Michael Bruce “No More Mr. Nice Guy” Biography Limited Edition Box Set

Michael Bruce reissues his book "No More Mr Nice Guy" as well as

some extra gifts in this Limited Box Set.

Go to the Pledge Page here

Merry Christmas

Ultimate Classic Rock looks back at the 'Da Da' album from 1983

Ultimate Classic Rock looks back on "DaDa" a lost 1983 Alice Cooper album

which happens to be one of my favorites from his solo career. 

Thanks to Hunter Goatley for pointing this article out.

Click on link below:

Ultimate Classic Rock

"The Sound of A" new video release and more

"The Sound of A" new video out now and new single available February 23rd

10" white vinyl as well as CD and downloads.

Also includes 4 unreleased live tracks from May 6th Columbus, Ohio concert.

More info at Loudwire

Blabbermouth list the rest of the tracks as followed

10-inch VINYL track listing

Side A

01. The Sound Of A

02. The Black Widow (Live)*

Side B

01. Public Animal #9 (Live)*

02. Is It My Body (Live)*

03. Cold Ethyl (Live)*

CD Track listing

01. The Sound Of A

02. The Black Widow (Live)*

03. Public Animal #9 (Live)*

04. Is It My Body (Live)*

05. Cold Ethyl (Live)*

Alice Cooper in The Adoration Trilogy

Back on November 13th was the opening of

The Adoration Trilogy: In Search of Apollo

that included over 60 musicians. This was a collaboration by

Roger Daltrey and British Photographer Alistair Morrison.

The story is on The Who page at

https://www.thewho.com/adoration-trilogy-unveiled/

To see full view go to

http://www.theadorationtrilogy.com

NBC cast Alice Cooper as King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE

Alice Cooper has been cast in Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, NBC’s forthcoming adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber - Tim Rice rock opera set to air on Easter Sunday, April 1. The Hall of Fame singer-songwriter will take on the role of the flamboyant King Herod, NBC announced on Friday Dec., 8th. 

More info at links below

TVLine and Hollywood Reporter

Dennis Dunaway on Albert Bouchard Christmas CD

Dennis Dunaway appears on Albert Bouchard Christmas CD called

Albert & the Sleigh Riders "It's Christmas... Again" CD

available on cdBaby

Dennis Dunaway featured on "Rock n' Roll Scrooge" track

as Lead Vox and Bass (as posted on Dunaway's facebook)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJQ6RSU6m5Y

A Rock Star's Unlikely Renaissance Kip Winger

Chris Funk from The Decemberist interviews

Kip Winger one time Alice Cooper member who formed 

his own band Winger that sold out stadiums and records back in the 80's.

This short interview is on Great Big Story site titled

A Rock Star's Unlikely Renaissance

you can view it on the YouTube link below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlppA8FLjU8

Squat Cobbler reviews all of Alice Cooper Albums

Squat Cobbler are 2 guys on YouTube that

reviewed all of Alice Cooper's albums up to "Paranormal".

Go to: Squat Cobbler

I just found this the other day. I only listened to 3 reviews

so far. But they seem to have a better background on

Alice Cooper than some other groups.

BACK ISSUE on Marvel Comic From The Inside

BACK ISSUE #101, December issue

is a magazine that talks about comic books.

It's pretty cool I purchase it from time to time depending on the articles.

This issue is all about Rock N' Roll Comics.

In the FlashBack section they talk about the making of

Marvel Premiere #50 which is Alice Cooper "From The Inside" comic book.

Page 60 to 65 article goes behind the making of Alice's first comic book.

You can order it in print or digital download which is cheaper but if

you buy the print you get a free digital download.

You may find it on news stands if any are around or 

order it at Twomorrows

Noize In The Attic Podcast interviews Dennis Dunaway

Episode #42 of Noize In The Attic Podcast 

interviews Dennis Dunaway (starts about 15 minutes into podcast)

Noize In The Attic Podcast #42 

Host Greg (who sounds like Mr. Rogers) interviews Dennis Dunaway on his book,

Alice Cooper days, the break up, touring and "Paranormal"

Below is my take of the interview so for those who don't want any spoilers

don't go any further if you haven't listened to the podcast.

EvenSpotSpeaks view of podcast:

Between the interview they play some Alice Cooper songs.

Greg sort of hints was it management (Shep Gordon) who suggested the break up 

which Dennis replies it was many of things or straws that broke the camel's back.

