No one is more well-acquainted with that tragedy than Kiss’s short-lived former lead guitarist, Vinnie Vincent ... the final character of Kiss’ makeup era. But if it seemed like the stars were ...

Even his character The Fox was more popular than Catman ... though because Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died the same day. Vinnie Vincent had a short tenure as the guitarist for KISS but he made his ...

As for Kiss, they did just fine without Ace. His first departure paved the way for guitarists like Vinnie Vincent and Bruce Kulick – who survived one of Kiss's most disgusting gigs, while his ...

His time out of the group opened the door to six-string adventures for other guitarists, like Vinnie Vincent, Bruce Kulick ...

Vincent McKenna passed away peacefully in his home in Millbrae, California, on December 4, 2024. He was 89 years old. Affectionately known to friends and family as “Vinnie,” he was a loving ...

Founding drummer Peter Criss had three spells with KISS, from 1973 to 1980, 1996 to 2000, and then from 2002 to 2004. Bruce Kulick, Vinnie Vincent and Mark St. John all had spells as lead ...

Armed and dangerous, Novak corners Vincent along with his family members at gunpoint. Even though shot in the chest by Novak himself, Vinnie survives. In desperation, he pulls out his gun and ...

Tensions between him and band leaders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley led to a short stint with KISS, however, and he headed out in 1984 with his own band called Vinnie Vincent Invasion. The ...

Stanley was also responsible for “I Love It Loud,” co-written with former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent ... hear about actors not dropping their characters when they’re not filming, I ...

Frehley is replaced by Vinnie Vincent on lead guitar. 1983: Deciding it’s time to forsake the trademark makeup, Kiss reveals what they actually look like on an MTV special, timed to the release ...

For shredheads, or those predisposed to bouts of gratuitous guitar-related madness, the buck stops at Vinnie Vincent ... Making matters worse, Vincent's time in Kiss, while fruitful, has dogged ...