pretty good, but would have been better at Will’s Pub.) Anyway, here’s a review of KISS at the Amway Arena, written by Nolan Ferguson:

From the beginning of this rock concert, I had made the assumption of “This is going to be just like other concerts I have previously been to.” But it wasn’t. There was fire and lights and and even a gargantuan metal spider which most of the KISS members rode onto the stage.


August 18th, 2013

 

PAUL AND GENE AT ARENA BOWL

Here's Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons filming an appearance on CBS' broadcast of today's ArenaBowl in Orlando.

Photo by Mark Strohman for KISSONLINE.




August 18th, 2013

KISS BUYS FOOTBALL TEAM, NAMES TEAM KISS

There’s no mistaking the new owners of the Arena Football League’s newest expansion team: rock legends KISS.

The flamboyant and (once) hard-partying band purchased the new Los Angeles-based football team, and have put their entire identity behind it: the LA KISS will even make use of the band’s logo.

Read more.

August 18th, 2013

HELLO KITTY MEETS KISS

August 18th, 2013

MORE HELLO KITTY PRODUCTS

August 18th, 2013

TWEET BY A HYGIENIC KISS FAN



August 16th, 2013

PHOTO: LA KISS ANNOUNCEMENT

Great photo from yesterday’s LA KISS AFL announcement.

Photo c/o Doug Montague


August 16th, 2013

  

 

MIPTV: GENE SIMMONS TO PICK "BUSTED" PRANK SERIES FROM ENTERTAINMENT ONE

Gene Simmons is returning to the Croissette next week to promote Busted, his upcoming reality TV series with Canadian producer Entertainment One.

Simmons will pitch the hidden camera comedy series he created, and which features major rock stars, band mates, family members and roadies as moving targets.

Hosted by Simmons, Busted will take audiences backstage to witness practical jokes pulled on tour.

Read More Here.

August 16th, 2013

  

 

KISS BRINGS PRO FOOTBALL BACK TO LOS ANGELES WITH ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE TEAM

So here's an unusual little story: KISS, the multimedia corporate product-spewing behemoth that used to be a rock band, has gone and bought its very own professional football team. In Los Angeles, no less. Sure, it's in the Arena League, but Angelenos can't be choosers these days. Read More Here.


August 16th, 2013

  

 

KISS BRINGING FOOTBALL TEAM TO L.A.

Los Angeles will have a football team again this spring -- thanks, in part, to the rock gods of Kiss.

The team will be dubbed the LA KISS and use the rock act's logo. They'll join the league with play starting in March. Read More Here.


August 16th, 2013

  

 

KISS-OWNED ARENA FOOTBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR LOS ANGELES; L.A. KISS TO DEBUT IN 2014

Jon Bon Jovi did it. Now KISS is doing it.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, two founding members of legendary band KISS, became the latest rock 'n' rollers to try their hand at owning an Arena Football League team. It will even bear the band's name: L.A. KISS. Read More Here.

August 16th, 2013

  

 

ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE EXPANDS WITH TEAM OWNED BY KISS

Two founding members of legendary rock band Kiss are the newest owners of an arena football franchise.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have partnered with the Chicago-based Arena Football League to form the L.A. Kiss, an expansion team that will bring the sport back to southern California for the first time since the Los Angeles Avengers played in L.A. in 2008. Read More Here.

August 16th, 2013

  

 

KISS BRINGING PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL BACK TO LOS ANGELES

Football is back in black and silver in Los Angeles. Not the Raiders, but an expansion franchise awarded to the iconic band KISS on Thursday by the Arena Football League. Read More Here.


August 16th, 2013

  

 

NEW LOS ANGELES FOOTBALL TEAM NAMED AFTER KISS

Arena League football fans: get ready to rock 'n' roll all night.

The league is returning to the Los Angeles area with a new expansion team named after the rock band Kiss.

The expansion L.A. Kiss will begin play in 2014 with home games at Honda Center in Anaheim.

The league made the announcement on Thursday. Season tickets will be available for $99 and inaugural season seat holders will be invited to a free Kiss concert at Honda Center next year. Read More Here.

 


August 16th, 2013

  

 

NEW ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE NAMED L.A. KISS AFTER FAMOUS ROCK BAND

LOS ANGELES — Arena League football fans get ready to rock ‘n roll all night. The league is returning to the Los Angeles area with a new expansion team named after the rock band Kiss. Read More Here.



August 16th, 2013

 

  

KISS BRINGING ARENA FOOTBALL TO LOS ANGELES

The guys dressed in black and silver are bringing football back to the Los Angeles area.

The Raiders? Not quite.

It's KISS, the heavy metal band known for performing in black, white and silver that has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide during a 40-year career.

On Thursday, the Arena Football League announced it was awarding an expansion team to a group of individuals that includes KISS band members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. The team, called the LA KISS, will begin playing in March at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Read More Here.



August 15th, 2013

  

 

KISS IS BRINGING PRO FOOTBALL BACK TO LOS ANGELES

KISS, nearing its 40th anniversary, prides itself on appealing to rock-and-roll fans from every strata of society – provided they enjoy anthemic arena rock and elaborate live shows performed by men in heavy makeup and shoulder pads.

Founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley hope to establish a similarly broad fanbase with their newest project, a partnership with the Arena Football League as owners of an Anaheim-based expansion team known as LA KISS.

“The whole idea of an alternative to what has perhaps become a corporate sport is very intriguing, and resonates with us,” Stanley told USA TODAY Sports by phone on Wednesday. “We’ve always tried to be a band that relates to everybody, and the AFL is built on that whole premise.”

Click here to read more of the story!

August 15th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS AXE TOUR BUS VISITS FOX 35 AS KISS HEADLINES ARENABOWL XXVI

 

LAKE MARY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) - Legendary rock band KISS headlines ArenaBowl XXVI weekend festivities and celebrates their 40th anniversary with the Champions of the Arena Football League on Friday, August 16 at the Amway Center.

We got a special treat on Thursday when the Gene Simmons Axe Tour Bus made a stop at the FOX 35 studios.

KISS, known for their elaborate explosive stage shows, iconic black and white face paint and never ending love of helping fans remember to "Rock and Roll All Nite," return to Orlando for the first time since 2006.

Led by the founding partners Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, KISS has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide over the last four decades and attained eight Top 10 albums, highlighted by hit songs such as "Rock and Roll all Nite" and "Calling Dr. Love." The recently released number one "Monster" album has been hailed by critics as the band's greatest studio album in decades.

Read More Here.

Visit GSAXE.COM to see Gene's Axes!


August 15th, 2013

KISS HEADLINES ARENABOWL WEEKEND IN ORLANDO

KISS will perform in concert tomorrow, Friday, August 16th at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

ArenaBowl XXVI is set to be played at the Amway Center in Orlando on Saturday, August 17. The game will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 1 p.m. as part of the 3 day weekend celebration.

Click below to view the KISS AreanaBowl Commercial…


August 15th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS TALKS ABOUT ARENABOWL WEEKEND

Local 6 Sports Director David Pingalore sits down with KISS rocker Gene Simmons to talk about KISS' upcoming Orlando performance.

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player


August 15th, 2013

WKNG Channel 6 in Orlando, FL with Ping, promoting our upcoming Friday night concert at Amway Center. Saturday, we attend the Arena Bowl. Looking forward to it!

