Showing the band at the top of its game, Monster, out October 9, embodies all that is KISS and the music that first inspired them to pick up their guitars and flame-throwers and don makeup to entertain millions. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, with longtime members guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer, return stronger than ever with their new Monster album to continue the larger-than-life spectacular, known as, KISS.
NY natives, KISS, in all their bombastic and unstoppable glory kicks off the first of their performances in New York as the special guest commemorating the 50th Live On Letterman Webcast, October 10. Only KISS can bring an enormous, dazzling, theatre worthy stage show complete with fire and blood to Broadway to the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. The hottest ticket in town, KISS will perform fan favorites from their treasure trove of hits along with their recent worldwide #1 smash “Hell or Hallelujah” from Monster. Fans can watch KISS’ webcast live or on-demand on CBS.com at http://www.cbs.com/shows/liveonletterman/, a live audio stream on Radio.com’s mobile applications and available across the entire VEVO platform, including VEVO.com, its mobile apps, mobile website, and syndication partners.
The next morning, October 11, the band gears up for their performance on Good Morning America. Fans can come get their faces painted in honor of their favorite KISS member and a few early fans will be able watch them live from the studio.
Immediately after Good Morning America, the band travels to the SiriusXM studios where SiriusXM’sexclusive KISS Town Hall event with the band will go LIVE and allow lucky listeners the opportunity to ask the band questions themselves in an intimate setting. “SiriusXM’s Town Hall with KISS,” the two-hour broadcast event, will air live on Hair Nation, channel 39, on Thursday, October 11 at 12:00 pm ET. After the live broadcast, “SiriusXM’s Town Hall with KISS” will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. The special will also be rebroadcast on “Scare Nation,” the all-KISS limited-run channel on Saturday, October 27 at 12:00 pm ET. “Scare Nation” will air Friday, October 26 starting at 6:00 pm ET through Monday, October 29 at 3:00 am ET on channel 39.
The debut single by KISS “Hell Or Hallelujah” from Monster recently peaked at #1 Classic Rock, #5 Mainstream Rock and #39 Active Rock. It was the first single by KISS to chart on the current-based Active Rock chart in 14 years! The group has just launched their heavily-anticipated second radio single “Long Way Down” to rock radio as well – as the demand for contemporary KISS material continues to build at a variety of media outlets.
Fans can also wake up with a KISS all week, when morning show radio listeners all across the country can tune in and hear interviews with all four band members, through Premiere Radio Networks and various local stations and nationally syndicated radio outlets.