28-08-11
GENE SIMMONS TO MARRY SHANNON TWEED ON OCTOBER 1ST (from BW&BK)
After 28 years, KISS' Gene Simmons' proposed to long-time girlfriend Shannon Tweed in Belize during an episode of Gene Simmons' Family Jewels. According to BW&BK sources, Simmons has set October 1st at his wedding day. Together with Tweed for 28 years and the father of her two children, Simmons has famously sworn he would never get married.

Secondo quanto riporta BW&BK Gene Simmons e Shannon Tweed si sposeranno il primo di Ottobre.

28-08-11

THE EARLY YEARS - I PRIMI ANNI OUT SOON

The Italian Version of "The Early Years" by Waring Abbott, Gene Simmons&Paul Stanley will be out in stores on November 2011, a limited ed. 50cm x70cm poster will come together with the book.

La versione Italiana di "The Early Years" scritto da Gene e Paul con le fotografie di Waring Abbott, ISBN: 8861238831 9788861238831 sarà nei negozi a Novembre 2011, insieme al libro sarà possibile avere un poster di 50cm x70cm in ed. limitata. 

25-08-11

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GENE SIMMONS

Today Mr. Simmons turns 62, DeuceNews wishes a great&rocking b-day to Gene, he's worth a Deuce!!!

Oggi Mr. Simmons compie 62 anni, DeuceNews augura al grandissimo Gene un fantastico e rockeggiante compleanno.

19-08-11

PICS OF THE DAY: KISS REHEARSING AT THE TONIGHT SHOW

Here two great pics, courtesy of Mike Rush (Gene Simmons rodie), at the Tonight Show last year.

Due splendide foto scattate da Mike Rush (Gene Simmons rodie), al Tonight Show dell'anno scorso.

16-08-11

KISS NEW ALBUM IS "SONIC BOOM ON STEROIDS"

This month Classic Rock Magazine has a cool interview with Paul and Gene about new KISS album, they talks about new songs and more, here below some song titles

Born to be a sinner, Are you ready, Out of this world (by Tommy Thayer) Wall Of Sound, Hell or Hallelujah.

According to a Tommy's tweet, tomorrow August 17, KISS will re-enter the studio to start pre-production and rehearsals.

Nell'ultimo numero di Classic Rock troverete una fantastica intervista a Gene e Paul in merito al prossimo KISS album, di cui hanno anticipato alcuni titoli di canzoni: Born to be a sinner, Are you ready, Out of this world (by Tommy Thayer) Wall Of Sound, Hell or Halleluja. Tommy Thayer ha scritto su twitter che domani, 17 Agosto, i KISS rientreranno in studio per la seconda fase delle registrazioni del nuovo album.

16-08-11

JACKSON'S FANS COMPLAIN ABOUT KISS BEING ON THE MICHAEL TRIBUTE CONCERT BILL (from CNN)
The legendary rock band KISS signed up to pay tribute to Michael Jackson in October 8 concert that will also headline Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson, Cee Lo Green and JLS. Other major artists may be announced soon to round out the roster of acts for "Michael Forever: The Tribute Concert" in Cardiff, Wales, according to promoter Global Live Events. The concert in the Wales Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, which seats 75,000 people, would be at least four hours long, Global Live Events CEO Chris Hunt said. But Jackson's fans complained hardly about this, fan clubs appeared in open revolt against a tribute show for the late pop star after promoters added the rock band KISS to the concert lineup on Monday. Fan objected because of negative comments KISS leader Gene Simmons made about Jackson in interviews the days and weeks after his death two years ago. Simmons spoke about his suspicions that Jackson, who was acquitted of child molestation in 2005, was a pedophile. "In the days following Michael Jackson's death, Gene Simmons has made slanderous, derogatory comments about Michael and his children," the fan site United For Michael Jackson's Legacy said. "It is quite ironic that Simmons has now agreed to himself pay tribute to the man he called a child predator." more

FOLLOWING THAT NEWS KISS HAS BEEN DROPPED FROM THE ROSTER

I fans di Michael Jackson sono in rivolta dopo l'annuncio di lunedì scorso in cui i KISS sono stati inclusi nell'elenco degli artisti che presenzieranno al concerto tributo per Jackson l'8 Ottobre al Wales Millennium Stadium di Cardiff. Questo perchè subito dopo la morte di Jackson, Gene Simmons diede del pedofilo e predatore di bambini all'allora re del pop...SUCCESSIVAMENTE A QUESTA NOTIZIA I KISS SONO STATI TOLTI DALL'ELENCO DEGLI ARTISTI PRESENTI ALLO SHOW.

