The Kiss guitarist, who died on Thursday at 74, scored his only Top 20 solo hit with a cover that’s endured for decades. By Brian Raftery It was 1975, and Russ Ballard was in a New York state of mind.

The rock world was shaken by the sad news last Thursday (Oct. 16) that Ace Frehley, lead guitarist and occasional singer for rock legends KISS, had died at age 74 — following a brain bleed, which came ...

Fans are honoring Ace Frehley just how he would have wanted them to, by cranking up “New York Groove.” The tune was written by Russ Ballard and first recorded by the British glam band Hello before ...

Ace Frehley might be most famous for his work with KISS, but he had one iconic solo hit to his name: 1978’s “New York Groove” from his self-titled solo album. That year, all four members of KISS — ...