September 18, 1983 – Kiss appear without their makeup for the first time during an MTV interview while promoting the release of their new album Lick It Up. Only two of the group’s original members were unveiled as founding drummer Peter Criss and guitarist Ace Frehley had left the band. Eric Carr and Vinnie Vincent … Continue reading CDJ Today: September 18 in Classic Rock →

April 27, 1979 – Ozzy Osbourne is fired from Black Sabbath and replaced by  Ronnie James Dio. Osbourne first reunites with the band at Live Aid in 1985 and then many times after. April 27, 2006 – Keith Richards falls out of a palm tree in Fiji, suffering a brain hemorrhage. Richards later undergoes cranial surgery in New Zealand. April 27, 2009 – Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam … Continue reading CDJ Today: April 27 in Classic Rock →

December 11, 1968 – Filming begins on The Rolling Stones‘ Rock And Roll Circus movie. Conceived by Mick Jagger, the event was comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as John Lennon and his fiancée Yoko Ono performing as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric … Continue reading CDJ Today: December 11 in Classic Rock →

Alice Cooper will return to the road in 2021 along with longtime friend and KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. The Godfather of Shock Rock announced a 26-date tour this week that will kick off September 17th in Atlantic City. Ace Frehley will join Cooper for 24 dates beginning September 18th in Gilford, Ohio. See below for … Continue reading Alice Cooper Announces Fall Tour with Ace Frehley →

Kiss have revealed that their final show will take place in New York City on July 17, 2021, at an as-yet-unspecified venue. The band made the announcement on stage just prior to their second show of this year’s Kiss Kruise. Watch the announcement in the player below. “We’ve been on the End of the Road … Continue reading Kiss Announce Final Show and New 2020 Tour Dates →

Ace Frehley has debuted a brand new music video for his cover of Free’s 1970 hit “Fire and Water” featuring KISS frontman Paul Stanley. “It was great working with Paul again and all the years we’ve spent apart doing other projects seemed to vanish once we hit the stage!,” says Frehley. The video notches itself … Continue reading Ace Frehley feat. Paul Stanley: “Fire and Water” (Official Music Video) →

Former Kiss Lead guitarist Ace Frehley appeared on Tuesday night’s episode of The Tonight Show in anticipation of his forthcoming solo album, Space Invader. Check out his performance of the Kiss song “New York Groove” with house band The Roots below.

In anticipation of his forthcoming album, Space Invader, Ace Frehley has released a new single – a cover of Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker.” Space Invader is set for release on August 19th. It features “The Joker,” the album’s first single “Gimme A Feelin’,” plus 10 other new songs – written or co-written by the … Continue reading Ace Frehley Covers Steve Miller Band’s ‘The Joker’ →