10-08-11

KISS BY FRANK ZAURITZ

Here below some photos taken by German photografer Frank Zauritz while on tour with KISS...watch them all here

Eccon alcuni scatti eseguiti dal fotografo tedesco mentre ha seguito i KISS in tour.

Seguite il link per il servizio completo

05-08-11

PAUL AND FAMILY (from celebritybabyscoop.com)

Paul Stanley and his pregnant wife Erin Sutton were seen with their 2-year-old daughter Sarah in Beverly Hills on Thursday (August 4). The family were leaving Sharky's Restaurant where they had lunch. The couple are expecting their third child sometime this month! They also have a son, Colin Michael, who is 4.Meanwhile Paul is concentrating on a memoir with Kiss bandmate Gene Simmons. The book will be called Nothin' To Lose.It will include interviews with bandmates Peter Criss and Ace Frehley, as well as never-before-published photos.

Paul e famiglia fotografati all'uscita del ristorante Sharky a Beverly Hills. La moglie Erin darà alla luce il loro terzo genito questo mese. Paul è impegnato in questi giorni nella stesura insieme a Gene Simmons e al giornalista Ken Sharp del prossimo libro sui KISS Nothin' To Lose in uscita l'estate prossima.

03-08-11

KISS ROAD CREW AT SOUNDCHECK

The Lost cities Tour has eneded last week in Verona N.Y., with a boom and now KISS will enter again the studio to finish up the follow up to Sonic Boom, some well deserved rest to the hottest road crew in the world now, here a cool video of KISS rodies at soundchek (video courtesy of Fran)

The Lost cities Tour si è concluso la scorsa settimana a Verona (USA), con l'ennesimo successo e ora Kiss entreranno di nuovo in studio per finire il seguito di Sonic Boom. Un periodo di meritato riposo per la road crew più calda del mondo da oggi, ecco un bel video dei KISS rodies bacio durante un soundchek (video per gentile concessione di Fran)

02-08-11

KISSOLOGY IV OUT BEFORE CHRISTMAS WITH 2009 COBO SHOW

KISS drummer Eric Singer recently sat down with BraveWords.com scribe, Mitch Lafon, for an all-encompassing three-hour chat. Here an excerpt where Eric discusses more of KISS' upcoming plans.
KISSology IV DVD Box set: “It should be out before Christmas. It’ll be about twelve hours of stuff.I can’t tell you exactly what is on it but I do know there will be a Cobo Hall (Detroit) concert from 2009.” About Paul, “Paul is the consummate pro. Paul never complains. He’s calm before the show, but when he walks out on stage he flips the switch, goes 100%, gives it all and never ever complains." As for Gene’s love of money, Singer says: “I laugh when people say that all Gene Simmons cares about is money. Nobody really knows who Gene is. Nobody loves KISS more than Gene… NOBODY! Gene eats, breathes, and lives everything KISS". On the new KISS album currently being recorded: “It will be completed in the next couple of months. The plan is to put it out at the beginning of the year and to do a tour with a new stage (new staging and new show) and maybe even new costumes. There’s no plan to sit around in 2012.” More

Eric Singer rivela a Bravewords che il DVD KISSology IV è in uscita entro Natale e conterrà uno degli show alla Cobo Arena di Detroit del 2009. Dopo l'uscita del nuovo album atteso per i primi mesi del 2012 i KISS saranno di nuovo in tour (una data già sicura per l'Italia n.d.r.) con un nuovo palco e forse nuovi costumi (?) More

