Hollywood Vampires
In the ’70s, a group of rock & roll musicians regularly spent their nights in the bars of Los Angeles, calling themselves the Hollywood Vampires. The group was led by Alice Cooper, who was joined by Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, and Micky Dolenz. Their stories became legendary, even if the details of their nighttime escapades were often forgotten.
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Forty years later, Alice Cooper revived the Hollywood Vampires name when he formed a classic rock supergroup with Joe Perry and Johnny Depp. In the spirit of the original Hollywood Vampires, they invited numerous other stars to contribute to the band’s 2015 album; featuring guest appearances by Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Slash, Joe Walsh, Perry Farrell, AC/DC singer Brian Johnson, The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, and Kip Winger of Winger. The Hollywood Vampires album charted in the Top 50 of the Billboard 200 and was followed by a tour.
In 2019, Alice Cooper, Johnny Depp, and Joe Perry revived the project for a second album. The resulting album, *Rise*, featured guest appearances by Jeff Beck and John Waters—who can be heard on the song “Welcome to Bushwackers”—and was largely composed of original material.
In 2023, in the absence of further new material, the band released its first live album, *Live in Rio*. Produced by Bob Ezrin, the recording was made in 2015 at the massive Rock in Rio festival, where the band performed in front of an audience of 100,000.
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