 

 


August 15th, 2013

KISS GREATEST HITS VOLUME 4 COMIC

Here's the front and back covers of KISS: Greatest Hits volume 4. The issue continues collecting Psycho Circus issues #14-19. Rediscover classics like "Year Of The Fox," "World Without Heroes," "Sunburst Finish," and "Fragments."

 

Release date: September 24, 2013



August 14th, 2013

 

COMEDIAN JON LOVITZ WELCOMES GENE SIMMONS TO THE JON LOVITZ VODCAST NETWORK WITH "LOVITZ OR LEAVITZ" VODCAST LIVE AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS CITYWALK ON AUGUST 23

(LOS ANGELES, CA) Music legend Gene Simmons is a true renaissance man. Although probably best known as the co-founder of the legendary rock band KISS, Simmons is also an accomplished actor, author, producer and entrepreneur. He joins comedian Jon Lovitz for an upcoming installment of Lovtiz’s weekly vodcast series, “Lovitz or Leavitz.” The vodcast will be taped in front of a live audience on Friday, August 23 at The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club & Podcast Theatre, located in the Universal CityWalk entertainment complex at Universal City, California.

Launched on June 29, the popular talk show series, part of the recently launched Jon Lovitz Vodcast Network, has already amassed several hundred thousand views both on Lovitz’s own website, thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com and the comedian’s YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/JonLovitzVodcast.

"I’ve been a fan and friend of Gene's for a long time,” said Lovitz. "He's one of those rare people who's great at music and business. I always ask him for advice and he always takes the time to help me". Simmons demonstrated his business acumen as a contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice” with Donald Trump. He is also the star and executive producer of the long running hit reality show, “Gene Simmons: Family Jewels,” a behind the scenes look at his personal life running on the A&E cable network.

In addition to the “Lovitz or Leavitz” series, the Jon Lovitz Vodcast Network features sports, politics and of course plenty of comedy talk. Some of the shows for the online network include “FYI Sports Talk” with famed baseball players Robert Fick and Dmitri Young, the Talking Marijuana Crabmans Rock ‘n Roll Revival, the Gary Garver Dhow, Controlled Kaos and Frazer Smith.

The Jon Lovitz Vodcast Network officially launched on June 30th with the premiere of “Lovitz or Leavitz” series featuring Lovitz’s fellow “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Dana Carvey. In addition to Carvey, Lovitz has had a diverse group of guests, including Oscar nominated actor Gary Busey (“The Buddy Holly Story”), Steve-O (MTV’s “Jackass”), entertainment reporter Sam Rubin and actress Krista Allen (“Days of Our Lives,” “Baywatch Hawaii”).

While most episodes of “Lovitz or Leavitz” are taped in a specially built vodcast studio at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, the upcoming show featuring Simmons will be taped in the club’s main showroom in front of a live studio audience.

Tickets to see “Lovitz or Leavitz” live and in person may be purchased at the box office and at thejonlovitzcomedyclub.com.

 


August 13th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS NARRATES SAMPLE THIS MUSIC DOCUMENTARY

GoDigital, Inc. has announced today that they have acquired theatrical and VOD rights to the music documentary SAMPLE THIS, written and directed by Dan Forrer. The film, narrated by Gene Simmons of KISS, tells the untold story of Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band and how one track in particular started a musical revolution back in the 1970's.

SAMPLE THIS was produced by Bob Burris for Propinquity Films, and also features Ahmir Khalib Thompson (aka Questlove), King Errisson, Jerry Butler, Freda Payne, Grandmaster Caz, Melle Mel, Roosevelt Grier, and Afrika Bambaataa. The film, which premiered at the 2012 Austin Film Festival and recently screened at the British Film Institute in a special program, is slated for a day-and-date release on theatrical and VOD on September 13, 2013.

SAMPLE THIS is the true story of how unknown music producer Michael Viner brought together the greatest studio musicians of the 1970's to create an album that ultimately went nowhere... until the summer of 1973, when DJ Herc took the percussion breaks from that obscure album and extended them by playing them back to back. His beats became an anthem on the streets of the Bronx and ultimately the genre of Hip Hop, becoming one of the most sampled tracks in history and used by artists from Will Smith and Missy Elliot to Amy Winehouse and Jay-Z.

Read more about Gene Simmons Narrates SAMPLE THIS Music Documentary - BWWMoviesWorld by movies.broadwayworld.com



 


August 11th, 2013

THE KISS ARENABOWL SWEEPS

Next weekend, KISS will play the Amway Center in Orlando as part of a very special ArenaBowl event. We are giving fans one more shot at FIVE official Arena Footballs signed by all four members of KISS, along with some of the latest merch from the official store.

CLICK HERE to hear a special message from Gene Simmons about next week's event, and be sure to pick up your tickets to the August 16th show in Orlando!

Enter now for a chance to win:
- an official Arena Football signed by all four members of KISS
- an authentic KISS Tour Hockey Jersey
- a 2013 North American Tour Tee
- a KISS Road Crew shirt
- a KISS Hoodie

Remember, we'll select FIVE winners at random to each receive the full prize pack. Sweepstakes ends on Friday, August 16 at noon PT.

CLICK HERE to enter the KISS Arenabowl Sweepstakes.



 


August 2nd, 2013

 

 

KISS ROCKER REVEALS HIS HEART FOR AFRICA

 

Rock legend Gene Simmons travels to Zambia to meet some of the children he sponsors through ChildFund International.

Click below image to view story…



 


August 1st, 2013

And The Award Goes to…Rock & Brews, Business of the Year

 

Last night, Rock & Brews co-founding partners Dave Furano and Michael Zislis accepted the award for Best New Business 2013 from the El Segundo, California Chamber of Commerce on behalf of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, additional partners and family supporters of Rock & Brews.

The Chamber thanked the Rock & Brews team for building its flagship location, the first of what is sure to be many more, in El Segundo, and commended the innovativeness and ingenuity of the restaurant concept, praising the owners and operators for bringing jobs, family-friendly dining and the brand’s unique atmosphere to the town, calling it “the greatest outdoor themed beer garden in the world!”



 


July 30th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS DÉ KISS A MONTRÉAL - SPOTTED

 

We enjoyed a good chuckle as Gene Simmons, who is traveling with the band Kiss in Montreal as part of the Monster tour, was returning to his hotel.

The bassist of the rock band, back performing, was well-relaxed, wearing a robe with towel on his head and Adidas sandals as he walked by quietly, thinking to pass incognito! The beautiful blonde in front of him is his wife, former playmate Shannon Tweed.

What do you want, when you're a rock star the likes of Gene Simmons, you no longer need to prove anything to people! So cool!

(Translated from French)

Photo credit: Ultrawig

 



 


July 29th, 2013

I was invited to appear at FandomFest in Kentucky yesterday. What a great experience. Wonderful meeting the fans. Heard great stories. Met great people.

The legendary Stan Lee came to say hello to me. Wow.

Thank you all.

 



 


July 27th, 2013

 

AFTER BURNER WITH BILL WHITTLE: THE LYNCHING

 

Again. I'm not political. If anything, I'm a hybrid social liberal, and fiscal/foreign policy conservative. They don't have that political party up and running, and both parties have problems with me.

That's ok.

I have problems with both political parties.

