KISSTORY This Week: January 8 - 14,

JANUARY 8

• 1974: At the Fillmore East, a press party is held to celebrate first album by KISS
• 2005: Gene Simmons chats on XM Radio at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
• 2015: KISS play a privet gig at THE JOINT, in Las Vegas, in connection with the CES trade show and convention

JANUARY 9

• 2000: The Sam Ash New York Custom Guitar Show features appearances by both Paul and Ace.
• 2002: Gene and Paul present an award at the American Music Awards, in full KISS Make-Up. 
• 2005: Gene Simmons attends the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas.
• 2006: Gene and Paul appear on CNNs 'Showbiz Tonight' to promote the 'Rock The Nation LIVE!' DVD.
• 2007: Gene Simmons was the keynote speaker at the 32nd Annual Small Business Hawaii (SBH) Business and Investment Conference in Honolulu.
• 2013: KISS issue 7 comic (Into The Void, Pt. 1), and the comic 'Mars Attacks KISS' are released

JANUARY 10

• 2005: Gene Simmons attends the Adult Video News Awards in Las Vegas.
• 2006: It was announced that Gene Simmons marketing Firm, Simmons Abramson Marketing, will handle the marketing, event, public relations, sponsorship, merchandising and branding efforts for the Indy Racing League (IRL). The Theme song 'I Am INDY' was co-writen by Simmons and BAG.
• 2007: Gene Simmons attends the International CES trade show in Las Vegas. He makes an appearance at the Coby Electronics Booth.
• 2015: Paul Stanley joins the Foo Fighters on stage at The Forum in LA, to celebrate Dave Grohl's Birthday. They play both Detroit Rock City and Do You Love Me.

JANUARY 11

• 1999: KISS appears at the American Music Awards.
• 2000: The Movie 'Detroit Rock City' is released on VHS.
• 2005: The 2-CD greatest hist set of 'GOLD', is released by Universal.
• 2012: Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed attend the 2012 People Choice Awards
• 2014: KISS appear at the John Varvatos Fashion Show in Milan, Italy. The band is 'Dressed To Kill' wearing John Varvatos suits in full make up.

JANUARY 12

• 2006: Paul Stanley and his wife Erin Sutton attended the LA opening of Billy Crystals Broadway comedy '700 Sundays', at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills.

JANUARY 13

• 1985: Single Release: THRILLS IN THE NIGHT, with BURN BITCH BURN on the b-side, is released as a single off the album ANIMALIZE
• 2006: Gene Simmons visits the 'Bodies... The Exhibition' In New York City at South Street Seaport
• 2007: Gene Simmons attends the AVN Awards for the Adult Entertainment Industry, in Las Vegas

JANUARY 14

• 2012: Peter Criss is to be honored for his drumming skills with the Guitar Center Drum Legend award from instrument retail chain Guitar Center.