ORIGINAL KISS GUITARIST ACE FREHLEY DISCUSSES THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME DEBACLE AND MORE

Guitar World has posted an excerpt online from their July 2014 issue which features an interview with original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. Read the clip in its entirety below. Jeff Kitts reports: This year started off innocently enough for Ace Frehley. Just one week prior to Christmas 2013, the former KISS lead guitarist learned that […]
JAKE E. LEE IS NOT SURE HE WILL MAKE ANOTHER RED DRAGON CARTEL ALBUM, GUITARIST SAYS “I JUST DID THIS AS A LAST HURRAH”

Former Ozzy Osbourne and Badlands guitarist Jake E Lee might never be seen again after his new band Red Dragon Cartel complete their current touring duties. He says he’s already resisting pressure to make a follow-up to this year’s debut album – unless he can do it on his own terms. And he’s vowed he’ll […]
AEROSMITH’S JOE PERRY SAYS THE BAND MAY NO LONGER RELEASE ALBUMS

Andy Greene of Rolling Stone reports: Aerosmith started a tour in Bulgaria last week that will take them throughout Europe and North America over the next four months, but don’t expect to hear another new album anytime soon. “Our contract to Sony is fulfilled and we’re free agents right now,” guitarist Joe Perry tells Rolling […]
FORMER MEMBERS OF HEART SUE THE ROCK N’ ROLL HALL OF FAME

Heart’s 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has triggered a lawsuit. Billboard.com says former Heart bassist Mark Andes and drummer Denny Carmassi make a number of accusations against the Cleveland museum, including libel, slander, and injurious falsehood, for using music and photos from their tenure in the group when they were […]
GUITARIST RICHIE KOTZEN DISCUSSES THE WINERY DOGS, DARK LYRICS AND THE ROLLING STONES

Bob Ruggiero of the Houston Press reports: Though he’s maintained a dizzying schedule as a solo artist, spent time as a member of Poison and Mr. Big, and collaborated with dozens of other musicians from heavy metal to jazz, Richie Kotzen is currently in the dog house. But at least there’s good stuff to drink […]
GUITARIST YNGWIE MALMSTEEN DISCUSSES THE “GUITAR GODS” TOUR AND HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Ruben Mosqueda of the Orgeon Music News spoke with guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen. Portions of the interview appear below. OMN: Yngwie, you have The Guitar Godstour coming up. Was this idea conceived by you, or was this something that was pitched to you? YM: My wife, April Malmsteen, who, as you know, is also my manager […]