KISS frontman Paul Stanley is featured in a new interview with Express News. An excerpt appears below courtesy of KISSonline.com:

By Jim Beal Jr

The current Kiss tour is called The Hottest Show on Earth. And the band has been working across the country in some of the hottest weather going.

Still, guitarist, singer and songwriter Paul Stanley has, without complaint, been donning what he calls "the uniform," pulling up his boots, painting the star over his right eye and hitting the stages.

"It's murder," he said from an Atlanta tour stop. "But I'm in KISS. Every night is my moment of glory. That's what sets us apart. We'll do our shows if it's 40 degrees or 140 degrees. If you can't do what you're supposed to, give the money back."

Sunday, KISS - Stanley, bassist/tongue wielder Gene Simmons, Eric Singer (drums) and Tommy Thayer (guitar) - will take over the AT&T; Center. It's a safe bet the KISS Army will be out in force.

"I think there's a big difference between rock bands and KISS," Stanley said. "Rock bands tend to be very age specific, but KISS is tribal. A KISS concert is like a meeting of the world's biggest secret society. Everyone is in it together. It's cool to go to a KISS concert and see your neighbors and the people from down the block."

That KISS Army doesn't have to ponder the meaning of KISS songs.

"We sing about self-empowerment," Stanley said. "Our songs are about believing in yourself and celebrating being alive. It's not deep, but it's profound in its simplicity. Let other people tell you how to save the world and save the whales. That's great, but we all need a night off."

That said, KISS is involved in social projects. $1 from each ticket goes to the Wounded Warrior Project.

"We're at about $300,000 right now," Stanley said. "The people we're giving the money to are the people who make freedom possible. They're coming back home broken in body or spirit, and we're trying to help them heal. It's a Kiss initiative, but I explain every night that we're happy to be making that donation and that our fans can make more of a donation. Don't give 'til it hurts. Give 'til it feels good."

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KISS' Gene Simmons recently talked about how and why he's involved as the voice of the latest installment, Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock. It's released September 24th on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii.

"This is a labour of love for me," Simmons says, "to be a part of something that's so iconic, that connects with young people around the world, that gets them involved in music that I love."

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