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Former Kiss Co-Producer Says Peter Criss and Ace Frehley Were 'Hired Hands'

Sterling Whitaker — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:51:38 +0000

Former Kiss drummer Peter Criss recently took his old band's current lineup to task in an interview, dismissing the replacement members as hired guns doing a job. But Richie Wise, who co-produced the first two Kiss albums, says as far as he's concerned, Criss and guitarist Ace Fr

Bruce Kulick + Ace Frehley Stage a Kiss Guitarist Summit – Pic of the The Week

Mary Ouellette — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:25:08 +0000

It’s not every day that two former Kiss guitarists get together for some face time. But at the Monsterpalooza horror convention in Burbank, Calif. this past weekend (April 12-14), Bruce Kulick was spotted showing his support for original Kiss Spaceman Ace Frehley.

Ace Frehley May Lose New York Home

Dave Lifton — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:01:07 +0000

A bank is looking to foreclose on former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley‘s home in Yorktown, N.Y. In the filing, the bank claims Frehley has not paid his mortgage since March 1, 2011. According to lohud.com, Frehley owes a principal of $703,581.48, plus interest, late charges and fees from a $735,000 mortgage he took out in [...]

Kiss' Tommy Thayer Says He Was Ace Frehley's 'Heir Apparent'

Billy Dukes — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:01:49 +0000

Tommy Thayer didn't officially take over as lead guitarist of Kiss until 2002, but in a recent interview he admits he was prepared to hop on stage in a moment's notice as early as 1998. Due to recurring problems with Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons made Thayer the "heir apparent."

Ace Frehley Pays Tribute To Paul Stanley's Mother

Dave Lifton — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:00:26 +0000

The death of Paul Stanley's mother, Eva Eisen, has caused former Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley to pay tribute to her. Eisen passed away on Saturday (Sept. 29) from undisclosed causes at the age of 88.

Ace Frehley's Wobbly First Meeting with Keith Richards

Dave Lifton — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:51:48 +0000

We all have our fantasies about meeting our favorite rockers. They usually involve telling our heroes about how much their music has meant to us and gotten us through hard times. In turn, the rocker is so overwhelmed by the praise and asks us to join the tour as a member of the band’s entourage and you become best buddies forever.

Kiss Stars Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley Both Announce New Guitars

Jeff Giles — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:01:11 +0000

Ace Frehley may not be sharing the stage with Paul Stanley and the other original members of Kiss anymore, but thanks to a pair of new custom guitars being produced by Washburn and Les Paul, you can relive your memories of the band’s glory days with some hot licks of your own.

Ace Frehley Fractures Wrist, Forced to Cancel Tour

Matthew Wilkening — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:28:32 +0000

Founding Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley fractured his left wrist after a fall at his house yesterday (Nov. 27), and has been forced to cancel an upcoming U.K. tour as a result. According to Blabbermouth, Frehley, whose autobiography ‘No Regrets’ recently cracked the New York Times Top 10 hardcover fiction bestsellers list, was scheduled to perform [...]

Ex-Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley's Memoir, 'No Regrets,' Set for November Release

Chris M. Junior — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:24:57 +0000

He authored the Kiss classic “Shock Me,” as well as the guitar solos on many of the band’s other signature tunes.

Now band co-founder Ace Frehley has penned his life story, which he’s titled ‘No Regrets.’ due Nov. 1.