{"id":2201541,"date":"2025-12-16T17:15:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2201541"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:15:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:15:19","slug":"universal-music-answers-questions-about-soundboards-box-sets-new-music-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/universal-music-answers-questions-about-soundboards-box-sets-new-music-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Music Answers Questions About Soundboards, Box Sets, New Music; Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Episode #647 of Three Sides Of The Coin is available for streaming below.<\/p>\n<p>A message reveals, \u201cJeff Fura, VP of A&amp;R at Universal Music Enterprises, sits down with us to talk KISS! Does Universal still own the KISS catalog of music? What the vault that holds all KISS assets is like? How UMe determines what KISS album might get a box set release? Could The Elder get a box set release? Why the Alive! And Dressed To Kill box sets came out so close to each other? All sorts of minutia about the box sets. What about future Off The Soundboards? What about new music from KISS in the future? Could box sets include video in the future? So much as discussed! Correction, during the interview Jeff mistakenly kept calling the Cleveland show \u201cColumbus\u201d.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Universal Music Sits Down and Answers Our KISS Questions Soundboards Box Sets New Music\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fwdczWU1Qx4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Martin Popoff\u2019s KISS \u201976 arrives February 24, a lively, month\u2011by\u2011month exploration of the year that transformed Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss from cult spectacle into a global phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-599442 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook11225-750x738.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook11225-750x738.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook11225-1024x1008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook11225-768x756.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook11225-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook11225-450x443.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook11225-1200x1181.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook11225.jpg 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Formed in 1973, KISS was one of the hardest-working bands in rock, releasing three studio albums and their breakthrough Alive! in 1974-75, setting the stage for a true breakthrough into superstardom. Fifty years on, Popoff frames the band\u2019s nonstop momentum in 1976- two landmark studio albums, a relentless touring schedule, and the birth of the KISS Army fan club \u2013 against the wider cultural moments of the Bicentennial year, from the Bicentennial to blockbuster films and headline sports and political events.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-599443 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-750x431.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-750x431.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-450x259.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-1200x690.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"750\" data-eio-rheight=\"431\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-599443 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-750x431.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-750x431.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-450x259.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225-1200x690.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook21225.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Written with the fan\u2019s eye and the historian\u2019s rigor, KISS \u201976 follows the band around the world and into the studio, pairing detailed album analysis with exclusive interviews and vivid in\u2011concert and off\u2011stage photography. As Popoff puts it in the prologue, \u201cThis is the story of 1976 by someone with way too much KISS on the brain,\u201d a voice that blends passionate fandom with the knowledge and expertise of a seasoned music journalist, while never losing sight of the year\u2019s bigger picture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-599444 aligncenter lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-750x431.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-750x431.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-450x259.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-1200x690.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225.jpg 1500w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"750\" data-eio-rheight=\"431\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-599444 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-750x431.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-750x431.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-450x259.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225-1200x690.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook31225.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The book is richly illustrated and meticulously researched, with recording\u2011session and song\u2011by\u2011song breakdowns for Destroyer and Rock and Roll Over, sleeve\u2011art commentary, personnel and track\u2011listing panels, full tour listings, and exclusive interviews with figures including Ace Frehley, producer Bob Ezrin, and Kim Fowley. Month\u2011by\u2011month sidebars place the band\u2019s activity alongside concurrent world, entertainment, and music news, while images of period memorabilia make the volume a collector\u2011friendly package.<\/p>\n<p>More than a chronicle, KISS \u201976 is a vivid time capsule \u2014 an in-depth celebration of the year that made KISS unstoppable. Fifty years later, it offers fans and rock historians alike a definitive keepsake of the band\u2019s most explosive chapter, captured in full color and detail.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-order KISS \u201976: Twelve Months That Defined The Hottest Band In The Land <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geni.us\/KISS76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-599445 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"658\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-658x750.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-658x750.jpg 658w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-898x1024.jpg 898w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-768x876.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-150x171.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-450x513.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-1200x1369.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225.jpg 1315w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"658\" data-eio-rheight=\"750\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-599445\" src=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-658x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"658\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-658x750.jpg 658w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-898x1024.jpg 898w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-768x876.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-150x171.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-450x513.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225-1200x1369.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/bravewords.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/kissbook41225.jpg 1315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Book Specs:<\/p>\n<p>Hardcover, 176 pages \u2219 $40 USD, $53 CAN \u2219 ISBN-13: 9780760398845<br \/>Published by Motorbooks, an imprint of The Quarto Group<\/p>\n<p>About the Author:<\/p>\n<p>Martin Popoff is the author of over 100 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, bringing both archival depth and fan\u2011first storytelling. Working out of Toronto, Canada, Popoff\u2019s books include Rush: The Illustrated History, The Clash: All The Albums, All The Songs, Led Zeppelin: All The Albums, All The Songs, Pink Floyd: Album By Album, Bowie At 75, AC\/DC At 50, and KISS At 50. In addition, he has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Goldmine, Record Collector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentaries Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage and ZZ Top: That Little Ol\u2019 Band From Texas for Banger Films.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:2px 6px 4px 6px; color: #555555; background-color: #eeeeee; border: #dddddd 2px solid\">Make  sure you are following BraveWords Records on YouTube so you don\u2019t miss any  future videos by Paul Di\u2019Anno\u2019s Warhorse, The Chris Slade Timeline, Jack Starr,  Prophets of Addiction, ASKA, Crimson Glory, Lillian Axe and more!<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@BravewordsRecords?sub_confirmation=1\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/@BravewordsRecords?sub_confirmation=1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source bravewords.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Episode #647 of Three Sides Of The Coin is available for streaming below. A message reveals, \u201cJeff Fura, VP of A&amp;R at Universal Music Enterprises, sits down with us to talk KISS! Does Universal still own the KISS catalog of music? What the vault that holds all KISS assets is like? 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