Alice Cooper

Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper, UZ, Torche and More Show Flyers

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson joins forces with shock rocker Alice Cooper on what might be the most obvious pairing ever seen on a bill together; that show is at the Family Arena on June 25. Mysterious Mad Decent EDM artist UZ will perform at 2720 Cherokee on May 22. Florida stone-metal kings Torche b ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows in St. Louis This Weekend: March 15 to 17

It's one of those weeks. My laptop broke, my vehicle broke and ultimately, my wallet's broke. Fortunately, some shows will cost a mere $5 to provide some cheer to get over these betrayals by machines (proof that you don't have to break the bank for a good time practically anytime: check out the pri ... More >>

Johnny Depp to Collaborate With Nick Cave, Tom Waits on Album of Sea Shanty Songs?

Has anyone noticed that Johnny Depp is a musician now? Wait, has everyone but me noticed that Johnny Depp has been a musician...always? I mean, aside from his singing in movies that I slept through because I thought it'd be funny to get drunk beforehand. Maybe this is just news to me. See Also: - ... More >>

Rock & Roll Myths Debunked and Proven in New Book Co-Authored By St. Louis Music Writer

Ever wondered if Pink Floyd purposefully synced Dark Side of the Moon with the Wizard of Oz? Or if Johnny Cash actually had the Folsom Prison blues? Gary Graff and Daniel Durchholz tackle these questions and more in their newest book Rock 'n' Roll Myths: The True Stories Behind the Most Infamous Leg ... More >>

Alice Cooper with Tentacles and Shooting Out Sparks at the Pageant: Photos

Alice Cooper (golf enthusiast) may not be catching anyone off guard with his horror rock musical act any more, but he can still put on a hell of a show. Over the weekend, the man who ate his band by taking its moniker for his solo project made a stop in St. Louis. He brought with him a demon pulpit, ... More >>

Play the Celebrity Artwork Matching Game, in Honor of Ringo Starr's (Microsoft) Paint Tour

Update: Chris Ward wins round one, but there are still tickets on the table. To win Flux Pavilion or Beach House tickets, write a scholarly sounding sentence about one or more of the paintings. We'll give 'em to whoever makes us laugh the hardest. Ringo Starr is taking his All Starr (...) band on t ... More >>

The Ten Best Shows In St. Louis This Weekend: June 15 to 17

I'm going to level with you, folks: It get difficult coming up with these introductory paragraphs week after week for these show posts, but luckily I just got a "word of the day" calendar to help keep it creative. See if you can guess what today's word is. Now, without further cunctation, here's thi ... More >>

You Have One More Day to Submit Your Band for An Under Cover Weekend Six

The annual hero-halloween for St. Louis bands known as An Under Cover Weekend* is scheduled for September 7 and 8 at the Firebird. Want to show everyone your excellent Spice Girls impression (someone please do this)? Now's your chance. The event is taking submissions for another 31 hours as of this ... More >>

Johnny Depp plays a vampire family-man in Tim Burton's Dark Shadows

Odell Brewing Co. Easy Street Wheat, Schnucks Loughborough

Image via​Our toenails are painted glossy lipstick red. Sundresses and sandals have emerged from their long hibernation. The sun tea jar basks on the front porch. We are ready. We have been ready. But it wasn't until this week, until the night we sat on our bumper in the Ted Drewes parking lot ... More >>

Alice Cooper Old School 1964-1974 Boxed Set to Feature a St. Louis Concert

alicecooper.com​Alice Cooper's having a pretty good week. On Monday night, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (He wore a snake for the occasion.) And this morning, he announced the June 2011 release of a monster (pun intended) boxed set, called Old School 1964-1974. Packaged in ... More >>

Get Well Soon, Bunnygrunt Drummer Eric Von Damage!

courtesy of Matt HarnishThe 1993 Bunnygrunt lineup -- Renee Dullum, Matt Harnish and Karen Ried -- play Columbia's Rock Bridge High School.​Some bad news for those of you wanting to shower Bunnygrunt with cigarettes, lotto tickets and other legal sundry: The band's eighteenth birthday party th ... More >>

Interview: Moe Tucker of the Velvet Underground Sets the Record Straight

A 1966 Velvet Underground press shot. Moe Tucker is on the bottom right.​In April 2009, WALB-TV aired a story about a Tea Party rally in nearby Tifton, Georgia. About two-and-a-half minutes into the feature, one "Maureen Tucker, Tea Party Supporter" was quoted as saying, "I'm furious about the way ... More >>

Show Review Photos Setlist: Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie Conjure an Early Halloween at the Family Arena, Thursday, October 7

