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38 Years Ago: Alice Cooper Stages 'Welcome to My Nightmare' Tour

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:29:05 +0000

Kiss recently revealed that the staging for their upcoming tour will feature an enormous, fireball-spewing spider. And while the stage set is brand new, the idea is not -- in fact, David Bowie's 1987 Glass Spider tour featured a huge spider set, and more than a decade before that, original shock rocker Alice Cooper used an oversized arachnid as part of his 1975 tour.

Alice Cooper, Rush, Tom Petty + More Announced for Summerfest 2013 Lineup

Jeff Giles — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:35:49 +0000

As if anyone really needed another reason to wish they were in Milwaukee during late June and early July, this year’s Summerfest lineup looks like the classic rock party of a lifetime. The event, slated to take place June 26-30 and July 2-7, is assembling a typically crowded list of talent that includes the Eagles, [...]

25 Years Ago: Alice Cooper Almost Hangs Himself – Again

Eduardo Rivadavia — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:59:57 +0000

A happy family man, secure in his faith, his bank account, his golf game and his lofty status in the rock and roll pantheon, legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper is living the life these days -- especially for a guy who's been faking his own death on an almost nightly basis for decades. But 25 years ago Cooper almost ended up hanging for real when his onstage gimmick went horribly wrong.

Alice Cooper's Stolen 'Wayne's World' Jacket Recovered After One Year Missing

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:32:43 +0000

Almost exactly one year ago to the day, a storage facility which houses the Alice Cooper Archives was broken into. A number of items were stolen such as a large quantity of vinyl records, the original sculpture used to create Cooper's 'Hey Stoopid' album cover and perhaps most importantly, a John Richmond jacket which was worn by Cooper during his iconic cameo in 'Wayne's World.' Luckily for Cooper, one year after the burglary, the jacket has been found!

Alice Cooper Leads All-Star Benefit for Youth Music Academy

Billy Dukes — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:27:27 +0000

Thursday night (March 28) Alice Cooper headlined a concert to celebrate the opening of the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Sebastian Bach, Kiss's Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, and Doors guitarist Robbie Krieger also performed. Before the show Cooper explained how the lineup came about, and talked about the importance of this school and his own Solid Rock Foundation.

Alice Cooper Headlining Brennan Rock & Roll Academy Benefit Show

Billy Dukes — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:10:30 +0000

Few schools can land this type of lineup for a benefit show: Robby Krieger from the Doors, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer from Kiss, Sebastian Bach, and Warrant guitarist Joey Allen. Alice Cooper will headline the Thursday night concert to celebrate the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy in Sioux Falls, S.D. It's just one day of an almost week's worth of headliners.

Marilyn Manson + Alice Cooper Add More Dates to 2013 'Masters of Madness' Tour

Chad Childers — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:28:41 +0000

Little by little, there are more shows coming together as part of the proposed Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper trek. After only a handful of dates initially surfaced, the two rockers have fleshed out the itinerary to span the entire month of June.

Alice Cooper Targets Beatles, Who and Jimi Hendrix for Covers Album

Nick DeRiso — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:45:42 +0000

Alice Cooper might finally be ready to get around to that classic-rock covers album he first mentioned last summer. Bob Ezrin has already been tabbed to produce the project, with sessions set to commence after Cooper's upcoming tour with Marilyn Manson.

Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson Announce 2013 Tour

Dave Lifton — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:43:29 +0000

It's always a big event when like-minded rockers of different generations get their acts together and take them on the road. Last year saw Kiss tour with their similarly hormonal kindred spirits Motley Crue, and now Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson will team up for the ‘Masters of Madness: Shock Therapy Tour 2013.'

Alice Cooper Reportedly to Tour With Marilyn Manson

Billy Dukes — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:48:08 +0000

A poster on Alice Cooper's official website seems to indicate the singer will be touring with shock-rocker Marilyn Manson this year. Details for two dates have even slipped out since fans and media noticed the artwork for a tour called the Masters of Madness: Shock Therapy Tour.

40 Years Ago: Alice Cooper's 'Billion Dollar Babies' Released

Eduardo Rivadavia — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:08:41 +0000

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… The era dawned on a deeply divided America, caught between the iron grip of conservative government and the leather glove of shock rock, courtesy of Alice Cooper, who released ‘Billion Dollar Babies’ on Feb. 25, 1973. Some three months prior, Richard Nixon had [...]

Alice Cooper Calls Metal History 'Louder Than Hell' a 'Must-Read'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:33:48 +0000

Headbangers rejoice! An upcoming book promises to trace the entire history and development of heavy metal through first-person interviews with many of its most important performers -- including pioneering shock rocker Alice Cooper, who calls 'Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Heavy Metal' the "book every metal fan should own."

Alice Cooper Guests at Slash Concert

Dave Lifton — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:12:12 +0000

Although there is 17 years difference between the two, Alice Cooper and Slash have plenty in common, including a love of heavy rock, living on the edge and top hats. So it makes sense that the two would jam together, as they did on on Thursday (Jan. 31).

Alice Cooper 'Love it to Death' Photographer Roger Prigent Dies at Age 89

Jeff Giles — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:37:06 +0000

Photographer Roger Prigent, whose album cover shots included Alice Cooper‘s ‘Love It to Death,’ has passed away at the age of 89 after suffering a stroke that left him in a coma. Prigent rose to prominence in the 1950s, kicking off a nearly three-decade stint as a fashion photographer for magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s [...]

Don Felder and Johnny Depp Join Alice Cooper Onstage — Pic of the Week

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:29:14 +0000

Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder and actor/musician Johnny Depp joined legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper onstage this past Saturday night (Dec. 8) as part of his eighth annual Christmas Pudding show in Phoenix, Ariz.

Horror Star Dwight Frye Remembered on Today's Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:24:46 +0000

While Dwight Frye never attained the dizzying heights of stardom that his fellow actors Boris Karloff or Bela Lugosi did, those old 1930's black & white Universal horror movies would not have worked that well without him. Frye was a little guy that usually played the "Igor" type characters or

Alice Cooper, Dee Snider to Perform on 'Ship of Fear' Cruise

Dave Lifton — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:19:34 +0000

Lovers of classic horror films will be able to join together for Halloween Week 2013 when the inaugural "Ship of Fear: A Horror Cruise," sails from Miami to the Bahamas and back. Musical entertainment on the cruise will be provided by two stars who were clearly influence by the genre, Alice Cooper and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister.

Early Alice – Today's Vinyl Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:59:06 +0000

Even though Alice Cooper has never been thought of as punk rock, some fans and critics over the years have compared their early output to it. The punkers embraced them. Us kids loved them. Parents hated them. Perfect! So then, before the big hits start coming, let’s visit those Sherwood Forest days of Love It [...]

Alice Cooper Celebrates 40 Years of 'School's Out' with Advice for Students

Jeff Giles — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:41:21 +0000

Four decades ago this month, Alice Cooper released the song that would help define his career — and become an annual staple on rock radio, not to mention graduation playlists, for years to come. We’re talking about ‘School’s Out,’ of course, and Cooper helped celebrate his signature work’s latest anniversary with a Huffington Post editorial titled ‘A Rock Star’s Guide to Coping After Not Getting Your Grades at School.’

Rarely Heard Alice Cooper – Today's Vinyl Vault

Jeff Holbrook — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:28:51 +0000

One of my favorite Alice Cooper albums will always be Killer, from 1971. The band had cut its chops with super producer Bob Ezrin the previous year with Love It To Death, so this was the obvious next step ... progressive rock. I think they pulled it