Alice Cooper
Formed: 1968
From:
CA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Alice Cooper News
Below is our complete Alice Cooper news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Alice Cooper Reveals New Album Title
Shock rock legend Alice Cooper recently discussed his plans for his next studio album on his radio show, which takes airs on Planet Rock. He stated:
"(Our new album) hasn’t been recorded yet but we’ve got ten demos done already on it. I think it’s gonna be called The Night Shift."
Download a Free Eagle/Armoury Records Compilation
While we're announcing free label samplers on Amazon.com, Eagle/Armoury Records has one up there as well, apparently from 2009. Here's the tracklisting of their free metal and hard rock compilation, which looks to contain a lot more vintage material than the other samplers, including Dio, Rainbow, Deep Purple and more:
1. Black Label Society "Suicide Messiah" (5:47)
2. Deep Purple "Rapture Of The Deep" (5:55)
3. Stratovarius "Deep Unknown" (4:26)
4. Alice Cooper "Detroit City" (3:57)
5. Dio "Holy Diver" (4:46)
6. Napalm Death "Breed To Breathe" [Explicit] (2:59)
7. Twisted Sister "Stay Hungry" (3:13)
8. Poison "Look What The Cat Dragged In" [Explicit] (3:15)
9. Rainbow "Kill The King" (4:39)
10. Black Label Society "Doomsday Jesus" (3:30)
You can download the free compilation here.
Slipknot Drummer Joins Rob Zombie Band For Tour
Rob Zombie has revealed that Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison will be behind the drum kit with his band this summer. Zombie commented: "Joey is an absolutely crushing drummer and I am thrilled to have him as part of the Zombie family. His amazing skills promise to take the live show to a whole new level of insanity."
Jordison added: "I am honored, proud and excited to announce that I have joined the ranks as the new touring drummer for Rob Zombie. I’ve been a fan of Zombie’s since the beginning. I’ve toured with them and have always wanted to play for them. When John 5 called me up to ask if I knew any drummers I could recommend, I said, only half-jokingly, ‘Yeah, me!"
"This show and set-list is mind blowing, and what better way to kick things off than the Gruesome Twosome tour with horror-rock legend Alice Cooper," Jordison said. "I want to thank all the Slipknot fans for their support and the Rob Zombie fans for welcoming me in. The Demonoid Phenomenon is on its way!"
More Bands Confirmed For Sonisphere U.K.
The organisers of the Sonisphere festival's British leg has announced a further seven additions to the events lineup. Reunited, alternative rock band Skunk Anansie will take to the Sonisphere stage, as will Fightstar, Funeral For A Friend, Gallows, Apocalyptica, Madina Lake and Family Force Five. The festival will take place at Knebworth from July 30th to August 1st.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Hellfest Confirms Finals Acts
The organisers of the French metal festival Hellfest has announced the last additions to the event's lineup. The already hugely impressive lineup will now also feature Alice Cooper, Motorhead, Saxon, Slayer, Deftones, Airbourne, Fear Factory, Carcass, Fields Of Nephilm, Infectious Grooves, Stone Sour, Hypocrisy, Exodus, Annihilator, Devin Townsend Project, Mass Hysteria, Doom, Dillinger Escape Plan, As I Lay Dying, Unearth, Tamtrum, Electric Mary Vulcain, Kalisia and Blaspheme. The festival will be held in Clisson from June 18th-20th.
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The Rockstar Ramblings: The Stone Velvet Roses
In episode three of Celebrity Fit club, Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) is disappointed at his weight loss, telling the judges “I even took three days off drinking”. Bach’s quandary is now whether to continue drinking or just stop eating entirely. This may quickly turn into a semi-Survivor show where we watch to see how long Sebastian survives on red wine alone… More...
First Dates Announced For Cooper/Zombie Tour
An online commerical for their forthcoming co-headlining tour between shock rock king Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie has been posted on YouTube.com. You can check it out below. The duo have also announced the first tour dates for the trek, all of which will be taking place in Canada. The tour dates are as follows:
April 26 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
April 27 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union
April 28 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
April 29 - Calgary, AB - Corral
May 1 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
May 2 - Kennewick, WA - Toyota Center
May 4 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center More...
Rob Zombie And Alice Cooper To Tour Together
Shock rock legend Alice Cooper will be teaming up with movie-making monster Rob Zombie this April when the two head out on a co-headlining tour of North America together beginning April 26th at the MTS Center in Winnipeg, MB.
Rob Zombie commented, "The dream or nightmare comes true! Me and The Coop have been talking about touring together for about 15 years and finally the moment is here. This will be without a doubt a Rock ‘N’ Roll Spooktacular for all the Cool Ghouls."
