Classic 70s hits from the world’s best covers band: Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith guitar god Joe Perry
Could there be a more perfect name for the unholy triumvirate of Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry than Hollywood Vampires? Named after the legendary drinking club formed by Cooper in the 70s with a membership that included Keith Moon, John Lennon, John Belushi and Marc Bolan (among others). Unlike other members, Cooper is a survivor who faced down his demons and quit drinking decades ago. This new iteration of the Vamps is a tribute to departed friends and lost heroes. Continue reading Hollywood Vampires, SSE Hydro, Glasgow
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The Hollywood Vampires in concert at the SSE Hydro, Glasgow
Hollywood Vampires review – riotous rock’n’droll
Genting Arena, Birmingham
Alice Cooper, Joe Perry and Johnny Depp join forces in rock’s oddest supergroup to deliver a heartfelt tribute to ‘dead, drunk friends’
The original Hollywood Vampires drinking club included the likes of John Lennon and Harry Nilsson. Today, the band of the same name are a curious supergroup fronted by Alice Cooper, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry and, er, Johnny Depp, playing what Cooper describes as “songs for our dead, drunk friends”. Sadly, the opening numbers exhume the corpse of the rather less mourned hair metal, but things improve as the evening settles into a riotous wake. Continue reading Hollywood Vampires review – riotous rock’n’droll
Alice Cooper and Joe Perry on how the Hollywood Vampires started
The Hollywood Vampires in concert at the Genting Arena, Birmingham, UK – 16 Jun 2018
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Review: Hollywood Vampires at the Manchester Arena
Katie Fitzpatrick watches the hedonistic rock bloodsuckers – and it’s all horribly good fun…
It’s hard to imagine a band with more star power than one containing two bona fide rock icons and an A-list movie star. Continue reading Review: Hollywood Vampires at the Manchester Arena
Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry: backstage with the Hollywood Vampires
Johnny Depp never wanted to be an actor – the film star’s teenage dream was to make it big in a band. And now, with Alice Cooper and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, he has. Will Hodgkinson meets the Hollywood Vampires
In the centre of Copenhagen on a balmy Saturday night, 20,000 people have crammed into the Tivoli Gardens for a concert by the Hollywood Vampires. The young crowd in this toffee-apple-bright, 19th-century amusement park are losing themselves to what is essentially a very good bar band, playing Break On Through (To the Other Side) by the Doors, Baba O’Riley by the Who, Ace of Spades by Motörhead … One classic after another from the golden age of rock. Continue reading Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry: backstage with the Hollywood Vampires
Hollywood Vampires: ‘You’ve got to have ego to do what we do’
Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry discuss addiction, rock-star excess, middle-age mellowing – and the mythical all-star drinking club that gave the band their name
In the early 70s, Alice Cooper helmed his own secret late-night drinking club. Based in an exclusive loft at Hollywood’s legendary Rainbow Bar and Grill, it provided boozy sanctuary to many fellow stars including Ringo Starr, John Belushi, John Lennon, Keith Moon, Keith Emerson, Harry Nilsson and Marc Bolan. Their all-night drinking sessions took place away from the prying eyes of the media and nagging managers. The staff at the Rainbow dubbed the crew the Hollywood Vampires. Continue reading Hollywood Vampires: ‘You’ve got to have ego to do what we do’
Hollywood Vampires announce 2018 U.S. tour dates
Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp and Joe Perry all have plenty of other things to keep themselves busy, but they’re evidently having too much fun with their Hollywood Vampires project to let it end: The band will be back on the road for a slew of tour dates later this year. Continue reading Hollywood Vampires announce 2018 U.S. tour dates