This video, I found alarmingly clear. And, if factual, tells me everything I need to know to make up my mind.

What say you.

Tweet me.



 


July 26th, 2013

 

LISTEN TO THIS INNOCENT 11-YEAR OLD YEMENI GIRL SPEAK FOR HERSELF...

 

Usually, I'm not very political and don't really comment on world events but this is a human tragedy that needs to be stopped.



 


July 25th, 2013

 

A TWEET BY JASON HIRSCHHORN - CEO @Redef

July 25th, 2013

 

 



 


July 24th, 2013

 

Here is the greeting from the fans in Sudbury, Ontario, for Shannon and Sophie at the soundboard right before the concert.

 



 


July 22nd, 2013

 

In the Netherlands, be sure to watch our show.

Click here for the schedule…

 

 

July 22nd, 2013

kobrapaige (on Instagram)  

Crossing the border on tour and wake up to find we are at Dan Aykroyd's lake house, telling us to get off the bus and come for a swim! My eyes aren't even open yet lol @crystal_head #original #ghostbusters#road #warrior #crystal #head #skull #vodka #beautiful#canada #nature #woman #Repost from @jaansolowith @repostapp

 

July 22nd, 2013

 

KISS KIDS COMIC #1 ADDITIONAL COVERS PART 2

These two KISS Kids covers will be available exclusively at JetPack Comics in mid-August.

www.jetpackcomics.com

 

 

July 22nd, 2013

 

Come up and say hello.

 

 

July 22nd, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS ON WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE

Original airdate: January 10, 2011

 

Here is a perfect example of being too cocksure of yourself.

I was. And paid the price.



 


July 21st, 2013

 

  By Nick Kontis

 

REDONDO BEACH’S ROCK & BREWS

DOES NOT MISS A BEAT

Cold Beers are flowing at Rock & Brews.

 What do you get when you take a legendary rock star, a successful restaurateur, and a rock promoter and put them together? You get a micro-pub restaurant like no other. If you’re like me and grew up as a teenager in the 70s, you most likely attended a Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd or Stones show back in the day. If you find yourself in the confines of Los Angeles and make your way to its south beaches, you can relive your “rock n roll fantasy” and dine on barbeque chicken pizzas and scrumptious comfort food, all while listening to the likes of Stairway to Heaven, Bohemian Rhapsody or Freebird. It’s a love affair that is dear to my heart… classic rock, micro brews and food to excite any palate.

De-Lish – Try the Bill Graham Barbeque Chicken Pizza or make it a combo It’s the concept of legendary rocker and promoter, Gene Simmons, leader of the 70s and 80s icons, Kiss. Simmons, along with restaurateur Michael Zislis and fellow rock promoter Dave Furano, decided that the craft brew bar & restaurant scene was missing a big name to brand the whole micro brew-gastro pub concept.

Although Simmons does not even drink, he, along with Zislis and Furano, saw the opportunity to lend his star appeal to the concept of tasty pub grub and craft micro brews, in a setting that manages to be large and open, yet cozy at the same time. Thus the entrepreneur in Simmons was sold on the concept. The craft brew scene has been lagging in the marketing department when along came Simmons and Rock & Brews. Click here to read more…

July 21st, 2013

 

SIOUX FALLS, IOWA - BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB

ROCK N ROLL ACADEMY

A gent by the name of Chuck Brennan Grew up there and wanted to give back. So he created the BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB ROCK N ROLL ACADEMY.

It teaches young kids how to play instruments and bluntly speaking, gets them off the streets. We were proud to show up and show our support.

Yes, that's me at the top center of the bus.

 


July 17th, 2013

 

THE MOST RECOGNIZABLE BAND ON EARTH?
INSIDE THE WORLD OF KISS INC.

 

 

July 17th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS’ ROCK & BREWS GETS KEY PERMIT FOR MAUI RESTAURANT

By Duane Shimogawa

Rock & Brews LLC, a California-based restaurant chain involving rocker Gene Simmons of Kiss fame, which has plans to open in Paia on Maui, is moving ahead as the state of Hawaii recently approved its special management area minor permit.

The permit, which was included in the state Office of Environmental Quality Control’s Environmental Notice, is for the refurbishment and renovation of the proposed restaurant, which has drawn criticism from community members, who say it won’t blend in with other establishments in the small, trendy town that sits on the northern cost of Maui.

Wailuku-based developer Frampton & Ward LLC, the local planning consultant and project manager for the 3,585-square-foot new restaurant, said that it is scheduled to open by the end of this year.

“We believe that our Maui team of professionals has taken sensitive and innovative measures to insure that the Rock & Brews of the Mainland as seen on the Internet, national magazines or newspapers, will not be forced into Paia town,” Bill Frampton said. “This is a different project, instead, we believe that this proposed Rock & Brews has been calibrated and modified to become part of [the] diverse and multi-layered fabric of Paia.”

 

July 17th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS TALKS ABOUT BUSTED,

HIS NEW TV SHOW

 

 

July 16th, 2013

 

GENE SIMMONS AND FAMILY, AS FEATURED IN FORBES MEXICO

 

 

 

July 16th, 2013

 

THIS IN FROM FRANCE: MAD MOVIES

INTERVIEWS GENE SIMMONS

<

 

 

 

July 14th, 2013

 

 

July 14th, 2013

 

 

July 14th, 2013

 

Here is young Dave Grohl with good fashion sense...

 

July 14th, 2013

Sophie Simmons and Nick Simmons arrive

 to the Red 2  premiere in Westwood...

 

July 14th, 2013

10 CELEBRITIES WHO LOOK LIKE EXOTIC MAMMALS

Everyone has a wild side, these celebrities just happen to have a particularly funny one.

CELEBRITY: GENE SIMMONS

Source: people.zap2it.com

EXOTIC MAMMAL: THE WHITE-FACED SAKI

Source: divaboo.info

Like it’s celebrity look-a-like, the White-faced Saki displays aggression by body shaking and loud growls.

SEE THE RESEMBLANCE?

Click here to view more...

 

 

July 13th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS RECORDS DUET WITH ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK

By Jeff Giles

Gene Simmons might not seem like he’d have much in common with a veteran adult-contemporary crooner like Englebert Humperdinck, but appearances can be deceiving.

Simmons and Humperdinck are collaborating on a track for the latter’s upcoming duets album, which also includes performances by a number of other surprising artists. Humperdinck broke the news during a recent interview with Noise11, enthusing about the guest list on the record, which is due in October. You can watch the video above.

“Isn’t that something? It is going to be very exciting,” Humperdinck said of the Kiss member’s involvement. “There’s Elton [John], there’s Smokey Robinson, there’s Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers and Neil Sedaka, and it goes on and on and on. It is very exciting names on this particular album. I’m so thrilled that everyone has responded and wanted to work on the album with me, and I think it has been a very exciting project.”

The album could mark a return to the charts for Humperdinck, who’s maintained a presence as a steady touring act since his ’70s heyday, but hasn’t had a truly high-profile song since he contributed his version of ‘Lesbian Seagull’ to the ‘Beavis & Butt-Head Do America’ soundtrack in 1996.

July 13th, 2013

 

KISS CO-FOUNDERS PAUL STANLEY AND GENE SIMMONS HAVE SET A NEW OPENING DATE FOR THEIR ROCK & BREWS IN OVERLAND PARK

By Joyce Smith

A year ago, Rock & Brews announced a fall 2013 opening in Overland Park’s Prairiefire development, now under construction on 135th Street between Lamar and Nall Avenues.

