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Peter Frampton says Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley used his guitars on Kiss’s smash 1975 live album
By Joe Matera published
The his rock acts were coincidentally working on their breakthrough live albums at Electric Lady Studios in New York City

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley fought against a Kiss makeover. But it gave them their biggest hit
By Phil Weller published
Producer Bob Ezrin pushed the group into uncharted waters and came out a winner with "Beth"

Paul Stanley weighs in on Kiss’s Las Vegas show, admitting, "I certainly miss the camaraderie onstage"
By Andrew Daly published
To those who think Kiss should call it a day, Stanley says, "We're not any other band. We don’t live by those rules"

Ace Frehley recalled his Kiss audition and revealed the amp setting that works every time
By Steve Rosen published
The Space Ace also shared details about his modified Les Pauls and guitar solos in his classic 1979 interview

When Kiss’s 1998 reunion album was in jeopardy, Bruce Kulick returned to the fold to save the day
By Phil Weller published
'Psycho Circus' wasn’t Kiss at their best, but it’s a record that involves a revolving cast of past, present and future Kiss members

Ace Frehley says Kiss are lying about his departures from the group. Here's his side of the story
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist parted from the glam rockers in 1982 and 2002, but he says the stories Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have been spinning are false

Ace Frehley weighs in on three guitarists who have called him their six-string inspiration
By Andrew Daly last updated
The Space Ace recounts his experiences with Dimebag Darrell, John 5 and Slash, each of whom grew up as fans of the guitarist during his tenure with Kiss

“He was a loose cannon and played too fast. And I didn’t realize how short he was!” Ace Frehley tells us what he thinks of his Kiss replacements Bruce Kulick, Vinnie Vincent and Tommy Thayer
By Andrew Daly published
If Ace is the quintessential Kiss guitarist, where does that leave the others? Only the Space Ace knows for sure
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