Inaugural Boardwalk Rock festival in Ocean City, Maryland, to feature Def Leppard, Motley Crue, more

The inaugural Boardwalk Rock festival is set for May 17 and 18, 2025, in Ocean City, Maryland, with co-headliners Def Leppard and Motley Crue on day one, and Nickelback and Shinedown on day two. The lineup also includes Three Days Grace, Alice Cooper, 3 Doors Down, Halestorm, Bush, Chevelle, Bret Michaels, Flyleaf with Lacey Sturm... Continue Reading →

Orianthi to fill in for Nita Strauss in Alice Cooper’s band

Guitarist Orianthi will fill in for Nita Strauss, who has conflicting obligations, in Alice Cooper's band for shows from Jan. 31 to Feb. 16, 2025. Orianthi toured with Alice from 2011 to 2014, along with longtime band members Chuck Garric, Glen Sobel, Tommy Henriksen and Ryan Roxie. "When Orianthi moved on to pursue her own career in 2014, we... Continue Reading →

Linkin Park, Korn to headline 2025 Sonic Temple festival along with Metallica, full lineup revealed

The full music lineup has been announced for the fourth year of Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, set for May 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2025, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. More than 100 bands will take the stage during the four-day destination event, marking its biggest year ever. The festival will include Linkin Park with new co-vocalist Emily... Continue Reading →

Alice Cooper, Power Trip, I Prevail, more announced for 2025 Sonic Temple festival

Following the news that Metallica is headed to Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival for the first time ever in 2025 for a “No Repeat Weekend” offering two nights and two unique sets, festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced more details for the event, set for May 8, 9, 10 and 11 at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to Metallica, which... Continue Reading →

Alice Cooper relaunching radio show as ‘Alice’s Attic’

Rock 'n' roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper is relaunching his long-running radio show on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, under the name "Alice's Attic." The show will be syndicated via Superadio. Cooper is working with the same creative team from his "Nights with Alice Cooper" radio show, and the new program will feature a curated... Continue Reading →

Beasto Blanco shares new single ‘Run for Your Life’

Beasto Blanco, the rock act fronted by Calico Cooper and longtime Alice Cooper band member Chuck Garric, has returned with the new single "Run for Your Life." The song is the first taste of the band's new album "Kinetica," coming later in 2024 via COP International Records. In the accompanying music video, Beasto Blanco charges full force... Continue Reading →

Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper set 2024 Freaks on Parade tour with Ministry and Filter

Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper will reteam in summer 2024 for the next outing of the Freaks on Parade tour. Ministry and Filter also will join the trek again this year. Produced by Live Nation, the 21-city run will kick off Aug. 20 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and run through Sept. 18 in Fort Worth, Texas. Tickets will be... Continue Reading →

Alice Cooper to release ‘Theatre of Death — Live at Hammersmith 2009’ on vinyl on March 8

On March 8, 2024, Alice Cooper will issue his live album "Theatre of Death — Live at Hammersmith 2009" on vinyl for the first time. Pre-order it here. The limited vinyl first edition is pressed on two red 180g LPs and includes a DVD with the complete concert film. The package includes a numbered concert ticket replica... Continue Reading →

‘Blood strikes a chord in the symphony of war’ … Live Metal’s best of 2023

By Greg Maki Didn’t we just do this? Another year is winding down, and we’re back to share the music we have enjoyed the most throughout 2023. With so many albums out in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic and bands more focused on touring now, this year might not have been quite as strong... Continue Reading →

New book ‘Starring Alice Cooper’ coming in May 2024

Rufus Publications is set to release "Starring Alice Cooper," a new book on the shock rock legend featuring over 400 pages of rare photos, pictures of personal items and essays on Alice's career from writers including former Creem Magazine editor Jaan Uhelszki, Rock et Folk’s Jerome Soligny, Katherine Turman (co-author of “Louder Than Hell”) and... Continue Reading →

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