Dennis also mentions during the Billion Dollar Babies time Alice was being

separated from the group and they really didn't have any chance to just

do a sit down and talk. Dennis sort of hesitates when Greg implies that Shep wanted
to keep the band together. During this time there were people surrounding Alice
who seem to keep the band away as Dennis responds to these people as chaperons
it sounded to me like he said "Shep"erons.

Another interesting part of the interview is the making of "Paranormal"

or prior to it as being a full original Alice Cooper Group reunion album.

Later changed to a number of songs. What I also asked myself was

why the 2nd CD that was included in the "Paranormal" release was just

part of a live performance w/ the current backing band. I would of thought

why not include the Houston, TX reunion show in which Dennis brought up

saying they were going to use it but changed it to what's on it now.

too me again it seems like they don't want to promote the original band on that 2nd disc.

Of course like Dennis says Alice is such a pleasant person no one

would even bring up the reason for the break up and Alice never mentions it.

I sort of believe they (the original band members) won't bring it up to Alice

since it's like scaring away a little animal. You don't want to make noise

or wave your arms that it may run away. The original group plays

w/ Alice from time to time which is better than not at all.

Suggested this will be baby steps in recording a whole album

but I honestly think it would not happen since Alice is still 

surrounded by "Shep"erons.

Albums Released by Old Folks in 2017 Are Completely Awesome

Alice Cooper makes the list of the older rockstars who

are still putting out new material. Other Elder's of Rock are

Robert Plant, Rolling Stones, Cat Stevens, Willie Nelson,

Lyndsey Buckingham/Christie McVie

From Business Insider

Alice Cooper, “Paranormal”

When I heard “Dynamite Road” while driving around one day, I thought, “How did I miss this great 

Alice Cooper tune for all these years?”

Turns out, I hadn’t missed anything — the song was on 2017’s brand-new “Paranormal,” the 69-year-

old’s latest. Cooper is at his best when he’s absolutely living up to his deranged image and conjoining 

it with flat-out thunderous rock-n-roll. 

He gets an assist from U2’s Larry Mullen on drums and, for the riff-tastic “Fallen in Love,” ZZ Top’s 

Billy Gibbons, laying down glorious six-string raunch. But he also shows a soul side, complete with 

a horn section and considerable gospel flavor, on “Holy Water.”

The whole thing is thumpin’-good, eye-winkingly nasty fun.

Ultimate Classic Rock Ranks Alice Cooper Albums

First part of this Ultimate Classic Rock article is about

45 Years Ago Alice Cooper's "In Concert" TV appearance

was banned by most parts of the country.

Below that article is Ultimate Classic Rock ranking of

Alice Cooper albums not including his latest "Paranormal" 

click here on Ultimate Classic Rock

My Top 10 Alice Cooper Halloween Songs

My Top 10 Alice Cooper Halloween Songs

I have changed the list many times but have to decide before Halloween is over.

Of course Alice is The Godfather of Halloween and a very clever lyricist. 

Have a Happy Halloween

10. Former Lee Warmer from 1983, Dada 

Former Lee Warmer is the brother who's locked

in his room and peers out behind the curtain windows in his room. This album is more like Alfred Hitchcock than Steven King which sometimes implying makes it more scary.

9. Ballad of Dwight Fry from 1971, Love It To Death

Ballad of Dwight Fry from one of the RKO horror characters

who plays Igor or Renfield in Dracula and Frankenstein movies

appeared to Alice as more frightening than the monsters.

8. Millie And Billie from 1978, From The Inside

It starts off sounding like a love song only to get more demented

as they talk about slicing and sealing Millie's husband Donald in 

baggies.

7. Killer from 1971, Killer

I think the priest praying in Latin as his walking down the hall

with the convicted killer to his execution and the organ music

along with that final swirl of death ends the song.

6. Tag, You're It from 1982, Zipper Catches Skin

I like the way narrates this sort of bedtime or campfire story.

5. He's Back (Man Behind The Mask) from 1986, Constrictor 

Soundtrack to Friday's The 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives. 

4. Gail from 1987, Raise Your Fist And Yell 

This could be a trilogy w/ 

Chop, Chop, Chop/Gail/Roses On White Lace

but the Gail lyrics are very creepy. 

3. Years Ago/Steven from 1975, Welcome To My Nightmare 

Year Ago the spooky carnival music sort of like Carnival of Souls movie that leads into Steven as Alice sings in a little boy's voice. Many stories of who is he singing too and why are they dead.

2. Dead Babies from 1971, Killer 

When I first heard that baby cry it gave me chills. Of course

the song is about child neglect but the music makes it spookier.

