Gene Simmons has been performing KISS songs in his solo shows for years, but on February 20 at L'Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, he played two he had never touched live before, and ...

Gene Simmons added two Kiss songs written by Ace Frehley to his solo show set list for the first time ever Saturday night. You can watch Simmons and his band debut “Strange Ways” and “Rocket Ride” (co ...

On Oct. 16, 2025, rock guitar legend Ace Frehley passed away at age 74. I unexpectedly became teary-eyed, for I was shocked. One of the founders of the band Kiss, and a widely respected solo artist, ...

Frehley's family confirmed he died in a statement shared with PEOPLE on Oct. 16 Alexandra Rockey Fleming is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been covering breaking news, human interest, crime, ...

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 ...

In a new interview, KISS bassist Gene Simmons blames a series of "bad decisions" for contributing to the recent death of his former bandmate Ace Frehley. Frehley, the band's founding lead guitarist, ...

One of Ace Frehley’s legendary “Smoker” guitars, which he used during Kiss’ 2000-2001 Farewell Tour, is headed to auction. The custom-made sunburst Gibson Les Paul “Smoker” guitar, signed by Frehley, ...

KISS honored Ace Frehley in the band’s first performance since his death. The rock group performed its three-day KISS Kruise: Landlocked event in Las Vegas over the weekend and paid tribute to the ...

A cause of death has been revealed following the death of KISS co-founder and guitarist Ace Frehley. The rock star died in Morristown, NJ on Oct. 16, weeks after suffering a fall at his home. A report ...

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died from blunt force injuries to the head that he suffered in a fall earlier this year, an autopsy has ...