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Marty Friedman recalls missing out on joining Kiss because of his height
By Janelle Borg published
Yngwie Malmsteen and White Lion's Vito Bratta were also rejected due to image-related reasons

A brief history of Kiss’s session guitarists – ft. Bob Kulick, Dick Wagner, Rick Derringer and more
By Andrew Daly published
We take a head count of the Creatures of the night that were released into the wild the next morning as the Kiss rock juggernaut rolled on and on

Bruce Kulick shares war stories from Kiss’ no-makeup era – and the reunion that killed it
By Andrew Daly published
Kulick offers a front-row perspective of what went down with Kiss in the ’80s: the tension between the past and future, his six-string independence from Ace Frehley, and the coming grunge asteroid

Bruce Kulick was never invited to rejoin Kiss – he reveals why he's OK with that
By Matt Owen published
Kulick was around for Kiss' under-appreciated no-makeup era, but when the band's first reunion fell through, he was never invited back

Paul Stanley admits he hasn't picked up the guitar in a while for fear he'll miss Kiss
By Janelle Borg published
After five decades in Kiss, and wrapping up the band's final shows, Stanley is trying to get back into the groove of playing guitar

Gene Simmons recalls the moment Jimmy Page complimented his bass playing – and turned out to be a KISS fan
By Janelle Borg published
The KISS bassist on that time he nearly passed out after Jimmy Page praised his bass playing

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

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

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

“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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