Saturday, April 25, 2009

Ace Frehley jamming with Alice Cooper ( April 25)


Alice Cooper will headline the second annual "Supergroup" benefit concert tomorrow (Sunday, April 26) at Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Joining him for the 7:00 p.m. show will be guitarist Ace Frehley (ex-KISS), guitarist Ricky Byrd (ex-JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS), drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), drummer Simon Kirke (ex-BAD COMPANY), guitarist Barry Goudreau (ex-BOSTON, Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis (ex-GUNS N' ROSES, ALICE COOPER), bassist Will Lee ("Late Show with DAvid Letterman"), singer-harmonica player James Montgomery, singer Kate Taylor, bagpipe and tin whistle player Scruffy Wallace (DROPKICK MURPHYS) and guitarist Damon Johnson (ALICE COOPER).

The event, which will benefit the Arlington-based recovery center for artists and entertainers, will be hosted by Lynn Hoffman of A&E's "Private Sessions" and comedian Chris Zito.

A photo of Frehley and Cooper taken at the rehearsal sessions for tomorrow's concert can be viewed below.

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Photo credit: Frunkrock

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

KISS card named "card of the day" (April 22)


KISS CARD NAMED "CARD OF THE DAY"

The Sports Card Info web site, a popular site dedicated to trading cards, named the Gene costume KISS IKONS card as their "Card of the Day!"

Classic Elder era footage found (April 22)

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Ace Frehley debuts new song at Hollywood in-store signing (April 19)


ACE FREHLEY Debuts New Song At Hollywood In-Store - Apr. 18, 2009
Original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley debuted a new solo track, "Pain in the Neck", from his forthcoming CD "Anomaly", during an appearance earlier today (Saturday, April 18) at Amoeba Music in Hollywood, California.

A store full of fans that turned out to meet the iconic rock guitarist was stunned by the surprise airing, and responded with wild enthusiasm when the song was played. Immediately after the song ended, the store broke out in applause. "Very cool… heavy… reminds me of early KISS," said fan Curtis Feliszak of Burbank.

An exact release date for "Anomaly" has not been set, but an announcement is expected in the next two weeks on AceFrehley.com. The CD was reportedly produced and recorded in Westchester County, New York between 2007 and 2009 and was mixed by Marti Frederiksen, who has previously worked with AEROSMITH and DEF LEPPARD, among many others.

Ace is planning a world tour in support of the CD and promises many more promotional appearances as the album release gets closer.

Frehley last year spent time on the road fronting a band that featured second guitarist Derrek Hawkins, drummer Scot Coogan (ex-BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) and bassist Anthony Esposito (ex-LYNCH MOB).

Photo credit: Bobby Cardenas