It's been a long time since we last seen some Ace action in Kerrang!, but a new interview has been published today by Justin Norton. Apologies also for the lack of updates recently, we've had some health issues to deal with but back on the mend now :-)

(photo: Raymond Ahner via Kerrang)

"In 1978, when I was just a boy, one of my friends hosted a birthday celebration in our townhouse community. While most of the day escapes me, one moment stands out despite the decades: my friend opened a present to reveal KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley’s debut solo album. It seemed to glow like a mystical relic in the living room. We put on the record and were promptly floored by the first track, Rip It Out.

My birthday was days later. I did not get the album. But I did get the memory – and many others – of Ace Frehley. “That is a special album – it just has that spark,” Ace tells me decades later at his hotel room in Berkeley, California, on the second night of a club tour in advance of his upcoming solo album, Spaceman, due out October 19."

Read the full interview over at Kerrang!

Imagine - YOU...On stage...Jamming with rock legend Paul Stanley of KISS in LAS VEGAS at House of Blues! Plus jam with Paul, along with Tommy Thayer of KISS, Rudy Sarzo of Quiet Riot, John 5 of Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie and Tommy Aldridge of Whitesnake and Ozzy Osbourne at the private Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp facility in Las Vegas!

Attend this camp and stand at the top of the rock and roll mountain with all of these rock and roll icons!

You will jam live at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp facility with Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, Rudy Sarzo, John 5 and Tommy Aldridge and then Paul Stanley will perform with you live at House of Blues in Las Vegas!

Along with jamming some of your favorite KISS songs such as Deuce, Love Gun, Rock n Roll All Nite and Detroit Rock City, a special addition to this camp will be the opportunity to jam some of Paul Stanley's favorite R&B songs with him and Tommy Thayer. Paul has taken his R&B project, Soul Station, around the world, and now he is bringing his passion for 60's and 70's classic R&B to Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp.

More details at the Rock Camp website. 

Chris has created this brilliant scale model of the 1975-76 touring stage, it features a working KISS logo with over 200 LEDs and even the flickering candelabra. Chris says his next project will be either the Alive II or Dynasty stage. Well done Chris, look forward to seeing your next stage!

All photos can be seen on his Pinterest page and there's a YouTube video link below.

Happy 60th Birthday to one of the greatest drummers ever - Eric Singer!

Check out Mike Brunn's footage of Gene Simmons and Vinnie Vincent at the Nashville Vault Experience!

Big John Harte on The Cassius Morris Show
Big John Harte, protector of Rock Gods: KISS, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Prince and more, calls in to The Cassius Morris Show for a career interview of epic proportions. When it comes to celebrity bodyguards, few fill the heart and imagination like Big John. The now-classic images of this hulking wrestler-like mustachioed man with his giant hands shielding an unmasked KISS member are indelibly etched into your brain.

Cassius delves in to the aspects of Big John that are rarely discussed in interviews, including his childhood, what prepared him to become a bodyguard for the stars, his past aspirations of becoming a rockstar himself, & much more. Next, the pair delve deep into Big John's years working with KISS, including untold stories, as well as his time with Prince. 

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