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W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS On ACE FREHLEY's Death: 'My Heart Is So Heavy I Can Barely Find Words'

W.A.S.P. leader Blackie Lawless has paid tribute to original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, who died on Thursday (October 16) at the age of 74. The news of his passing came just hours after TMZ reported that Ace was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall in his...

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ALICE COOPER Pays Tribute To 'Good Friend' ACE FREHLEY: 'He Always Brought It Every Night'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has paid tribute to original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley, who died on Thursday (October 16) at the age of 74. The news of his passing came just hours after TMZ reported that Ace was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall in his s...

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PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS And PETER CRISS Pay Tribute To ACE FREHLEY After Guitarist's Death

Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Peter Criss have commented on the death of their fellow KISS co-founder Ace Frehley. The legendary guitarist died after sustaining injuries in a fall last month, his family confirmed Thursday (October 16). In a statement, Stanley and Simmons said: "We are devastated by...

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ACE FREHLEY Dead At 74

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has died at the age of 74. The news of his passing comes just hours after TMZ.com reported that the musician was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall in his studio a couple weeks ago. Frehley's family issued the followin...

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Updated: Original KISS Guitarist ACE FREHLEY Has Died After Brain Bleed

Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has died at the age of 74. The news of his passing comes just hours after TMZ.com reported that the musician was hospitalized on life support after he suffered a brain bleed when he took a fall in his studio a couple weeks ago. Frehley's family issued the followin...

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KISS Announces Expanded, 50th-Anniversary Edition Of 'Dressed To Kill' Featuring Demos, Previously Unreleased Tracks

KISS will release 50th-anniversary editions of the band's classic 1975 studio album "Dressed To Kill" on October 24. Various editions of the release, as well as select merchandise, are available to pre-order for KISS Army members. The original album is newly remastered by Bernie Grundman from the 19...

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IRON MAIDEN: Official Coloring Book 'Volume III' Coming In November

Following the unprecedented success of the previous two books in the series comes Volume III of "The Official Iron Maiden Colouring Book", specifically designed to celebrate the band's 50th anniversary and the record-breaking "Run For Your Lives" tour. As with the previous entries, the new book cele...

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BILLY IDOL Reflects On Meeting Guitarist STEVE STEVENS: 'Once I Saw What He Could Do, I Knew Anything I Wanted To Do, I Could Do It'

Before performing acoustically at Los Angeles's Grammy Museum on October 9, Billy Idol and his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens were interviewed by producer Jimmy Jam (Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey). A few excerpts from the conversation appear below. On initially meeting one another: Billy: "I'd come...

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Watch: GENE SIMMONS Officiates Wedding Of CHARLIE BENANTE And CARLA HARVEY In Las Vegas

ANTHRAX and PANTERA drummer Charlie Benante and his longtime girlfriend, former BUTCHER BABIES and current THE VIOLENT HOUR vocalist Carla Harvey, tied the knot yesterday (Sunday, October 12) at The Secret Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada. KISS bassist and co-lead singer Gene Simmons officiated the cerem...

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VOLBEAT's JON LARSEN Defends METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'To Me, He's Still An Amazing Drummer'

In a new interview with Spain's Metal Journal, drummer Jon Larsen of Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT was asked to name his "all-time favorite drummers" and biggest "drumming inluences". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Oh, man, I hate that question, because there are so many. I ha...

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JOHN 5 Says VINCE NEIL Was 'The Real Magic' Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's Las Vegas Residency: 'He Did Such A Great Job'

In a new interview with Meltdown of Detroit's WRIF radio station, MÖTLEY CRÜE guitarist John 5 spoke about the band's Las Vegas residency, which launched on September 12 and at Dolby Live at Park MGM and ran through October 3. The shows had initially been set for spring but were rescheduled after fr...

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Watch: TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Performs JUDAS PRIEST, KK'S PRIEST, BLACK SABBATH And IRON MAIDEN Songs In Madrid

Fan-filmed video of Tim "Ripper" Owens's (JUDAS PRIEST, KK'S PRIEST, ICED EARTH) entire October 8 concert at Revi Live in Madrid, Spain during his fall 2025 tour of Spain and Portugal can be seen below. Joining him on the trek is a backing band of José Pineda on guitar, Miguel Salvatierra on guitar,...

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JAY JAY FRENCH Says TWISTED SISTER Is 'Considering' Recording One New Song: DEE SNIDER 'Wrote It And Presented It To Us'

In a new interview with Joe Rock of Long Island's rock station 102.3 WBAB, TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French was asked if there is any chance of the reunited band releasing at least one new song to coincide with the group's upcoming shows in 2026. The last new track French and the rest of TWIS...

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PUDDLE OF MUDD's WES SCANTLIN Pays Tribute To LAYNE STALEY, CHESTER BENNINGTON And CHRIS CORNELL In 'Firefly' Song

Multi-platinum-selling rock band PUDDLE OF MUDD has released a lyric video for the song "Firefly". The track comes from the band's latest album, "Kiss The Machine", which was released in May via Pavement Entertainment. PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin says: "I wrote 'Firefly' as a tribute to Lay...

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DANKO JONES Releases New Single 'Diamond In The Rough' Featuring MARTY FRIEDMAN

Toronto's hardest-hitting rock 'n' roll trio DANKO JONES is back with an explosive new single, "Diamond In The Rough", the latest cut from the band's upcoming album "Leo Rising", due out November 21, 2025 via Perception, a division of Reigning Phoenix Music and Sonic Unyon (Canada). The track is a h...