Dismissed by critics, forgotten by their creator – could there be more to Alice Cooper’s ‘blackout albums’ than people have suggested?
Tag: Glam Rock
Miles Out To Sea And The Power Pop Conundrum
Trying to define the most slippery of music trends is a fool’s game – but tracing the connections between various genres is fascinating.
In Defence – Sort Of – Of Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons might be an egotistical, greedy, sex-crazed narcissist – but at least he’s honest about it.
Metal Meltdowns – Very Heavy, Very Horrible Album Covers
A collection of heavy metal LPs where the artwork failed to live up to the ambition of the band.
Alice Cooper And Friends
The obscure TV special from Alice Cooper’s lowest point, featuring a strange supporting cast of The Tubes, Nazareth and Sha Na Na.
Oh! You Pretty Things: The Decadent Trash Aesthetic Of The 1970s Glam Rock Wastelands
The swagger, sleaze and sensationalism of the 1970s glam rock scene explored.
Right Back Where We Started From: Female Pop And Soul In Seventies Britain
The criminally underrated female-led pop sounds of the 1970s explored in an essential collection.
Have Yourself A Demonic Little Christmas With Sutures
Devilish Christmas decorations, alternative fashion accessories and stitches with attitude.
Stardust To Stardust, Ashes To Ashes: The Disastrous New Bowie Biopic
Disowned by the family, the new David Bowie ‘origins’ film is even worse than you might have feared.
Jutta, Kiss And The Big Show – A Grim Glam Rock German TV Drama
A strange German television drama based around the 1980 Kiss tour.
John Ankerberg On The Dangers Of Rock Music
More fundamentalist Christian hysteria about the satanic, sexual and authority-disrespecting threats of rock ‘n’ roll.
Twisted Sister Tear It Up On The Tube
The legendary 1982 performance from the New York glam rockers, with added Lemmy.