08-07-11
TOMMY THAYER:"NEXT ALBUM WILL BE MORE RIFF-ORIENTED AND HAVIER"
Tommy recently sat down with Dustin Schoof from "The Express-Times", talking new album, replacing Ace Frehley and inaugural Kiss Kruise. Here an excerpt on new KISS album: "The band is good. The last several years, the last two or three years, we've been on fire out there. the songs on the next album, that should be in stores by early 2012, will be "more riff-oriented" and will be slightly heavier than those on "Sonic Boom". It's going phenomenally ,we've been in the studio for several weeks. We've cut eight songs already. I've heard Paul and Gene. This is definitely some of the best stuff Kiss has ever recorded.The idea was to create a classic Kiss record going back to the roots of the early records and really try and capture that vibe. I think we did and then some of "Sonic Boom." I slowly wanted to put a little Tommy Thayer in there. I think on this record, we're taking it to the next step. We're spending a lot of time making sure it sounds like a great Kiss record." MORE

Tommy ha recentemente parlato con con Dustin Schoof del "The Express-Times", del nuovo album, della sua sostituzione di Ace Frehley e della prossima KISS crociera. Ecco un estratto sul nuovo album dei KISS: "La band è in forma e gli ultimi due o tre anni, sono stati di fuoco per noi, le canzoni del prossimo album, che dovrebbe essere nei negozi entro l'inizio del 2012 , saranno "più riff-oriented" e sarà leggermente più pesante rispetto a "Sonic Boom". Sarà fenomenale, siamo stati in studio per diverse settimane. Abbiamo già inciso otto canzoni. Ho sentito Paul e Gene. Questo è sicuramente tra i migliori prodotti che i KISS abbiano mai inciso. L'idea era quella di creare un disco classico e di tornare alle radici dei primi dischi e davvero cercare di catturare quelle vibrazioni. Penso che in parte ci siamo riusciti su "Sonic Boom". Lentamente ho voluto mettere un po 'di Tommy Thayer. Penso che questo disco, sia un passo successivo. Stiamo spendendo un sacco di tempo per fare in modo che suoni come un gran KISS disco."

07-07-11
BAYFEST: KISS OPENS SARNIA'S MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH A BANG
The 'Gods of Thunder' didn't disappoint Wednesday with an explosive concert that wowed Sarnia Rock City and kicked off Bayfest just right. Clad in their signature makeup and sparkling get-up, KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer proved they're as outrageous as ever, with thunderous pyrotechnics and an elaborate stage show that opened in a flurry of fireballs and explosions. The band took the stage at 10 p.m. sharp, opening with hit singles Modern Day Delilah and Cold Gin. "So remember I said, 'Can we come back and see ya, people? And you said yeah...'" shouted Stanley to a raucous crowd. "We're baa-ack!" The headline show opening Bayfest marked KISS's second Sarnia visit in three years. MORE

Ottimo successo di pubblico per i KISS che hanno aperto il Music Festival di Sarnia.

06-07-11

KISS MAKES THE TOP 50 AMERICAN ROCK BANDS OF ALL TIME

KISS landed at 26 on the Gibson.com’s Top 50 American Rock Bands of All Time.

Readers poll placed them at 13. We at DeuceNews.com think they deserve a much better place though...

Here the first 30 names:
1. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
2. Aerosmith
3. Nirvana
4. The Ramones
5. Metallica
6. Van Halen
7. The Byrds
8. R.E.M.
9. The Beach Boys
10. The Allman Brothers Band
11. Guns N’ Roses
12. The Doors
13. Eagles
14. Creedence Clearwater Revival
15. The Stooges
16. Lynyrd Skynyrd
17. The Velvet Underground
18. Pearl Jam
19. Wilco
20. Buddy Holly and the Crickets
21. The Grateful Dead
22. The White Stripes
23. Sly and the Family Stone
24. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
25. The Replacements
26. KISS
27. Big Star
28. Red Hot Chili Peppers
29. Foo Fighters
30. ZZ Top

Read the rest here

28-06-11

KISS RECORDS NEW ALBUM WITH CLASP (www.endlessanalog.com)

Commenting on the use of CLASP during the sessions, band leader/producer Paul Stanley stated, “CLASP allows us to go ‘back to analog’ for all the warmth and classic sonic characteristics but with all the convenience and advantages of Pro Tools. It’s a no brainer and you just can’t lose with CLASP. I’m a believer.” On their first collaboration, 2009’s Sonic Boom, music was recorded on analog tape and edited in Pro Tools, but the two processes were separate from each other, necessitating frequent extended pauses in recording for tape transfers. For the recording of the new LP, Endless Analog’s CLASP (Closed Loop Analog Signal Processor) system, which integrates analog tape machines into the digital audio production workflow, is allowing the band to use analog tape while tracking to Pro Tools in real time, opening up the sonic space of tape while providing the editing capabilities of the digital recording workspace.

