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ACE FREHLEY Talks To Radio.com About 'Space Invader', Struggles With Sobriety And His Time In KISS

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley recently talked to Radio.com about his new album, "Space Invader", his cover of Steve Miller's "The Joker", the struggles of sobriety and his days in the "hottest band in the world." You can now watch the chat below. "Space Invader", the first new solo album from...

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MR. BIG Taps ACE FREHLEY Drummer MATT STARR For Upcoming Tour

MR. BIG recently announced that drummer Pat Torpey has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The diagnosis has left him unable to perform his normal drumming duties on the band's upcoming world tour. He did complete all of the drumming on the upcoming eighth studio album, "…The Stories We Could T...

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ACE FREHLEY Interviewed On FOX 5 (Video)

Fox 5 co-anchor Steve Lacy recently conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. You can now watch the segment below. "Space Invader", the first new solo album from Frehley in five years, sold around 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at posit...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Space Invader' Cracks U.S. Top 10

"Space Invader", the first new solo album from original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley in five years, sold around 19,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 9 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD arrived in stores on August 19 via Entertainment One Music (eOne...

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ACE FREHLEY Guests On 'Elliot In The Morning' (Audio)

Earlier this month, original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was interviewed on "Elliot In The Morning", the morning radio talk show hosted by DJ Elliot Segal. You can listen to the chat in the YouTube clip below. "Space Invader", the first new solo album from Ace Frehley in five years, is likely to sell...

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ACE FREHLEY Talks To CHRIS JERICHO About 'Space Invader' Album (Audio)

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley was interviewed on the latest, hour-long episode of "Talk Is Jericho", the podcast of Chris Jericho, the world champion pro wrestler, actor, New York Times best-selling author and lead vocalist of the metal band FOZZY. You can now listen to the podcast at PodcastO...

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ACE FREHLEY: 'There's A Lot Of Things I Haven't Done That I'd Still Like To Achieve In My Lifetime'

May The Rock Be With You recently conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. May The Rock Be With You: ["Space Invader"] is your first solo album in five years. Why was now the right time to release new music? Ace: I ...

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ACE FREHLEY's 'Space Invader' Projected To Sell 17K-20K First Week

"Space Invader", the first new solo album from original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley in five years, is likely to sell between 17,000 and 20,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to industry web site Hits Daily Double. The estimate was based on one-day sales reports co...

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ACE FREHLEY Says PAUL STANLEY And GENE SIMMONS Are 'Trying To Use Psychology' On Fans

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley says that KISS leaders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons are "trying to use psychology on the fans" so that the fans will accept the new version of the band, which doesn't include Frehley and drummer Peter Criss. Simmons and Stanley have chosen to have current KISS me...

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ACE FREHLEY: PAUL STANLEY Is 'Almost Becoming A Parody Of Himself'

Earlier today (Monday, August 18),Bo and Jim of the Dallas radio station Lone Star 92.5 conducted an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. You can now listen to the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER's Rig Rundown (Video)

Premier Guitar caught up with current KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer, along with Francis and Michael Berger, to dig into all the axes, effects, and amps that the band brought out on their 2014 tour with DEF LEPPARD. Check out the footage below. Thayer is a longtime Les Paul man and brings several on .....

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Space Invader

We've now turned the page to another sad anecdote in the KISS legacy and frankly, it's best we leave the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction drama behind us. Let all parties once more go about their respective business and let the unwanted potshots subside. The damage is done and it's evident the o...

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NIKKI SIXX: I Want To Compliment GENE SIMMONS For Publicly Apologizing

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "I wanted to take a moment to address the media that's been picked up by everybody from Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, NME, Billboard and many more around Gene Simmons' comments telling depressed people to kill...

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MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist PHIL CAMPBELL's ALL STARR BAND Working On Original Material

MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell's ALL STARR BAND will kick off another U.K. tour tonight (Friday, August 15) in Swansea. The group features Phil alongside his three sons: Todd, his eldest, and Dane from STRAIGHT LINES; and Tyler from THE PEOPLE THE POET. "It's good to play gigs in new places," Phi...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'I Deeply Support And Am Empathetic To Anyone Suffering From Any Disease, Especially Depression'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his Facebook page: "Depression is very serious and very sad when it happens to anyone, especially loved ones. "I have not commented on various allegations made in the media, but I want to make this statement for the record and to...