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UK KISS fan Jonathon Gough has sent in a few paintings that he has been working on over the past few years. They're created with soft pastels, oil pastel and acrylic paint. Jonathon is trying to arrange for prints to be created and may also sell the originals at some point. Look out for more of his pictures over the next week.

First one is Revenge era Eric, Paul, Gene & Bruce.

Gene was featured on the front page of the BBC website today giving an emotional tribute to Chuck Berry. Video is on their site at the link below:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39551142

Just heard the news that fellow KISS Army member & Iconic Eye bassist Gary Slater has sadly passed away. I personally met Gary at several KISS shows and he was a great guy, very approachable and had lots of time for other fans. Gary wrote a great trip report about his Cobo Hall adventure here: https://www.kissinuk.com/kisscr48.htm

RIP Gary (Grunge on the forum), you will be missed.

New York based band The Dives have announced that they will be opening for KISS on the UK leg of the upcoming tour. The Dives feature front man Evan Stanley (Paul's son), Mike Lefton, Jimmy Meier and Sergio Ortenga. When asked in the video below what the connection with KISS was Evan's answer is "well, I came out of a Love Gun"!

Gene Simmons & his solo band covering Johnny B. Goode as a tribute to Chuck Berry last night.

Barry Town United have a KISS fan amongst them, check out their latest set of 4 programmes!

Check out this awesome Gene Simmons cake that was made by Duane Robinson's mum for his birthday. Happy Birthday Duane!

Regardless of what else is going on in the States today, there's one celebration that needs to be shouted louder than any other - Happy Birthday Paul Stanley!

Just been a KISS Kasket question on Channel 4′s Big Fat Quiz. Noel Fielding told a great story about dressing up as Gene as a kid and going backstage into the dressing room! Available  on C4 catchup.