KISS still rockin’ on the road

KISS When: 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Hampton Coliseum. Buckcherry opens. Tickets: $25-$127.50 Info: http://www.ticketmaster.com or (800) 745-3000 The latest: Taking a cue from AC/DC, KISS last week released "Sonic Boom," its first studio album in 11 years, which is being sold exclusively at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club. Ever the cunning marketers, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, the CEOs of this operation, have packaged the project as a three-disc collection containing the new release, a disc of re-recorded hits and a six-song live DVD recorded this spring in Argentina. The best part? The package is selling for a mere $12. Hey, it's cheaper than a KISS Kasket ($4,500, in case you were wondering). Joining Simmons and Stanley on stage this go-around (wasn't their Richmond Coliseum show in 2000 part of a "farewell" tour?) are Eric Singer on drums and Tommy Thayer on guitar instead of Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. Sound bite: Three weeks ago, KISS was finally included on the ballot of potential inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2010 -- 10 years after it reached the eligibility milestone.