It doesn’t smoke or fire rockets, but original Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley has told Classic Rock that his new Gibson Budokan Les Paul Custom gets “amazingly close” to the original he rocked in the golden era. Unveiled at the NAMM trade show in January at

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Ronnie Wood has revealed the Rolling Stones are in talks for a reunion tour to celebrate 50 years together. Guitarist Ronnie Wood has revealed the group - which also comprises drummer Charlie Watts, lead singer Sir Mick Jagger and lead guitarist Keith Ri

K'naan kicked off his 2012 with the release of the More Beautiful Than Silence EP, but the five-song outing was just a teaser to the rapper's real raison d'etre this year: his upcoming full-length Country, God or the Girl. A press release explains that t

Tenet has launched a new support services proposition to help directly authorised firms stay independent after the retail distribution review (RDR). Tenet’s support services provider TenetSelect will offer increased regulatory guidance and improved outso

The Gram Parsons Foundation is proud to announce two very special events to commemorate the foundation’s official launching. The two events will both take place on March 14, 2012, at the Hotel San Jose in Austin, TX. The mission of the Gram Parsons Found

The Rolling Stones, (L-R) guitarist Ronnie Wood, singer Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards and drummer Charlie Watts, perform at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 8, 2003. (REUTERS) Rocker Ronnie Wood has hinted the Rolling Sto

Keith Richards has reportedly laid down the law for his Rolling Stones bandmates and banned them from taking part in reality TV shows. The guitarist, song writer and former drug addict has told Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood that he doesn’t w

The million-dollar leg club has come a long way since film icon and poster girl Betty Grable starred in the 1939 classic, “Million Dollar Legs.” Since then, a host of celebrities and athletes have followed suit and had their famous legs — and feet — insu

LONDON — Beauty at Paul Smith was all about the eyes. "It is a rock ‘n roll, Keith Richards eye, but we decided to give it a modern twist with a bit of color," said makeup artist Petros Petrohilos. He opted for MAC Cosmetics’ pencil liners in Blooz and P

(NEW YORK) When Marlon Gobel got the itch to start his own line, he went to DvF to ask her permission and to Sir Elton John for a letter of endorsement. He got both. Not bad for a youngster from Seattle named after the guy best known for crying “Stella!!

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The death of Whitney Houston came as somewhat of a surprise. Unfortunately, I have been around long enough to experience the deaths of many musical legends. Some, such as Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Ricky Nelson, Duane Allman and Patsy Cline, can simply

The Friday night show in Harlem has since morphed into a benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America and an appreciation of the influential blues man. “Hubert was a good friend of mine. I sang with him for many years,” Johansen, 62, says from his New York

Less than a week from tonight, New York Dolls frontman David Johansen will be playing a star-studded tribute to Howlin' Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin at the Apollo Theater alongside legends like Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Elvis Costello. A longtime

People in America are certainly fascinated. Knox chose as her representative Robert B. Barnett, a lawyer better known for negotiating book deals for presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton – and Sir Elton John. Publishing executives found her charming, though

The after-party for L’Wren Scott on the Gramercy Park Hotel terrace on Thursday night began with an inebriated Englishman. I’m Keith Richards brother,” the man trilled in an exaggerated Cockney accent, looping a Burberry tarta

Breaking news about the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia and more. A sortable calendar of noteworthy cultural events in the New York region, selected by Times critics. Hiroyuki Ito for The NYT; Rick Diamond/Getty Images The blu

Slash — the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist and songwriter — is currently in a Los Angeles studio putting the finishing touches on his second solo album. Entitled "Apocalyptic Love", the disc is due out May 22 on Slash's own label Dik Hayd Internat