Farewell, Ace Frehley: The Kiss Spaceman Who Plugged Us In and Kept Us High
Rob Sheffield on Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, rock's true spaceman
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Rob Sheffield on Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley, rock's true spaceman
Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley played his last show Sept. 5, 2025, at the Uptown Theater in Providence, Rhode Island. Check out the fan-shot footage
Tributes remembering Kiss' guitarist, Ace Frehley, were shared by his fellow musicians following the spaceman's death on Oct. 16 at 74
Ace Frehley's laugh and quick wit were as much a part of the Kiss guitarist's legacy as his playing
The members of Rush are looking back on their time touring as an opener for Kiss in the Seventies and hijinks with Ace Frehley.
Pearl Jam's Mike McCready shared a touching tribute to Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley following his death on Thursday.
Ace Frehley, the Spaceman of Kiss who played with the group from their formation in 1973 until 1983, and then again in the Nineties, has died at 74
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