<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Alice-cooper ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/alice-cooper Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:02:40 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Watch Alice Cooper deliver a shock rock version of Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit, with some help from new guitarist Anna Cara ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/alice-cooper-covers-nirvana-at-coopstock-2026 nRScZ56QALvXSCrb2NzVAX Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:02:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I was asked who was the best up-and-coming guitarist, I had no hesitation”: Alice Cooper announces new 22-year-old guitarist, handpicked by Nita Strauss to be her replacement ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alice-cooper-names-new-22-year-old-guitarist-handpicked-by-nita-strauss hzZJy2zzWTs3p5L2mKrWRK Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:29:08 +0000 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:55:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d been playing guitar full-time for 25 years, and when I got to play on a Deep Purple album it was just one chord!” Meet Tommy Denander, the session guitar great who’s worked with everyone from Jeff Beck and Michael Jackson to Joe Perry and Ace Frehley ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/tommy-denander-session-guitar-radioactive 4bY5RoRPx2adnChQpCrGqd Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:33:50 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:25:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Even though everybody saw it coming with Ozzy, it just took our breath away when it happened”: Johnny Depp joins Alice Cooper onstage to cover Black Sabbath’s Paranoid in honor of Ozzy Osbourne ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/alice-cooper-johnny-depp-ozzy-osbourne-tribute S7n4gSWTFsT4Yq54FwNxKV Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:59:46 +0000 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:05:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Maybe that was part of the reason I had overlooked it before. It was so perfect and almost doesn’t stand out”: Alice Cooper’s new guitarist on why Glen Buxton is a seriously underrated guitar hero ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alice-cooper-band-gyasi-heus-on-why-glen-buxton-is-underrated L4s2wXscvBQ4WbDTq8DnsK Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:00:43 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:19:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A friend of mine told me about an open audition for a new artist named Cyndi…”: From his education with Cyndi Lauper and giving Alice Cooper a killer Poison intro, to co-writing with Julian Lennon, John McCurry shares the stories behind his biggest hits ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/session-ace-john-mccurry-on-cyndi-lauper-alice-cooper-and-the-stories-behind-his-biggest-hits ThqxJdEQCKuQFW5dZT9GDW Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:23:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I not only learned the set, I learned a whole new style of guitar playing”: John McCurry had only been playing guitar for five years when he joined Cyndi Lauper’s band – and featured on one of her biggest records ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-john-mccurry-got-the-cyndi-lauper-gig KywXX6sMm8TkDdCCNYgxiB Mon, 26 May 2025 11:30:00 +0000 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:14:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Alice really wanted a signature riff. When I played it for him, he just smiled and patted me on the back”: The iconic Alice Cooper Poison riff started out as John McCurry’s warm-up routine – and it lives a double life ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/john-mccurry-on-writing-alice-coopers-poison 3d8zPFZu3G8RUVEJA8KMaM Wed, 14 May 2025 13:54:05 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:08:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “How many weddings can you jam I'm Eighteen, Enter Sandman, and Cowboys From Hell?”: Nita Strauss shreds an Alice Cooper classic at her own wedding in newly shared clips ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-wedding-shred bxPfXfi7DQsxXtFAyj5P5V Wed, 07 May 2025 11:49:18 +0000 Tue, 13 May 2025 14:16:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I knew the spirit of the Alice Cooper group was back – what we were making was very much an album that could’ve been in the '70s”: Original Alice Cooper lineup reunites after more than 50 years – and announces brand-new album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/original-alice-cooper-lineup-reunites-after-more-than-50-years-and-announces-brand-new-album 9CTS5DmxehWQW4U4dyziXj Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:05:06 +0000 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:05:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It licked me!” Nita Strauss gets licked in the face by Alice Cooper's snake while playing – but doesn't drop a note ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-licked-by-alice-coopers-snake TNwLX38VgzXfsu5CRgLrHB Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:43:21 +0000 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:54:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We came out and started rocking, and for some reason, almost everybody in the club walked out": Nita Strauss looks back on the worst gig of her life – and what she learned from it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nita-strauss-looks-back-on-the-worst-gig-of-her-life 4RLczYbieWp44xjEqo8dCM Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:11:42 +0000 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:13:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-shares-update-on-the-injury-that-forced-her-to-cancel-the-alice-cooper-tour-and-play-back-in-black-sitting-down WCbdETpdVyt3f8DC8YUnHa Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:42:13 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:35:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gilby-clarke-to-replace-orianthi-for-alice-cooper-tour Tx22Cig5Jue3WfFEfzMovX Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:17:20 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:55:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-alice-cooper-signature-gear ndRr5vw8weQgnYpLjVYP9G Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:11:18 +0000 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:23:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I bring something really