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Anna Cara of Alice Cooper performs at Rockhal on July 8, 2026 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg
How 22-year-old Anna Cara landed the gig of a lifetime with Alice Cooper

By Janelle Borg Published

At just 19, Cara was scouted by Cooper's longtime guitarist, Tommy Henriksen, on social media, and immediately flown out to Los Angeles

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Steve Hunter (left) and Lou Reed perform at Marni in Brussels, Belgium in November 1973
“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

By Jackson Maxwell Published

He was the ghost player on Aerosmith's Train Kept a Rollin’, and defined many a classic Alice Cooper album with his stinging, melodic leads, but Lou Reed's ferocious Rock ’n’ Roll Animal live album may just be Steve Hunter’s finest hour – and contains one of the most underrated twin-guitar solos of the ’70s

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Alice Cooper's guitarists, past and present: does he find them worthy?

By Brad Tolinski Published

Alice Cooper has performed with an astonishing array of guitar virtuosos, but what does he think of them?

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Who Really Played Aerosmith’s “Train Kept A Rollin’” Guitar Solos?

By Michael Molenda Published

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Guitarist Dick Wagner Dead at 71; Worked with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed

By Guitar World Staff Published

Guitarist Dick Wagner, who was best known for his work with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed, died today in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 71.

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Alice Cooper Guitarist Dick Wagner to Publish Memoir, 'Not Only Women Bleed'

By Damian Fanelli Published

Guitarist and songwriter Dick Wagner, a long-time Alice Cooper collaborator, will publish his memoir, Not Only Women Bleed: Vignettes from the Heart of a Rock Musician, in September.

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