Alice Cooper added, "I'm looking forward to these concerts with Rob. It's sort of like Dracula vs. Frankenstein, we're like this generation’s classic monsters. When we're not onstage frightening audiences, we'll be backstage trying to scare each other."
Tickets go on sale February 23rd - stay tuned for tour dates.
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The Rockstar Ramblings: Grammy Edition
Thoughts while watching the Grammy’s and wondering if Lady Gaga’s performance was influenced by Poison’s first album Look What The Cat Dragged In…
Congratulations to Rob Halford and Judas Priest for their Grammy win. Anyone else disappointed Halford wasn’t draped in leather when he accepted the award?...
Speaking of leather, despite matching leather jackets and pants it is difficult to listen to Bon Jovi and not think, so are these guys Country for good?...
Should Anthony Kiedis every leave Red Hot Chile Peppers I believe Taboo from Black Eyed Peas could probably make a seamless transition…
No surprise here when Slash (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver) jointed T-Pain, Jamie Foxx and friends on stage. We are months away from a press release stating Slash is the fourth Jonas brother…
All dressed up and only the Grammy’s to attend, Alice Cooper presented the Grammy for best rock album. There should be a rule that Cooper can only dress as stage “Alice” or be wearing a golf polo shirt…
Watching Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) accepting a Grammy solidified him as the only rocker with a head three times the size of his body…
Non Grammy Thoughts of the week…
Steven Tyler is threatening to sue Aerosmith in an attempt to block the band from hiring a new lead singer. Leaked rumors indicate that Billy Idol has been approached by the band. Two questions: 1. Does Idol get to play Rebel Yell with the band? 2. Generally speaking, does the band feel they have to replace Tyler with someone the exact same age?...
D.J. Ashba (Guns N’ Rosses, Sixx A.M.) was recently kicked out of a Canadian hotel for smoking cigarettes. In an interview this week Ashba went on to say he was shocked by the attitude and anger expressed from “An old woman with Tina Turner like hair”. D.J., it is Canada, eleven months out of the year it is winter. It is cold. These are angry people. Step away from the hotel, and button up, it is going to be okay…
The line-up for Slash’s new album officially includes Fergie (Black Eyed Peas), Ozzy Osbourne, Adam Levine (Maroon 5), Kid Rock, and many others. Given the wide range of talent I have to wonder why Slash neglected to give this up and comer I keep hearing about named Billy Idol a shot…
Finally, VH1 has a reality show titled Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp in production. The cast includes many rock and pop stars including Lemmy, Ace Frehley (Kiss), and of course, Bret Michaels. Anyone interested? Episodes to include segments on picking out bandanas, writing multiple hooks with the word “party”, and learning how to use the word “Awesome” as a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb – all in the same sentence…
More Bands Confirmed For Sonisphere U.K.
The organisers of the British leg of the Sonisphere festival has announced five more bands for next year's edition of the event. Industrial metal legends Fear Factory will be on the bill for the festival as will Placebo, Papa Roach, Bring Me The Horizon and former Black Flag frontman Henry Rollins, who will be performing a spoken word set. Previously confirmed bands for the event include Anthrax, Slayer, Motley Crue, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Alice Cooper, The Cult and headliners Iron Maiden and Rammstein. More bands are expected to be confirmed shortly. The festival will be held at Knebworth from July 30th to August 1st and anyone who purchases a ticket for the U.K. show before December 31st will receive a free ticket to the Sonisphere Festival in Poland, which features the "Big Four" of thrash metal (Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer) as well as Behemoth and Mastodon.
Alice Cooper Confirmed For Wacken 2010
The organisers of the Wacken Open Air festival has announced that two more bands have been added to events bill. Shock rock legend Alice Cooper will be performing at the festival and Amorphis has also been confirmed to play. The festival takes place in Wacken, Germany between August 5th - 7th. Other bands scheduled to perform include Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Cannibal Corpse, Slayer and Immortal, amongst many others.
First Bands Announced For Sonisphere 2010
The organisers of the British leg of the Sonisphere festival has announced the event will be held once again at Knebworth next year and will feature headlining slots from Iron Maiden and Rammstein. In addition to this, Alice Cooper, Anthrax, Slayer, Iggy & The Stooges, Motley Crue and The Cult will all be making apperances at the festival, which will take place between July 31st and August 1st.
Speaking on the festival, Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian stated: "God-damn we couldn’t be more thrilled about being a part of Sonisphere 2010!!!! We are still buzzing from our insane show at Knebworth last summer and are drooling over the fact that we are a part of this history making festival!! What an amazing Xmas present for Anthrax and our fans. See you all very soon!!"
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson says: "Knebworth has been the home of so many legendary concerts going back many years it really will be a privilege to play there. We enjoy the camaraderie of playing great festivals and are very much looking forward to getting back out to do some shows next summer and, as it will be over two years since we played the UK, we will certainly be looking to deliver a memorable and spectacular night for our fans!"
