They walk among us, and they’re very, very real. Alice Cooper is as surprised as anyone else that the Hollywood Vampires – the group he put together with Johnny Depp and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry to play fun covers in small bars – has become a fully-fledged band. Originally planned as a way to pay tribute to their “dead, drunk friends”, the trio’s second album, Rise, has 13 original songs alongside only three covers, and follows a triumphant show at London’s SSE Arena, Wembley in 2018. Now, they’ve announced four massive UK dates in 2020. Alice likes to joke that the Vampires are the “world’s most expensive bar band”, but he wouldn’t be doing it if it were a novelty. And, as he explains their accidental origins and his surprise at Johnny Depp’s guitar skills, he also rev...
Live from the.. -CD+Blry-
CD + Blu-ray. By 1974, the Alice Cooper group had risen to the upper echelon of rock stardom... and then, parted ways. In October 2015, over 40 years later, record store owner and superfan Chris Penn convinced the original line-up to reunite for a very special performance at his record store Good Records in Dallas, Texas. Alice Cooper (vocals), Michael Bruce (guitar), Dennis Dunaway (bass) and Neal Smith (drums) were joined on stage by Alice's current guitarist Ryan Roxie (standing in for the late Glen Buxton). A packed audience, believing they had come to Good Records for Dennis Dunaway's 'Snakes! Guillotines! Electric Chairs!' book signing, were surprised to bear witness to a full-blown happening. The historic reunion show including all-time classics such as "No More Mr. Nice Guy", "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out" is now becoming available for the very first time worldwide. Luckily the event was documented. "Live From The Astroturf, Alice Cooper" (edited and directed by Steven Gaddis) toured the world to the acclaim of music fans and rock journalists alike. The documentary won multiple awards for it's coverage of the historic event. Now all Alice Cooper fans and rock music lovers across the globe can enjoy this movie as it's included as a video bonus to this live album. Pop the popcorn, blow up the balloons, dim the lights, and crank it up!