Alice Cooper News

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. 

Birdland has announced its upcoming May program!

On the heels of the recent announcement of the release of the upcoming album, Beasto Blanco; the band comprised of Chuck Garric (long time Alice Cooper bassist) on guitars and vocals, Calico Cooper on vocals, Brother Latham on guitars, Jan LeGrow on bass and Sean Sellers on drums, have released the first music video from the upcoming album. “The Seeker” is the first single from the upcoming album We Are and the music video marks the directorial debut by Calico Cooper. The video also features Jerrell Lee and Aleksandar Popavic,

The Herberger Theater Center is pleased to announce the induction of Billie Jo and Judd Herberger into the Herberger Performing and Broadcast Arts Hall of Fame at a special reception on Friday, October 25, 2019.

New York based band The Cringe have released their latest song “I Can't Take It No More” via New Noise Magazine. The track appears on their sixth studio album, Everywhere You've Never Been, out April 19. Prior to the release, The Cringe will join Tesla for dates in April. See below for full tour dates. Listen and share “I Can't Take It No More” here.  

Today Howard Stern and SiriusXM announced Howard Stern's Saturday Soundtracks, a weekly exploration of the most intimate, innovative, and inspiring music performances recorded both recently and over the decades on the Howard Stern Show.

Fans of sword swallowing, knife throwing and daredevil acrobatics will love the new show by the world-renowned Circus of Horrors, which rolls in to Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 17 March.

Double Dragon Records is thrilled to announce the upcoming solo debut from Nashville based singer/songwriter/guitarist, Damon Johnson. The self-produced album,  Memoirs of an Uprising, will be available on all digital formats, as well as a limited run of red vinyl, beginning March 8, 2019.  Pressings of the album can still be pre-ordered here.  

Rock icon Alice Cooper and Grammy-winning hard rock band Halestorm have announced a co-headline amphitheater tour across North America this summer. Produced by Live Nation, the 19-city tour will kick off July 17 in Allentown, PA at the PPL Center and make stops in Detroit, Chicago, Houston, and more before wrapping August 16 in Camden, NJ at the BB&T Pavilion. Motionless In White will support on all dates.