Rock & Brews celebrates “rock & roll, beers, burgers, brats, pizza and more.” The 6,000-square-foot venues feature casual American cuisine, a full bar including premium wines and craft beers, and an atmosphere reminiscent of a backstage concert environment featuring concert lighting, multiple televisions and concert-style rock music. The Prairiefire location will have a heated outdoor patio and play area for children.

Stanley and Simmons said they have opportunities to open Rock & Brews around the world, but they are planning a methodical expansion of the brand. Three locations are open in California and Mexico, and four more are in development in California, Hawaii and New Mexico.

Brothers Dell and Dave Furano, veteran rock promoters, and restaurateur Michael Zislis, also are founding partners in the Rock & Brew concept.

Prairiefire is a 58-acre, mixed-use development that will future upscale restaurants and retail, entertainments, large outdoor recreational area, luxury residences, a Shade luxury boutique hotel, and office spaces.

 


 

July 12th, 2013

 

SOPHIE SIMMONS ‘RED 2’ PREMIERE ARRIVALS

 IN LOS ANGELES

 

July 12th, 2013

 

PRAIRIEFIRE LANDS REAL ROCK STAR TENANT: KISS FRONTMEN

 

by Autumn MorningSky, Kansas City Business Journal

 

Prairiefire announced Thursday that a new rock star tenant would soon open its doors.

With the help of Merrill Cos. President Fred Merrill, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, members of the band KISS, plan to open their restaurant Rock & Brews Prairiefire in the Overland Park mixed-use development early next year, according to a Thursday release.

Stanley said in the release that the store will be a casual and family-oriented American cuisine with a broad range of craft beers and a rock-themed environment.

The restaurant will span more than 6,000 square feet and will bring 100 full- and part-time jobs to the area.

Stanley and Simmons' co-founding partners, Michael Zislis and concert industry veterans Dave and Dell Furano are helping the restaurant chain expand into a host of different locations throughout the country.

Currently, the restaurant has locations in El Segundo and Redondo Beach, Calif., and one in Los Cabos, Mexico.

It's got another handful on the way, as well, at Los Angeles International Airport, Maui, Agoura Hills, Calif., and Albuquerque.

Image ribbon cutting caption Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of the band KISS open a new location of their restaurant chain Rock & Brews LLC.

 

July 12th, 2013

 

Rock And Brews @RockAndBrews (Instagram image)

 

July 12th, 2013

KISS DONATES CASH TO SOPHIE’S PLACE,
A SURREY FACILITY FOR ABUSED CHILDREN

By Tom Zillich, Surrey Now

 

At left, Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts joins KISS bassist Gene Simmons at a press conference Thursday announcing a $10,000 donation by the band to Surrey-based Sophie's Place, a facility for kids who have been physically mentally or sexually abused. Photograph by: Jacob Zinn, Surrey NOW.

 A Surrey-based charity has been KISS'd with $10,000.

 Makeup-wearing members of the rock band were in Vancouver Thursday to hand a five-figure cheque to operators of Sophie's Place, a facility for kids who have been physically, mentally or sexually abused.

The money will help fund an expansion of the centre, which opened in February 2012 at The Centre for Child Development on 140th Street in Surrey.

The facility is named after Sophie Tweed-Simmons, daughter of KISS bassist Gene Simmons and former Playboy model Shannon Tweed.

In addition to the $10,000, a percentage of profits made at a KISS Army-operated "pop-up" store on Granville Street last week are destined for Sophie's Place.

"It's really very generous of them and will make a huge difference in helping us serve kids who have been abused," Dr. Brian Katz, director of Sophie's Place, told the Now during a noon press event in Vancouver.

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts was on hand to accept the donation, along with staff of the facility. Simmons said the donation was "a beginning, a small token from us," with more coming. "(The centre) helps thousands of abused kids every year, and it's a great place."

KISS singer/guitarist Paul Stanley said Sophie's Place is "a charity we know well and believe in 100 percent. And we hope everyone here, everyone getting this news-media coverage, does what they can. It's never about giving until it hurts. You give until it feels good."

Tweed-Simmons said plans are to open other Sophie's Place facilities in Canada at a later date. "We're working on getting this one absolutely perfect before we move on," she said.

In Surrey, the expanded facility will be roughly four times its current size, Katz told the Now. Construction is already underway.

"It's in the works, and we're looking to raise $500,000 for the expansion, to have all of our team members under one roof," he said. "Research has shown that it's a better outcome for kids when all professionals are working together and kids don't have to tell their story over and over again. Each time they do that, it can be traumatizing."

Tweed-Simmons said the concept for Sophie's Place was brought to her attention by Watts.

"There was a need for someone who is a kid to be a patron for the centre so we could relate more to the target audience," Tweed-Simmons said. "I was 18 at the time, and I loved it. I've worked with children my whole life and it seemed like the right thing to do, especially kind of being a B.C. native, thanks to my mom."

Katz said Tweed-Simmons has been a great partner for the centre.

"She's very much interested in the project and comes to these events and helps with fundraising, too," Katz said. "She's been able to help spread the message about what this great team is doing in Surrey, to build this child advocacy centre and make it a great resource for the community."

KISS performed Saturday night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. On Thursday, autograph-seekers lined the block for the in-store appearance by the band, which formed in the early 1970s.

"With time going on, we appreciate everything a lot more," Stanley said. "The band has never sounded better and never gotten along better. We socialize and spend time together ... We're not on the first generation of KISS fans, we're on the third and fourth generation."

 

July 12th, 2013

 

EXCLUSIVE:

 

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK TO RECORD DUET

WITH GENE SIMMONS

 

Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck is to record a duet with Rock God Gene Simmons of Kiss.

“Isn’t that something. It is going to be very exciting,” Engelbert told Noise11.

Engelbert will head back to the studio when he gets home to Los Angeles to record the yet-to-be named song with Gene.

The duets album, due in October, already has an impressive line-up of stars who wanted to be part of the project. “There’s Elton, there’s Smokey Robinson, there’s Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers and Neil Sedaka and it goes on and on and on. It is very exciting names on this particular album. I’m so thrilled that everyone has responded and wanted to work on the album with me and I think it has been a very exciting project.”

Engelbert Humperdinck will perform in Sydney tonight (July 10) at Star Casino and perform his final Australian show in Perth on July 13 at Crown Theatre. Click on the screen above to watch the Noise11 Engelbert Humperdinck interview.

 

July 12th, 2013

GENE SIMMONS: FAMILY JEWELS’

7th and Final Season Coming to DVD from A+E

3-disc set will be 'on stage' in stores near the end of September

 

By David Lambert

"America's favorite Rock Star family is back! The Final Season of A&E's reality smash, GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS, is back on DVD!

After the show's most successful season ever - who doesn't get excited about weddings? - Gene Simmons Family Jewels on A&E returns for more family fun in Season 7. Will the KISS front man and Shannon Tweed settle into married bliss? Or will the couple's 28 years together and two kids just bring, uh, more reality?

