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“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

By Andrew Daly published 16 August 23

The session veteran tells his greatest war stories: how he wrote the epic intro to Lou Reed’s Sweet Jane, what he taught Jason Becker for his stint with David Lee Roth, and why he believes losing his sight made him a better guitar player

Nita Strauss announces The Call of the Void – a star-studded new solo album featuring Lzzy Hale, Marty Friedman and Alice Cooper

By Matt Owen published 15 May 23

Listen to new single The Golden Trail, which sees Strauss team up with In Flames vocalist Anders Fridén for a full-throttle riff clinic

Nita Strauss performs at The Ritz on November 22, 2021 in San Jose, California.

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'"

By Andrew Daly published 11 April 23

The Ibanez signature shredder on reuniting with Alice Cooper for her latest single, how working with singers made her a less selfish musician, and why people got her departure from Cooper's band so wrong

Alice Cooper and Nita Strauss live onstage at London's Wembley Arena in 2017

Nita Strauss reunites with Alice Cooper for new single Winner Takes All – and Strauss is cutting heads in the solo

By Jonathan Horsley published 22 March 23

“There was no question that I wanted to create a song to collaborate with my longtime boss and friend, the legendary Alice Cooper,” says Strauss

Alice Cooper and Nita Strauss performing live

Nita Strauss will return to Alice Cooper’s lineup for 2023 tour

By Matt Owen published 6 March 23

After taking temporary leave to perform alongside Demi Lovato, the Ibanez signature artist is set to reunite with Cooper and co for a string of tour dates this year

Tommy Henriksen performs with Alice Cooper at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on December 15, 2015

Tommy Henriksen: "When you play with a Kemper, you hear every little mistake, and that alone forces you to be a better player"

By Andrew Daly published 24 February 23

The Alice Cooper guitarist discusses what he's learned from the shock-rocker, how AC/DC informed his new project Crossbone Skully, and why he's a Gibson SG man through and through

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"

By Andrew Daly published 30 January 23

The veteran hard-rock guitarist explains why there's a place for both new and vintage guitars in his collection, and discusses what he thinks of John 5's introduction into the Mötley Crüe fold

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”

By Alison Richter published 30 December 22

The Ibanez signature artist made the very public shift from Alice Cooper’s band to Demi Lovato’s band this year, but she’s so much more than “someone else’s guitar player”

Justin Hawkins reacts to The Winery Dogs music video Xanadu

Justin Hawkins: “What?! Split harmonics on the bass?”

By Nick Wells published 19 December 22

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins reacts to the fast and furious licks of Billy Sheehan and Richie Kotzen of rock supergroup The Winery Dogs

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

By Andrew Daly published 24 November 22

It was decades since Roberts had assumed the role of six-string sideman to one of rock's most towering figures. But that didn't stop him from throwing himself at the opportunity to accompany Cooper on the shock rock legend's recent US trek

Watch Nita Strauss rejoin Alice Cooper – and play a Jackson Jeff Loomis signature Kelly – at Colorado show

By Matt Owen published 6 October 22

Strauss seamlessly slipped her Cooper cap back on for the performance alongside Kane Roberts and Tommy Henriksen

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

By Amit Sharma published 31 August 22

The Hurricane talks tutoring the pop superstar and recruiting her to the ranks of Ibanez, and why her new solo single Summer Storm embodies everything she is about as a player

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”

By Matt Owen published 24 August 22

“Depending on what the schedule looks like next year, I may have the chance to come back,” said the Ibanez signature artist, who recently joined Demi Lovato's touring band

The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1972

By Greg Prato published 24 August 22

In '72, Alice Cooper and Bowie grew ever more theatrical while the riffs of Iommi, Blackmore and co got bigger. 50 years on, we celebrate the best from a banner year for rock

Alice Cooper reenlists former lead guitarist Kane Roberts for fall tour

By Matt Owen published 14 July 22

Roberts’ return comes after Cooper’s former resident shred star Nita Strauss announced her departure from the lineup earlier this week

Nita Strauss performs with Alice Cooper on stage at Resorts World Arena on May 30, 2022 in Birmingham, England

Nita Strauss announces departure from Alice Cooper's band, cancels solo 2022 festival appearances

By Jackson Maxwell published 11 July 22

Strauss announced the end of her eight-year tenure in Cooper's band on social media, saying that she was "forever thankful" for her time with the rock legend

Nita Strauss recalls a male fan throwing his sweaty boxer shorts at her during an Alice Cooper concert

By Sam Roche published 8 July 22

One of Strauss's bandmates hurled the underwear back into the crowd, where they landed on another fan's face. “I actually fell down from laughing so hard,” the guitarist remembers

Learn the fiery playing style of Nita Strauss

By Martin Cooper published 28 June 22

The Alice Cooper guitarist did not get the nickname Hurricane Nita by accident. Her all-action rock style will seriously test your rhythm and lead chops alike

Tosin Abasi, Lzzy Hale, Gavin Rossdale, Bishop Briggs and Alice Cooper are judges on new music reality TV show No Cover

By Jonathan Horsley published 21 April 22

The new show stars unsigned musicians performing all-original compositions in competition for a record deal, studio time, festival slots and more – watch the first two episodes now

[L-R] Alice Cooper, Ace Frehley and Orianthi

Alice Cooper joined by Ace Frehley and Orianthi at his 19th annual Christmas Pudding benefit concert

By Sam Roche published 7 December 21

The event – which benefits Cooper's Rock Teen Center in Phoenix, Arizona – took place on Saturday

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