different to the band than Nita does”: Orianthi on returning to Alice Cooper – and why she'll take a different approach to Nita Strauss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/orianthi-on-returning-to-alice-cooper EbxRbu6zJaksjwRxR8CmSS Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:53:54 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:12:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/orianthi-re-joins-alice-cooper-band-as-fill-in-for-nita-strauss YS9LdxcueabW7pjYyD5x2K Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:35:43 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:27:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m so grateful for the strong American audience I’ve gained online. It’s about time I rock out with them in person”: Sophie Lloyd announces her debut solo US show – and marks the occasion with a shred reimagining of Alice Cooper’s Poison ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/sophie-lloyd-whisky-a-go-go-shjow-january-2025 7kHGzLftAmrJ5j4bMfPx4m Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:02:57 +0000 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:25:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Wanna get popular on YouTube? Play mind-blowing solos and post ’em up. Wanna get employed with a touring band? Play mind-blowing rhythm parts”: Alice Cooper guitarist Ryan Roxie on why nailing rhythm guitar is the key to landing big gigs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alice-cooper-guitarist-ryan-roxie-on-the-importance-of-rhythm-guitar aoZpxcZdNKfSHzFZcPttUj Sat, 20 Jul 2024 09:17:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:22:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Thin Lizzy prepared me for Skynyrd. They said, ‘You need to learn these songs note for note.’ I said, ‘I wouldn’t dream of doing it any other way’”: Damon Johnson on having one of rock’s most enviable resumés – and why Eddie Van Halen gifted him a guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/damon-johnson-skynyrd-thin-lizzy-van-halen-guitar PxCWtu4fJLDDxrmCc5H3oi Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:36:18 +0000 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:02:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Other guitar players could hear what he was doing and go, ‘Oh my gosh, this guy's amazing’”: Alice Cooper says Eddie Van Halen asked him to set up a guitar lesson with Glen Campbell ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/eddie-van-halen-glen-campbell-guitar-lesson CADJMFA9P6BG596JM4tceg Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:47:35 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:35:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is one more shot at glory for me. I know the things I’ve been denied. I shouldn’t have to build it up all over again”: K.K. Downing on reclaiming his legacy with KK’s Priest – and what his one-off reunion with Judas Priest was really like ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kk-downing-kks-priest-the-sinner-rides-again xAquyV3roRFWnDDGoDAgPm Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:36:53 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:02:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I still remember writing the intro to Sweet Jane sitting on a couch in my living room”: How a session guitar legend resurrected Lou Reed’s career with hard-rock lead heroics – and help from Blood, Sweat & Tears’ Steve Katz ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/lou-reed-steve-hunter-sweet-jane cQTfZXiTnk6DyQwiULxeQR Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:29:17 +0000 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:57:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Joe Perry had hit a block, so I was called in to play on Train Kept a Rollin’. They said, ‘Don't tell anyone – no-one can know’”: From Alice Cooper to Peter Gabriel and Aerosmith, Steve Hunter has led one of session guitar’s most remarkable careers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/steve-hunter-session-guitar-career FkT6qVzji3FtxtuwRf5PKn Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:13:16 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 09:38:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss announces The Call of the Void – a star-studded new solo album featuring Lzzy Hale, Marty Friedman and Alice Cooper ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-the-call-of-the-void tZ7o3HUP5ip5mVSvkcSPZn Mon, 15 May 2023 10:17:51 +0000 Mon, 15 May 2023 14:40:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss: "A guitar solo is a way for the guitarist to tell a chapter of the song's story. That dictates my approach, rather than, 'Here's a bunch of cool notes'" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nita-strauss-alice-cooper-winner-takes-all DunSMS26hV9qiWjgSaAZ9J Tue, 11 Apr 2023 10:58:31 +0000 Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:03:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss reunites with Alice Cooper for new single Winner Takes All – and Strauss is cutting heads in the solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-alice-cooper-winner-takes-all NjD7LkLPS5SKdHUT8n5Ebf Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:38:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss will return to Alice Cooper’s lineup for 2023 tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-alice-cooper-2023-tour kgs6N7Mgj2rdF8djXGvpMW Mon, 06 Mar 2023 17:35:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tommy Henriksen: "When you play with a Kemper, you hear every little mistake, and that alone forces you to be a better player" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/tommy-henriksen-crossbone-skully xvEqc6oCy2gecMYgss7L8j Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:53:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ryan Roxie: "Being in Alice Cooper's band is like being in the trenches. You do a bit of everything, be it playing guitar, singing background vocals, or dodging crazy pieces of the set on stage" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ryan-roxie-alice-cooper-band foTfZmRpma6cqt2QBwrk8R Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:44:50 +0000 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:33:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss: “Any time you’re playing guitar, you’re improving, no matter what it is – whether you’re playing power chords or technical metal” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nita-strauss-guitarists-of-the-year xxHh4ceaz99nEUty37bxcU Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:00:36 +0000 Fri, 30 Dec 2022 09:36:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Justin Hawkins: “What?! Split harmonics on the bass?” