Alice Cooper

Interview by Kris Peters Alice Cooper was set loose on the world in the mid to late 1960s, and it is fair to say the music world has never been the same since. Blending rock music with ghoulish tales of the macabre backed up by a live show that pushed every conceivable boundary of the time, Alice Cooper soon became the man (band) people hated to love. His elaborate set pieces, including the infamous guillotine beheading cornerstone of his live show, gave birth to legend, and it is a testament to the enduring legacy of the great man that he continues unabated to this day. While Alice Cooper will always be the one in the public eye, much of his early success was largely due to the band he assembled around him - lead guitarist Glen Buxton, rhythm guitarist Michael Bruce, bassist Dennis Dunaway, and drummer Neal Smith - who recorded with Cooper for the first seven albums, including School's Out and Billion Dollar Babies. While their departure after Muscle Of Love in 1973 didn't affect Cooper's career trajectory, it still marked the end of an era, one which is still held fondly by earlier fans of the band. After half a century without officially fully reuniting, the Alice Cooper Band returned earlier this year with the announcement of a new album, The Revenge Of Alice Cooper, and a return to the sound that paved the way for generations of budding rock stars the world over. In a truly special moment, the album features a posthumous appearance by Glen Buxton, the band's original guitarist who passed away in 1997, through an unreleased recording that seamlessly blends the past with the present on What Happened To You, featuring his original guitar part. Alice, Neal, Michael, and Dennis reunited with their producer Bob Ezrin in an old-school recording studio in Connecticut, rekindling the magic from the 70s. This album is a celebration of friendship, nostalgia, and the timeless sound that solidified Alice Cooper as a rock icon. Fans can expect a powerful and nostalgic experience that bridges the gap between the band's storied past and their vibrant present. HEAVY was fortunate enough to spend time chatting with all three returning members in a riotous and informative 20-odd-minute interview that felt like it was only five. We ask if this reunion was something that they always thought would happen one day, or if it came as a surprise. "No, we didn't know it was gonna happen," Dunaway smiled. "We thought it was gonna happen a couple of times over the decades, and then it didn't. So this was kind of like another one of those. We weren't popping any champagne until we actually were in the studio recording." "And even when we were in the studio recording, the mixes didn't happen until about a year later," Smith interjected. "So… We were more like, I wanna see the album cover in my hands before I believe it, which I have now (laughs)." In the full interview the band talks more about The Revenge Of Alice Cooper and getting the original band back together, if they had all been in contact over the years, the musical side of the album and how it harks back to the early days of the band, how easy they slipped back into the groove and jamming out to the first song back. We also spoke of the loss of Glen Buxton and how they managed to include his work on this album, the glory days of the band, what they think the band's musical legacy will be, working with Alice and more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support .

Interview by Kris Peters Alice Cooper is the epitomal rock God. From his music to his image, even his dress sense, Cooper is a walking, talking, singing purveyor of rock music, the Grandaddy of them all if you will, and his star is not about to start dimming any time soon. For his latest album Road - which will be released on August 25 - Cooper has again thematically composed the score and lyrics to situations pertaining to his life and travels, with the obvious topic here being life on the road. But, whereas previous albums were written firstly and then recorded separately by respective band members, this time Cooper wanted to harness the full creative side of his band - Ryan Roxie [guitar], Chuck Garric [bass], Tommy Henrikson [guitar], Glen Sobel [drums], and Nita Strauss [guitar] - and not just allow their expressive content to be fully realised in the live arena. As such, this collection of songs take on an even more sinister outlook, with the creative process shared like never before. Cooper took time out from his schedule for a catch up with HEAVY earlier this week, starting with how nerves affect him after so long in the game. "You always do, except for the fact it's a hard rock album and it's an Alice Cooper album, all the way," he measured. "This album came about by me trying to show off my band. My touring band is so good that I said I want to do all these new songs about the road, but I want to do them live in the studio. Maybe we'll do two or three overdubs for the whole album, but, live in the studio. And this band killed it. We all wrote the songs and they just went in and nailed it in the studio." We press Cooper to go into the writing process in greater detail. "Generally I write the songs with one or two writers, but on this one I said I want you guys to all write something about the road, because that's where we live. There's so many aspects. There's funny things that happen, there's horrible things that happen, and there's great things that happen. I said find something about the road that either you hate or you love or that's ironic or satirical and when you bring it in Bob and I will do surgery on it and turn it into an Alice Cooper song. We'll learn it that way and then record it that way. I think that you really get the advantage of hearing what a real band sound like, instead of... I love perfect albums. Beatles albums are all perfect albums. Queen albums are perfect, there's so many bands that make absolutely perfect albums. I kind of like to hear a band that sounds like a band; that sounds like they maybe go a little bit left here or a little bit right there, but the feel is great. And that's what you're looking for is how good is the feel." In the full interview, Alice explains the concept of recording live in the studio, the musical side of Road, the 'Alice Cooper' sound, the singles released and how they represent the album, why he continues to make new albums, his favourite live set pieces, the dangers that go with them, coming to Australia and more.

Veteran rock journalist Gary Graff talks to us about his book Alice Cooper @ 75 and how he shows you this rock icon through the lens of 75 career accomplishments, events, and partnerships. ALICE COOPER @ 75 is a lavish illustrated biography of the original “shock rocker", examining an extraordinary career through the lens of 75 key events, releases, and collaborations. Published January 31, 2023 (just ahead of Alice’s 75th birthday, February 4), Alice Cooper at 75 is a unique book unlike any others, examining the life of an iconic artist unlike any other. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! It’s quick, easy, and free - Please consider doing one or all of the following to help grow our audience: Leave Us A Five Star Review in one of the following places: Apple Podcast Podchaser Connect with us Email us growinuprock@gmail.com Contact Form Like and Follow Us on FaceBook Follow Us on Twitter Leave Us A Review On Podchaser Join The Growin’ Up Rock Loud Minority Facebook Group Do You Spotify? Then Follow us and Give Our Playlist a listen. We update it regularly with kick ass rock n roll Spotify Playlist Buy and Support Music From The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store Find The Alice Cooper @ 75 Book Here Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Alice Cooper If you dig what you are hearing, go pick up the album or some merch., and support these artists. A Special THANK YOU to Restrayned for the Killer Show Intro and transition music!!</stron

We conclude our conversation with Alice Cooper as we discuss difficult scenarios that caregivers face on a daily basis and how you can handle them.

Clinical social worker Alice Cooper discusses caregiver training options, responsibilities and how caregivers must understand the needs of those they care for.

On Episode 39 of the Metal From The Inside Podcast , Sydney is joined by legendary shock rocker and Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductee, the one and only, Alice Cooper . In this conversation with a hard rock icon, the pair sits down to discuss what the last year has looked like for Alice , including the release of his 28th studio album, ' Detroit Stories ' and upcoming music from the supergroup the Hollywood Vampires . Sydney and Alice also dive into Alice Cooper 's history as they chat about the 50th Anniversary of the Alice Cooper Group 's third studio record, their first with producer Bob Ezrin , ' Love It To Death ' (1971) and Alice Cooper 's stereotyped image within the media. This exclusive interview wraps up as Alice goes back in time to writing and recording Sydney's most beloved album of all time: 1978's ' From The Inside ' and the story behind one of the record's biggest tracks, " How You Gonna See Me Now ." Stay up to date with the Metal From The Inside Podcast on all of our socials: Instagram (@metalfromtheinside), Twitter (@MFTIOfficial), Facebook (@metalfromtheinside), YouTube (Metal From The Inside), as well as at www.metalfromtheinside.com!