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One of the most important guitars in rock and roll history, Ace Frehley‘s 1975 Gibson Les Paul, sold for $512,000 as part of the “Music Icons” series from auction house Julien’s, as per Blabbermouth. The two-day live auction took place at Hard Rock Cafe Times Square in New York City on May 29 and 30....
The world’s top celebrity auction house, Julien’s Auctions, revealed the specifics of its much awaited “Music Icons” sale today from Hard Rock Cafe Piccadilly Circus, as per Blabbermouth. With a touring display of the sale’s highlights, this year’s collection honors the lasting influence of heavy metal and marks KISS‘s 50th anniversary in London. The entire...
The four musicians that Ace Frehley personally selected for his 2018 Australian tour — Philip Shouse on bass, Ryan Spencer Cook on guitar/vocals, Jeremy Asbrock on guitar/vocals, and Christopher Williams on drums — are going back to the nation where it all started, this time in remembrance of the renowned original KISS guitarist, as per...
In their February 20th show at L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons and his solo band, Gene Simmons Band, played two KISS songs composed by Ace Frehley for the first time ever, as per Blabbermouth. “Strange Ways” and “Rocket Ride” were among the 14 songs played during the...
W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless attacked Gene Simmons during an interview on the February 13 broadcast of SiriusXM’s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk” for implying that Ace Frehley, the guitarist for KISS, died as a result of “bad decisions”, as per Blabbermouth. That upset me greatly because, hey, I understand that Ace aggravated him over the years. I...
Gene Simmons has issued a retraction concerning his previous statements, which implied a causal link between personal behavioral choices and Ace Frehley‘s fatality, as per UCR. Mr. Frehley, a foundational lead guitarist for Kiss, passed away in October subsequent to a fall incident within his home studio in September. A post-mortem examination subsequently identified the...
The first image of Ace Frehley‘s last resting place at Bronx, New York’s Woodlawn Cemetery has been released by TMZ, as reported by blabbermouth.net. “PAUL ‘ACE’ FREHLEY, 1951–2025” is inscribed on the polished stone crypt, referring to the real name and birth and death years of the original KISS guitarist. John Ostrosky, Ace’s longtime manager,...
On their first performance in almost two years, KISS honored Ace Frehley, as reported by blabbermouth.net. On Friday, November 14, the renowned rock stars began the “KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas” with an unplugged outdoor concert at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. In remembrance of the original KISS guitarist, who passed away last month at the...
Ace Frehley died from blunt force injuries to his head following an unintentional fall, according to a medical examiner’s findings, as reported by lambgoat. The 74-year-old former KISS guitarist fell in his studio and sustained a stroke, subdural hematoma, and fractured skull, according to TMZ. Frehley showed no indications of recovery despite being put on...
Before his death in October, Ace Frehley had been creating new music for over ten years, as reported by UCR. He has been working on a new book project in recent years, and it will be published in 2026. The late Kiss icon and writers Ken Sharp and Julian Gill have been working on “Aceland:...
