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

Jeff Giles — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:19:49 +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, [...]

Alice Cooper's Stolen 'Wayne's World' Jacket Returned

Jeff Giles — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:49:12 +0000

Roughly a year after thieves broke into a storage unit containing Alice Cooper‘s archives and absconded with a collection of priceless rock memorabilia, one of the items has resurfaced. Cooper’s website (via BraveWords) reminds us that some of the most valuable items lost in the break-in included the sculpture used on the cover of his [...]

Alice Cooper Leads All-Star Benefit for Youth Music Academy

Billy Dukes — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:10:27 +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 Targets Beatles, Who and Jimi Hendrix for Covers Album

Nick DeRiso — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:19:26 +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 Calls Metal History 'Louder Than Hell' a 'Must-Read'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:40:48 +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."

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 to Debut New Maze at Universal Studios Hollywood

Dave Lifton — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:40:45 +0000

Alice Cooper is a man of many hats: pioneering shock-rocker, golfer, patriot, humanitarian, advice columnist. He is also a theme park ride creator. For the second year in a row, he will be creating an attraction for Universal Studios’ ‘Halloween Horror Nights‘ promotion this fall.

Alice Cooper and Slash Perform 'School's Out' at the Golden Gods Awards

Dave Lifton — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:55:41 +0000

There was a meeting of rock legends at the Golden Gods Awards, as Alice Cooper joined Slash for a spirited rendition of Cooper’s classic, ‘School’s Out.’ Slash and his band began their set with ‘Nothing to Say’ and ‘Back to Cali’ from his 2010 self-titled debut. They then went into their current single, ‘You’re a [...]

Johnny Depp Calls Alice Cooper the 'Ugliest Woman I've Ever Seen' in New 'Dark Shadows' Trailer

Dave Swanson — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:50:42 +0000

Could it be a new celebrity feud? Johnny Depp can be seen calling rock legend Alice Cooper an “ugly woman” in a newly released video. Okay, so maybe Depp himself didn’t say that, but his latest film alter ego sure did in the trailer for the upcoming movie ‘Dark Shadows.’

Alice Cooper Delivers One-of-a-Kind Commencement Speech

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:20:16 +0000

Most graduation ceremonies feature some boring person droning on as everyone checks their watches and wonders when they can leave. But what if your commencement speaker was Alice Cooper? On Saturday, 600 grads from the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles were treated to witty oratory from the shock-rocker, who also received an honorary doctorate from [...]

Johnny Depp Electrifies Crowd By Joining Alice Cooper On Stage [VIDEO]

Jeff Giles — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:30:10 +0000

For alt-rock fans with long memories, Johnny Depp isn’t just a world-famous actor, he’s also the guy who played guitar and bass for Butthole Surfer frontman Gibby Haynes’ short-lived group P. But for pretty much everyone else, the sight of Depp rocking out with Alice Cooper on a London stage comes as a shock.

Depp joined Cooper for the latter’s show in London’s 100 Club over the weekend, an appearance teased by Cooper when he posted a backstage picture to his Facebook account with the caption “Johnny Depp!! Waiting to jump on stage with Alice for ’18′ and ‘Schools Out!’”

Alice Cooper: 'Elvis Asked Me To Shoot Him In The Head'

Rayman — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

If your an Elvis fan, you no doubt know of many strange or unusual things Elvis did for kicks. This is one of them. Alice Cooper has revealed that when he first met Elvis Presley, the King asked him to shoot him in the head. Cooper told of how he went to visit Presley along [...]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inducts Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Tom Waits and others

Tony Hart — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:14:31 +0000

On Monday night, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted several more music legends into its ranks, including Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love, Tom Waits, Jac Holzman, Art Rupe and Leon Russell. The ceremony included performances by the inductees, with appearances by Elton John, Bette Midler, Paul Simon, John Mayer, Neil [...]