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The Five Best Stories Ace Frehley Told Us

The Classic Kiss ‘Alive!’ Album “When I think about ‘Kiss Alive!,’ I think about the live performances, but I also think about [being in the] studio with Eddie Kramer, doing overdubs to try to clean ...
After answering a Village Voice ad placed by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Frehley went on to serve two tenures with the band — from its formation in 1973 to 1982, and then from 1996 to 2002. During ...
While Kiss' image tended to overshadow the band's musicianship, Ace Frehley was one of the most influential and imitated guitarists of his generation.
Pearl Jam were never lacking in guitar heroes, but Eddie Vedder felt some of their idols went beyond the traditional rock and roll gods like Jimmy Page.
In a world where songwriters are expected to elaborate and embellish their lives, Joe Walsh told his entire life story in just one song.
In fact, Donovan had originally wanted Jimi Hendrix to play on Hurdy Gurdy Man – and would have given the song to Hendrix if producer Mickie Most hadn’t stopped him. It is an amazing story, which ...
Kimmel's emotional and highly anticipated return to ABC very quickly became the most popular 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' monologue on YouTube.
There’s a new Fab Four in town: Harris, Paul, Joseph and Barry. With the core cast of Sam Mendes’s forthcoming quartet of Beatles biopics confirmed, a whole new slew of questions come into focus. Such ...
Ace Frehley, original lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band KISS, has died. He was 74. The musician’s family confirmed the heartbreaking news in a statement released Thursday.
A look at Lenny Kravitz’s journey, from his groundbreaking music career to his global design projects, and how he stays inspired through it all.
ASAP Rocky thinks he’s the flyest that he’s ever been. It’s a big claim considering the many influential style eras he’s lived through and helped foster. But he keeps evolving like Goku (his words, ...
Actor Elliot Page spoke about reuniting with Christopher Nolan on "The Odyssey" at the "X-Men: Days of Future Past" panel at New York Comic Con.