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Injured Orianthi drops out of Alice Cooper tour at last minute – replacement already announced

Orianthi was originally brought in to replace Nita Strauss on Alice Cooper's upcoming tour

Metal Hammer · Jan 27, 2025

“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

Guitar World · Jan 27, 2025

“Dime was taken from us too soon, and I’ve yet to see that next ‘it’ guitar guy. I’m sure there are some out there, but none that stormed the scene like Dime did”: Star players from Kerry King to Chad Kroeger on what made Dimebag Darrell a true original

An all-star panel of six-string superstars – including Zakk Wylde, Kerry King, Marty Friedman, Glenn Tipton, Alex Skolnick, Nita Strauss, Scott Ian, Bill Kelliher and Chris Broderick – explain why Dimebag is still so relevant 20 years after his tragic death

Guitar World · Jan 21, 2025

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

Louder · Nov 26, 2024

“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

Guitar World · Nov 26, 2024

Nancy Wilson, Lita Ford, Nita Strauss and more to head up women-only Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp announce their third annual female-only camp

Metal Hammer · Aug 7, 2024

Nancy Wilson, Nita Strauss, Lita Ford and more to head up women-only Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp announce the details of their third annual women-only camp

Guitar World · Aug 6, 2024

Watch Disturbed frontman David Draiman sing Metallica’s Enter Sandman at Nita Strauss’s wedding

Alice Cooper and Demi Lovato were also present when Strauss married her longtime partner in Hollywood on Saturday

Metal Hammer · May 6, 2024

“Slipknot is so lucky to have you.” Members of Slayer, Megadeth, Rage Against The Machine and more react to Eloy Casagrande joining the metal icons

Heavy metal legends from Gary Holt to Nita Strauss have responded to the Slipknot drummer’s first statement since joining the band

Metal Hammer · May 2, 2024

“Anyone who doesn’t talk to their pets is a psychopath!” We asked a bunch of metal stars to tell us about their pets on International Pet Day

Dogs, cats, ponies, goats, ducks – to mark International Pet Day, we asked members of Killswitch Engage, Amon Amarth, Green Lung and more to tell us about the animals they share their lives with

Metal Hammer · Apr 11, 2024