Ace Frehley, co-founder and original lead guitarist of legendary rock band KISS, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at the age of 74. MNRK Music Group, which had been Frehley's longtime label home for his solo output, released the following statement: "With profound sorrow, MNRK Music Group mourns the loss of the iconic and beloved rock... Continue Reading →
Band performance times have been announced for the 16th M3 Rock Festival, set for May 2 to 4, 2025, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. The festival will feature headliners Sebastian Bach on Friday, David Lee Roth on Saturday, and Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini performing Ratt on Sunday. The lineup also includes Accept,... Continue Reading →
Before he became a guitar virtuoso and toured the world with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Rob Halford and—currently—Mötley Crüe, John 5 was just a kid growing up near Detroit Rock City obsessed with KISS. That fascination turned into a lifelong journey of collecting anything and everything from the Starchild, the Demon, the Spaceman and the Catman. In May 2025, John... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki It seems like every time Ace Frehley releases new music, we’re bombarded with talk about how it’s his best since his 1978 solo album. As “10,000 Volts” is his sixth new record—the fourth of original material—since 2009, old Space Ace has been blabbing on about that quite a bit in recent years.... Continue Reading →
Ace Frehley has shared a video for "Cherry Medicine," featured on his new album, "10,000 Volts" (Feb. 23, 2024, MNRK Heavy; pre-order here).The new album was produced and co-written by Frehley and Steve Brown (Trixter).On "Cherry Medicine," a palm-muted chug underlines Frehley's pensive vocals where he confesses, “I knew I had to change my ways for sure to keep... Continue Reading →
Ace Frehley has shared the new single "Walkin' on the Moon" from his upcoming album, "10,000 Volts," which will be released Feb. 23, 2024, via MNRK Music Group. An alt-cover, solar flare vinyl variant of this single is available now here. A visualizer for the new song, directed by Alex Kouvatsos from Black Wolf Imaging, can be seen... Continue Reading →
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ace Frehley will release his new studio album, "10,000 Volts," on Feb. 23, 2024. Produced by Frehley and Steve Brown (Trixter), the album is available for pre-order here. The video for the title track, directed by Alex Kouvatsos from Black Wolf Imaging, can be seen below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhRqVUs523Y "10,000 Volts"... Continue Reading →
Alice Cooper has announced a slate of spring 2022 tour dates, kicking off March 18 in Connecticut and wrapping on April 23 in California. Support will come from Buckcherry on most dates, with Ace Frehely appearing on some shows. Get tickets here. Cooper is touring in support of his latest album, "Detroit Stories," released in February 2021. Tour dates: 1/27 — Windsor,... Continue Reading →
Alice Cooper will return to the road in September and October 2021, with special guest Ace Frehley on all shows from Sept. 18 to Oct. 22. The tour will kick off Sept. 17 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and run through Oct. 23 in Atlanta, Georgia. "We've always had fun touring together and it should... Continue Reading →
Founding KISS guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Ace Frehley will release "Origins Vol. 2," his second collection of 11 rock 'n' roll covers, on Sept. 18, 2020. He also has premiered the first single, a cover of Deep Purple's 1972 hit "Space Truckin'," available now on all streaming platforms and as an official music... Continue Reading →
