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

Eduardo Rivadavia — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:08:41 +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: 'Rock And Roll is Keeping Us Young'

Dave Lifton — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:13:19 +0000

Despite having been on the road for 45 of his 64 years, Alice Cooper still feels like a kid. In a new video interview, he talks about how performing is always the cure for what ails him. “A lot of times you’ll be on the road,” he told CNN. “You’ll have a toothache, you’ll have [...]

Alice Cooper, Dee Snider to Perform on 'Ship of Fear' Cruise

Dave Lifton — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:26:54 +0000

Lovers of classic horror films will be able to join together for Halloween Week 2013 when the inaugural "Ship of Fear: A Horror Cruise," sails from Miami to the Bahamas and back. Musical entertainment on the cruise will be provided by two stars who were clearly influence by the genre, Alice Cooper and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister.

Alice Cooper Honors Director Guillermo Del Toro at Universal Studios' Eyegore Awards

Chad Childers — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 03:41:26 +0000

Shock rocker Alice Cooper had a chance to honor director Guillermo Del Toro at the Eyegore Awards and then followed the ceremony by testing out his new themed-maze at the Universal Studios theme park in Hollywood earlier this week. Fox News reports the singer presented the career contribution to the horror genre honor to Del [...]

Alice Cooper Sends Message To Kids Regarding Television Viewing [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:19:44 +0000

His career spans four decades, and when “School’s Out” hit 93 KHJ in 1972, there were more than a few parents upset with the content of Alice Cooper’s – later to be recognized – Top 10 (#7) chart smasher. His real name is Vincent Damon Furnier, but that name was not going to sell lots [...]

Alice Cooper to Debut New Maze at Universal Studios Hollywood

Dave Lifton — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:24:45 +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.

2012 "Golden Gods" Awards Is Not Your Typical Awards Show [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:45:08 +0000

It wasn't your typical awards show where Taylor Swift wins it all, and tuning in becomes meaningless. Nope! The third annual Golden Gods awards were held April 11th in L.A., and as the name of the show may suggest, ageless mercenaries of heavy metal, goth, 'acid' rock, and/or a combination of all three were cast into the spotlight in what some say was a spoof of the Grammy's.

Alice Cooper Speaks To Kids About Music Education

Dave Lifton — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:16:45 +0000

As the prototypical shock-rocker, Alice Cooper became famous by giving kids nightmares. Now, he’s looking to make their musical dreams come true. On Thursday (April 5), Cooper spoke before the Paradise Valley School Board in his hometown of Phoenix to announce the donation of $20,000 worth of instruments to Arrowhead Elementary School.

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

Dave Swanson — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:50:42 +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.’

Rock Stars Talk About the Death of Whitney Houston

Jen Austin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:06:12 +0000

Both Alice Cooper and Steven Tyler have made comments in recent days about what might have killed Whitney Houston.

Of course no one knows for sure. Toxicology reports are pending, the investigation is ongoing, and no offiicial cause of death has been released.

But Alice Cooper and Steven Tyler have both mentioned recently that drug and alcohol addictions can be demons, and they relate Whitney's struggles to their own experience.

Alice Cooper, Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith to Guest on Upcoming 'That Metal Show' Season

Dave Lifton — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:24:05 +0000

VH-1 Classic has announced that the tenth season of ‘That Metal Show’, hosted by Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, will premiere on March 31. The channel also disclosed the first bunch of musicians who will appear on the program, which will feature names that are familiar to all metalheads.

Steven Tyler Joins Alice Cooper Onstage During New Year's Eve Concert in Hawaii

Joe Robinson — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:53:17 +0000

Steven Tyler joined Alice Cooper and his stellar backing band onstage Saturday night (Dec. 31) to perform the Beatles classic ‘Come Together’ during a New Year’s Eve concert at Mala Wailea, a famous oceanfront restaurant at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, in Wailea, Hawaii.

Alice Cooper's 'Welcome 2 My Pudding' Holiday Concert Turns Into '80s Metal Showcase

Billy Dukes — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:08:35 +0000

While the name of Alice Cooper‘s yearly charity concert may cause one to taste breakfast a second time, the lineup for the 11th annual Welcome 2 My Pudding concert is unmistakably tasty. Rob Halford, The Tubes and members of Kiss and Motley Crue joined Cooper on stage at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix on Saturday night.

Alice Cooper Documentary Coming from 'Metal Evolution' Director

Chris Cobb — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:11:03 +0000

A movie about the life and music of iconic shock rocker Alice Cooper is in the works from director Sam Dunn, the man behind the current VH1 Classic documentary miniseries Metal Evolution. The award-winning Canadian filmmaker reveals to Spinner.com that the project is "in the early stages," adding that it's "probably going to focus in on his early years up to his comeback in the '80s."

Alice Cooper gets Reality Series

Jen Austin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:00:22 +0000

Alice Cooper now has something else in common with Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons, besides being just cool and slightly mysterious rock stars. Reality TV! According to The Hollywood Reporter, American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has launched a new production company and a new reality show for Alice is one of the projects he’s [...]

Alice Cooper Hits Universal Studios Theme Park In California [VIDEO]

Jen Austin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:58:39 +0000

Wanna really experience Alice Cooper’s music? An Alice Cooper-themed maze is set to debut in September at Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, CA. It’s part of the park’s annual Halloween Horror Nights event, and will be open on select dates through October 31. In the impossibly haunted maze full of snakes, black widows, a [...]

Alice Cooper Plans Deluxe Edition of His New Sequel Album, 'Welcome 2 My Nightmare'

Jeff Giles — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:13:54 +0000

It’s always hard for a sequel to recapture the excitement of whatever made the original great, but give Alice Cooper credit — he’s doing whatever he can to convince fans that his upcoming album, a sequel to his classic ‘Welcome to My Nightmare,’ is something special.

Cooper reunited with the original Alice Cooper Band for a few tracks on the new ‘Nightmare’ and even enlisted his old producer, Bob Ezrin. If that wasn’t enough, he’ll also release a deluxe “fanpack” edition of the sequel, titled ‘Welcome 2 My Nightmare,’ that packs in a boatload of extras.

Alice Cooper Rocks Onstage With Special Guest [VIDEO]

Phillip George — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:50:18 +0000

All day Sunday, June 26th, Alice Cooper kept posting on Twitter that there would be a surprise guest for their next show in London. But who would have guessed it would be ‘Pirates of The Caribbean’ star Johnny Depp. Depp held his own as he jammed out to two of Cooper’s signature hit’s, ‘I’m Eighteen’ [...]

Alice Cooper Will Be Beamed To The UK

Jen Austin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:27:24 +0000

Would you want to watch a show where the artist isn’t really live on stage in front of you? Alice Cooper will perform on May 11th in London…but as a hologram. Cooper’s image will be beamed to London, along with the original surviving lineup of his band. The band will actually be on stage at a studio [...]

Alice Cooper To Receive Golden God Award

Chris Cobb — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:01:52 +0000

The third annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards take place tonight in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater. Artists including Alice Cooper, who will receive the Golden God award; Motley Crue and even William Shatner will be among those honored at the ceremony. According to Alice, this isn’t your run-of-the-mill awards show. “When you come to [...]