 1. I Love The Dead from 1973, Billion Dollar Babies

The title itself is scary and only gets eerie as Alice sings

"...cadaver eyes upon me see... nothing"

That pause before he says "nothing" just builds up the terror.

This song reminds me of an old horror film w/ Bela Lugosi

roaming the cemetery.

Some of the runner ups were:

Wind-Up Toy - Hey Stoopid, 1991

The One That Got Away - Along Came A Spider, 2008

Pick Up The Bones - Brutal Planet, 2000

HEAVY TV interviews Alice Cooper

HEAVY TV interviews Alice Cooper

HEAVY TV

YouTube

Alice talks about performing w/ Bob Geldof at Perth recently, Paranormal album,

Alice Cooper in '69, 'Trash' and 'Hey Stoopid' and Chris Cornell on 'The Last Temptation' album.

Update on The Hollywood Vampires tour and Alice Cooper's 28th album.

2017, Planet Rock, The making of School's Out

Just found this issue of PLANET ROCK issue 3 today.

Issue talks to Alice Cooper on the making of "School's Out" album.

The article is 9 pages long including 2 full page photos along w/

a few small photos from different years. 

Also content spread pages 2 to 3 shows

the "Love To Death" eye make up.

Back cover includes photo of Alice from 1975.

PLANET ROCK issue 3

(GLOW in the dark cover)

Back Cover

Alice Cooper's Top 10 Halloween Songs To Die For

from Yahoo Music

Alice Cooper's top 10 Halloween songs to die for

“Cooper recently talked to Yahoo Music about his 10 favorite Halloween songs, 30 percent of

 which happen to be his own. “I’m going to have a lot of songs in this top 10,” he explained,

 “because I’m the only one that really writes scary songs.”

go to Yahoo Music

https://www.yahoo.com/music/alice-coopers-top-10-halloween-songs-to-die-for-213932454.html

It's Official the Announcement of Cooperstown Closes

At BizJournal and Nights With Alice

Officially announcement the closing of the 

Phoenix Cooperstown Restaurant

(Alice's) Cooperstown Restaurant in Phoenix has closed

from Glen Buxton's Shiny New Dime Facebook

Bob Davison posted...

"It has been announced that (Alice's) Cooperstown Restaurant in Phoenix has closed after 20 years in business in downtown Phoenix. This venue saw the very first REUNION of the surviving four members of the band during the Glen Buxton Memorial Weekend. 2000"

The Project interviews Alice Cooper

Thanks to Hunter Goatley for posting this Alice Cooper interview from The Project.

The Project talks to Alice about his new Aussie tour and more.

https://www.facebook.com/TheProjectTV/videos/10155026653838441/?permPage=1

Alice's Instagram on Tom Petty

Alice says a few good words on the loss of Tom Petty

A classic performer who will always be remembered.

https://www.instagram.com/realalicecooper/

2012, Travellers In Time interview with Mike Marconi

Mike Marconi who played w/ Alice Cooper during The Billion Dollar Babies Tour

and became a member of Billion Dollar Babies "Battle Axe" album in this

very informative interview. Mike also talks about working on Neal Smith's

solo album "Platinum God" and joining Blue Coupe on stage for a song or two.

Really good interview and Mike talks a lot about the "Battle Axe" album which

I have to say is still my favorite release from Post-Alice Cooper.

http://www.travellersintime.com/UniversalWheels/MikeMarconi.html

Inquisitr article on Marilyn Manson, Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper

Sept. 18, 2017 article on Marilyn Manson, Johnny Depp and Alice Cooper

INQUISITR

Rhino is back with limited edition vinyl for Rocktober

Announced at Goldmine Magazine
Tuesday, October 3 kicks off the first round of releases and continues with new releases every Tuesday throughout the month. ROCKTOBER 2017 features iconic artists Alice Cooper, Chicago, Dr. Feelgood, Faces, Grateful Dead, Heavy Metal, Jane’s Addiction, Nickelback, Skid Row, Testament, T-Rex, Velvet Underground and ZZ TOP.

Alice Cooper – Love It To Death – 1-LP Black and White Swirl Vinyl

Limited edition of 6,500 copies, $21.98

Alice Cooper – Pretties For You – 1-LP Red Colored Vinyl

Limited edition of 6,000 copies, $21.98

Alice Cooper – Special Forces – 1-LP White Colored Vinyl

Limited edition of 5,200 copies, $21.98

You can read full list of the other artists at Goldmine 

EvenSpotSpeaks Review on Special Edition The Nightmare DVD

Welcome To My Nightmare Special Edition 

Featuring The Nightmare 1975 TV Special

Finally they released The Nightmare TV Special that should of been

released about 6 years ago. It would of gone well w/ the release of

Alice's new album Welcome 2 My Nightmare but better late than never I guess.

