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Alice Cooper in White Castle HoF; Motley Crüe's tour off to rocky start; AC/DC finish new LP

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 yesterday. AC, who owns his own restaurant in Arizona, is a big time White Castle fan since way back, having mentioned being a fan of WC’s sliders in interviews over the years. He even served White Castle at the afterparty for the premiere of the Alice Cooper documentary Super Dooper Alice Cooper.

Alice Cooper is currently opening up on Motley Crüe‘s massive farewell tour, which isn’t going so hot for he headliners. On the opening date in Grand Rapids, MI, the Crüe got bööed. The band had technical difficulties after a few tracks, and things got worse from there, with the band stopping the show at one point, Vince Neil apologizing, and Nikki Sixx saying that the band forgot their own song. Here’s a bit from a review of the show on MLive.com, which called the show “an anticlimactic wheeze over the finish line”:

Three songs in, during “Primal Scream,” drummer Tommy Lee broke the head on his kick drum, prompting Mick Mars to fill time with a guitar solo. After five minutes of noisemaking and riffing on Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing” – Mars seemed hung out to dry – singer Vince Neil took the mic and apologized, tossing in a forced laugh as he told the audience it would be a few minutes before they were ready to play again. The house lights came up, and the crowd got restless.

After a 10-minute delay, the band made a decent recovery, chugging through “Same Ol’ Situation” and “Looks that Kill.” “On With the Show” was supposed to merge with “Too Fast for Love,” but the band stopped dead in its tracks. “He broke something again,” Neil said of Lee. “The band forgot their own song,” bassist Nikki Sixx said. They restarted and powered through the number, Sixx visibly upset and off his game, and Neil looking confused. Then Mars experienced problems with his monitors and guitars. Cue another delay, and a few boos.

“Oh man. First-night (expletive). We’re breaking down. You guys can always say you were here,” Neil half-heartedly joked.

Hope they figure it out, as they’ve got about 70 more shows to get through. According to the review, though, Alice Cooper was great. The show hits Madison Square Garden on 10/28. Tickets are on sale.

Speaking of ACs that are playing or have played Madison Square Garden getting honored with awards, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson recently received an honorary degree from Northumbria University. This comes the same day that AC/DC provided an update on their forthcoming yet-to-be-named album — it’s finished — and an update on guitarist Malcolm Young‘s health. The band says he’s very likely to tour in 2014. That will be AC/DC’s 40th anniversary, and Johnson has teased the possibility of a 40th anniversary tour. Get better, Malcolm!

All Motley Crüe and Alice Cooper dates below…


Motley Crüe and Alice Cooper – 2014 tour dates
07/09/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
07/11/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Des Moins, IA Wells Fargo Arena
07/12/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Wichita, KS Intrust Bank Arena
07/13/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Tulsa, OK OK Center
07/15/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Cedar Park, TX Cedar Park Center
07/16/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion
07/18/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Albuquerque, NM, USA Isleta Amphitheater
07/19/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion
07/21/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
07/22/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Irvine, CA, USA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/23/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Mountain View, CA, USA Shoreline Amphitheatre
07/25/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Reno, NV, USA Reno Events Center
07/26/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Ridgefield, WA Sleep Country Amphitheater
07/27/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre
07/29/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Wheatland, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
07/30/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Chula Vista, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
08/01/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Salt Lake City, UT, USA USANA Amphitheatre
08/02/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Denver, CO Pepsi Center
08/03/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
08/05/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Sturgis, SD Sturgis Buffalo Chip
08/06/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Sioux City, IA Tyson Events Center
08/08/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
08/09/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
08/10/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Toronto, ON, Canada Molson Amphitheatre
08/12/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
08/13/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion
08/15/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Pelham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
08/16/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Encore Park
08/17/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
08/19/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion
08/20/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
08/22/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live
08/23/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
08/24/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
08/26/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Saratoga Springs, NY, USA Saratoga Perf. Arts Center
08/27/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Allentown, PA Great Allentown Fair
08/29/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Wantagh, NY, USA Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
08/30/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Holmdel, NJ, USA PNC Bank Arts Center
08/31/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
10/10/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Arena
10/11/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR The Woodlands, TX Cynthia W. Mitchell Pavilion
10/12/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Bossier City, LA CenturyLink Center
10/14/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center
10/15/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Nashville, TN, USA Bridgestone Arena
10/19/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Arena
10/21/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Greenville, SC Bon Secours Arena
10/22/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
10/24/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Events Center
10/25/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Events Center
10/26/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Montville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
10/28/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR New York, NY Madison Square Garden
10/29/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Syracuse, NY Oncenter War Memorial
11/05/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Biloxi, MS Mississippi Coast Col.
11/06/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Southaven, MSLanders Center
11/08/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Detroit, MIJoe Louis Arena
11/09/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Moline, IL Wireless Center
11/11/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Green Bay, WI, USA Resch Center
11/12/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center
11/13/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center
11/15/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR St Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
11/16/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Fargo, ND FargoDome
11/18/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Edmonton, AB, Canada Rexall Place
11/19/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Calgary, AB, Canada Scotiabank Saddledome
11/21/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Vanvouver, BC, Canada Rogers Arena
11/22/14 MOTLEY CRUE | ALL BAD THINGS TOUR Spokane, WA Spokane Arena
02/19/15 ROCK LEGENDS CRUISE | FEB 19 – FEB 23Ft Lauderdale, FL, united statesRock Legends Cruise