KISS is the featured artist on the cover of the Oct. 3, 2009, issue of Billboard magazine. This is the third time the magazine has run a KISS-themed issue, following the "Smashes, Thrashes And Hits" issue on Jan. 21, 1989, and the "30th Anniversary" issue on Aug. 9, 2003.
In addition to several congratulatory KISS print advertisements, the issue contains three main band-related features:
"The Hottest Brand In The Land"
"KISS: The touring and merchandising powerhouse is back with Sonic Boom"
"Shout It Out Loud: Gene Simmons Q&A"
"KISS: The touring and merchandising powerhouse is back with Sonic Boom"
"Shout It Out Loud: Gene Simmons Q&A"