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

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:40:05 +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.

25 Years Ago: Alice Cooper Almost Hangs Himself – Again

Eduardo Rivadavia — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:57 +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 — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:32:43 +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.

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

Adam West — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:42:38 +0000

Little by little, there are more shows coming together as part of the proposed Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper trek but unfortunately, you'll have to travel to El Paso or Grand Prarie to see them in Texas. 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 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:01:54 +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.

Marilyn Manson Officially Announces Joint Tour With Alice Cooper

Chad Childers — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:30:31 +0000

The rumors are true! Marilyn Manson has officially confirmed that he will be touring this summer with the original shock rocker Alice Cooper. Though a full itinerary has yet to be unveiled, Manson announced today (March 8) via his website that the trek is definitely happening along with revealing three tour dates.

Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper Apparently Teaming Up for 2013 Tour

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:46:37 +0000

Shock rock icons Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper are apparently heading out on tour together sometime in 2013. In a possible premature move by someone at Alice Cooper's camp, a poster of a 'Masters of Madness: Shock Therapy Tour' baring the faces of the two rock stars has been unveiled within Cooper's official website.

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

Eduardo Rivadavia — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:08:41 +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 22:30:12 +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 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:33:24 +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.

Alice Cooper, Brian May Collaboration Amongst Highlights of Sunflower Jam 2012

Billy Dukes — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:10:53 +0000

Sunday night's Sunflower Jam in London was one of those nights of rock revelry you dream of. Classic rock artists from across the spectrum joined together for one cause, to play a set full of unexpected collaborations and covers. Alice Cooper, Brian May of Queen, John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden were just a few of the rockers on hand for the annual charity event.

Alice Cooper Offers Preview Video for Halloween Haunted House

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 11:24:30 +0000

It looks like pioneering shock rocker Alice Cooper is headed back to hell. Universal Studios Hollywood is set to present a Halloween haunted house this year called ‘Alice Cooper Goes to Hell,’ named for Cooper’s 1976 album. According to our friends at Brave Words, the new attraction debuts on Sept. 21 as part of Halloween [...]

Alice Cooper 'Zipper Catches Skin' Turns 30

Dave Swanson — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:05:30 +0000

As the ’70s gave way to the 80′s, the heroes of the old decade were struggling to stay alive in the new. Alice Cooper was one of many old guard trying to read the new maps for the new times. ‘Zipper Catches Skin’ was the third in a run of four experimental albums issued by the Coop in the period.

Alice Cooper Makes Surprise Appearance at London Production of 'Rock of Ages'

Chad Childers — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:00:16 +0000

The king of nightmares himself, Alice Cooper, had a little surprise for theater fans who came out to see the production of ‘Rock of Ages’ in London Tuesday night (Aug. 14). Cooper performed ‘School’s Out’ to the delight of those in attendance. The performance was a special one for Cooper, as the 40th anniversary of [...]

Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden Kick Off North American Tour – Exclusive Photo Gallery

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:00:29 +0000

It doesn’t get any more ultimate than the combined forces of rock juggernauts Alice Cooper and Iron Maiden, so when the two announced plans to tour North America together, it quickly became the most anticipated tour of the summer.

Alice Cooper Opens a 'Sanctuary for Troubled Teens'

Jeff Giles — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:30:34 +0000

He rose to fame as a makeup-sporting shock rocker whose music, stage name, and concert shenanigans gave parents nightmares and drove kids wild — but we’ve known for awhile now that Alice Cooper, a.k.a. Vincent Furnier, is actually a nice, normal, golf-loving guy, and he just proved it again with the grand opening of his long-planned Rock Teen Center in Phoenix, AZ.

Alice Cooper: 'I Think Every Album I've Done Has Been a Conceptual Album in My Head'

Chad Childers — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:15:54 +0000

Alice Cooper is known for his theatrics, but along with that came some quite in depth storytelling over the years. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer says whether everything always came together in one neat package or not, he always had an eye toward creating conceptual pieces of work.