Here's the first wrench thrown: Shannon wants to adopt, and Gene and their two kids Nick and Sophie do not. If you know the couple's dynamic, then you can guess the outcome. In other words, Gene better start practicing some serious rocking techniques (and we don't mean rock 'n roll). Gene and Shannon also sit Nick down to discuss the sensitive issue of his finally leaving the house and doing his own thing. Gene opens with an offer of a "nice, big, fat, healthy" check, but Shannon is far more direct, suggesting that it's time for Nick to "scoot on out there." Catch all these gems and more.

A&E Home Video and distributor Lionsgate Entertainment has informed retailers that the 7th and last year is coming to DVD on September 24th with "Gene Simmons: Family Jewels - The Final Season." This closed-captioned 3-disc set arrives with all 14 episodes plus Bonus Footage. Cost is $19.98 SRP, and here's a peek at the package these Family Jewels come in!

 

 

July 11th, 2013

 

KISS TOUR INCLUDES EDMONTON POP UP STORE

SHOCK ROCKERS PLAY REXALL FRIDAY NIGHT

By Francois Marchand, Postmedia News

Canadians have always embraced KISS.

In the shock rock band’s early days, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss played rooms a far cry from the arenas and stadiums they now fill with pyro and solid rock thunder.

“Canada has always been great to us,” Stanley said in a recent interview with the Vancouver Sun. “Our first tour included lunch rooms and cafeterias of schools in Edmonton and Calgary when nobody knew who we were. So we’ve always had a great time, whether it’s in Moncton, Sudbury, Lethbridge — places where people go, ‘What are you doing here?’ and we say, ‘You don’t decide where you’re born but we decide where we play.’”

Forty years later and with a 20th studio album in tow, little has changed about KISS’s philosophy: Rock and roll all night, party every day.

Doing so, Kiss continues to offer a fan-oriented experience like no other band can, a recipe that has generated millions of Kiss Army members, and licensing and merchandising revenue like few acts on the planet boast.

Click here to read more...

 

July 11th, 2013

 

Here are the covers from our latest series…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 9th, 2013

 

Here are the covers of Issue #1 for the upcoming

KISS Kids Comics...

 

 

July 9th, 2013

 

Here is Chris, trying his luck in Vegas...

 

 

July 8th, 2013

 

Here is Sophie, singing both the American and Canadian national anthems at the BC Lions game in Vancouver, BC... As seen on the TV screens in the stadium.

 


 

July 6th, 2013

 

Here is a poster that is being seen around Vancouver BC area...

 

 

July 6th, 2013

 

SIMMONS TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS

BY MIKE DEVLIN, TIMES COLONIST

There's no excuse for not succeeding in life. So says the Demon himself.

"God, in his infinite wisdom, has created night and sleep," says Kiss singer-bassist Gene Simmons. "By design, somebody - nature, God - created this idea where you get to rest and recharge. You don't need more than that. So I work hard, play hard, and live hard."

He also rocks hard. Simmons, 63, continues to tour mightily with the group he co-founded in 1973.

He has dabbled in acting and found success with his highly rated reality show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, but through it all, there has been one constant for the man born Chaim Witz: rock 'n' roll.

The tour stops Saturday night in Vancouver, one of 19 stops in Canada (it was formerly 20, but the July 13 date at Calgary's Saddledome was cancelled this week due to flood damage).

 That the group is staging one of its most in-depth tours of Canada 40 years after it was formed by Simmons and singer-guitarist Paul Stanley says something about their onstage abilities.

More than that, Simmons said, it speaks directly to their survival instincts.

When the rest of the pop-music world is singing to a pre-recorded click-track, Kiss is slogging it out with real instruments.

"When you go see Rihanna, you're probably getting about 30 per cent live music," Simmons said. "It's basically a karaoke show. That doesn't mean it's not good. Just be aware they are not advertising the truth."

Simmons says the current Kiss lineup - which includes guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, who have been on-board for more than a decade each - has too much pride to offer anything inauthentic. There's a reason why the group's official refrain - "You wanted the best? You got the best!" - has opened nearly every one of its concerts to date, he added.

It takes each member nearly two hours to apply their own iconic greasepaint makeup, and the physical toll of trudging across stages in warrior garb every two or three days takes a considerable toll. Simmons adds to that tally breathing fire, spitting blood and flying high in the rafters during his signature song, Dr. Love.

Simmons still finds time to accommodate interviews, personal appearances and business meetings, mostly for the sake of self-promotion. That's a four-letter word to most, but for Simmons (who is reportedly worth upwards of $300 million), the sound of cash registers ringing isn't something to be ashamed of.

"Either you take care of business or the business takes care of you."

 

PERFORMANCE

KISS

Where: Rogers Arena, 800 Griffiths Way

When: Saturday, 7: 30 p.m.

Tickets: $30.55-$145.15 at ticketmaster.ca

 


 

July 3rd, 2013

ROCK SPAWN SOPHIE TWEED SIMMONS

 TO SING AT B.C. LIONS HOME OPENER

By Kate Webb/Metro

As six-foot-six B.C. Lions guard Patrick Kabongo strode off the field after Wednesday’s practice, he made a beeline for a statuesque brunette in a sleeveless purple dress and black sneakers who was watching from the sidelines.

“Who’s your daddy?” he asked, a mischievous glint in his eye.

When she answered she is the daughter of legendary KISS frontman Gene Simmons, he threw up his hands and let out whoop of respect that reverberated through BC Place.

Sophie Tweed-Simmons, who is an aspiring singer in her own right and co-star of hit A&E reality show Gene Simmons Family Jewels, is set to belt out the national anthem at Thursday night’s home opener.

“Anthems are totally just a hobby, just so I can go to sports games and cheer,” she told Metro, although she added she has plans to start recording her first album this year in Nashville, Tenn.

Tweed-Simmons, 20, whose mother is Canadian model Shannon Tweed, has performed O Canada once before at a Canucks game, but this will be her CFL debut.

 “I am a B.C. sports fan in general, but I did grow up cheering for the Dallas Cowboys,” she said, explaining she spends half the year living in L.A. and the other half in B.C., since her family owns a home in Whistler.

“I feel like it’s OK to have a Canadian team and an American team,” she laughed. Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed flew to Vancouver on Wednesday so they can watch Sophie perform at Thursday’s game, and Simmons will take an even bigger stage himself at Saturday’s highly anticipated KISS concert at Rogers Arena.

Abbotsford-raised pop singer, dancer and actor Victoria Duffield will perform two songs from her first album during Thursday’s halftime show: Feel, and Shut Up and Dance.

 

July 3rd, 2013

ROCK & BREWS KEEPS ON GROWING

 

Simmons & Stanley Launch Rock Star Worthy Brunch

By Karen Ostlund

Rock & Brews PCH in Redondo Beach launched last Friday a brunch menu and announced that they are now open at 11:30 a.m. daily, with plenty of open air dining.

Rock & Brews was co-founded by restaurateur Michael Zislis and concert industry veterans Dave and Dell Furano along with rock icons Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the rock group KISS.

 The first Rock & Brews opened with great success and has become a popular hangout near LAX in the beach community of El Segundo, California in April of 2012.

Restaurateur Michael Zislis told guests he was ready to go to Hawaii on vacation with family after last Friday’s brunch launch. He continued; “There will be a total of seven restaurants opened by the end of the year including Rock & Brews Los Cabos, which opened in March 2013; Rock & Brews PCH, on Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, opened in May 2013; Rock & Brews LAX (in the Delta Airlines Terminal) and Rock & Brews Maui, which is to open this September. Rock & Brews Agoura Hills, CA and Rock & Brews Prairiefire, near Kansas City are also planned to open later this year.”

