Paul and Erin Stanley attended the 20th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party on Sunday. The event raised $5.25 million for the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Attendees included a wide range of actors and music stars, including Steven Tyler, Gwen Stefani, Quincy Jones, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, and many others.


In these photos: Paul and Erin with the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, and Paul with Elton John.

(February 2012 - Photos by Larry Busacca/Getty Images North America)

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

Hi KISSOnline!

Just wanted to share these photos that I spotted on Egotastic.com of Lady Gaga donning Paul Stanley's makeup for a photo shoot with photographer Terry Richardson. They may be part of his new Lady Gaga book?

Keep Rockin!
Bill

LETTERS

West Virginia DJ listens up to a warning about hearing loss from KISS guitarist

By Douglas Imbrogno

Bill France owes a double debt to KISS vocalist and guitarist Paul Stanley.

If you're not as serious a KISS fan as France is, here's an assist: Among the white grease painted faces of the legendary rock outfit, Stanley is the one with the black star painted over his right eye.

France's first debt is to Stanley and the band's costumed rock music, since it isn't quite accurate to call the Logan County resident a "serious" fan of KISS's raucous, over-the-top stagecraft.

He's a super-fan.

"Gosh, my first KISS concert was in 1978, and I've probably seen them a couple dozen times," said the 40-year-old France, who teaches language arts and broadcasting at Logan High School.

"I've met them several times, and I've actually done some artwork they used on their website. I kind of know all the outer circle. A couple of band members know me by my name -- Paul doesn't."

In this WSJ documentary, Lee Hawkins asks Paul Stanley of Kiss and other artists how they plan to stay relevant. These interviews come at a time when the music industry has experienced major changes over the last decade. Music sales now represent just a small part of many artists' income, and the charts are topped with dance music instead of rock and roll. Those who remain relevant will likely rely on building a profitable brand through touring, social media, and merchandising.

Watch the video below:

Here's the Nightline segment featuring Paul discussing his recent throat surgery.

The Wall Street Journal has released an amazing video interview with Paul Stanley! Reporter Lee Hawkins has an incredible, in-depth 22-minute conversation with Paul in which Paul discusses the origins of KISS, the band's longevity, his artwork and much more!

View the entire interview on Wall Street Journal Live:

KISS frontman Paul Stanley sat with WSJ's Lee Hawkins for an exclusive interview about his life and career. In this clip, Stanley shares the origin of the famous KISS makeup. To watch the full interview, tune in to YouTube.com/WSJ on Feb. 1st!