I still have the original VHS version that came out in 1983. I believe I ordered it from

some magazine at that time. 

So the DVD version isn't sharper than the VHS version in fact some

parts seem to be a bit grainy and color isn't sharp but from what I heard it was

taken from the original tape. As for the show itself still campy and enjoyed the songs

even a few alternative lyrics to "Devil's Food", "Awakening" and a few other songs I notice

Alice changed maybe 1 or 2 words. Of course Vincent Price was a perfect fit to give 

Alice a tour of his own nightmare and you see a young Sheryl Goddard later

to become Sheryl Cooper.

The second part includes Welcome To My Nightmare movie which I have seen

at the Drive-In back in '75 or '76. I later purchased the VHS version of this concert

from a 1988 KERRANG! Ad. I remember this was the first time I had to go 

and exchange U.S. currency to U.K. I must of watched that VHS tape a hundred times. 

Later on Rhino put out this show on DVD in '99.

So we come to 2017 version which has one major flaw. 

No "Department of Youth" they list it on the back cover and booklet. Also on the

DVD menu but when you click on it you get the end of the song as Alice is bowing

to the crowd and leads into introducing the band. Right before that "School's Out"

was being played then it jumps to Alice bowing to the audience.

Other than that I notice a lot of quick edits as it jumps to the next song. 

The solo battle of guitarists Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter are amazing but near the end

it doesn't fade out it jumps into the Vincent Price intro of "The Black Widow".

Pretty rough editing I would say through out.

Again no clean up on the film and it seems to be dark at times.

I personally think the VHS version I ordered from KERRANG! back in '88

was much better.

No interviews, comments or bonus footage.

You do get a booklet of 6 pages of credits some pics

w/ some small copy that was hard to read plus over some of 

the color background didn't help at all. Poor graphics.

Just a step above a bootleg version.

Update on the missing "Department of Youth"song: from a reliable source 
it was stated that the two programs put together are too much for the normal duel layer DVD
so they cut a track to fit it on one disc.

Personally I would of been happy w/ just The Nightmare than a half assed production.

Back of DVD clamshell

this copy is clear unlike the inside booklet

2017 Alice Cooper interviewed by Rolling Stone Music Now podcast

2017 Rolling Stone interviews Alice Cooper

listen here

Part 2 Dennis Dunaway interview w/ Steel Notes Magazine

Part One I posted back on Feb., 22, 2017

if you like to read Part One go to right side of the 

Part Two interview and click under Archive Issue to February 2017

Here is the final Part Two interview

w/ Dennis Dunaway 

Steelnotesmagazine

No More Mr. Nice Guy clip At Mansfield, MA from Aug. 27, 2017

No More Mr. Nice Guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNwZUKWjcSo

Alice Cooper interview SiriusXM Volume

If you missed the live Alice Cooper interview on SiriusXM Volume

You can view it here posted on Friday, August 25th.

Eddie Trunk host

SiriusXM Volume 

Alice Cooper interview on WTF with Marc Maron Podcast

WTF with Marc Maron - Episode 840

http://www.wtfpod.com

Alice Cooper interview with Marc Maron Podcast

BraveWords reviews Paranormal

There's many reviews out on "Paranormal"

here's one by BraveWords

http://bravewords.com/reviews/alice-cooper-paranormal

Alice Cooper Interview on 101 WRIF

July interview w/ Alice Cooper

on 101 WRIF 

Radio Chatter host Josh Todd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_QOEDqSQwU

Alice Cooper at Wacken on August 5th 2017

Wacken 2017 August 5th

(view it on YouTube before some killjoy removes it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owMfV6IICKE

Setlist:

Brutal Planet

No More Mr Nice Guy

Under My Wheels

The World Needs Guts

Woman of Mass Distraction

guitar solo - Nita

Poison

Halo of Flies

Feed My Frankenstein

Cold Ethyl

Only Women Bleed

Paranoiac Personality

Ballad of Dwight Fry

Killer (excerpt)

I Love The Dead

I’m Eighteen

School’s Out/Another Brick in The Wall part 2

Ace of Spades (Motorhead cover w/ Chuck Garric on leaf vocals)

A Paranormal Interview (Part 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbwAJ50CbLA

A Paranormal Interview (Part 1)

Interview from Alice's new label earMUSIC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIfMD40wHag

"Paranormal" out by end of the week July 28th

Ok so we are all waiting for "Paranormal" to be released this Friday the 28th.