 Signature items on the the menu include the Fireball Burger, Rockin Hot Chicken Wings and rock & roll-inspired dishes such as the “Strawberry Fields” Salad, “Slowhand” Pulled Pork Sandwich, and “Margheritaville" and Bill Graham BBQ Chicken pizzas, along with 61 craft beers on tap with full bar.

“Since our opening in May for dinner, Rock & Brews PCH has been embraced by the community, welcoming capacity crowds including families, parties, couples, individuals and groups of all kinds,” said Rock & Brews PCH local partner Jon Mesko.

 Rock & Brews PCH is located at 6300 Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

RockAndBrews.com/pch

 

July 3rd, 2013

 

 

I was recently asked by Belinda Stronach to appear in the above video, and was honored to do so.

One lap top per child.

 

July 3rd, 2013

 

 


July 2nd, 2013

 

 The time -- 1973.  The two guys in the photo -- Gene Simmons and Peter Criss, at our roach-infested loft at 10 E. 23rd St., in New York City. We were a trio at this point. We had yet to find a lead guitar player.

Early days.  Big Dreams.

 

July 1st, 2013

 

At Long Beach Arena, mid '80's.

 

 

 

June 28, 2013

 

 

 

June 28, 2013

 

 

A Star’s Surprise Visit to Sponsored African Children

 

(NewsUSA) - The iconic rock star Gene Simmons has a huge heart -- more than 140 times wide. The KISS band member -- who stars in his own reality TV show "Gene Simmons Family Jewels," -- highlighted his relationship with ChildFund International by inviting viewers to tune in to his journey to Zambia to meet 12 of his more than 140 sponsored children.

Gene thought he was traveling to Africa to go on safari with his wife, Shannon; however, she had other ideas in mind. She had arranged for Gene to meet 12 of his sponsored children.

Gene and Shannon brought school supplies, soccer balls, backpacks and clothing to share with the children. One of Gene's sponsored children received a bicycle so he didn't have to walk the long distance to school. Shannon even gave one young woman the shoes off her feet.

 While there, they met a young woman he sponsors named Esther. There are days when she and her family have no food. And while she loves school, it's not easy for her to get to it. She has to walk long distances, but she doesn't complain. She has a dream -- she has wanted to be a nurse since losing both of her parents to illness.

 Gene told her that he would make a deal with her: If she makes good grades, he would pay her nursing school tuition.

Shannon said, "You don't owe us anything. You don't have to pay us back. You owe us to be a good nurse."

 Gene added, "We met an amazing 16-year-old girl with lots of charisma, who can change the cycle, but the odds are stacked against her."

 Like millions of other sponsors, Gene was introduced to ChildFund through the organization's commercials. The commercial's message hasn't changed much -- a small monthly donation can change the lives of children living in developing countries. And to this very day, the average sponsor is not a celebrity, just a regular person who cares.

 "It's our responsibility to take care of each other," said Gene. "You don't need to be a star. You don't need to be rich."

 

 

June 28, 2013

 

Seen in a store in Acapulco, Mexico.

 

 

June 28, 2013

 Australia Dinner. And a brew.

Photo by Roger Southerland

 

 

June 28, 2013

 

Here's a view from the street of the Vancouver KISS Army Depot now open.

Location: KISS ARMY DEPOT Pop-up Store (@ Tome Lee Music -- 929 Granville Street, Vancouver)

 

 

 

June 28, 2013

 

 

Thanks to all the great fans throughout Europe for making our trip so memorable.

We WILL be back. Meanwhile, here is the very first song, from the very first show at Stockholm Stadium, Sweden.

 

 

June 28, 2013

 

You wanted the best. You got the best. Here's a taste...

 

 

 

June 28, 2013

 

 

@genesimmons: @SophieTSimmons will also sing the national anthem @ the home opener! Got tickets yet? http://bit.ly/cz9vBS #BCLions @bcplace

 

 

 

June 27th, 2013

Shannon Tweed and Gene Simmons' daughter to perform with The Tenors in Dallas

TORONTO - The daughter of Canadian model Shannon Tweed and Kiss rocker Gene Simmons will join Victoria popera group the Tenors onstage at a show in Dallas on Friday.

Sophie Tweed-Simmons will be the special guest at the group's show at the Winspear Opera House.

Her famous parents are flying in to attend, according to a press release.

Rita Wilson had joined the group for their show at Los Angeles's Greek Theatre on June 1, a gig that prompted a congratulatory tweet from Simmons.

The group formerly known as the Canadian Tenors will wrap their tour on Saturday in Houston, and their next scheduled gig north of the border is Sept. 30 at Edmonton's Winspear Centre.

The Tenors' most recent album, "Lead With Your Heart," was released last October and has since been certified platinum in Canada.

 

 

June 26th, 2013

Gene Simmons Dream Big was the name of his talk at the London Business School aimed exclusively for business students and held at a secret location in the school. I was lucky enough to be given a press pass, however the location was still a secret until about 24 hours before the event. The location? The auditorium in the School Of Gynaecology, where else! Read more here: http://www.kissinuk.com/cms/news-topmenu-19/569-gene-simmons-big-dreams-report.html

 

 

June 25th, 2013

Click the video still above to see the interview on Fox Business News

 

June 25th, 2013

 

This just in from Pacific Business News…

Rock & Brews LLC, a California-based restaurant chain involving rocker Gene Simmons of Kiss fame, which has plans to open in Paia on Maui, is moving ahead as the state of Hawaii recently approved its special management area minor permit…

 Read full article here: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2013/06/24/gene-simmons-rock-brews-gets-key.html

 

June 25th, 2013

KISS celebrates the release of our Monster studio album with a month-long Canadian Tour kicking off in Victoria, BC on July 5th. To coincide with the Canadian Tour dates, KISS and Live Nation Merchandise are teaming up to create 4 KISS ARMY DEPOT Pop-Up Stores across Canada. The stores will be featured in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto.

The first store to open will be the Vancouver location (@ Tom Lee Music - 929 Granville Street) on June 28th and it will remain open until July 7th.

On Thursday, July 4th, KISS will hold a press conference at the Vancouver KISS ARMY DEPOT to mark the start of the Canadian Tour.

Each KISS ARMY DEPOT Pop-Up Store will offer an array of KISS merchandise and music, including exclusive product only available in the Pop-Up Store. A portion of the proceeds from each of the Pop-Up stores will be donated to local charities. In Vancouver, the participating local charity is “Sophie’s Place” and in Toronto the charity is “About Face.”

Be sure to join KISS in Vancouver at the KISS ARMY DEPOT at 929 Granville Street (@Tom Lee Music) on Thursday, July 4th as we mark the kick-off of our Monster Canadian Tour!

There will be four Canadian KISS Army Depot Pop-Up Stores:

Vancouver - June 28-July 7th

Calgary-July 6-July 14th

Edmonton July 13-July 21st

Toronto July 19-July 28th

 

 

June 24th, 2013

Sophie got herself on the X FACTOR. And now, we're all surprised to learn she has arranged the following -- without any help of her parents:

FLASH! JUST IN!

