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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Explains Her Involvement In 'Hired Gun' Documentary

The new rock documentary "Hired Gun: Out Of The Shadows, Into The Spotlight" will receive a one-night showing on Thursday night (June 29) at several hundred North American locations through Fathom Events. The film chronicles the story of world-renowned musicians who are not household names, but are...

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ALICE COOPER Reunites Original Band For 2017 U.K. Tour

On May 14, following Alice Cooper's customary execution via guillotine on stage at his Nashville concert, fans were treated to something rarely seen since 1973. The stage went dark and original band members, bassist Dennis Dunaway, guitarist Michael Bruce and drummer Neal Smith reunited to perform a...

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ALICE COOPER To Release 'Paranoiac Personality' Single Next Week

Fans of rock icon Alice Cooper know there are some aspects to his live shows that they can expect, including a hard-rocking performance of horror theatrics; however, following Alice Cooper's customary execution via guillotine at his Nashville concert on May 14, fans were treated to something rarely...

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WE START WARS Feat. NITA STRAUSS: Video Footage Of Live Debut

WE START WARS, the new all-female group led by Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, made its live debut this past Thursday, May 25 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. In addition to...

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NITA STRAUSS Says It Took A Long Time To Find The Right Musicians For WE START WARS Project

WE START WARS, the new all-female group led by Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, will make its live debut on May 25 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. In addition to Nita, WE START WARS features Alicia Vigil (VIGIL OF WAR) on bass, Seana...

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NITA STRAUSS On WE START WARS: 'I've Been Trying To Put This Band Together Since I Started Playing Guitar'

WE START WARS, the new all-female group led by Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, will make its live debut on May 25 at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The band's lineup is as follows: Nita Strauss (ALICE COOPER) - Guitar Alicia Vigil (VI...

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NITA STRAUSS's WE START WARS Band Releases First Song, 'The Animal Inside'

"The Animal Inside", the first song from WE START WARS, the new all-female group led by Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, can be streamed below. Strauss said of the band's name: "A phrase I heard years ago has always stuck with me: 'Some of the greatest w...

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'Hired Gun' Documentary Feat. KISS, ALICE COOPER, METALLICA Members Gets One-Night Screening Event

According to Variety, the rock documentary "Hired Gun: Out Of The Shadows, Into The Spotlight" will receive a one-night showing on June 29 at several hundred North American locations through Fathom Events. The film goes behind the scenes and explores the personalities and creativity of the best sess...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Launches All-Female Band WE START WARS

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, has launched a brand new all-female group called WE START WARS. Says Strauss: "I've been wanting to be in this exact band since I started playing guitar, and after over a year of putting this together and auditioning musi...

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THE STARBREAKERS Feat. NITA STRAUSS, JILL JANUS: Video Footage Of Live Debut

THE STARBREAKERS made their live debut on Saturday, March 11 at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance — which included renditions of classic songs from JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE and MOTÖRHEAD — can be seen below. THE STARBRE...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS, HUNTRESS Singer JILL JANUS Join Forces In THE STARBREAKERS

THE STARBREAKERS will debut at The Viper Room in West Hollywood, California on Saturday March 11. The all-star cover band features five of the most talented female musicians today. With unparalleled musicianship and looks that kill, they've mastered the art of the cover song — delivering a mind-blow...

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NITA STRAUSS: 'I Practice My Ass Off And I Put On The Best Show That I Can'

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, was interviewed for a recent installment of "The Rock Brigade" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked if it's sometimes hard to be taken seriously as an attractive female guitar s...

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NITA STRAUSS Assembles Solo Band, Hopes To Release More Music This Spring

Brad Tolinski of BackStory Events conducted an interview with Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, at this year's NAMM show, which was held January 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can watch the chat below. Strauss recently...

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DEEP PURPLE, ALICE COOPER, THE EDGAR WINTER BAND To Join Forces For North American Tour

Music history will be made when DEEP PURPLE and ALICE COOPER, joined by special guest THE EDGAR WINTER BAND, visit 19 cities across America this summer on an epic rock tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will also serve as the "Long Goodbye" tour for DEEP PURPLE, and begins Saturday, August 12 i...

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Video: DAVID ELLEFSON, NITA STRAUSS, TONY MACALPINE, JILL JANUS Perform IRON MAIDEN's 'The Number Of The Beast'

David Ellefson (MEGADETH),Tony MacAlpine, Jill Janus (HUNTRESS),Nita Strauss (ALICE COOPER) and Glen Sobel (ALICE COOPER) performed a cover version of the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Number Of The Beast" at the 42nd weekly "Soundcheck Live" on January 18 at Lucky Strike Live in Los Angeles, Californi...