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Mick Mars has left the road as he battles Ankylosing Spondylitis.

They'll squeeze in a couple warm-up gigs with Def Leppard before their joint world tour.

He's an "insane player" with "respect for our music," bassist says.

Guitarist has worked with many legends across his impressive career.

For the first time in over 40 years, the band will have a new guitarist.

Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Alex Skolnick and several other guitar heroes will also help lead the four-day workshop.

Guitar virtuoso first met Kiss icon in 1983.

Virtuoso guitarist has one of the biggest resumes in rock.

Guitar virtuoso hypes up collaborative song "Nothing Could Have Stopped Us."

Founding Kiss drummer delivers "perfect" backbeat on the LP's closing track.