Sophie will be performing with THE TENORS in Dallas, Texas on Friday, June 28th at Winspear Opera House inside the AT&T Performing Arts Center (2403 Flora Street, Dallas TX 75201). Showtime: 8 PM.

The Tenors and Sophie will be performing and singing a song that Sophie wrote herself. THAT'S OUR DAUGHTER!

Purchase tickets online here: https://tickets.attpac.org/booking/production/syos/29468

Sophie recounts, "I went to see The Tenors perform at the Greek Theater in L.A., courtesy of Bret Wilson and I loved them. I then tweeted them how amazing they were and they were mutual fans. So, we decided I would perform my original song with them in Dallas.

 

June 24th, 2013

So, you're driving along, and this pulls up beside you...

 

June 24th, 2013

Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Nick, Shannon and I went to see MAN OF STEEL In Zürich, Switzerland. Usually, my only comments are that I just saw a film, and it was either good or bad. But this movie deserves more.

MAN OF STEEL is nonstop action from beginning to end. Directed by Zach Snyder, who gave us the spectacular "300" and Christopher Nolan, who directed the last three Batman movies... the movie is a real tour de force. From beginning to end. Nonstop action. No long speeches.

Russell Crowe is excellent as Jor El. Henry Cavill, though initially seemed suspect to me, is good as Kal El. I found the role of Lois Lane miscast. She did not have gravitas. This oversight is more than made up for by Michael Shannon as General Zod. A terrific role he was born to play. Even his bad minions, had great personalities.

The cinematography and special-effects are breathtaking. Starting with about a half hour at the beginning of the film on the home planet Krypton.

Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in the late 1930s. They have admitted in print to creating a modern day mythic parable – a retelling/recreation, of the Moses story from the Bible.

The basic story, if you remember your Bible, involves Hebrew parents who put their male child in a basket, to hide and save him, sending it down the Nile River, right before they are all wiped out (on orders of the Egyptian pharaoh). The baby Moses is found and adopted by Egyptian royalty. He grows up in the Pharaoh's household, and eventually and invariably becomes the right-hand to the Pharaoh.

Kal El, is sent through space in a "space arc," right before his parents and people are all wiped out on Krypton. Dress British. Think Yiddish. He dons the guise of an Egyptian, all the while being a Hebrew. Clark Kent dresses like an earthling, though he's really the Kryptonian, Kal El (a Hebraic sounding name, incidentally).

The movie goes further, as did the Superman comic books and offers humanity a savior of sorts, who did not have to die for humanity's sins, and stayed here to fight evil and try to improve life on earth for them. As Moses did. None of this is on the surface. But if you watch and listen closely, you will see the biblical parables. At its very core, this is a spectacular film for people of all ages. And what MAN OF STEEL has done, is no less then re-create the superhero movie. It has created a new, mythic American story – born in the fields of Kansas…to save the world. The ultimate American. Who was born somewhere else. Spectacular.

 

June 24th, 2013

Photo source: WireImage

 

June 24th, 2013

Travel Channel's "Toy Hunter" host Jordan Hembrough checks out the Gene Simmons' KISS Memorabilia Collection. Click on the image above to watch.

 

June 24th, 2013

Here is the KISS Monster Japan Tour flyer for the 10/19/2013 Makuhari Messe show in Tokyo, Japan. Thanks to Naokiss for sending the images to KOL!

 

June 24th, 2013

Another hard day at the office.

In France -- in front of 50,000 fans.

 

 

June 23rd, 2013

1977 

I created the 2 finger and 3 finger Hand Salute. When you do it at concerts and sports events, you do it because of ME.

 

June 23rd, 2013

HellFest, France = 50,000 fans!!! Thank you to all of our European friends for making this a huge success. We loved seeing you. We will be back!!! Now, onward to Canada.

 

June 23rd, 2013

Here is the upcoming Kiss Kids #3 from IDW. We're all getting a kick out of these books and hope you guys are as well.

Go to http://www.kissonline.com. The only Official KISS Website.

 

 

June 21st, 2013

 

 

 

June 21, 1213

 

KISS KIDS (issues #1-#4) interlocking covers, commissioned as retailer exclusives by Jetpack Comics. Artist is Dan Schoening and colorist is Luis Antonio Delgado. Enjoy!

 

 

June 21, 1213

 

 

 

June 21, 1213

 

Here's another sneak peak of the upcoming KISS Kids comics. Pictured are the KISS KIDS Destroyer art and issue #3 cover art.

 

 

June 21, 2013

 

Here is the display at Suburbia/Walmart in Mexico.

 

 

June 21st, 2013

 

Amazing crowd energy. And, it was filmed and broadcast live, worldwide, on AXS.

 

 

 


June 20th, 2013

Photos by Ross Halfin.

 

 

June 19th, 2013

 

Check out this KISS Japan Tour poster that was spotted in a Japanese train station.

 

Full Demon-mode in Milan, Italy.

 

Here I am, coming off the stage in Milan Italy.
It was hot.
I was crazed.
Go to KissOnline.com....

 

 

CATCH KISS LIVE FROM ZURICH THIS THURSDAY ON AXS TV

http://WWW.AXS.TV/PROGRAMS/CONCERT-SERIES

 

 KISS is hoping to be on your lips and in your stomachs, Overland Parktonians. Rock & Brews, a beer-garden concept from KISS' Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, is opening in the Prairiefire development (135th Street between Nall and Lamar) in early 2014.

The outdoor patio "captures the excitement of your favorite classic rock concert performances in a family friendly environment." It's like really jamming out on your Discman while getting behind the wheels of a well-made push mower. Rock & Brews will be dishing up Steak Rattle & Roll sandwiches, Purple Rain Chocolate Drops and Surfin' Safari Shrimp Pesto Pizza.

The bandmates, who are still touring, have big plans for the franchise, intending to open 100 restaurants in the next five years. In the past 15 months, they've opened the first three locations (although an additional four are in various stages of construction). The Rock & Brews bar in Kansas will be the first outside Hawaii or California. Check out: http://www.rockandbrews.com

 http://www.pitch.com/FastPitch/archives/2013/06/17/kiss-rock-and-brews-will-shout-it-out-loud-in-overland-park-in-early-2014

 

Here are some photos of us in Vienna...

 

Here's to John Varvatos, designer. Dressed to kill. Very stylish.

 

When KISS visited Vienna, Austria on the Euro Tour (50,000 fans showed up), we met up with Mr. Frank Stronach. Mr. Stronach is running for Chancellor of Austria. He resume is long and quite remarkable. He founded Magna, then the world's largest auto parts entity…with hundreds of factories worldwide, and close to 200,000 employees. And through his Stronach Group, he owns the largest horse racing facilities in North America. Among them: Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Miami, and many more. His daughter, Belinda Stronach, ran for Prime Minister of Canada, and was elected into Parliament in Canada. For a time, Miss Stronach was my partner in Simmons/Universal Records. We had lunch at the Stronach golf course in Fontana, Austria…one of a few golf courses, including the stunning Aurora, Toronto Canada Golf course…and while there, a newspaper photog showed up and wanted our permission for a photo. Fine. The next day, it was the cover of the Vienna newspaper, HEUTE ("Today"). And, here it is.

 

 


June 18th, 2013

 

 

GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS ad for Dutch (Holland) TV.

