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Alice Cooper career, touring, and autobiography

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Rock musician Alice Cooper continues to engage in live performances and literary activities. During his ‘Alice’s Attic’ tour, Cooper performed a 22-song set at The Big E Arena in West Springfield, Massachusetts, featuring theatrical props such as a guillotine and a Frankenstein figure. The performance included musicians Chris Wyse, Tommy Henriksen, and Glen Sobel, with guitarist Anna Cara filling in for Nita Strauss. In October 2026, Cooper released his third memoir, ‘Devil On My Shoulder’, written with co-author Daniel Richler. The 445-page book aims to provide a more factual account of his life than previous works, utilizing a narrative device where Cooper dialogues with his stage persona, Alice. The memoir explores his six-decade career, childhood influences, and the distinction between his personal identity, Vincent Furnier, and his stage persona, which he describes as a “mischievous imp rather than a literal devil.” The book has achieved significant commercial success, reaching number one on the Sunday Times non-fiction list in the UK and appearing on bestseller lists in the US and ~~Canada. In recent interviews and book tour stops,~~ Canada, including ~~a performance at~~ The New York Times and the ~~Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow,~~ Toronto Globe & Mail. Alongside the memoir, Cooper is releasing expanded reissues of ‘Along Came A Spider’ and ‘Welcome 2 My Nightmare’ through earMusic. The ‘Along Came A Spider’ reissue includes bonus tracks and contributions from Slash and Ozzy Osbourne. In recent interviews, Cooper has provided candid details regarding his ~~past. He described~~ past, describing a severe addiction to crack cocaine and alcohol during the late 1970s and early 1980s, ~~noting that~~ a period he ~~has maintained sobriety for over 40 years. He~~ referred to ~~the period of his addiction~~ as his “blackout albums” era, noting he has only fragmentary memories of recording ‘Special Forces’, ‘Zipper Catches Skin’, and ‘DaDa’. Additionally, Cooper addressed the 1974 disbanding of the Alice Cooper Group, asserting the move was necessary to preserve the ‘Alice’ brand rather than being motivated by financial disputes. He also discussed the risks of his theatrical stunts, such as using a 40-pound guillotine blade. era.

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