Ace Frehley

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Karl Cochran standing next to Paul Stanley
Karl Cochran, longtime Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner collaborator, has died aged 61

By Janelle Borg Published

The guitarist wrote Into the Void alongside Ace Frehley, which appeared on Kiss' 1998's Psycho Circus, and toured extensively with Frehley, Turner, Eric Singer, Bob Daisley, and many others

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Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley interrupted the band when he auditioned for Kiss – and Gene Simmons was ready to throw fists

By Phil Weller Published

Although the guitarist eventually aced his audition, his relationship with Simmons and the rest of the band got off to a rather rocky start

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(from left) Dimebag Darrell, Snake Sabo, and Ace Frehley perform onstage
Dimebag Darrell and Snake Sabo on their love of Ace Frehley, and how the Kiss legend shaped their playing

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Both guitarists were recruited by Guitar World in 1993 for a roundtable of sorts with Frehley – during which Dimebag and Sabo even went to the trouble of donning “Spaceman” makeup themselves

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Kathy Valentine
Kathy Valentine switched from guitar to bass for The Go-Go’s – until her solo skills were called upon again

By Andrew Daly Published

The Hall of Famer on not being allowed to contribute as much as she wanted, why the band may not return, and working with Ace Frehley and Gilby Clark

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Joel Hoekstra and Ace Frehley
Whitesnake’s Joel Hoekstra on the time Ace Frehley complimented his guitar playing… even though he wasn’t actually playing anything

By Phil Weller Published

Hoekstra says he only “really understood” the KISS veteran after partaking in an intimate and exclusive jam, during which Frehley insisted on cranking his amp to ear-splitting volumes

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's performs onstage during The Wild Honey Foundation, Lenny Kaye & Rhino Present, A 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation Album at Alex Theatre on May 19, 2023 in Glendale, California
The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine recalls recruiting Ace Frehley and Gilby Clarke for her solo album

By Janelle Borg Published

Valentine approached Frehley to play on her record at her birthday party – not expecting him to actually show up at the studio

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Ace Frehley on his greatest gear finds – and the guitars he regrets selling

By Andrew Daly Published

The former Kiss guitarist on that time he sold a ’59 Les Paul to fund a gambling trip, and the price-boosting power of his personal signature

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Ace Frehley at home in New Jersey
Ace Frehley invites us to his home to talk tone tricks, 10,000 Volts and pawn shop treasures

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

Host with the most, Ace Frehley welcomes GW to his New Jersey home to show us his stuff, talk guitar playing, and explain why he has no plans on stopping any time soon

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Ace Frehley sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul to fund a gambling trip

By Matt Owen Published

The former Kiss guitarist bought the guitar for $4,000 and sold it for $18,000 – but in today's market, it's estimated to be worth $350,000

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Ace Frehley performs with Kiss in 1996
“If I knew I was gonna influence thousands of guitar players, I woulda practiced more!” Ace Frehley struts down memory lane to shoot down Kiss myths and reveal the secrets behind an era-defining sound

By Andrew Daly Published

The former Kiss guitarist on the “dinosaur bends” and dimed amps behind his signature style, and his guitar highlights as the rock institution's original Spaceman

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