Alice Cooper News

Megadeth bassist David Ellefson has released a video for “SLEEPING GIANTS”,the title track from his debut solo release SLEEPING GIANTS, in stores now via COMBAT RECORDS. Sleeping Giants is a companion release to his new memoir MORE LIFE WITH DETH, in stores now via Jawbone Press.

The nonprofit Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, under the direction of Executive Director Gary Hygom, announces a full 2019 Fall/Winter Season of events with a wide range of performance genres including music, comedy, acrobatics, theatre, and children's programming.

Each year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors rock music's pioneering figures during a prestigious, black-tie ceremony. As the Hall of Fame enters its third decade, it's these extraordinary induction ceremonies -- featuring the biggest names in classic rock from the '60s, '70s and '80s - that have become nearly as epic as the artists they celebrate. On September 6, Time Life and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame give home audiences front row seats to the unforgettable ceremonies from 2010-2017 with the 11-disc collector's set ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME: IN CONCERT.

Work Light Productions announced casting today for the 50th Anniversary Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's iconic musical, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Winner of the 2017 Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival, the North American presentation of the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's production will tech in Syracuse, NY.  The tour will officially launch at Austin's Bass Concert Hall on October 8 through October 13, 2019 before visiting over 30 cities including Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, Dallas and Chicago.

Work Light Productions announced casting today for the 50th Anniversary Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's iconic musical, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Winner of the 2017 Olivier Award® for Best Musical Revival, the North American presentation of the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's production will tech in Syracuse, NY. The tour will officially launch at Austin's Bass Concert Hall on October 8th through the 13th before visiting over 30 cities including Los Angeles, Denver, Nashville, Dallas and Chicago.

Grammy Award nominee and 80s rock legend and performer Kip Winger will take the stage for a special one-night-only encore performance at ROCK OF AGES on Thursday, August 1 at 8 PM. Show tickets are available at telecharge.com/rockofages.

The New York Pops will host its annual cabaret fundraiser at Feinstein's/54 Below on Monday, September 23, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.(performance at 6:30 p.m.) starring Tony and Drama Desk nominee Norm Lewis. The event is hosted by New York Pops Music Director Steven Reineke.

Northrop announces its 2019-20 Film Series, featuring several award-winning films with diverse artistic voices from around the world. From a film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to the Beatles fan favorite Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and the more recent The Hate U Give, the series includes cult classics and notable works exploring history, social issues, and arts performances.

It was a hot summer night on July 19th, 2009, at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey, when 14-year-old Jason Hartless stepped out on stage to kick off the opening night of Mötley Crüe's “Crüe Fest 2” Tour as the hired drummer for one of Motley Crue's supporting acts. Everything changed when the 14-year-old Jason Hartless received a call explaining that a band scheduled to tour on the Crue Fest 2 Tour needed a drummer to crisscross the United States until Labor Day weekend. Without hesitation Jason jumped at the opportunity. This was the summer that Jason was transitioning from junior high to high school, it would also be his first year of marching band camp and drumline. So the choice was go to band camp or tour all summer with Motley Crue. It was not a hard decision.

The new exhibition Bob Gruen: Rock Seen opens at the Morris Museum, featuring a selection of 72 works by one of rock & roll's best-known and most respected photographers. Active in the rock scene for over fifty years, Bob Gruen (b. 1945, New York) has shot some of the most memorable images of rock music's greatest artists. His photographic approach is distinguished by the ability to capture performers, both onstage and off, through candid images that convey the feeling of the moment. The show will be on view from June 21 November 10, 2019.

Grammy Award-nominated classical composer and rock icon Kip Winger (Winger, Alice Cooper, Alan Parsons), in his theatrical composing debut, and acclaimed writer/director Damien Gray (Atomic the Musical, Animagique, Steps In Time, Biohazard and Sing On Tour) are thrilled to announce the concept album release of their new musical thriller GET JACK on Friday, July 19th 2019 worldwide.

Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has just announced his Fall 2019 tour plans. He will embark on a spate of 'An Evening With' headline tour dates this November, beginning November 3 in Florida. Additional dates will be announced shortly.

Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

Thousands of music fans will gather this summer in Edenvale, Ontario, with views of the stunning Blue Mountain hills, 90 minutes north of Toronto and 10 minutes from Wasaga Beach for the first annual ROXODUS Festival – an epic four-day event running July 11-14, 2019.

David Winters, a dancer who appeared on Broadway in the original production of West Side Story, who then turned choreographer, has died on April 23 at age 80. The cause of death was reportedly congestive heart failure, according to The New York Times.

THE WHO are gearing up for a 29-date North American 'Moving On' Symphonic Tour where a local symphony orchestra will join the band nightly for songs from 'Tommy' and 'Quadrophenia'along with their greatest hits and some long awaited new tunes.  Roger Daltrey got the idea of a symphonic tour after spending the summer of 2018 performing 'Tommy' with symphonies and“loving the experience”.  That tour was conducted by renowned composer and conductor, KEITH LEVENSON, where he led symphonies including The Boston Pops, The Chicago Symphony and The Cleveland Orchestra.   

New shows on sale at bergenPAC: Anthony Michael Hall with a screening of The Breakfast Club on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.; Dennis DeYoung: The Grand Illusion 40th Anniversary Album Tour on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019 at 8 p.m.; TOTO: 40 Trips Around the World on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at 8 p.m.; Anka Sings Sinatra: Back By Popular Demand!, part of The Benzel-Busch Concert Series on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 at 8 p.m.; Wizards of Winter on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m.; Holiday Doo Wop Vol. II featuring Lou Christie, Jimmy Gallagher & The Passions, The Capris, The Happenings, Belmont Ave A Tribute to Dion, presented with LAR Enterprises, or Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Today Live Nation revealed their fifth annual National Concert Week will take place from May 1st through May 7th and give fans the exclusive opportunity to purchases tickets for just $20 (all-in including fees). Kicking off an epic summer concert season, the offer will include over two million tickets to 2,800+ in-demand shows from Live Nation's upcoming roster of tours across North America. The tickets will cross multiple genres for every type of live event fan, including Country, Hip-Hop, Latin, Metal, Rock, Pop, and Comedy. 

New York based band The Cringe have released their sixth studio album, Everywhere You've Never Been, today. Stream the album via mxdwn. The Cringe have also released the video for their single “I Can't Take It No More,” watch and share here. They are currently on tour with Tesla, see below for full tour dates.

The Hollywood Vampires return with new music in the form of their explosive second album Rise. Rock 'n' roll royalty Joe Perry, Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp, and shock rock icon Alice Cooper join forces once again for the unmissable rock album of 2019. Rise will be released June 21 via earMUSIC. Pre-order here.