[From: Paul Finn, editor]
This has to be the strangest request so far this year! ITV are on the lookout for a KISS fan for their series 60 Minute Makeover. They are currently making their third series and are looking for people who want to surprise someone they live with, with a glam rock house makeover.  Claire Sweeney will come armed with a top designer and the team will transform the house. 

If you are interested then please send me an Email at

[From: Paul Finn, editor]
Big thanks to Dan Bach for editing the news page while I was away, I have now copied all of Dans news back onto this page.
 

[From: Paul Finn, editor]
While I was away I took the liberty of checking out the new 'Erocktica' show at the Rio Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas. If anyone is in Vegas and has a chance to check out a show then I recommend this one, it features a rock group called 'U.S.U.K' who cover rock songs all night while some girls do their thing on stage behind them.

There are 2 KISS references in this - firstly there's a small clip of Paul Stanley on the big screen at the start talking about how a guitar is like a vintage wine. Secondly about 5 songs into their set, the band play Rock & Roll All Nite! They do their best to get the audience involved.... that is if you're not too busy watching the topless dancers behind them! They also cover songs from Aerosmith, G'n'R, U2, Kid Rock, Slade and others.

The show is well worth seeing and half price tickets are available from the Coke ticket shop on the strip. However, when we went most of the audience seemed dead and didn't seem to get the show at all.

More info over at the Rios website.
 

[From: John Kelly]
July 2005 issue of Hit Parader Magazine
 
The Top 100 CD's In Metal History
4. Alive
16. Destroyer
33. Love Gun
 
Also made the list for the following:
All-Time Top 10 Live Albums: 1. Alive
All-Time Top 10 Metal Albums Of The 70's: 2. Destroyer
All-Time Top 10 Most Influential Metal Albums: 4. Alive
All-Time Top 10 Albums With "Hell" In The Title: 5. Hotter Than Hell
All-Time Top 10 Shock Rock Discs: 7. Hotter Than Hell
 

[From: Dion]
The KISS Podcast show number 6 was just released. The theme for this show is vacation time. The songs I play on this show are accompanied by a small review of the song by members of KISS and people related to the song. These reviews come from the book KISS: Behind the Mask: The Official Authorized Biography and we play a new KISS Test. Please click on the link bellow to download the show or listen to the show directly 
from your browser. Or subscribe to our show by way of our xml subscription feed (instructions to be found in the Marshall Amp on the 
right).

http://www.kisspodcast.com/kiss/podcast/the_kiss_podcast_show_number_6/ 
  

[From: Dressed To Kill]
Hi!
 
Its our very pleasant duty to inform You that Silvertone 'Paul Stanley' Signature series Silvertone guitars are on special offer through Professional Music Technology, Birmingham.
 
Currently, and this WONT last forever: the 'Cracked Mirror' versions of both the Apocalypse and Sovereign guitars are now available at a staggeringly low price of £399 including hard case.
 
This special offer has been made to PMT, due in no small part to the hard work in promoting these guitars by Our very own 'Paul Stanley' - Ash.
 
If You have not yet seen how stunning these guitars are, then go to www.dressed-to-kill.co.uk and You will see Ash playing the Apocalypse version, alternatively, You can also see BOTH versions at www.silvertoneguitars.com .
 
If You are interested in owning either (or BOTH), please call 0121 359 5056 for more details.
 
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In other news, Neon Zoo, featuring Ash on 'main' guitar and backup vocals, have released their 
debut album 'Heaven~Sin'. Their website www.neonzoo.com has full details about the band, 
information on how to obtain copies of this album, and where they are playing live next.
 
All the best!
 
DRESSED TO KILL
 

[From: Roger Barnes]
Australian rock band covers a KISS classic!

Australian heavy rock band Shotgun Sacred have done a rockin' cover of the KISS classic "Cold 
Gin" on their newly released EP, A Dark New Order. Along with 3 other covers there are 2 original 
tracks on the EP and you can check out a sample of some of the songs, including Cold Gin at 
www.shotgunsacred.com The 6 track EP is available for purchase for just (Au)$10 plus P & H. 
 

[From: Dan Bach / Trev]
Ace Frehley presents Les Paul with signature guitar. 
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/...itemID=38212  

If you surf onto the link, there is a photo of Ace, as some of you have already commented - Ace is looking healthy. 

Thanks to Trev for the story. 
 

[From: Dan Bach / Robert Mansell]
Thanks to Robert Mansell, 
Ace is featured on The Go Go's bassist's new solo album. For more info please surf onto .... 
http://www.billboard.com/bb/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000956800 
 

[From: Dan Bach / Kevin Watson]
Two items spotted by Kevin "Unmasked" Watson. 

I've noticed a DVD that is due to be released on the 27th June titled 'Mayor of the Sunset Strip' - It's a music documentary about the DJ Rodney Bingenheimer of LAs KROQ-FM station. It features a who's who of the music world, and despite not being listed I believe KISS are featured on the film from '76. There is certainly a picture of Rodney with KISS in the half page advert for the DVD in this months Uncut magazine, and Word magazine (I think) mention that the KISS link is in chapter 4..Now having not seen it obviously, I can't confirm how much KISS really are in it or if at all, but it looks like a good documentary anyway, plus I believe no other site is carrying the "news" of it yet. 

Here is a link 
http://www.rodney-b.com/index.htm  

AND 

Record Collector Magazine this month carries a decent review of the Official biography Behind the Mask, giving it 4 stars
 

[From: Dan Bach / Michael Coles]
KISS On Ellen download 
http://progressive.stream.aol.com/aol/us/highspeed/extratv/ellen/kissonellen_dl.mov  

Thanks to Michael Coles for the information, 
Dan bach
 

Click here to read the latest news!!!
 

Check out the site here:- http://www.fansanity.com 
 

[From: MaulStanley.com]
He's not Darth Maul.
He's not Paul Stanley.
But he is the Phantom Menace of the Park and he embodies the worst of both worlds. 

Maul Stanley is the unlikely new anti-hero who combines the spirit of the Starchild with the essence of the Sith, spiked with a dash of dark humor. Drawing inspiration from both the Star Wars movies and the rock band Kiss, the so-called Sithchild is a seasoned improvisational entertainer whose knowledge of both is second to none. As excitement builds toward the impending release of the sixth and final Star Wars 
movie "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith," Maul Stanley has at last revealed himself by launching his very own website, MaulStanley.com. 

In his debut online adventure, Maul Stanley inflicts his rock & roll irreverence upon the world's biggest Star Wars convention! Encountering all manner of otherworldly oddities, from Stormtroopers to Droids to Wookiees, the mysterious malevolence that is Maul Stanley mixes the dark side of rock & roll with the Dark Side of the Force. No one is safe as he hurls his hard rock humor upon an unsuspecting population, belting out such song parodies as "Maul Hell's Breakin' Loose," "Tossin' & Turnin' to the Dark Side" and "Jedi Love It Loud." 

Recently Maul Stanley received a bit of exposure on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and in the Triumph the Insult Comic Dog DVD. He also appeared in the VH1 special "When STAR WARS Ruled the World." Future plans include a series of interviews with hard rock heroes as well as hosting an upcoming Star Wars documentary. Maul Stanley is about to descend upon the realms of both sci-fi and rock & roll in a big way, heralded by the ominous whisper... 

"You've got Maul."

Further information about Maul Stanley can be found at his website, which launched this past Friday the 13th. 

http://www.MaulStanley.com