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/justin-hawkins-what-split-harmonics-on-the-bass zHNeosJuDJwqn9G6BmAjxV Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:04:48 +0000 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 16:21:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Kane Roberts on rejoining the Alice Cooper band following Nita Strauss's departure, adjusting to a Kemper and the revival of his fabled machine gun guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/kane-roberts-alice-cooper-band-return a3nkcdaGGhLtLhVsrr7C6k Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:36:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Nita Strauss rejoin Alice Cooper – and play a Jackson Jeff Loomis signature Kelly – at Colorado show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-rejoins-alice-cooper-colorado 7EyQTipbHPRFjfAfEHWSMK Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:08:16 +0000 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:09:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss on lighting Demi Lovato’s guitar fire and how fresh tones – and the 2nd position – are helping her introduce shredding solos to new audiences ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nita-strauss-demi-lovato-interview Ai9MoZeb4TWkHgpVQBfrv3 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:27:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss hints at future return to Alice Cooper’s band: “Everyone’s saying it’s a ‘departure’ but I don’t feel, necessarily, that I left” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-alice-cooper-band-return-hint dtkNaweg7MZvRyCxxXnLnQ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:24 +0000 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 16:00:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1972 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/30-greatest-rock-guitar-albums-1972 U2339WourHwAmScXPfbjPL Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:37:44 +0000 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:36:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alice Cooper reenlists former lead guitarist Kane Roberts for fall tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alice-cooper-kane-roberts-tour-2022 qfxtxEveDbmUFB4f3tB3fa Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:16:29 +0000 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:31:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss recalls a male fan throwing his sweaty boxer shorts at her during an Alice Cooper concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-sweaty-boxers SAGtTgQGEXswfv79JvfmmY Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:21:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn the fiery playing style of Nita Strauss ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/nita-strauss-alice-cooper-rock-guitar HMMRbadPgtMj6nfMVbeHx4 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:35:19 +0000 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 17:32:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tosin Abasi, Lzzy Hale, Gavin Rossdale, Bishop Briggs and Alice Cooper are judges on new music reality TV show No Cover ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/no-cover-alice-cooper-lzzy-hale-tosin-abasi 3bGktFCnjTVxMst5SLL2w8 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:04:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alice Cooper joined by Ace Frehley and Orianthi at his 19th annual Christmas Pudding benefit concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alice-cooper-19th-annual-christmas-pudding f3Lti27nYu8txJjXcu4K5B Tue, 07 Dec 2021 16:47:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ace Frehley joins Alice Cooper for medley of School’s Out and Pink Floyd’s Another Brick In The Wall ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alice-cooper-ace-frehley-schools-out-another-brick-in-the-wall Ry2CAfxMhcKzBKh796HVYd Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:20:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Nita Strauss ended up playing Jason Becker’s prototype Peavey 'Numbers' guitar live ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/how-nita-strauss-ended-up-playing-jason-beckers-numbers-guitar GxW8BvREUpb8eLuRyae8Cg Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:39:09 +0000 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:57:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss weighs in on the ‘shred stigma’ debate: "Yngwie Malmsteen’s three notes are no more or less valid than BB King’s" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nita-strauss-shred-stigma o3DDVNDFNUW2oZyuoMajj7 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:47:24 +0000 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:47:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alice Cooper responds to Gene Simmons' comments on the death of rock music: “There's kids out there with guitars and they're playing hard rock” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alice-cooper-responds-to-gene-simmons-comments-on-the-death-of-rock-music-theres-kids-out-there-with-guitars-and-theyre-playing-hard-rock 9sTUvGwgm8doQLPVhKQxb5 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:18:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Depp jam Alice Cooper classics with the shock-rocker's original line-up ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-joe-bonamassa-and-johnny-depp-jam-alice-cooper-classics-with-the-shock-rockers-original-line-up BxvoGHy3v2CTQCTtyKTfn3 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:29:05 +0000 Wed, 18 Dec 2019 14:33:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nita Strauss shows you how to play Alice Cooper’s I’m Eighteen guitar solo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/my-take-on-the-guitar-solo-in-alice-coopers-im-eighteen f8vbFwMf2TipgcpymNiBtj Mon, 24 Jun 2019 16:05:50 +0000 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:11:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Steven Tyler and Marilyn Manson Join Hollywood Vampires Onstage in Los Angeles ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-steven-tyler-and-marilyn-manson-join-hollywood-vampires-onstage-in-los-angeles xbqrWEW9wGiejZEVeJuBbK Mon, 13 May 2019 14:21:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hollywood Vampires Share New Song, “Who’s Laughing Now,” Detail New Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/hollywood-vampires-share-new-song-whos-laughing-now-detail-new-album akNFHYKwxLhzpjW9WF2xCB Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:33:08 +0000