KISS AT 50 Book by Martin Popoff Available October 10
Finally, a history and tribute worthy of the hottest band in the world…KISS! KISS AT 50 by Martin Popoff presents the legendary and extraordinary history of KISS, through fifty milestone events.
Blasting out of New York City in 1973, KISS, became one of the most popular and best-selling bands in rock history. The makeup, the often-shocking stage presence, along with a hard and heavy, hook-filled catalog, made KISS not only hugely popular and enduring, but influential as well. This richly illustrated book from prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to the band and their 50th anniversary, curating and examining their fifty most significant milestones. With each chapter cleverly named after a KISS album or song, Popoff covers it all, from their start in New York, to the present day, and everything through the decades in between:
- How Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley formed KISS, and their first, mind-blowing shows in NYC
- Their fortuitous signing to the Casablanca label
- Infamous TV and media appearances, including Tom Snyder, Mike Douglas and the Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park movie
- The formation of the famous Kiss Army fan club
- Massive world tours and live albums
- Band conflicts and personnel changes, starring Eric Carr, Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick and others
- The 1980s “unmasking” on MTV and subsequent comeback
- Their Innovative – and unprecedented -marketing and merchandising
- And, of course, the music, with each album unflinchingly profiled
The most visually exciting band deserves exquisite features and presentation. Hardcover, with 300+ photos, including concert and candid offstage photography (many never before published), along with images of memorabilia – rare gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, ticket stubs, and more. Plus, a gatefold Kiss timeline.
The result is an epic tribute to one of the most influential, admired, and biggest bands in rock history—in a truly milestone year.
KISS AT 50 by Martin Popoff ∙ Hardcover, 192 pages with 300+ color images ∙ $40 US, $53 CAN ∙ ISBN: 9780760381823