Kiss

The short-lived Kiss guitarist who was supposed to succeed Ace Frehley

By Janelle Borg Published 24 June 26

After Ace Frehley decided to leave the Kiss circus in 1982, Paul Stanley and co. were left without a lead guitarist for Creatures of the Night. One session player got the opportunity of a lifetime...

Ace Frehley's main Kiss guitar, the 1975 “Budokan” Gibson Les Paul, sells for over $500,000 at auction

By Janelle Borg Published 3 June 26

Frehley's iconic Les Paul was part of Julien's' recent “Music Icons” sale, which also included guitars owned and played by Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Cash

Former Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick shares that he's recovering from heart valve surgery

By Janelle Borg Published 28 April 26

Kulick’s ex-bandmate, Gene Simmons, offered words of support amid the guitarist’s recovery

Ace Frehley’s iconic 1975 Gibson Les Paul expected to sell for more than half a million dollars at auction

By Phil Weller Published 25 March 26

The Les Paul will be sold alongside stage-played guitars from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kirk Hammett and Billy Duffy at an upcoming auction

Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent is charging $2 million for his new album

By Phil Weller Published 16 March 26

Buying Guitarmageddon might be financial armageddon, but there are some unusual perks to be had, too

The glam-rock guitarist who accidentally turned down Kiss

By Janelle Borg Published 17 February 26

Punky Meadows, best known as the guitarist for glam-rock outfit Angel, sets the record straight on auditioning for Kiss, being chosen on the spot, but never actually making the band…

Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons on the realities of making it in the music industry as the sons of Kiss legends

By Janelle Borg Published 30 January 26

As the sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the two are carving their own musical path together under the moniker Stanley Simmons