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The decision to announce AC/DC as the first headline act for Download 2010 has given the UK’s premier rock and metal festival a huge shot in the arm.

A band synonymous with the Monsters Of Rock event of years gone by – and an act still riding high on the back of their best album for more than 20 years – is the perfect tool to inspire a tickets rush. Read the rest of this entry »

Alice Cooper – Poison (Cooper/Child/McCurry) b/w Trash (Cooper/Frazier/Sever/Child) Ballad Of Dwight Fry (live) (Cooper/Bruce)

1989

When 70s shock rocker Alice needed to bring his sound bang up to date and compete with the new kids on the hair metal block he knew exactly who to turn to.

Enlisting the help of super producer and songwriter Desmond Child had worked for so many fellow rockers before and it worked again for the Coop.

Poison is still the most loved and instantly recognisable Alice tune for anyone under the age of 35 and more than two decades after it stormed the charts it still commands a key slot in his live show. Read the rest of this entry »

They released an almighty return to form in the shape of the cracking Revolve last year and 2010 is set to see the Danger Danger revival gather pace.

Long regarded as titans of the hair metal scene, the US band is back for good and looking to tour extensively in 2010.

We caught up with king of the pipes and D2 frontman Ted Poley for a slice of early 90s nostalgia. Read the rest of this entry »

Live music returns this week in the shape of new-look Aussie rockers Wolfmother and metal maidens Kittie. Needless to say we’ll be keeping tabs on both.

There’s an exclusive interview with Danger Danger’s Ted Poley as we build up to a very special week for lovers of all things hair metal.

And we feature Finntroll’s (pictured) Vreth in the ever-popular rushonrock Rider. There’s an all-time classic from Alice Cooper as we feature more big-size vinyl on the 12@12. And there’s more! Read the rest of this entry »

Sonisphere may have stolen a march on its rivals in the race to become crowned the summer festival of 2010 – naming Iron Maiden, Rammstein and Alice Cooper among its confirmed acts – but next year’s new kid on the block has hit back in some style.

The Classic Rock conceived High Voltage two-dayer had already named ELP and ZZ Top as co-headliners and now Foreigner, Focus, Black Label Society and Clutch have been added to the bill.

And all of this at a time when the likes of Kiss and Europe are being touted to deliver main stage sets at Download! Read the rest of this entry »

@ Newcastle City Hall, November 27 2009

As a youth Alice Cooper was considered talented enough to win a college scholarship on the back of his long distance running. That natural level of endurance has served him well.

Who could have imagined Alice, at the height of his late 70s excess, would still be walking, let alone running, well into his seventh decade on this brutal planet? And yet, like a rampaging can of human Red Bull, he possesses energy enough to fuel one of rock’s theatrical triumphs night after night after night. Read the rest of this entry »

Man Raze (pictured) have been bubbling under for a few years now but the British rock trio featuring Def Leppard axe hero Phil Collen are finally poised to make a breakthrough.

Special guests on Alice Cooper’s sell-out Theatre Of Death tour, the band is gearing up for an assault on the rock senses in 2010 – with Leppard sidelined throughout next year.

Not for the first time this year Collen caught up with rushonrock – and as usual we were all ears…  Read the rest of this entry »

Axe hero Phil Collen can hardly contain his excitement ahead of this month’s Man Raze shows with shock rocker Alice Cooper – after admitting 2009 is shaping up to be one of his best gigging years for some time.

The Def Leppard star takes his punk-infused side project out on the road with the Coop across the UK in November and he admitted: “I’m totally into that slot. It’s building up to be an awesome year for me as far as live shows go.

“With Leppard we toured all summer with Poison and Cheap Trick across some of the biggest arenas in America. But I’m just as excited about opening up for Alice in the autumn back in the UK at theatre-size venues. I feel really good about getting that gig and I’m loving the thought of it already!”

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Winger produced some of the greatest songs ever to emerge from the hair metal era two decades ago and despite constant ridicule on MTV survived to fight another day.

That day has arrived with the release of the sensational Karma – one of the contenders for rushonrock’s albums of the year – and a full UK headline tour next March.

Founder member Kip Winger took time out to look back on the hair metal glory days, the bittersweet taste of commercial success and why it’s obvious he’s in a band crammed full with his best buddies. Oh, and he even gives his verdict on grunge… Read the rest of this entry »

Tomorrow sees the return of the ultimate hair metal babe as Lita Ford (left) unleashes her hotly anticipated comeback record Wicked Wonderland. We review and rate it right here.

So who’s the former Runaway up against this week?

Big hitters Bon Jovi and Slayer bring their latest tunes to the table so look out for a Rock Solid special later this week.

In the meantime we check out the old school metal of Saviours and some stripped down Sharon den Adel (if only) as Within Temptation go all acoustic.

Then there’s the full-on assault that is Fu Manchu as the stoner legends return with one of their most accomplished and accesible albums to date.

But does any of it come close to lovely Lita? Find out right here… Read the rest of this entry »