Rammstein say: "The great support that we’ve experienced from the UK fans has been beyond anything we expected. This will be the first time that Rammstein has appeared at a festival in the UK and we are looking forward to putting on a show that no-one will ever forget!"
Alice Cooper To Film London Show
Keri Keli, the guitarist for shock rock legend Alice Cooper has announced that the band will be filming his upcoming concert in London in High Definition. While he did not specify any further, the belief is that this recording will be used for a future DVD release. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
Alice Cooper Offering Limited Edition CD Single
Alice Cooper's new single, "Keepin' Halloween Alive," is on sale at all October shows. This is a limited edition, vintage halloween pressing, and after October it goes away until next year. The art work will change every year. You can either buy the new glow in the dark Halloween shirt separately, or buy the shirt and an Alice-signed CD together.
Starting this week, the same deal will be available on the official Theatre of Death Online Store.
Lillian Axe To Support Alice Cooper
LILLIAN AXE has been added as the support act for Alice Cooper’s “Theater Of Death Tour.” LILLIAN AXE last toured and supported Alice Cooper during their “Waters Rising” tour in 2007. After being hand-picked to support Alice Cooper in 2007, as fate would have it, LILLIAN AXE played with Alice Cooper in 2008 at the Rock The Bayou Festival in Houston, Texas and now the Axe is ready to unleash their Blistering Records release “Sad Day on Planet Earth” to the fans on the latest part of their world tour, taking the stage with shock rock legend, Alice Cooper.
The confirmed tour dates are:
02.10.09 Clearwater, FL
03.10.09 Pompano Beach, FL
04.10.09 Fort Meyers, FL
11.10.09 Houston, TX
12.10.09 Dallas, TX
Just For Fun
Vintage Flesh Comments On Alice Cooper
New Hampshire metallers Vintage Flesh have issued the following statement about Alice Cooper's connection to black metal:
"IF DOOM HAS BLACK SABBATH TO THANK, THEN BLACK METAL HAS ALICE COOPER AS ITS FOREFATHER. How can this be so? well since you are fool enough to ask, I suppose I can enlighten you.
"First comes the voice of Alice, right from the first few Albums Alice struck a warped chord with his unsusally, disturbing, deviant, and decadent witch like vocals. Scaring the fuck out of people from as far back as the late sixties till now. Not entirely unlike black metal vocal styling of today, when closely compared. Some of Alice's earliest leather and stud get ups even predate Rob Halfords so called introduction of leather & spikes to the metal spectrum. dating back to '72' for Alice. Alice did dabble with the Devil back before the man who created him decided to seek out the dirty hippy Jewish guy called Jesus. but that was many years later.
"Alice basically married horror and hard rock which when it comes together what do ya got kids??? HEAVY METAL!!!! ALICE'S first album came out one year before B.Sabbaths and it was called pretties for you. Perverted name and album art included. The sound is bombastic unpredictable and hard to listen to for most. sorta like, HEAVY METAL!!!!! In fact i personally believe you can trace the first true doom metal songs back to this very album by Alice. the song is called 'fields of regret' and it is arguably heavier then anything from Sabbaths first album that came out one YEAR later! ALICE-1969 B.Sabbath-1970!!! Look it up! More...
Alice Cooper Sony TV Commercial Posted Online
A brand new television commercial from Sony featuring shock rock legend Alice Cooper is now available for viewing. You can check it out below. The commercial is to help inform viewers about the switch to digital-only broadcasting which will happen in 2012. The campaign promotes Sony's offer of up to £150 to spend on a new Bravia TV in return for consumers' old sets. More...
Alice Cooper Show Cancelled In Tampere
YLE is reporting:
Veteran American singer ALICE COOPER's concert scheduled for Tampere in December has been shifted to Espoo because of concerns over his shock-rock image.
Tampere Arena, which was to have hosted the December 11 show, cancelled it because a perceived conflict with the venue's "Christian-based policies".
"The [Lutheran-based charismatic revivalist] group Nokia Mission and others use Tampere Arena for their events, so the venue's management did not want Alice Cooper appearing in the same hall. The contract which we received from Tampere Arena specifies that no artists may perform there who 'incite evil and the power of darkness'," promoter Kalle Keskinen told YLE. More...
Alice Cooper Films Sony Television Commercial
Shock rock legend Alice Cooper will be appearing in a new television commercial for Sony Television in the United Kingdom. The advert will premiere in September. The commercial features Cooper and some of his former managers and roadies recalling the old days, including when the star would throw TVs out of hotel room windows.
Alice Cooper To Film New DVD
Shock rock legend Alice Cooper has announced that he will be filming one of the shows on his "Theatre Of Death" tour this year to release as a live DVD in 2010. More details will be revealed about the DVD shortly.
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