Bruce Kulick names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound By Andrew Daly published 17 March 23 The hard-rock guitar slinger names the unlikely influences behind a number of his best-known Kiss riffs, and the player he likens to "a race car champion with the soul of a great blues musician"
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons talk classic Kiss tracks, including the lick they ripped off from the Rolling Stones, and the song they nearly gave to Rod Stewart By Guitar World Staff published 21 December 22 In this classic 1992 Guitar World interview, Kiss's Starchild and Demon share the stories behind 18 key tracks, including Strutter, God of Thunder, I Was Made For Lovin' You and more
Gene Simmons: "Everything Vinnie Vincent did sounded like Yngwie Malmsteen on crack" By Andrew Daly published 29 November 22 Kiss's always-colorful bassist reflects on how he and Paul Stanley wrestled with the band's identity – and Vinnie Vincent's unorthodox, fleet-fingered ideas – on Creatures of the Night, 40 years on
Vinnie Vincent's controversial Kiss solos drove Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley mad – watch one of the guitarist's craziest live wigouts By Jackson Maxwell published 26 October 22 Vincent brought an of-the-moment edge to Kiss's hard-rock sound in the early '80s, but his attention-grabbing antics proved to be unpopular with the band's two leaders
15 of Kiss's best guitar songs that don’t feature Ace Frehley By Andrew Daly published 14 October 22 Most of Kiss's biggest tracks feature the original Spaceman, Ace Frehley, on guitar. But there's plenty more six-string ear candy in the band's catalog – some from surprising names…
Guitars played by Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Ace Frehley go up for auction By Jackson Maxwell published 5 August 22 Also going under the hammer is the destroyed neck of a guitar used (and subsequently smashed) by Kurt Cobain
Watch Kiss at their explosive, raucous best in this clip from a 1975 Alive! show By Matt Parker published 4 July 22 Rare footage has emerged online of the band on the cusp of greatness, performing at Detroit’s Cobo Hall
Gene Simmons says Ace Frehley lacks “physical stamina” to play a full Kiss show on the End of the Road tour By Jonathan Horsley published 30 June 22 The God of Thunder maintains the door is open for Frehley to play encores, but claims Ace wanted to replace Tommy Thayer full-time as a condition for his return
Gene Simmons still wants Ace Frehley to join Kiss on their End of the Road farewell tour By Sam Roche published 28 April 22 “Jump up on stage with us for encores,” Simmons tells Frehley in a new tweet. “The fans would love it”
Ace Frehley and Slash on their love of the Les Paul, British blues-rock, and their unique approaches to the guitar By Steven Rosen published 27 April 22 In this 2016 GW cover story, the two rock legends discuss how they came together for a raucous Thin Lizzy cover, and how they feel about their status as guitar heroes
Two of Ace Frehley’s most outrageously bonkers Gibson Les Paul Customs from Kiss's 1996 reunion tour are up for auction By Jonathan Horsley published 13 April 22 The archetypical ‘do not try this at home’ guitars, one emits smoke, the other fires rockets… But don’t worry, they come with instructions
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons rate Kiss's lead guitarists and reflect on the band's history in this classic 2014 GW interview By Richard Bienstock published 20 January 22 In their five decades as a band, Kiss have had five lead guitarists. Here, the band's core members reflect on each of them – their strengths, their weaknesses, and how they meshed with the rest of the band
Kiss's Tommy Thayer: “My legacy will be a guy who came in, worked hard, and was the glue that kept the band together” By Greg Prato published 21 December 21 The rock icons' longest-serving lead guitarist on their massive End of the Road Tour, what the future holds, and his recent guest appearance on Carmine Appice’s Guitar Zeus 25th Anniversary Box Set
Alice Cooper joined by Ace Frehley and Orianthi at his 19th annual Christmas Pudding benefit concert By Sam Roche published 7 December 21 The event – which benefits Cooper's Rock Teen Center in Phoenix, Arizona – took place on Saturday
Ace Frehley joins Alice Cooper for medley of School’s Out and Pink Floyd’s Another Brick In The Wall By Matt Owen published 13 October 21 During Cooper’s recent show at West Palm Beach, Frehley added his guitar firepower to fellow axe-slingers Nita Strauss, Ryan Roxie and Tommy Henriksen for the high-octane grand finale
Ace Frehley on a potential future Kiss reunion: “Anything's possible” By Sam Roche published 17 September 21 “If the money’s right and it’s presented to me in the right way, anything can happen,” the Kiss founding guitarist says
Ace Frehley's heavily modified double-cut 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe goes up for auction By Sam Roche published 10 August 21 The guitar – which was purchased as a Tobacco Burst-finished single-cut – now sports a double cutaway and black finish, and features Ace Frehley's signature on the back
Ace Frehley's stage-used 1993 Gibson Les Paul heads to auction By Jackson Maxwell published 16 November 20 Frehley is pictured holding the guitar – which was the basis of Gibson's Ace Frehley Signature Les Paul – on the September 1996 Kiss special issue of Guitar World
Ace Frehley reveals he's working with Gibson on a signature “Black Beauty” Les Paul Custom By Richard Bienstock published 25 September 20 “I am excited that Gibson is going to put it out,” the Kiss legend says
From metal heavyweights to hot funk ’n’ roll: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published 31 July 20 Fresh cuts from Joe Bonamassa, Mastodon, Lomelda, South of Eden and more