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Iconic Noughties station Kerrang to close as part of Channel 4 cuts

Fans mourn ‘end of an era’ after the station, which launched in 2001, was announced as a victim of Channel 4’s ongoing budget cuts

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“When I sign any guitar I buy, it doubles or triples in price. So I always make money on any guitar I’ve bought”: Ace Frehley on his greatest gear finds – and the guitars he regrets selling

The former Kiss guitarist on that time he sold a ’59 Les Paul to fund a gambling trip, and the price-boosting power of his personal signature

Guitar World

10 times metal bands worked with really unlikely collaborators

From members of the Monty Python crew to famous evolutionary biologists, here are some of the strangest hook-ups in rock history

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The first and last lyrics sung on record by 20 legendary bands

From The Beatles and Bowie to Freddie Mercury and Kurt Cobain and, these are the first and last lines sung on record by rock’s biggest bands

Louder

“There’s an early No Doubt song which might as well be full-on heavy metal, if you want to hear Gwen singing for Black Sabbath. And there’s an absolutely shredding solo!” No Doubt’s Tom Dumont names 10 guitarists (and one genre) that shaped his sound

The No Doubt and Dreamcar guitarist attempted two Rush songs at a seventh-grade talent show, chunked up on Black Sabbath and later named his son after Ace Frehley – but reggae got deepest into his heart

Guitar World

“When you blend a Gibson and a Fender together, you get a much thicker sound. That’s a trick I learned from Pete Townshend”: Ace Frehley invites us to his home to talk tone tricks, 10,000 Volts and pawn shop treasures

Host with the most, Ace Frehley welcomes GW to his New Jersey home to show us his stuff, talk guitar playing, and explain why he has no plans on stopping any time soon

Guitar World

"Dad was the guy that would get us Christmas presents and then steal them back to pawn them." Tragedy hasn't stopped Texans Frozen Soul from finding warmth in old school death metal

Frozen Soul's frost-obsession might seem strange for a Texan band, but their story is one of triumph over tragedy and essential escapism

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Hear Yungblud's cover of the Kiss classic I Was Made For Lovin' You

The Doncaster pop-punker has reworked the 1979 hit for the soundtrack of The Fall Guy

Louder

“That was the biggest regret. I booked the helicopter, and I stopped at Richie Friedman’s We Buy Guitars and sold it”: Ace Frehley sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul to fund a gambling trip

The former Kiss guitarist bought the guitar for $4,000 and sold it for $18,000 – but in today's market, it's estimated to be worth $350,000

Guitar World

“Ace Frehley is very good at creating a song within a song when it comes to solos, and I've always thought along those lines”: Rock City Machine Co. went from KISS Army to KISS collaborators. Now they're going it alone.

Ryan Cook and Jeremy Asbrock have worked with Ace Frehley and Gene Simmons, but say it’s time for them to stand on their own, er, four feet...

Guitar World

Jojo Siwa Debuts Adult Image With New Music Video

JoJo Siwa's bold new look and mature music direction at the iHeartRadio Music Awards signal a significant shift in her career, challenging expectations and...

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Ace Frehley's '10,000 Volts' Album Debuts Impressively On Billboard Charts

Ace Frehley's '10,000 Volts' album makes waves on Billboard charts, showcasing his enduring popularity and musical talent.

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"I've had to turn my back, because, you know, the big man is not supposed to cry": All the stories from behind the scenes at Kiss's emotional final blow-out at Madison Square Garden

In early December Kiss played their final ever show, at New York's iconic Madison Square Garden: Classic Rock was there to talk to Gene and Paul about the enormity of it all

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“If I knew I was gonna influence thousands of guitar players, I woulda practiced more!” Ace Frehley struts down memory lane to shoot down Kiss myths and reveal the secrets behind an era-defining sound

The former Kiss guitarist on the “dinosaur bends” and dimed amps behind his signature style, and his guitar highlights as the rock institution's original Spaceman

Louder

"A low- wattage washout, as if recorded by an Ace imposter": Ace Frehley fails to spark on 10,000 Volts

Ace Frehley's eighth solo album 10,000 Volts in a word: Shocking

Louder

"That's what Axl was most interested in, me getting eaten by a bear": Dirty Honey are ready for the big time, as long as the wildlife doesn't get to them first

They may be firm believers in the ‘fake it until you make it’ motto, but Dirty Honey are out there holding their own in the company of Guns N’ Roses, Kiss and more

Guitar World

“The best guitar solo is a song within a song. I’ve been doing that my whole career”: Ace Frehley on the mystery of his guitar style, influences, and how his genius IQ works best when he's half-awake

Returning with 10,000 Volts of rock 'n' roll, the legendary former Kiss guitarist explains why his style needs no evolution – just a Les Paul, a Marshall on 10, and he's good to go

Guitar World

“Eddie was down in the pit watching every move I made”: Ace Frehley says his early displays of tapping prowess “probably” inspired Eddie Van Halen to develop his trademark two-hand technique

“But he perfected it. There’s no way I could play some of the solos that he pulled off,” said the former Kiss guitarist

Louder

"When my helmet hit the speedometer, it said 77mph, when I came to a complete dead stop": The story of The Godz, America's great lost biker band

In the early 70s there wasn’t really any such thing as heavy metal – but there were bands like The Godz who were willing to take things to the limit, even if it cost them their lives

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"Like a heavier Styx or a lighter Uriah Heep, but dressed like the Bee Gees": Angel by Angel - Album Of The Week Club review

Discovered by Gene Simmons and sold as a more wholesome alternative to Kiss, Angel's stage show was equally theatrical, but their music was a mix of pomp and prog

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