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@ Newcastle Metro Radio Arena, May 2 2010

When God gave rock and roll to us one of the bands he surely earmarked for blind worship was Kiss.

This moving Sunday service in Newcastle might not have seen the largest congregation ever to grace the city’s cavernous arena but the faith, if not the ticket sales, was strong.

And thanks to a sensational sermon lasting more than two hours those who did choose to pay homage at the church of Kiss were treated to pure rock heaven.

But the sad thing is that it’s doubtful we’ll see the like again – at least on Tyneside. A business like Kiss simply can’t afford to play to half empty venues and the frowns across the faces of the stream of staff emerging from stage right before and during the show said it all. Read the rest of this entry »

With just five days to go before we experience the Sonic Boom Over Europe tour in all of it’s pyro-fuelled glory we’ve got the second part of our exclusive chat with genial Gene Simmons.

Still going strong after all these years and boasting thigh muscles men half his age would kill for, The Demon talks Donald Trump, William Shakespeare and Family Jewels – and that’s just for starters.

We can’t wait to see the man himself on action in Newcastle on Sunday and we’ll have a review of that show right here within hours of the final curtain falling.

For now sit back and enjoy a few more words of wisdom from an individual who has truly brightened up these pages during the past fortnight. Read the rest of this entry »

With rock and roll legends Kiss due to land in the UK next week we caught up with The Demon – aka Gene Simmons – for a typically entertaining chat.

The veteran bass player and rock solid businessman still looks good in a pair of platform heels and boasts the steely thighs of a 30-year-old.

You can catch him and rest of the guys from Saturday May 1 in Sheffield and the across the UK in Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London.

For Simmons rocking is his business – and business is good.

Look out for Part Two of our Gene exclusive next week. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s all done and dusted – rock legends Kiss will play Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on Sunday May 2.

After initially missing the North East off next summer’s Sonic Boom European tour the boys have caved in to phenomenal demand and will headline the region’s biggest music venue.

Tickets go on sale at 9am tomorrow via the internet and through telephone bookings. The Arena’s box office opens an hour later. See you there and get ready for a Kiss-tastic 2010 with rushonrock!

Kiss are rumoured to be on the verge of adding Newcastle to the UK leg of next summer’s Sonic Boom tour.

A concerted rushonrock campaign to bring Gene, Paul and the gang back to the North East followed the news that the Toon had missed out on the rock and roll veterans’ summer 2010 jaunt.

And sources close to the Kiss camp suggest the global stars have caved into the pressure with the band’s management working on an early May date. Watch this space and keep your fingers crossed for what would be a Crazy, Crazy Night!

Riding high on the back of their brilliant new album Sonic Boom, veteran rockers Kiss will bring their latest tour to UK arenas next summer.

Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and co. have won widespread acclaim for their best record in two decades and the clamour to see the original rock gods perform live has never been greater.

In response to that demand the band is playing four UK arena dates in May before embarking on a huge European tour throughout the summer – with rumours rife of a headline slot at Download 2010 on Friday June 11. Read the rest of this entry »

As we kontinue to kount down Kiss Week on rushonrock we bring you just about everything you need to know about one of the greatest rock and roll bands on the planet – plus some stuff you probably don’t.

With Sonic Boom gaining rave reviews across the globe it looks like there’s life in the old dogs yet and this little trip down memory lane will remind you just why Kiss still matter in 2009. Enjoy. Read the rest of this entry »

Kiss – Sonic Boom (Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records)

Expecting very little from the first Kiss record in 11 years was rushonrock‘s failsafe way of softening the blow and lessening the pain.

Surely a more optimistic outlook was only going to bring heartache and pain from a band which stopped making good records more than 20 years ago – even longer if you never really appreciated the band’s hair metal era. In fact this unbelievable return to form is one of the most unlikely rock and roll success stories ever. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the release of Kiss‘ best record for decades we’re dedicating a whole week of coverage to our favourite pantomime rockers so expect Klassik Kiss, Kisstory lessons and, of course, a full review of the sensational Sonic Boom!

Ahead of their UK tour – and on the back of their new Best Of collection - we catch up with Funeral For A Friend for another rushonrock exclusive interview. And Blackhole‘s Richard Carter makes a welcome return to these pages as he gives us the lowdown on life outside the band in the rushonrock Rider.

Led Zeppelin tribute band Dread Zeppelin hit The Vinyl Countdown with their reggae-tinged version of Heartbreaker and later in the week we’re hoping to catch up with North East noise crew The Casino Brawl. But that’s not all! Read the rest of this entry »