After losing his mother to an overdose in June, music became a source of catharsis for Strings. Laufey was an "odd fish" in ...

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.

KISS' Ace Frehley (middle) with his custom "smoker" guitar in 2000. Credit: George De Sota/Liaison Late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s iconic “smoker” guitar from his final tour with the band is headed ...

The model up for sale now was used during the Spaceman's final run of KISS shows between 1999-2001. By Gil Kaufman One of late KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s signature “smoker” guitars is going under ...

Two years after the family of a longtime KISS guitar tech launched a wrongful death lawsuit against the band, a judge has dismissed the entire case. The court tossed out the action Wednesday, Nov. 5, ...

The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of the Kiss guitar tech who died from Covid-19 while quarantining on the band’s End of the Road World Tour in 2021 ended Wednesday with an official ...

Ace Frehley was 21 in 1972 when his life was changed by a Village Voice ad. “Lead guitarist wanted,” it read, “with flash and ability.” The Bronx native was still living with his parents, and his mom ...

Some of the biggest names in guitar have paid tribute to Ace Frehley, the former Kiss guitarist who died yesterday, aged 74. His former bandmates, Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, led the tributes to ...

Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, co-founder and lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Kiss and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died following injuries suffered during a fall last month, ...

Ace Frehley, the legendary Kiss guitarist and vocalist, has died at age 74, his family said Thursday. Frehley — better known as “Space Ace” or “Spaceman” by devoted Kiss fans — died “peacefully” ...

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and legendary "Spaceman" of KISS, has died. Frehley died Oct. 16 after reportedly being on life support following a fall at his home. He was 74. The rocker's ...

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, as well as new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, ...