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ALICE COOPER On Getting NITA STRAUSS To Join His Band: 'I Needed A Shredder'

Musician's Friend conducted an interview with legendary rocker Alice Cooper and his guitarist Nita Strauss at the Magnolia Hotel in Houston, Texas in August 2016. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about how he got Nita to join his band, Alice said: "We're doing a MÖTLEY CRÜE tour. I've got...

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CANDLEMASS Singer MATS LEVÉN Makes His Live Debut With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA In Council Bluffs (Video)

Swedish vocalist Mats Levén (CANDLEMASS, TREAT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) made his live debut with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Thursday night (November 17) at Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Musicians performing with TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTR...

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NITA STRAUSS Didn't Seek Out Female Guitar Influences

Rock Scene recently conducted an interview with Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band. You can now watch the chat below. Speaking about her early guitar influences, Strauss said: "My first influences, absolutely, is Steve Vai; it definitely has always been abo...

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LITA FORD, ORIANTHI, NITA STRAUSS, JENNIFER BATTEN Featured On 'She Rocks, Volume 1' Compilation

Who says the ladies can't rock? Favored Nations Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of the all-female compilation "She Rocks, Volume 1". This collection of kick-ass guitar goddesses is produced by author and former Guitar World editor Brad Tolinski with iconic guitarist Steve Vai as exe...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Talks Musical Idols, Favorite Song To Play

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, is the cover star of the latest edition of K9 (issue 97),a monthly digital magazine for modern dog owners. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. On her favorite Alice Cooper song to play on stage: "Well, I'm ....

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NITA STRAUSS: 'I Just Try To Be The Best Guitar Player I Can Be'

Guitarra Viva recently conducted an interview with Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On being a female in the male-dominated music industry: Nita: "You know,...

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Video: Members Of ALICE COOPER's Band, THE IRON MAIDENS Perform Cover Of 'The Number Of The Beast'

Members of Alice Cooper's band and THE IRON MAIDENS joined forces last night (Wednesday, June 1) during the twelfth weekly "Soundcheck Live" at Lucky Strike Live in Los Angeles, California to perform a cover version of IRON MAIDEN's "The Number Of The Beast". Check out video footage of their renditi...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS: I Am 'Banned' From Looking At Comments On BLABBERMOUTH.NET

Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, was interviewed for a recent episode of the "Music Mania" podcast. You can now listen to the chat below. Speaking about the negative comments that are posted about her on various social media sites and sites like BLABBERM...

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FEMME FATALE's Long-Awaited Second Album Finally Sees Light Of Day

FEMME FATALE's long-awaited second album, "One More For The Road", has just been released via FnA Records. The LP was recorded back in 1989/90 with the original band members and has never seen the light of day…until now. In 1988, FEMME FATALE made some big noise on radio and MTV with two very popula...

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ALICE COOPER On PRINCE: 'He Kept Trying To Steal ORIANTHI Out Of My Band'

Legendary rocker Alice Cooper has told Billboard.com that while has never met Prince, he was a big fan of the iconic artist that tragically passed away last week. "The only real relationship we ever had was he kept trying to steal Orianthi out of my band," Cooper said, referring to the Australian si...

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Video: Female Guitar Shredders For EVANESCENCE, ALICE COOPER Join Forces To Perform IRON MAIDEN Classic

EVANESCENCE guitarist Jen Majura joined Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, on stage on February 19 during Nita's Ibanez-sponsored clinic in Berlin, Germany to perform a cover version of the IRON MAIDEN classic "The Trooper". Fan-filmed video footage of the...

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ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Teaches You How To Play 'Poison' (Video)

Swiss online guitar learning platform HGuitare.com has uploaded a video clip of Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, teaching you how to play the Cooper classic "Poison". Check it out below. In a recent interview with Jammcard, Nita spoke about how she got t...

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NITA STRAUSS Had To Prove To ALICE COOPER Fans That She Is Not An 'Obnoxious Shred Kid'

Mariskal Rock conducted an interview with Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, on March 10 in Madrid, Spain. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On how it feels to be a woman in a male-dominated in...

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NITA STRAUSS Almost Blew Her ALICE COOPER Audition On First Attempt

In the Jammcard clip below, Nita Strauss, the Los Angeles-based guitar shredder for the ALICE COOPER band, tells the story of how she got the gig with the legendary rocker. Said Strauss: "I did my first round of video auditions, and I just thought, 'I'm gonna smash it! I'll knock it out of ...

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Video: ALICE COOPER Guitarist NITA STRAUSS Performs At KORG Booth At NAMM

Gear Gods has uploaded video footage of ALICE COOPER guitarist Nita Strauss and bassist Chuck Garric performing at the Korg booth at this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Check it out below. Strauss is a longtime Ibanez signature series endorsee who made her name with THE IRON MAIDENS, FEMME...