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The Latest Breaking News from Ace Frehley

The lost Ace Frehley interview, the year's best new gear and 2025's guitarists of the year – only in the new Guitar World

Includes a tribute to Space Ace and our guide to the biggest guitar news of the year, plus Nuno Bettencourt, 40 years of PRS Guitars and our first official transcription of Young Man Blues from Live at Leeds

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“Ace was the reason... His image made me go, ‘This is what I want to do with the rest of my life’”: John 5 on his final conversations with Ace Frehley, working on Peter Criss’ new record, and the signature guitar so good he’s written a song about it

The Mötley Crüe guitarist reflects on losing his greatest influence, reveals what’s great about the former Kiss drummer’s upcoming album, and his hopes for another tour with Richie Kotzen

Guitar World

“I saw Ace Frehley bending backwards doing a solo. That’s when it clicked with me: ‘I wanna be a rock guy now!’” Inspired by Kiss, Metallica and Dokken, DRAIN’s Cody Chavez is the hardcore hero who isn’t afraid to shred

The Jackson die-hard thought he’d never be good enough to solo – then he surprised himself. He explains how his playing on new album …IS YOUR FRIEND was influenced by Dimebag Darrell, James Hetfield – and one specific George Lynch guitar solo

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“You want to get through the tour for selfish reasons. In the meantime, your brother is ruining their life”: Gene Simmons on how he wished he’d handled his relationship with Ace Frehley differently

Simmons says he wishes he’d practiced more tough love on his former bandmate when they were younger

Guitar World

“He was excited about doing shows. He was in such a good place, and he literally had an accident”: John 5 discusses the tragic loss of his friend Ace Frehley –and confirms he was set to feature on the Kiss icon’s next album

5 previously lent his chops to Frehley’s Origins, Vol. 1 and Origins, Vol. 2 cover albums, and was set to play on the third before Frehley’s death

Guitar World

“An engineer made a fake pickup, and we used asbestos so the heat of the bomb wouldn’t harm the wood”: The daredevil ‘Smoker’ Les Paul that Ace Frehley used on his final Kiss tour is heading to auction

Frehley used the modified guitar during his final tours with Kiss

Guitar World

“I burned my leg real bad once back in the ‘70s, man. A smoke bomb ignited too early inside the cavity of the guitar”: Ace Frehley’s ‘Smoker’ Les Pauls were spectacular but dangerous – now one from his final Kiss tour heads to auction

You might want to crack a window open before playing this custom Les Paul. It is equipped with the late Spaceman's onboard smoke machine

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“I am brutally honest, even at the risk of losing my gig. Ace loved it because he was surrounded by people who’d say he could do no wrong. I never did that”: Anthony Esposito’s unique career alongside the Spaceman, George Lynch and Jake E. Lee

The upright bassist with no previous experience of rock joined Lynch Mob and spent years telling it like it is to his guitar player bosses. He reveals what he’d always tried to explain to Lynch, the pain of losing Frehley and his concerns for Lee

Guitar World

The End is only The Beginning: The Kiss Kruise in Las Vegas kicks off a new chapter in Kisstory

72 hours in Sin City: What we learned at Kiss Kruise: Land-Locked In Vegas

Metal Hammer

“We certainly had differences, but that’s what family is about”: Kiss honor Ace Frehley with candlelit tribute at their first show in nearly 2 years

The band honored their founding guitarist at a fan event in Las Vegas

Guitar World

"Why don't we take a moment, a little quiet, think about him looking down on us”: Kiss pay tribute to Ace Frehley at Las Vegas shows

Plus, director of upcoming biopic says that "every young actor in the world wants to be a part of this movie"

MusicRadar

KISS hold moment of silence for Ace Frehley at first gig since his death

Paul Stanley paid tribute to Ace Frehley at KISS' first concert since his passing.

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"Is it OK if we look like this?": Two years on from their farewell show in New York, Kiss return to the stage in Las Vegas

Kiss are back, and Classic Rock were there to witness it

Metal Hammer

Watch unmasked Kiss pay emotional tribute to late Ace Frehley at Las Vegas show

Kiss Kruise: Land-locked in Vegas launches with heartfelt tribute to guitarist Ace Frehley who died last month

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Guitar World

Ace Frehley’s cause of death confirmed by autopsy report

The Morris County Medical Examiner's Office determined that the guitarist's death was an accident

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KISS to leave a chair for Ace Frehley's 'spirit' at Kennedy Center Honors

Gene Simmons says the late Ace Frehley will be at the Kennedy Center Honors in spirit.

The Guardian - US

Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley died after fall, autopsy finds

Medical examiner says Kiss founding member’s death was accidental, caused by blunt force injuries from a fall

The Independent UK

Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley’s cause of death revealed after autopsy

Musician, who was a founding member of iconic rock group, died from blunt force injuries to the head

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Ace Frehley Cause of Death Revealed Nearly A Month After Passing; Was It An Accident?

Ace Frehley underwent surgery to remove the subdural hematoma after a fall in his studio, but the operation was unsuccessful.

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KISS star Ace Frehley's cause of death revealed

Ace Frehley's cause of death has been confirmed by the Morris County Medical Examiner.

Louder

Building the Beast: Iron Maiden's Steve Harris and Bruce Dickinson on battles, breakthroughs and the birth of a legend – only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Ace Frehley, Ian Gillan, Judas Priest, Wolfgang Van Halen, Whiskey Myers, The Cramps, Stephen Dale Petit, Massive Wagons, Solstice, Steve Morse and more

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Campaign launched to posthumously award Ace Frehley honorary astronaut status

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Guitar World

“I had a really bad detox. I fell down a flight of stairs. I screwed up my shoulder and neck and couldn’t play guitar for a while. I thought God had taken it all away”: How Ace Frehley came back from the brink with his first solo album in 20 years

In 2009, the late Spaceman took GW inside the inner workings of rock’s makeup-clad warriors – like that time he forged ahead after getting electrocuted onstage – and explained why he always valued spontaneity over rigorous practice

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“A couple of Ace’s people were furious. I got cornered by a couple who were asking if I had a problem”: Justin Hawkins on his run-in with Ace Frehley – who saw the funny side to their ‘spat’

The Darkness frontman felt a good-natured tirade had landed him in hot water

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"Ace's is easily the best of the solo albums, although the bar is set pretty low": In which Ace Frehley annoys Gene and Paul by releasing the best and most successful of the Kiss solos

Kiss famously released four solo albums on the same day. Just as famously, only one of them was truly worthy of the Kiss name - Ace Frehley's

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