Commentando l'uso di CLASP durante le sessioni di registrazione, leader della band e produttore Paul Stanley ha dichiarato: "CLASP ci permette di registrare 'in analogico' e ottenere tutto il calore e la classica caratteristica di quel tipo di suono, ma con tutte le comodità e i vantaggi di Pro Tools. Si tratta di una facile soluzione e sarebbe stupido farne a meno. Ne sono convinto. "Sonic Boom del 2009, è stato registrato su nastro analogico e modificato in Pro Tools, ma in due processi distinti, che richiedono lunghe e frequenti pause nelle registrazioni per i trasferimenti su nastro. Per la registrazione del nuovo album, CLASP il sistema che integra le macchine a nastro analogico nel workflow di produzione audio digitale, sta permettendo alla band di usare nastro analogico riversando in Pro Tools in tempo reale, fornendo le funzionalità di editing del lavoro di registrazione digitale.

23-06-11
KISS OPENED UP SUMMER TOUR
KISS played with a scaled down stage compared with previous US tour yesteday in Everett, WA, no flying by Gene and Paul, but God of Thunder and Do Yo Love Me came back to the setlist (below)

Setlist:

Modern Day Delilah
Cold Gin
Let me Go, Rock And Roll
Say Yeah
Deuce
Firehouse
Do You Love Me
Calling Dr. Love
Shock Me
God of Thunder
Love Gun
100,000 Years
I Love it Loud
Black Diamond
Detroit Rock City
(Encores)
Beth
Lick it up
Shout it Out Loud
God Gave Rock and Roll to you

Rock And Roll All Nite

23-06-11
KISS OPENS SUMMER TOUR TONITE
June 23 - Everett, WA
June 24 - Spokane, WA
June 26 - Kamloops, BC
June 27 - Abbotsford, BC
June 29 - Prince George, BC
June 30 - Dawson Creek, BC
July 2 - Fort McMurray, AB
July 6 - Sarnia, ON
July 9 - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL
July 12 - Manchester, NH
July 13 - Bushkill, PA
July 15 - WALKER, MN
July 16 - Oshkosh, WI
July 18 - Springfield, IL
July 24 - Montreal, QC
July 26 - Orillia, ON
July 27 - Windsor, ON
July 28 - Verona, NY

20-06-11

KISS REHEARSING FOR UPCOMING SHOWS
Tommy Thayer: "Just had good KISS rehearsal, messed around with a bunch of songs.. Do You Love Me, God of Thunder, Flaming Youth, Got To Choose.."

For all confirmed dates click here

Tommy Thayer ha rivelato che durante le recenti prove per le prossime date del tour i KISS hanno suonato Do You Love Me, God of Thunder, Flaming Youth, Got To Choose..

Qui le date confermate ad oggi

15-06-11

GENE SIMMONS:WE HAVE ALL THE SONGS ARRANGED AND WRITTEN

Gene Simmons speaks out on success.
Recently Gene caught up with Darryl Sterdan from Toronto Sun, here some tips..
"This idea that money can't buy happiness? It's wrong. Not having money makes you unhappy. Having money actually does make you happy. Even if you're a miserable son of a bitch, you're still going to be happier being a rich miserable son of a bitch."
About the new KISS album:"We have all the songs arranged and written and all that. Like Sonic Boom, all the songs were written by the band. Paul is producing this one too." More

Recentemente Gene ha chiacchierato con Darryl Sterdan del Toronto Sun, ecco alcuni consigli .."L'idea che il denaro non possa comprare la felicità? Sbagliato. Non avendo soldi ti rende infelice. Avere soldi ti rende felice. Anche se sei un miserabile figlio di puttana, sarai comunque più felice essendo un ricco miserabile figlio di puttana".
A proposito del nuovo album dei KISS
"Abbiamo tutte le canzoni scritte e arrangiate e tutto il resto. Come Sonic Boom, tutte le canzoni sono state scritte dalla band. E come il precedente Paul è il produttore." More

