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Kiss' Original "Spaceman" and Founding Guitarist, Dies at 74
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Ace Frehley, the flamboyant lead guitarist and co-founder of the hard-rock powerhouse Kiss, whose blistering riffs and extraterrestrial persona helped propel the band to global stardom, died today. He was 74. Pictured above is my old KISS album "Destroyer" that I found in my garage. Ace Frehley was the lead guitarist on this album, but he was replaced on some tracks by guitarist Dick Wagner during the recording sessions. Frehley co-wrote songs for the albu
Kennedy Journal
Oct 16


The Day the Music Dies: MTV's Final Fade to Black in December 2025
Picture this: It's August 1, 1981. I was only 10 years old but remember the debut of that grainy broadcast flickering to life on cable TV, and the world hears The Buggles croon, "Video killed the radio star." That moment wasn't just the launch of a channel—it was the birth of a cultural revolution that my generation went CRAZY for and rightfully so. MTV didn't play music; it weaponized it, turning videos into visceral events that shaped generations. From Michael Jackson's moo
Kennedy Journal
Oct 14
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