During an appearance on the Inside Of You With Michael Rosenbaum podcast, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons reflected on his late bandmate Ace Frehley. According to him, the guitarist struggled with addiction and “never made smart decisions.” Simmons said the following about Frehley: “It’s been up and down for 50 years with Ace. And the fans…
The lineup has been revealed for this year’s “KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas” event. That convention will take place at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, NV on November 13-15 and it will find KISS playing two “unmasked” shows. An Ace Frehley all-star tribute band, Night Ranger, Bruce Kulick, Slaughter, Faster Pussycat, Keel, Kuarantine, the Rock…
Four members of Ace Frehley’s solo band, Philip Shouse (bass), Ryan Spencer Cook (guitar/vocals), Jeremy Asbrock (guitar/vocals), and Christopher Williams (drums), will be paying tribute to the late guitarist on a September Australian tour. Kiss Klassic and Kissit will open. Here’s the dates: 09/11 Perth, AUS – Rosemount 09/12 Adelaide, AUS – Lion Arts Factory…
KISS’ Gene Simmons has issued an apology after making some controversial comments regarding Ace Frehley’s death. Frehley died of head trauma following an accidental fall, but Simmons claimed he passed away as a result of “bad decisions.” As such, he has now apologized: “On reflection, I was wrong for using the words I used. I…
On December 6, KISS were presented with their Kennedy Center Honors medallions by U.S. president Donald Trump. Original members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, and Peter Criss were all in attendance to accept their awards. The late Ace Frehley was also honored with his daughter Monique accepting the award on his behalf. Trump commented: “The members…
During a recent interview with the New York Post, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons made some controversial comments regarding Ace Frehley’s death. According to him, the guitarist/vocalist, who died of head trauma following an accidental fall, passed away due to his “bad decisions.” Simmons said the following: “He refused [advice] from people that cared about him…
During a recent interview with Guitar World, Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5 revealed that he was supposed to guest on late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s new covers album “Origins Vol. 3.” He said the following about that: “No one has asked me that yet, but yes, [Ace wanted me to appear on ‘Origins Vol. 3’].…
Yesterday (November 14), KISS paid tribute to the late Ace Frehley during their unplugged performance at the “KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas” event at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Paul Stanley asked fans to hold up electric candles that were given to them, before sharing the following words: “Before we get going, we just wanted to…
During his November 9 set at the “Love Ride” charity motorcycle event at Castaic Lake in Southern California, Gene Simmons paid tribute to his former KISS bandmate Ace Frehley. The bassist/vocalist also confirmed that the band intend to leave an empty seat for the late guitarist during the upcoming Kennedy Center Honors event. Simmons said…
The official cause of death has been confirmed for original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. According to TMZ, the musician died of “blunt trauma to the head ” following an accidental fall. The report went on to say he suffered “a fracture to the back of his skull, a subdural hematoma — a collection of blood…
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