Brooklyn Vegan — Joan Jett at Riot Fest Chicago 2013 (more by Kirstie Shanley) The annual Little Kids Rock benefit gala (which Brian Wilson played last year) happens this year at NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom on October 23 and honors Joan Jett. Green Day's... more info

Reuters — PHOENIX (Reuters) - Rock guitarist Dick Wagner, whose prolific session work graced the albums of such acts as Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Kiss and Aerosmith during the 1970s, has died at age 71 in Arizona, his manager said on Thursday. more info

NME — Wagner died in Phoenix, Arizona yesterday (July 30) more info

Mercury News, California — Opening act Alice Cooper delivers the best set of night, topping the offering by Motley Crue. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Wyatt Marshall Alice Cooper at Beacon Theatre (more by Greg Cristman) Big news in the burger world as Alice Cooper was just inducted into the White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame at the White Castle Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Deep Purple released their 19th album last year, and this summer they'll be going on a tour in support of it that comes near NYC with NJ shows at Mayo PAC on 8/24 and Bergen PAC on 8/25, and... more info

Roadrunner Records — Watch the official lyric video for 'Savages' featuring the legendary Alice Cooper right here! Theory Of A Deadman's new album 'Savages' is available for pre-order now. When you purchase more info

Stereogum — Foo Fighters were the headliners on Friday Night at Firefly in Delaware and they took the occasion to have some fun: after running through a 16-song set filled with classics, they came back on stage for their encore and introduced themselves as a bar... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In 'Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon,' comedian Mike Myers offers us a peek-behind-the-curtain look at the talent manager, whose clients have included Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx and Emeril Lagasse.In 'Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon,' co... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When Shep Gordon was a struggling manager in the late 1960s working with one client — the equally impoverished rocker Alice Cooper — they use to hang out in the wee hours of the morning at Canter's Deli, where a "Rebel Without a Cause" actor was ... more info