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Watch Nita Strauss And Josh Villalta Play “Salute To Service” Halftime Set At Rams Vs. Chargers Game

On November 1, Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper) and her husband Josh Villalta honored the U.S. military as part of a “Salute To Service” halftime set during the Los Angeles Rams vs. Los Angeles Chargers game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The performance found them playing a medley featuring the theme from “Top Gun,” Metallica’s…

November 3, 2026

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Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch) Teases “Ferryman”

Ivan Moody (Five Finger Death Punch) has shared a teaser for what appears to be a new track titled “Ferryman.” The release will be available on Patreon later today (November 3). Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head), Josh Paul (ex-Suicidal Tendencies), Brian Steele Medina (Gemini Syndrome), and Hal Kimura contributed. Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God) and Nita…

November 3, 2026

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Blink-182, Korn, Falling In Reverse, Etc. Added To 2027 Sonic Temple Festival

More bands have been added to next year’s Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival. That event will be held at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, OH on May 13-16 and the updated lineup can be found below. May 13: Blink-182 Turnstile The All American Rejects Knocked Loose Superheaven The Paradox The Barbarians of California The…

October 22, 2026

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Between The Buried And Me, Nita Strauss, Etc. To Be Featured On “Sending Hearts To All My Dearies – A Tribute To The Smashing Pumpkins”

Sumerian Records have announced a new album paying tribute to The Smashing Pumpkins. The effort is titled “Sending Hearts To All My Dearies – A Tribute To The Smashing Pumpkins” and it will receive a digital release on August 14 and a 2xLP vinyl release on October 16. Pre-orders can be found HERE. “Sending Hearts…

June 23, 2026

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Nita Strauss And Her Husband Welcome Their First Child

Congratulations are in order for guitarist Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper, etc.) and her husband Josh Villalta, who have just welcomed their first child. The couple named their new son Maxwell James. Strauss commented: “Welcome to the world, Maxwell James 💙 He came into this world surrounded by so much love and he’ll be loved even…

June 3, 2026

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Alice Cooper Recruits Guitarist Anna Cara

Alice Cooper has recruited guitarist Anna Cara for his upcoming live shows. She is filling in for Nita Strauss, who is currently awaiting the birth of her first child. Cooper commented: “Nita found a brilliant British female guitarist to fill in for her while she is on maternity leave. Anna Cara is a beautiful dynamic…

April 2, 2026

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Judas Priest, Black Label Society, Saxon, Etc. Added To 2026 Wacken Open Air Festival

More bands have been added to next year’s Wacken Open Air festival. The event will be held in Wacken, Germany on July 29 to August 1 and it will feature the following: Def Leppard, Judas Priest, Powerwolf, Hämatom, In Flames, Savatage, Arch Enemy, Saxon, Emperor, Lamb Of God, Running Wild, Airbourne, Sepultura, Europe, Black Label…

November 26, 2025

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Nita Strauss Celebrates 10 Years Of Sobriety

Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper, etc.) is celebrating 10 years of sobriety. She says the milestone did not come easy, but she “couldn’t ask for [her] life to have turned out any better.” Strauss said the following: “Made it 🤍 I remember my first few weeks of sobriety with this vague idea of “I’ll see if…

September 5, 2025

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Nita Strauss Working On New Album

Nita Strauss (Alice Cooper, etc.) has confirmed that she is working on a new record. The guitarist already has “about half an album’s worth of material demoed out and ready.” Strauss told GuitarGuitar the following: “Well, album three is in the works. I was actually doing Zoom sessions earlier this week right here in the…

August 21, 2025

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Anthrax, Twisted Sister, Ex-Skid Row, Etc. Members Contribute To Triumph Tribute Album

A new Triumph tribute album, titled “Magic Power: All Star Tribute To Triumph,” is set to be released on June 6 via Round Hill Records. The effort will feature contributions from Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Sebastian Bach (ex-Skid Row), Nancy Wilson (Heart), Joey Belladonna (Anthrax), etc. Here’s a list of contributors: * Dee Snider (Twisted…

March 25, 2025

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