Ace Frehley
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Ace Frehley’s iconic 1975 Gibson Les Paul expected to sell for more than half a million dollars at auction
By Phil Weller published
The Les Paul will be sold alongside stage-played guitars from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kirk Hammett and Billy Duffy at an upcoming auction

Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment
By Janelle Borg published
Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

The Smoker, the Rocket-Shooting Les Paul… Ace Frehley’s 5 most iconic Kiss guitars
By Andrew Daly published
Because to be Spaceman in Kiss, a plain old blackguard Tele ain't gonna cut it

Ace Frehley on how Frehley’s Comet sent his post-Kiss career into orbit
By Andrew Daly published
In his final interview for Guitar World magazine (conducted in early 2025 and not published until now), Ace Frehley looks back on the 1987 album that brought him back into the limelight

“It’s got the vibe of a madman”: Ace Frehley’s 6 greatest Kiss guitar moments
By Andrew Daly published
You wanted a list and you got a list but, oh boy, was it hard to whittle it down to six

My time with the Spaceman – why Ace Frehley was one hero you had to meet
By Nick Bowcott published
As artist relations for Marshall and GW journo, Nick Bowcott got to be pretty close to the late Kiss co-founder. Here he recounts some fun times on Earth with the Spaceman

The otherworldly life and times of Kiss guitar icon Ace Frehley
By Andrew Daly published
The Spaceman leaves a legacy of millions of fans rocked, countless players inspired, and a rock guitar scene that will never be the same again

Tommy Thayer says there is still more in store for Kiss
By Phil Weller published
More shows, avatars, and new music? The band still has a bright future despite retiring from touring, Thayer says

Bruce Kulick remembers Ace Frehley, and the Frehley-era Kiss song that caused him the most trouble
By Andrew Daly published
The underrated guitar great recalls his 12 years trying to emulate the Spaceman while bringing something fresh to the band, all the time wondering how Frehley’s playing connected with so many guitarists around the world
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