The rock band KISS dazzled fans and took a trip down memory lane at Raley Field in West Sacramento Sunday night.

I wanted to share with you an amazing painting I just got for my birthday. I've been a KISS fan for over twenty years, I have your face tattooed on my leg as well. My brother in law Ruud McGinnis, who is also a KISS fan and a professional tattoo artist painted your portrait for me. I hope you like it as much as I do.

See you this summer in Alberta!

~Michelle

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Star Child meets the real STARCHILD

Morgan Boyd, daughter of CBS Television Executive Producer Shawn Boyd, got to meet her idol up-close on Sunday at Raley Field in Sacramento. According to her proud father, when she found out we were going to the show she was thrilled. When she found out she was going to meet Paul and the band, she couldn't contain herself. It’s a night she’ll never forget.

Rock Icon Talks About Epidemic in Hearing Loss Amongst Teens

Paul Stanley, the legendary front man and founder of KISS, took a moment backstage at Raley Field in Sacramento to speak with CBS Television about the epidemic in hearing loss amongst teens. Stanley, who serves as Ambassador Spokesperson for the world-renowned non-profit House Research Institute, advised that “there’s a better way to listen” through the use of earplugs and keeping personal listening devices at safe levels.

If you're a really big fan of the glam band KKISS, this is your car. Mini is dressing up four of its iconic Countryman crossovers to look like the 1980s rockers.

The four are being sold on eBay with the proceeds going to the children's charity UNICEF. Each car will be given the face-paint look of one band mate, but will be signed by all four members of the band. That's the Gene Simmons-inspired car in the photo.

You may recall that KISS made a splashy impression in April at the New York auto show as part of a Mini presentation. Three out of four KISS musicians showed up, and Mini USA's chief was painted as if he were a member of the band.

In addition to the auction, Mini USA is selling vehicle wraps featuring the KISS-inspired designs, initially revealed at the New York Auto Show. Proceeds from the sales of the vehicle wraps will also be donated to UNICEF.

Check out this Gene Simmons Family Jewels billboard on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles.

Here's Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson with a KISSed-out Rivercat mascot Dinger at the KISS Walk 'N Rock event on Sunday.

KISS Coffeehouse 5th Year Anniversary Party Saturday, August 13th, 2011

The KISS Coffeehouse’s 5th Year Anniversary Party is going to be a rock ‘n roll celebration – an all day, and all “nite”, rain or shine, rock ‘n roll party, with very special guests, KISS drummer “Eric Singer”, and KISS lead guitarist “Tommy Thayer”! “KISS Online” will also be at this very special, and historic event, and “KISS Army” – The Coolest Band In The World, will be performing a live “KISS” concert!

This is a very rare, and unique opportunity to meet both Eric & Tommy, together for the 1st time at the KISS Coffeehouse, to talk to, to take photos with, and to sign autographs, as well as to take part in an intimate Q&A session with them, again, together for the 1st time at the KISS Coffeehouse! All professional, hi-resolution photographs taken with Eric & Tommy will be e-mailed to all fans purchasing either the Platinum, or Double Platinum package, within 1-2 weeks of the event.

This will be our “LAST” Anniversary Party for the next 5 years! This very special, and historic event is sure to sell out quickly! Tickets are limited, so if you want to be a part of “KISSTORY”, and celebrate this very special, and historic milestone, purchase your tickets today! Tickets are available online, “ONLY” at www.KissCoffeehouse.com.

Check out this cool digital KISS billboard, advertising KISS' July show in the Poconos.

July 13, 2011 KISS - Mt Laurel Poconos PAC, Bushkill, PA

Here's the ad A&E ran in the latest issue of RealScreen Magazine congratulating Gene on his "Personality of the Year" award.

PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR - GENE SIMMONS

Gene Simmons was born in Haifa, Israel in 1949, and is the only child of his mother, a German Nazi Concentration Camp survivor. Having graduated State University (NYSU), and City University (CUNY) with a Bachelor of Education degree, Simmons taught sixth grade in Spanish Harlem in New York City, became the Assistant to the Director of the Puerto Rican Inter Agency Council, a government-funded research and demonstration project, and also worked at Glamour and Vogue.

Having founded the legendary rock band KISS 36 years ago, Gene Simmons and his band mates have broken box office records set by The Beatles and Elvis Presley and continue stronger than ever. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), KISS is America's number one gold record-winning group of all time.

Simmons is "happily unmarried" to his partner of 25 years, Shannon Tweed. Their children are Nick and Sophie, and together, the family has starred in A&E's Gene Simmons Family Jewels, the longest-running celebrity reality show of all time.

Gene Simmons Family Jewels emerged the winner in the docusoap category at the 2010 edition of the Factual Entertainment Awards. In recognition of Simmons' contribution to the show's longevity and indeed to the "celebrity" genre, realscreen and the Factual Entertainment Forum are thrilled to give Gene Simmons, perhaps the ultimate multi-hyphenate, our inaugural Personality of the Year award.

Mini auctions KISS Countryman cars to fund global relief efforts

By MICHELLE KOUEITER

If Dad's Gene Simmons poster is starting to lose its luster, you should probably sign on to eBay to try to win him a custom-painted Mini forever emblazoned with that tongue.

Mini and the rock bank Kiss partnered to auction four Countrymans (Countrymen?) that are custom-painted with the iconic likeness of each band member, in a 10-day Father's Day charity auction that started on May 29.

Kiss band members joined Mini at the New York auto show in April to unveil the four vehicles now up for auction.

Proceeds will go to UNICEF to help children in Japan and toward other emergency relief efforts around the globe.

KISS Minis on Ebay

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Hi there,

Here's an article about a sports event called Rock and Run. And these people really rock and run! This was in a big free newspaper which is available every morning here in Holland. Enjoy!

Greetings and hope to see you guys in the Netherlands again someday soon!

Silvy Roos XXX

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