PAUL STANLEY, the founder and driving force behind the greatest band ever born on American soil, KISS, will appear live on CNN this Thursday, June 14th, at 7:40 AM, PST (10:40 AM, EST).

Stanley, one of rock’s most preeminent and iconic frontmen, will be interviewed by award-winning CNN anchor Carol Costello regarding the summer concert season and the much-anticipated The Tour with MÖTLEY CRÜE, which kicks off July 20th in Bristow, Virginia. Check your local listings for station and air times in your area

KISSOnline reports that KISS got an up close and personal look at a "finished proof" of the massive KISS Monster book last week and were quite impressed.

GENE SIMMONS was quoted as saying, "It's fantastic!" After PAUL STANLEY had his first look he said, "This book is way beyond my expectations. The photos are incredible at this size. It's not a coffee table book, it's a coffee table!"

The KISS Monster book is a retrospective featuring all the different eras of KISS in makeup, starting in the early years and continuing on to present day. "We selected photos that captured the absolute essence of being in and around a KISS concert," says guitarist Tommy Thayer.

"Ten different editions will be dedicated personally to the KISS Army of the biggest countries we've toured throughout the World," Tommy continues, "each edition will feature a different cover featuring the flag of that nation and inside each book there will be a personally signed, dated and numbered dedication page from the band."

The book is presently being custom printed in Italy at EBS Editoriale Bortolazzi Stei, one of the finest book manufacturers in the world. Each individual copy will be handmade with no machines involved in the finishing and binding of the book. Each book will have a character and feel of its own, at the same time retaining explicit high production standards.

KISS will officially unveil the KISS Monster book in July. Stay tuned.