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KISS frontman Gene Simmons blamed “bad decisions” for his friend and fellow bandmate Ace Frehley’s death. The band’s co-founder condemned Frehley’s substance abuse, suggesting it was to blame for the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Kiss debuts its half-century-old live album Alive! in the U.K.

During the latter show, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick joined the rock legends for the final two songs. Meanwhile, on Sunday, November 16, Simmons, Stanley, Thayer, and Singer took part in a ...

KISS paid an emotional tribute to late guitarist Ace Frehley during their first performance since his death. “Obviously, before we get going — and we’re going to have an awesome time — but before we ...

SBS’s “Dynamite Kiss” is off to a strong start! According to Nielsen Korea, the November 12 premiere episode of “Dynamite Kiss” garnered an average nationwide viewership rating of 4.5 percent.

Frehley died Oct. 16 following a fall, according to his agent. The guitarist had told fans about the incident in September and canceled his remaining 2025 shows on Oct. 6. "We are completely ...

The legendary rock star died on Oct. 16, weeks after suffering a fall at his home Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Ace Frehley's cause of death has been revealed The former KISS rocker died of blunt trauma ...

Following the death of KISS guitarist Ace Frehley last week, a medical examiner in New Jersey is now investigating the cause. A rep from the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office told TMZ that an ...

The first three Kiss albums weren't recorded particularly well, but Hotter Than Hell somehow manages to turn that weakness into a strength better than the other two. Unlike their self-titled debut, ...

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died on Thursday, his family and agent said. He was 74. Frehley died peacefully surrounded by family in ...