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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

Nita Strauss says she was told to “show more skin” and “appear available” early in her career

By Matt Parker published 6 January 23

The virtuoso guitarist discussed the sexist advice she was given in her first years in music

Jared Dines recruits Matt Heafy, Nita Strauss, Ichika Nito, Lari Basilio, Marcin and more for one of the most star-studded shred collabs ever

By Matt Owen published 3 January 23

Michael Angelo Batio, Manuel Gardner Fernandes, Herman Li, Hedras, Sophie Burrell, Jason Richardson and many more also took part in the 70-strong, 37-minute shred-a-thon

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”

[L-R] Nita Strauss, Steve Vai, Sophie Lloyd and John Frusciante

The 10 best guitar solos of 2022

By Jonathan Horsley published 14 December 22

As voted for by you, and featuring the lead guitar skills of Nita Strauss, Sophie Lloyd, John Frusciante, Polyphia, Steve Vai and more, here are the solos that lit up your year

Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss and the absolute best of 2022 – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli published 30 November 22

Plus! The year's biggest guitar news, best new gear, our picks for guitarist of the year, the future of EVH Gear, Orianthi, Jason Richardson and much more!

Jared James Nichols performs at the Gibson Garage First Look & VIP Party at the Gibson Garage on May 26, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee

From hell-raising garage-punk to towering shred storms: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published 27 October 22

Bring some fresh heat to your playlist with new, guitar-led tunes from Jared James Nichols, Kings of Chaos, Pomegranate Tiger, Nita Strauss, Theory of a Deadman, Sgt. Papers, koleżanka and more

[L-R] Nita Strauss and Alissa White-Gluz

Nita Strauss taps Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz and unleashes the shred on towering metal anthem, The Wolf You Feed

By Sam Roche published 25 October 22

“Nita and I finally got to collaborate – something we have both wanted to do for years!” White-Gluz says of the track, which features weighty riffs and blazing leads aplenty

Thief caught on camera stealing Nita Strauss's Boss multi-effects pedal during guitar clinic

By Sam Roche published 24 October 22

The guitarist was hosting a meet and greet when the GT-1000CORE was stolen

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

[L-R] Joe Satriani, Nita Strauss, Nuno Bettencourt and Orianthi

Joe Satriani, Nita Strauss, Nuno Bettencourt and Orianthi to appear on new orchestral album

By Sam Roche published 7 September 22

Strauss proves she’s the MVP on the upcoming Kitt Wakeley record’s shred-heavy first single

Ayron Jones performs onstage at The Wiltern on January 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California

From Future Metal to the new Seattle sound: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published 1 September 22

Kick off the month in style with hard-charging, guitar-heavy new songs from Ayron Jones, Nita Strauss, Quicksand, Frankie Cosmos, Devin Townsend, Hedras, State Champs, Cleopatrick and more

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 performs onstage in the music video for her new single, Summer Storm

Hear Nita Strauss unleash a storm of shred in new instrumental single

By Jackson Maxwell published 30 August 22

Summer Storm serves as the follow-up to Dead Inside, Strauss' acclaimed collaboration with Disturbed frontman David Draiman

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

Watch Nita Strauss make her full live debut with Demi Lovato

By Matt Parker published 15 August 22

Hurricane Nita makes landfall as part of the popstar’s punked-up backing band

Watch Nita Strauss rehearsing with pop superstar Demi Lovato

By Sam Roche published 28 July 22

After recently departing Alice Cooper's band, the guitarist can be seen running through Lovato's new single, Substance, ahead of their upcoming US tour

Nita Strauss joins Demi Lovato’s touring lineup – watch her make her debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

By Matt Owen last updated 15 July 22

Having left the Alice Cooper touring band earlier this week, Hurricane Nita revealed her new gig by performing the pop superstar's new single live on the late-night talk show

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

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