Nita Strauss, who had played guitar for Alice Cooper for several years until she departed to do a fall 2022 tour with Demi Lovato, will return to Alice's band for his 2023 tour, Cooper's management disclosed on Monday, March 6. Alice Cooper's North American tour, with an all-new show titled "Too Close For Comfort," will kick off in late... Continue Reading →
To honor rock music legend Alice Cooper's 75th birthday on Feb. 4, 2023, German metal band Powerwolf has released a cover of his hit song "Poison." Watch the lyric video below. “Over the years we have released several cover songs to pay tribute to artists/bands that we personally hold in high regard," Powerwolf said. "With... Continue Reading →
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper have announced the 2023 Freaks on Parade tour, also featuring Ministry and Filter. Produced by Live Nation, the 19-city run kicks off Thursday, Aug. 24, in Dallas, Texas, and wraps Sunday, Sept. 24, in Phoenix, Arizona. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. local time Friday, Feb. 3. The 2022 Freaks on Parade tour... Continue Reading →
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Heroes and Monsters--the new trio featuring bassist/vocalist Todd Kerns (Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators), guitarist Stef Burns (Y&T, Alice Cooper) and drummer Will Hunt (Evanescence, Black Label Society)--will release their self-titled debut album on Jan. 20, 2023, via Frontiers Music Srl. The band also has released its second single, "Raw Power," Watch the... Continue Reading →
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By Greg Maki Still a relatively young event, the Blue Ridge Rock Festival has grown quickly to become one of the biggest rock festivals in the United States. Hosted by a new venue in 2022, the Virginia International Raceway, the festival featured a massive lineup of more than 180 acts performing on six stages across four full days... Continue Reading →
Guitarist Nita Strauss has released her new instrumental single "Summer Storm" with an accompanying live music video shot on her recent U.S. headline tour. Stream the new track on your platform of choice here and watch the music video below. "Instrumental music is where my heart is, and 'Summer Storm' might be the song I... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival has released the lineups for each of its five stages for each day of the event. The festival will be held from Sept. 8 to 11, 2022, with a campground pre-party on Sept. 7, at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, with headliners Slipknot, Ghost, Disturbed and Mudvayne. The lineup... Continue Reading →
Formed in 1968, the original Alice Cooper band forged a theatrical brand of hard rock that was destined to shock and had never been seen before. Within five years, the group released seven studio albums, amongst them the international breakthrough "School's Out" (including the top 10 hit of the same name) and the U.S. number one "Billion Dollar Babies" (1973). By 1974,... Continue Reading →