 

GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS is now seen on Dutch (Holland) TV.

 


June 17th, 2013

 

Um…Shannon found this photo… It's not what you think. During my Roast (filmed for Gene Simmons Family Jewels), unbeknownst to me, the "Ladies" on the left and right of Shannon walked up on stage…and for a second, I lost it. Turned out (…can you guess?)….they were not who you thought they were. They were impersonators. Male impersonators. The one in the middle is female.

 

 

The KISS MONSTER WORLD TOUR

 

We played Vienna in front of 50,000 fans last night. Mr. Frank Stronach and his guests attended. Mr. Stronach owns the Stronach Group, North America's largest horse racing entity, including Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park Miami and many more. I've had the pleasure of working with both Mr. Stronach and his lovely and talented daughter Belinda Stronach on a few projects -- Simmons Records/Universal, as well as the Stronach Group. Google the man. You will be amazed!!!

 

Here is the huge spider light truss being taken through its paces in Vegas.

 

Here we are quickly taking our seats, and trying to grab a quick bite before we take off on the KISS Jet to Vienna, Austria.

 

50,000 Fans = Vienna Stadium, Austria

 


June 16th, 2013

 

 


June 12th, 2013

 

A few minutes before sound check. Here I am in Berlin outdoors ready for concert.

 

 


June 12th, 2013

 

KOBRA AND THE LOTUS CONTINUE THEIR QUEST TO CONQUER NORTH AMERICAN WITH ADDITONAL TOUR DATES IN JULY
Their Own “ROCK CITY” TV Show Premieres On SPIKE TV In September

“This band on the rise definitely lives up to the hype and then some. Had they been allowed one more minute on stage they would have stolen the show.” – Oregon Music News

 

After a successful and extensive two-month North American tour, Kobra And The Lotus continue their quest to conquer the U.S. with additional tour dates, with the Swedish/Danish modern metal sextet Amaranthe, in support of their new album KOBRA AND THE LOTUS. This second leg kicks off in New York at The Gramercy Theatre on July 17th and includes dates in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Canada, Illinois, Minnesota, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and Hollywood, California at The Roxy Theatre.

Spike TV’s “Rock City” will be joining the tour, chronicling life on the road with Kobra And The Lotus with camera crews that will follow and capture the grit, drama, and thrills, both on the road and off, as this emerging metal band takes to the road on their world tour. The 8-episode season of “Rock City” will air this fall.

Formed in 2009 by powerhouse vocalist Kobra Paige, Kobra And The Lotus have been more than busy touring Canada, the UK and Europe extensively with ball-busting hard work and intensity that secured coveted slots at Hellfest, Wacken Open Air, Download and Bloodstock in 2012.

Kobra And The Lotus made their major label debut in April with the release of their self-titled album KOBRA AND THE LOTUS on Simmons Records/T-Boy Records/Universal Music Enterprises (UME), quickly hitting #13 on the CMJ Loud Rock chart. With driving anthems such as “50 Shades of Evil,” “Welcome To My Funeral,” “My Life” and “Forever One,” KOBRA AND THE LOTUS packs a powerful 10-track punch featuring the multi-range wailing vocals of metal hellion Kobra Paige, the infectious harmonies and sweeping choruses over powerful metal riffs, and thundering bass with rapid fire percussion.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
July 17 The Gramercy Theatre New York, NY
July 18 The Note West Chester, PA
July 19 The Middle East Cambridge, MA
July 20 Virgin Mobile Mod Club Toronto, ONT
July 22 Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
July 23 Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN
July 25 Marquis Theater Denver, CO
July 28 LVCS Las Vegas, NV
July 29 Martini Ranch Scottsdale, AZ
July 30 The Roxy Theatre Hollywood, CA
With additional dates to be announced

http://www.kobraandthelotus.com

 

 

June 10th, 2013

 

Here's the promotional poster for KISS' upcoming Japanese Tour. Thanks to Rob Rizza for sending KISSONLINE the image!

 

 


June 10th, 2013

 

KISS will return to Japan next October. Stay tuned to KOL for more detailng soon.
Japanese Tour Dates:
October 19 - Tokyo, Japan
October 21 - Osaka, Japan

 

 


June 10th, 2013

 

45,000 Norwegian KISS Fans.

 

 


June 10th, 2013

 

Nick and I grabbed some lunch in Kristianstad, Sweden. I had a muffin. Busted.

 

 


June 10th, 2013

 

 

 


June 7th, 2013

 

Day off in Helsinki, Finland. With Nick, my good-looking son.

 

50,000 Swedish Fans = June 6, 2013

 

Here's "Deuce" at the Sweden Rock Fest we headlined = 50,000 fans.

 


June 5th, 2013

 

The first national act of the night was the modern metal band Kobra and the Lotus who are signed to Gene Simmons' re-launched Simmons Records through Universal Music. Led by magnetic singer Kobra Paige, the Calgary, Alberta quintet play modern, edgy power metal without the European cheesy factor; like you'd find let's say in a Hammerfall and the like. Kobra and the Lotus recently issued their major label self-titled debut which was produced by fellow Canadian Kevin Churko (In This Moment, Ozzy Osbourne). This band on the rise definitely lives up to the hype and then some. Had they been allowed one more minute on stage they would have stolen the show.

Fear Factory Industrialist Tour Comes To Portland

 

Here are some preview art pages from the forthcoming KISS KIDS COMICS… It's a KISS WORLD. You all just live in it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, Dad is over there surrounded by the crowd…and being filmed by young, good looking' Nick…when all of a sudden, they notice my brood, and off they go forgetting about me and going for new blood. Such is life.

 

 


June 4th, 2013

 

Here is video from young Nick, as we get into the car in Helsinki, Finland…day after show, to go shopping for Nick.

 

 

 


June 3rd, 2013

 

On the first day of our European tour, I was thrilled to do an event at the HARD ROCK in Stockholm. I'll be doing another event in Helsinki, Finland and in Berlin, Germany for the HARD ROCK. And at every event, I will be donating a base for charity auction. If you'd like your own GENE SIMMONS PUNISHER or GENE SIMMONS AXE. -- Vintage studded, Or silver chrome, or gold chrome – just go to GSAxe.com.

 


June 3rd, 2013

 

 


June 3rd, 2013

 

Okay, kids. Here she is. This is in the afternoon rehearsal, A few hours before our first show at Stockholm's FRIENDS STADIUM.

If you were One of the 40,000 people there, you would know that the spider monster does not simply stay up there and just look pretty.

A few months ago, we were sitting around and Paul drew what eventually became this, on a piece of paper. Kudos to all involved including Robert Long and the crew for putting this amazing stage show together in such a short amount of time.

My good-looking son Nick is out here with us and we are all having a ball.

A band is approaching its 40th year anniversary this New Year's Eve and we do not intend to coast. We intend to go into overdrive.

This is just the beginning.

 


June 3rd, 2013

 

 
 


YOUR LETTERS   BIOGRAPHY   ALBUMS   FILM/TV
GENE STORE    KISS STORE   NEWS ARCHIVES   CONTACT   HOME

© 2013 GeneSimmons.com, LLC, all rights reserved. GENE SIMMONS is a registered trademark of Gene Simmons and KISS and the facial makeup of the KISS band members are registered trademarks of KISS Catalog, Ltd., all rights reserved.