ACE FREHLEY DISCUSSES SHARING THE STAGE WITH FORMER KISS GUITARISTS VINNIE VINCENT AND BRUCE KULICK
Greg Prato for Ultimate-Guitar.com spoke with guitarist Ace Frehley, excerpts from the interview appear below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: Last year, you got to play with Vinnie Vincent and Bruce Kulick at Creatures Fest 2022. Was that your first time ever meeting Vinnie, and what was that like? Ace Frehley: It was real interesting. Very few people believe […]
GUITARIST KENNY WAYNE SHEPARD THINKS FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH’S COVER OF HIS SONG, “BLUE ON BLACK, IS “GREAT”
Greg Prato, for Ultimate Guitar, spoke with blues guitarist, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, about Five Finger Death Punchcovering is song Blue On Black. Shepherd said, “…I think it’s great, I think it’s awesome. I was very happy to be a part of that. I was proud that they chose my song to do. You know, Shinedown had done an […]
GUITARIST STEVE HACKETT DISCUSSES HIS TAPPING TECHNIQUE WHICH INFLUENCED EDDIE VAN HALEN
Greg Prato for Ultimate Guitar spoke with guitarist Steve Hackett (Genesis), discussing how his guitar tapping technique influenced many other players, including Eddie Van Halen. Hackett explains, “It seems like that’s the case. Eddie Van Halen gave me some name-checks with this, and he says that’s where he got it from – I’m very grateful […]
ACE FREHLEY SAYS HE EARNS MONEY FROM HIS “SPACEMAN” IMAGE
Greg Prato for Ultimate Guitar, recently spoke with guitarist Ace Frehley, and asked him if he owned the rights to his “Spaceman” image and/or makeup, but licensed it to KISS “for perpetuity?” Frehley replied, “It’s true.” He continued to explain, “I get paid for the usage – for merch and stuff. And I would consider […]
MÖTLEY CRÜE CANCELS “CRÜE YEARS EVE” SHOW IN PALM SPRINGS
Motley Crue has canceled its previously announced Crüe Year’s Eve concert on December 31st at Acrisure Arena in Palm Springs, California due “issues beyond [the band’s] control.” Yesterday (December 21st), the band released the following statement via social media: “It is with deep regret we must inform you the Crüe Year’s Eve show in Palm Springs is being […]
2024 METAL HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT EDDIE TRUNK, MICK MARS, SEBASTIAN BACH, TIM “RIPPER” OWENS AND BIOHAZARD AMONG OTHERS
The 2024 7th Annual Metal Hall of Fame Gala “The most important night in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal” will take place on January 24th, 2024, at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove, Anaheim, CA, and will be hosted by radio Icon / 2024 Metal Hall of Fame Inductee Eddie Trunk, and entertainment personality Cathy Rankin. The event will include a special 40th Anniversary Induction for Eddie Trunk, […]