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“I called Alice and said, ‘I'm in a lot of pain. I’m not too sure what's going on’”: Orianthi reveals her agony over the injury that forced her to pull out of her Alice Cooper tour return – and play Back in Black sitting down at PRS’ epic anniversary show

The guitarist recently revealed that she is dealing with a torn hamstring and hip injury which forced her to shift touring plans

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"Come along for a nightmare you won't forget!": Alice Cooper adds more dates to Too Close For Comfort tour

Another 23 shows have been added to Alice Cooper's ever-growing 2025 schedule

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"I’ve been whipped, stabbed and had to have surgery. Most recently, I got licked on the tongue by Alice Cooper's snake." Nita Strauss shares the battle scars that shaped her into a modern guitar hero

From Alice Cooper to Demi Lovato and her own solo work, Nita Strauss has become a modern metal icon

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Alice Cooper still takes drugs on tour – but only painkillers

Opening up about how life on the road has changed, Alice Cooper admitted he still takes stashes of drugs while on the road – but only painkillers.

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“It was the first song I wrote just to see if I could. I discovered - oh yes, I can!”: How David Byrne created Talking Heads' most popular track right out of the gate

The song was intended as a deliberately dark response to the more playful macabre antics of Alice Cooper. But it would end up shaping Talking Heads’ future

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Legendary American singer Alice Cooper announces Scottish show this year

Legendary American singer Alice Cooper has announced a Scottish show date for 2025.

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"When you have a band this good, I believe in showing it off": Alice Cooper announces shows in Wales and Scotland

Alice Cooper's new dates come in addition to his already-announced European tour schedule

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“Unfortunately I have a torn hamstring and damage to my hip”: Gilby Clarke to replace Orianthi (who was replacing Nita Strauss) on upcoming Alice Cooper dates

Hello! Hooray! Let the show begin… the former Guns N' Roses guitarist has been drafted in for the Godfather of Shock tour after Orianthi suffered an injury

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“Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to talk to me. They thought I would be right for the part of The Terminator”: WASP frontman Blackie Lawless’ wild tales of Lemmy, Gene Simmons and The Village People

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"I was a dangerous addict." Demi Lovato and Alice Cooper guitar hero Nita Strauss on the struggles of staying sober while touring

The ultra-talented metal guitarist says her addictions became "insidious"

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“The top-selling artist acoustics were Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and my guitar, which is insane”: How Orianthi shook up the industry with her signature gear, what she learned from Santana and Joe Bonamassa, and why she’s returning to Alice Cooper’s band

With a completely new rig for the Alice Cooper tour, the Aussie virtuoso explains how her approach will differ from Nita Strauss, why she’s donating the PRS guitars she’s playing on the road – and what to expect from her forthcoming Epiphone signature model

Guitar World

“I called Gene Simmons. He said: ‘How the hell did you get this number?!’ That was when I got the idea that we weren’t going to be best buddies”: Dee Snider’s wild tales of Robert Plant, Frank Zappa, Freddy Krueger and Kiss

From Johnny Cash and John Denver to Manowar and Henry Kissinger, former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider has mixed with them all

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“I had just taken my first acid trip, and I had an African spear and a Chinese Warlord outfit”: Arthur Brown’s wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, David Bowie and more

Jamming with Hendrix, partying with The Who, getting hit on by David Bowie’s wife – The God Of Hellfire has done it all and more

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Alice Cooper and Rob Halford have joined forces on a wholesome Christmas song for children

Proceeds from My Christmas List will benefit Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Centers

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"I had one mate who was massively into Deep Purple but they were a bit too proggy for me." How Frank Skinner became a born-again metalhead

Frank Skinner on the "inspirational" Judas Priest, playing in a cult Birmingham band and the heavy metal sitcom that never was

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"I listened to classical music right up until I saw Black Sabbath on TV when I was eight": Michael Monroe picks the records, artists and gigs that mean the most

Hanoi Rocks frontman turned solo star Michael Monroe on living with Stiv Bators and Johnny Thunders, and the possibility that he might never die

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“You never know what will happen. You’re on a bus with pythons”: Orianthi on her Orange Oriverb amp, how soloing is like rapping and why confetti cannons are just one of the risks on an Alice Cooper tour

The Australian guitarist talks amp collecting, tone chasing and soloing strategies as she wraps up her forthcoming album with Kevin Shirley

Guitar World

“I went to Alexander Dumble’s home and plugged into all his amps. He let me play the first one he ever made”: Orianthi’s new signature Orange is inspired by a visit to the most coveted amp maker of them all

Orianthi sought to blend the sound of a Dumble she’ll “never forget” with two other classic amps for her new custom combo

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For years Tommy Henriksen has played guitar for others: Now's he's spreading the gospel of Crossbone Skully, avenging superhero from outer space

Welcome to Alice Cooper guitarist Tommy Henriksen’s Mutt Lange-produced 80s-rock-leaning project

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Judas Priest add UK dates to 2025 Shield Of Pain European tour, including biggest-ever London show with Alice Cooper

The Metal Gods will be joined by the master of shock rock when they play at the O2 Arena in July

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The Black Keys announce summer 2025 UK and European tour

Ohio rock 'n' roll fundamentalists The Black Keys will cross the Atlantic for 15 shows in June/July.

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Orianthi to return to Alice Cooper's band as Nita Strauss does her own thing

Orianthi will fill in for Nita Strauss on a run of dates early next year after a decade away

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“I'm so fortunate to always have such great musicians to work with”: Orianthi will re-join Alice Cooper’s band on tour as a fill-in for her successor, Nita Strauss

Orianthi toured with Cooper from 2011 through 2014, and will reunite with his band for a series of shows from late January through mid-February 2025

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"If God gets in his way he'll burn the heavens down": Tommy Henriksen's track-by-track guide to Crossbone Skully's Evil World Machine

Evil World Machine is the debut album by Crossbone Skully, formed by Alice Cooper and Hollywood Vampires guitarist Tommy Henriksen

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"I started crying like a baby, it was like Jesus coming back and anointing you!" How Crossbone Skully coaxed legendary producer Mutt Lange out of retirement to work on their album

The debut album by Crossbone Skully, led by Alice Cooper guitarist Tommy Henriksen, is out this week and it sounds BIG

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