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 →
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 →
Former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick and “The Sensei of Vintage 1980s Guitars,” Johnny DiFatta of AXN Guitars, are collaborating to engineer boutique guitars under a new banner, Kulick Guitars. “Meeting Johnny from AXN ignited my love of M-1 guitars from the 1980s," Kulick said. "This collaboration will help me create boutique quality guitars worthy of my... Continue Reading →
Kuarantine, featuring Chris Jericho on vocals, has dropped its cover of "Good Girl Gone Bad," a song that originally appeared on KISS's 1987 album "Crazy Nights." Listen here or below. The song is available on Madison Records via The Orchard. It was the number 1 Most Added track on the SMR Rock Chart, as well as the Most Added song on the Mediabase... 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 →
By Greg Maki-----For us Americans, we haven't yet gathered with family to stuff ourselves with turkey and the many (many) assorted side dishes. But Halloween has come and gone, and for an ever increasing number of people, that means the holiday season is in full swing. Retailers would have us believe the big day is... Continue Reading →
Danny Wimmer Presents’ “Biggest Year in Rock!” has kicked off, with the independent festival producer’s 2023 festival season now underway, led by DWP’s biggest event ever. Welcome to Rockville, May 18 to 21 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, brought together over 170,000 music fans across four days, marking the largest attendance ever for a DWP event. The 47,000 attendees on Sunday,... Continue Reading →