13-06-11

KISS THE MASKS OF ROCK & TWO TIMER KISS UNPLUGGED
Live the legend!
Official presentation of the book "KISS the masks of Rock" accompanied by the unplugged live performance of the most famous KISS songs performed by TWO TIMER (Giacomo Gigantelli and Jonny Bellei). On June 30 in Bologna a tribute to one of the most popular band of the twentieth century: KISS!
At the Thunderdome, via Zanardi 92 / D Two Timer (KISS tribute band) will play and the concert will be interspersed with readings by Daniele Follero from his latest book:
KISS the masks of Rock, Odoya editions.
The event will start at 21.30, free admission with membership card. The event is organized by DeuceNews, the official site for KISS in Italy and Odoya editions. By popular demand, the evening will also be presented on July 8 at Etoile Brasserie Ospedeletto (VR), Via Ospedaletto 107.

KISS LE MASCHERE DEL ROCK & TWO TIMER KISS UNPLUGGED
Vivete la leggenda!!
Presentazione ufficiale del libro "KISS Le maschere del Rock" accompagnato dalla performance live unplugged dei più famosi brani della loro storia eseguiti dai TWO TIMER (Giacomo Gigantelli e Jonny Bellei). Il 30 giugno a Bologna un tributo ad una della band più amate del Novecento: i KISS!
Al Thunderdome di via Zanardi 92/D suoneranno i Two Timer (tribute band dei KISS) e il concerto sarà intervallato da letture di Daniele Follero tratte dal suo ultimo libro:
KISS le maschere del Rock, edizioni Odoya. L’evento inizierà alla ore 21.30, ingresso gratuito con tessera associativa. L’iniziativa è organizzata da Deuce News, sito ufficiale dei KISS per l’Italia e dalle edizioni Odoya.
A grande richiesta la serata sarà presentata anche l'8 Luglio all'Etoile Brasserie di Ospedeletto (VR), Via Ospedaletto 107.

08-06-11
I'M A LEGEND TONIGHT-AN ITALIAN TRIBUTE TO ERIC CARR
Bologna Rock City Records proudly announces the release of a tribute CD in the memory of the late Eric Carr. CD will be out on 24 november 2011 and all proceeds will go to ANT (Cancer free National Association). Soon after live shows with cover and tribute bands will be set all over Italy.
DeuceNews.com will promote shows and sales of the CD, stay tuned for more news to come.

Bologna Rock City Records è lieta ed orgogliosa di annunciare una grande iniziativa in occasione del ventennale dalla scomparsa di ERIC CARR, mitico e compianto batterista dei KISS. Per l'occasione l'etichetta realizzerà un cd tributo "I'M A LEGEND TONIGHT - AN ITALIAN TRIBUTE TO ERIC CARR" che uscirà il 24 Novembre 2011 e sarà supportato da una serie di eventi live. Il ricavato dalla vendita dei cd sarà devoluto ad ANT (Associazione Nazionale Tumori). DeuceNews.com promuoverà sia gli eventi che le vendite del CD, a presto per aggiornamenti.

03-06-11

MOST BANDS WOULD SIMPLY GIVE THEIR LEFT NUT TO BE US...

FoxNews.com's Hollie McKay recently interviewed Gene Simmons, the following is an excerpt: Ortsbo aside, the KISS boys aren’t just busy working on another album and upcoming tour – they’re also building upon their multi-million dollar merchandising empire. “We’ve got a KISS mini-golf golf course coming to Las Vegas, we just did a wonderful promotion with BMW for KISS Mini Coopers and there is going to be charity conduit through UNICEF for our friends in  Japan affected by the recent disaster,” Simmons said. “And a new KISS comic book. Most bands would simply give their left nut to be us.” More

Gene Simmons ha recentemente rilasciato una intervista a Hollie McKay di FoxNews.com. Oltre a parlare della chat multilingue tramite la piattaforma Ortsbo, del prossimo minigolf KISS, le Mini KISS e altro Gene ha toccato temi vicini alla politica e ha anche ribadito che "Molte delle bands in circolazione darebbero il testicolo sinistro per essere noi." Il resto qui