In the ’70s, KISS raised the bar for self-promotion and merchandising. They also wrote some pretty good songs too. But this isn’t about those songs, or the licensing and merchandising empire that they’ve spawned. No, this is about Paul Stanley, the Star Child, the band’s front man. His onstage banter is frequently ridiculous, and SoundCloud user Christopher [...]
Thursday, March 28, 2013
It was a few years ago when we mentioned that KISS was partnering with Hello Kitty to create a worldwide brand. The idea had already been around since 2010, with shirts, necklaces and more available to buy. However, today, USA Today announced that it’s fully come to fruition with plans unveiled for an animated series [...]
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Now that KISS and a lot of their fans are old enough to be those depressing people that wheel oxygen machines around casino floors while pumping quarters into slots for hours on end, it’s about high time KISS unveiled their own slot machine, which they’ll be doing next week at the Global Gaming Expo in [...]
Thursday, June 14, 2012
One’s a cartoonish, dated, unfunny franchise that’s devolved into parody of itself and is a shadow of its former glory – and the other is Family Guy. So somehow it makes sense that the animated show’s parent company Fox and KISS have signed a deal to form a co-branded product line. KISS is no stranger [...]
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Chances are John 5 is best known for his work with Rob Zombie. However, the collection of musicians the guitarist has performed and written music with reads as a “who’s who” list: everyone from Marilyn Manson to David Lee Roth, from Rob Halford to Lynyrd Skynard, and from Meatloaf to K.D. Lang. Yet despite keeping [...]
Friday, March 16, 2012
Considering how KISS have been able to slap their name on almost every product under the sun, is it really that surprising that they’ve opened a glow in the dark miniature golf course? Regardless, Gene Simmons and company were on hand for the opening of KISS’ Monster Mini Golf in Las Vegas yesterday (March 15). [...]
Monday, March 12, 2012
It was October, 1975. KISS had just released their classic Alive! and Cadillac, MI’s high school football team had been using the band’s music in the locker room as motivation. When the music proved to help the team win games, KISS were invited by the town of Cadillac, MI to attend their high school homecoming [...]
Friday, May 27, 2011
KISS frontman Paul Stanley made an appearance on last night’s edition of Lopez Tonight, the TBS talk show hosted by George Lopez. First Stanley performed “Detroit Rock City” with the show’s house band. Then at the end of the show, Stanley, Lopez, and American Idol judge Randy Jackson (who was also at one time the [...]
Friday, April 29, 2011
Ever wondered what it would be like to get a blowjob from Gene Simmons? Wonder no more. The second generation of KISS Kondoms have rolled out (jokes!), and they’re absolutely revolting. Graphic Armor have unveiled the new jimmy hats (do people still say jimmy hats?) that feature the world’s first FDA approved “Picture Condoms.” What [...]
Monday, August 23, 2010
There’s a performer that’s somewhat androgynous, yet mostly feminine, wears ridiculous costumes and makeup, and somehow still remains popular. But enough about Paul Stanley. Lady Gaga, who we already suspected of liking metal after she tweeted Saxon lyrics, made it down to the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel NJ on Friday (20) to see the [...]
Kylesa’s new album, Ultraviolet, is streaming online at Pitchfork. Check out the album, as well as some pretty awesome visuals, here. The album will come out on May 28 on Season of Mist.
Unsigned & Streamed vets Anciients, who’s Season of Mist debut Heart of Oak is out now, have landed the opening slot on the Lamb of God tour. They’ll be playing from May 16 – June 10. Check out the dates here.
Sinestra Studios (who very often provides Metal Insider with some killer live photos) is hosting its very first art galleria and metal show on Saturday, May 25, at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets for the event are onsale now.
Louna has premiered a new music video for the song “Business” with Crave Online. The extravagant and politically themed music video comes in support of the Russian hard rock group’s new album, Behind The Mask, available now via Red Decade Records and MEG/RED.
Unsigned & Streamed alum Pheroze has released a video for the song “Today I Belong To The Dead.” The song appears on Pheroze’s recently released EP, Ennui.
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