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22-07-2025
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Original Alice Cooper band find their reunion a "natural evolution"
Original Alice Cooper band find their reunion a "natural evolution" originally appeared on Goldmine. In the Summer 2025 print issue of Goldmine, all the surviving members of the original Alice Cooper group chime in on their special reunion! Frontman Alice Cooper, bassist Dennis Dunaway, drummer Neal Smith, guitarist Michael Bruce, producer Bob Ezrin and newcomer guitarist Gyasi are interviewed about their new studio album, The Revenge of Alice Cooper. The new album will satisfy most Cooper fans who grew listening to the classic 1970s albums — Love It to Death (1971), Killer (1971), School's Out (1972), Billion Dollar Babies (1973) and Muscle of Love (1973). There is even a posthumous guitar appearance by Glen Buxton on The Revenge of Alice Cooper. When asked if their was any awkwardness getting back together in the studio, the band didn't hesitate answering. "Honestly," Alice Cooper told Goldmine, "once we got in the studio, everything just kind of flowed. It's almost mysterious how this album just turned out the way we wanted it to turn out. And honestly, we didn't even know how it was gonna turn out. Everything fell into place." "I think it's kind of like a marriage," said Michael Bruce. "You fall in love with someone and maybe things don't work out, and you start to get back together, and you remember things you loved doing with that other person — it's kind of like that. It never goes away, and you have that longing, longing to reconnect. That was definitely in play with the band." "Getting back together in the studio," said bassist Dennis Dunaway, "there's no catching up; we just continue as we did back then, using the same approach. Everybody has the same specialties that we all do. And it was a full collaboration. There was nobody making a final say. It was all of us listening to everybody's suggestions and then jumping on whichever one we all thought was the best." "I think it's kind of like a marriage," said Alice Cooper guitarist Michael Bruce. "You fall in love with someone and maybe things don't work out, and you start to get back together, and you remember things you loved doing with that other person." Producer Bob Ezrin said, "I would say that the moment where we all felt that this had to happen would've been during the recording of Detroit Stories in February of 2021. That spirit just carried on into this project. We already started talking about it back then, and we started listening to songs and talking to each other about what kind of music we wanted to do, and where we wanted to do it, so we just picked up the conversation where we'd left it the last time we were in the studio together." "Bob Ezrin was key in it," added drummer Neal Smith. "It makes a huge difference, because Bob is like a member of the band and to have him involved in it was a key part. It was as important as Michael's songwriting, and Dennis and I as a rhythm section and songwriters. Those are key elements of what the group was all about. With Bob Ezrin recording it and putting it all together, it was a natural evolution for us. Read the full interview (and much more!) in the Summer 2025 print issue of Goldmine! Get it HERE. This story was originally reported by Goldmine on Jul 22, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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13-06-2025
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Legendary '70s Rock Band Reunites After 50 Years for Exclusive Show
Legendary '70s Rock Band Reunites After 50 Years for Exclusive Show originally appeared on Parade. It's been over 50 years since the original members of Alice Cooper last released an album. With the announcement of their upcoming record, The Revenge of Alice Cooper, the band is promising fans a special, once-in-a-lifetime experience. This private event will bring together the original members of the legendary rock group—Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway, Neal Smith and Michael Bruce. Set to take place at the Union Chapel in London on July 24, 2025, the exclusive show will be limited to just 900 fans. Attendees will get an intimate first listen to the new album, which drops the very next day. In addition to the album playback, the band will participate in an interview and a Q&A session with the audience. Tickets for this highly anticipated event go on sale Wednesday, June 11 at 10:00 a.m. BST through Rough Trade. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 For those unable to secure a ticket, the show will also be streamed live on the earMUSIC and Alice Cooper YouTube channels, as well as on TalkShopLive. With Alice Cooper's highly anticipated album on the way, fans can expect to hear that same 70s sound — with Dunaway reportedly calling it a 'full circle moment.' Cooper told Billboard earlier this year that recording the new album with his original bandmates felt like picking up where they left off after 1973's Muscle of Love. 'It was just like, 'Okay, this is the next album.' Isn't that funny after 50 years? All of a sudden it just falls into place.' As for touring plans with the original lineup, Cooper says nothing is set in stone. "We haven't even gotten to that point yet. I don't really see it being a full-out tour; it would be very, very hard, I think, if you haven't done it for a long time,' he explained. 'But I could see it being a feature, like going into certain cities … We always leave those things open, and if it looks feasible, then we do it." Legendary '70s Rock Band Reunites After 50 Years for Exclusive Show first appeared on Parade on Jun 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
