KISS News Bits

[Mr Walker]

Rumor has it that KISS will play MSG on 10/10/09

[atomicpunk5151]

Rumor has it that KISS will play MSG on 10/10/09

What ever came of that FAN routed tour deal? Is the start in NYC?

[Golden AWe]

"Modern Day Delilah" - I like it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnhsdEG51Po&feature=player_embedded

And yeah it does sound 80's, but not too poppy...

[Mr. Vengeance]

They've mentioned in some interviews, this new music were made to be played alive...

Yes but Paul also said a while back that they'd never do any new albums because the fan base just wants to hear the old songs. They weren't buying the new music and they would sit down for the new songs on tour.

What changed???

$$$$$$

[Mr Walker]

Former Kiss Guitarist Is Hotter Than Hell, Sues

Posted Aug 23rd 2009 9: 05PM by TMZ Staff

Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent has sued the band several times since he left the group back in 1984 -- but this time he's thrown a cable network into the mix.

Vincent is suing the band, along with A&E Television Networks, for using his image without his permission. According to a lawsuit filed earlier this month, Vincent claims his image was used in a DVD boxed set called "Kissology Volume II." In addition to that, Vincent claims his image image was used as part of the "roast" episode of A&E's show "Gene Simmons Family Jewels."

Vincent also claims Simmons defamed him on an A&E show called "Private Sessions," though he doesn't specify what defamatory statements were made.

Vincent is seeking unspecified damages.

[Mr Walker]

Monday, August 24, 2009
Kiss North American Tour Announced!
Kissonline has now announced the tour dates for the fall. The dates are the following:

Sep. 25 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena
Sep. 26 - Detroit, MI - Cobo Arena
Sep. 28 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
Sep. 29 - London, ONT - John Labatt Centre
Oct. 01 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Oct. 02 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
Oct. 03 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct. 05 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Oct. 09 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
Oct. 10 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
Oct. 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
Oct. 13 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Oct. 16 - Hampton, VA - Hampton Coliseum
Oct. 17 - Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center
Oct. 19 - Pensacola, FL - Civic Center
Oct. 21 - Tampa, FL - St Pete Times Forum
Oct. 22 - Sunrise, FL - Bankatlantic Center
Oct. 24 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC
Oct. 26 - Atlanta, GA - Phillips Arena
Oct. 28 - Nashville, TN - Sommet Center
Oct. 29 - Little Rock, AR - Verizon Arena
Nov. 06 - Chicago, IL - United Center
Nov. 07 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
Nov. 09 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
Nov. 10 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
Nov. 12 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
Nov. 14 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place
Nov. 15 - Seattle, WA - Keyarena
Nov. 17 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
Nov. 20 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena
Nov. 21 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
Nov. 24 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center
Nov. 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
Nov. 27 - San Diego, CA - Sports Arena
Nov. 28 - Las Vegas, NV - tba
Dec. 01 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing.Com Arena
Dec. 02 - El Paso, TX - Utep
Dec. 04 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
Dec. 05 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Dec. 06 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center

Tickets will be availabe at Ticketmaster.

[indeedido]

I guess there are more people in big cities to vote for the fan routed tour. Not seeing smallville on here. A calculated PR stunt for Gene. Well played.

[indeedido]

Former Kiss Guitarist Is Hotter Than Hell, Sues

Posted Aug 23rd 2009 9: 05PM by TMZ Staff

Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent has sued the band several times since he left the group back in 1984 -- but this time he's thrown a cable network into the mix.

Vincent is suing the band, along with A&E Television Networks, for using his image without his permission. According to a lawsuit filed earlier this month, Vincent claims his image was used in a DVD boxed set called "Kissology Volume II." In addition to that, Vincent claims his image image was used as part of the "roast" episode of A&E's show "Gene Simmons Family Jewels."

Vincent also claims Simmons defamed him on an A&E show called "Private Sessions," though he doesn't specify what defamatory statements were made.

Vincent is seeking unspecified damages.

Poor ol' Vinny. He sues then literally every year like clockwork. He is fucking desperate. Just go get a job at guitar center like Mark St. John (RIP) and move on.

[Mr Badguy]

Surely Stanley/Simmons wouldn`t have let Vinnie have the rights to his make up?

Even in `82 they must have had that sewn up, especially after Peter left in 1980.

[Vinnie Velvet]

Surely Stanley/Simmons wouldn`t have let Vinnie have the rights to his make up?

Even in `82 they must have had that sewn up, especially after Peter left in 1980.

Apparently, yes, Vinnie still owns the rights to his makeup design and get this, ALSO, Eric Carr's makeup (which may also be a reason why they never thought of putting Eric Singer in Carr's makeup instead of Peter's).

Vinnie's Egyptian Ankh mug is there on the back cover of the KISSOLOGY II DVD.

[Mr Walker]

Apparently, yes, Vinnie still owns the rights to his makeup design and get this, ALSO, Eric Carr's makeup (which may also be a reason why they never thought of putting Eric Singer in Carr's makeup instead of Peter's).

Vinnie's Egyptian Ankh mug is there on the back cover of the KISSOLOGY II DVD.

Does he?

I ask because I remember a story of VV appearing at a KISS convention a few years back in full costume & make-up... Gene arrived and after a brief discussion VV reappeared without full costume and make-up.

[bueno bob]

Does he?

I ask because I remember a story of VV appearing at a KISS convention a few years back in full costume & make-up... Gene arrived and after a brief discussion VV reappeared without full costume and make-up.

I would like to think that Gene just politely asked him to take it off and Vinnie was nice enough to do so...but...

[WACF]

Fuck...if Vinnie owns it...use it and pay him for it.

It's part of the bands history.

Otherwise...November...should I go or not.

Most likely will...I have never seen Kiss live.

[bueno bob]

I saw them in Detroit back in '96; seeing them now, after that one night, just seems like everything else Kiss has done since the reunion...anti-climatic.

[Mr Walker]

Fuck...if Vinnie owns it...use it and pay him for it.

It's part of the bands history.

Otherwise...November...should I go or not.

Most likely will...I have never seen Kiss live.

I don't know... if Paul Stanley came up with the ankh make-up design and Gene came up with the name Vinnie Vincent how could Vinnie own the rights to it... doesn't make sense to me.