Like most of you I have preordered the vinyl and the Special Edition Box Set which is really just 2

 CDs and maybe a t-shirt. I'm not sure about the t-shirt but honestly just interested in the 2 CDs.

There have been stories of different track lists on each and stuff and again I'm just ignoring it

until I get these physical copies of my own.

Another thing I am currently trying to avoid the reviews of the tracks.

I like to hear them on my own w/ out any outside influence. I did however hear

3 tracks so far the 1st cut "Paranoiac Personality" which I thought was ok. To me

it seemed Popish I don't know if that's a word but I mean it's Pop music. Nothing sinister about it.

Funny story is my 2 little nieces ages 8 & 11 like some of Alice Cooper's music. 

They love "Brutal Planet" and some of the classics like "School's Out", "No More Mr. Nice Guy".

When they heard "Paranoiac Personality" they said it sounded like it came from

Phineas and Ferb cartoon. A very funny cartoon of Phineas and his step brother Ferb who always

 get into adventures and on some episodes they may sing a song since they have a rock band as well.

 Think of it as an updated Archies. I have to agree that's where the Pop music came in for me.

The next 2 songs I heard are the title track "Paranormal" and "Genuine American Girl" that contains 

the original band. "Paranormal" I do like. It reminds me of "Along Came A Spider" album. 

It has that creepy Alice sound. Alice tells the story of Bob Ezrin forming 

Alice Cooper saying something like "When you hear The Doors you know it's The Doors when you

 hear The Stones you know it's The Stones. No one knowns what Alice sounds like we have to make

 it that people know Alice." This is very loosely based on what he said but you get it.

Unfortunately Ezrin didn't heed his words on the next track "Genuine American Girl"

with Alice and the original band. Alice changed the lyrics and made Alice

a crossdresser singing "...I Wanna Be A Genuine American Girl..." Now this just reminds me of

"Saga of Jesse Jane" a track from "Dirty Diamonds" 2005 album. Only  "Genuine American Girl"

sounds like a Beach Boys song. Alice said it's early Alice I think he means maybe when 

they were called The Spiders because it is surf music. I don't remember any tracks from

 "Killer" or "Love It To Death" sounding like it. Matter of fact go far back as "Pretties For You" 

and "Easy Action" which Alice is now saying in press "those 2 albums were Spider/Nazz songs".

It's a shame since "When Hell Comes Home" from "Welcome 2 My Nightmare" was

written by Michael Bruce and played by the original band sounded so close to classic

Alice Cooper music of the 70's.

So in closing I am anticipating the release and right now I rate it as

1 like "Paranormal", 1 eh OK "Paranoiac Personality", and 

1 I'll skip this track "Genuine American Girl". 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uzvqemYa1k

Alice Cooper in August 2017 issue of PHOENIX magazine

Phoenix Magazine

view photoshoot of Alice Cooper for Phoenix Magazine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUdPIOady1I

The Nightmare DVD release Sept. 8th

 Blabbermouth announced the DVD release of

Alice Cooper TV Special "The Nightmare"

starring Vincent Price from 1975.

Also Eagle Rock Entertainment will release the concert

"Welcome To My Nightmare" from 1976.

Release date Sept. 8th

More info at

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alice-cooper-to-release-welcome-to-my-nightmare-special-edition-dvd-in-september/

2017, “Radio Capital” interviews Alice Cooper and previews 2 new 'Paranormal' songs

Italian Radio Show Radio Capital interviews Alice Cooper

in English which they translate in Italian. Interview starts at around 19:10 

includes preview of 2 new songs from 'Paranormal' album. 

The title track 'Paranormal' about 27:50 and 'Genuine American Girl' 

around 34:38 interview closes out w/ “School’s Out”.

Interview on July 4, 2017 

Radio Capital

EvenSpotSpeaks comments: After listening to the 2 new tracks on "Paranormal"

the first song "Paranormal" sounds pretty good sort of spooky sounding.

2nd track "Genuine American Girl" is disappointing to me.

This song includes the original band I was expecting a rocker sound

and I'm not saying like "Killer" or "Love It To Death" those days are gone

but something like "When Hell Comes Home" from W2MN but 

"Genuine American Girl" reminds me of The Beach Boys w/

Weird Al Yankovic lyrics. 

It doesn't sound like Alice Cooper past or present. It's a shame this

would be a track I would skip even w/ the original band playing on it.