Todd OwyoungAlice Cooper at the Family Arena.​As might be expected, the Alice Cooper/Rob Zombie "Gruesome Twosome" double bill at the Family Arena was a somewhat surreal experience. Between the fans aping Cooper's look, those dressed to the goth nines and the setting - a faceless concrete aren ... More >>

Horror-rock king Rob Zombie talks his fall tour with Alice Cooper

Show Announcements: Week of August 9

Canadian near-supergroup Wolf Parade play The Pageant on November 20. ​ Billiken Club *Anais Mitchell, September 9 *Callers, October 25 *Field Music, October 2 *Light Pollution, October 4 *Sarah Jaffe, September 2 *Times New Viking, October 14 Cicero's *Dirt Daubers, September 9 Family Are ... More >>

Cheap Trick: No Back-Up Plan, Just Hard Work and Loud Guitars

In this week's RFT, I interviewed Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander and Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick during the influential band's first appearance at South By Southwest in Austin. Read the feature here and check out the outtakes from the interview below. Dana PlonkaRick Nielsen​ Roy Kasten: Before ... More >>

Top Sellers At Area Record Stores for 2009

Who says the record store is dead? Not us here in St. Louis, where both Vintage Vinyl and Euclid Records sold a lot of tunes. Below, please find the top selling albums from both stores, including a separate top vinyl list from VV. Enjoy! Vintage Vinyl: Top CDs ​1. Murphy Lee - You See Me 2. ... More >>

Kyle Boller Takes a Break, Gets Down With Some Semi-Hotties

Newly minted Rams' backup quarterback Kyle Boller likes the ladies. And by ladies, I mean the beer cart girls at the local muny. Busted Coverage has some pics from the Happy Gilmore Open in Tempe, AZ (and how bad does it hurt that Boller wasn't even listed amongst the attending celebrities by t ... More >>

Show Review: Drive-By Truckers at the Pageant, Saturday, March 28

On a good night, the Drive-By Truckers can go toe-to-toe with the heaviest of the heavy weight rock bands currently touring the planet. Saturday night, however, was not a good night. Roy KastenPatterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers Lay the blame at door of the Pageant, whose silly decision to bar ... More >>

Top Nine Local Moments of the Year

(Words by Andrew Scavotto; photos by Annie Zaleski) After devoting a significant amount of time to exploring local music in 2008, moreso than in years past, I've decided to end the year by blogging about my favorite moments. This isn't necessarily a list of my favorite shows -- rather, it's a list ... More >>

Wrap-Up: An Under Cover Weekend, The '60s and '70s Editions

An Under Cover Weekend: The '70s at the Bluebird, Saturday, September 6

An Under Cover Weekend at the Bluebird tackles the '60s and '70s, while electronic up-and-comer Deadmau5 worms his way into town

Alice Cooper

8 p.m. Thursday, August 7. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard

Pitchfork: Boris Review, Photos

Second Spin: W.A.S.P., W.A.S.P.

Sammy Hagar's 60th Birthday Party Was Way Better than Any of Your Birthday Parties. Ever.

2005 Innocent Bystander

The Delmar Restaurant and Lounge, 6235 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-725-6565

Super Bonus Early "In This Week's Issue"

St. Louis Weekend Round-Up: September 21-23

St. Louis Concert Calendar: September 18, 2007

St. Louis Concert Calendar: Tuesday, August 21

Dare to Fair

St. Louis Concert Calendar: July 25, 2007

St. Louis Concert Calendar: July 17

Danava

Danava (Kemado)

“I started listening to their music a few months ago and it really just fuckin’ touches you and makes you feel what they are feeling.”

Week of July 13, 2006

Critical Fatwa

Ja Rule

Rock Thee House

Thee Lordly Serpents mix garage rock with (gasp!) actual songwriting

Cakewalking the Dog

Three Dog Bakery parties with pooches

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of June 23, 2004

Under the Beaver's Skin

Gee whiz, Wally: the Beav talks to Unreal about psoriasis! Plus, we see how the Lou stacks up to Beantown, try to understand the appeal of the Pet Building and administer a Harold Ramis quiz

Marilyn Manson

The Golden Age of Grotesque (Nothing/Interscope)

Porter Hall, Tennessee

Friday, May 30; Frederick's Music Lounge

The Datsuns with the Sights and Sullen

Wednesday, April 2; Galaxy

Series/Festivals

Week of February 26, 2003

Hall Pass

Looking for influence, significance, development and perpetuation at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Teenage Wasteland

Good music from some bad girls, the Donnas

Stage Fright

It takes real metal to interview W.A.S.P.'s Blackie Lawless