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Alice Cooper is set to reflect on his legendary career in a new autobiography titled Devil on My Shoulder, scheduled for release on Oct. 8. The book will chronicle the shock-rock pioneer’s six decades in music and the evolution of the larger-than-life persona that made him famous.
To promote the memoir, Cooper will embark on a Q&A book tour across the United Kingdom, stopping in eight cities including London, Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff.
Devil on My Shoulder will be Cooper’s second memoir, following his 2007 book Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict. In the upcoming release, the singer plans to explore the relationship between his theatrical stage character and the man behind it — Vincent Damon Furnier.
Cooper explained that adopting the Alice Cooper persona eventually blurred the lines between his real identity and the character that became synonymous with his career. The new book aims to trace how that persona developed over time and how he ultimately learned to separate his personal life from the darker image he portrayed onstage.
Over a career spanning more than 30 albums and 60 years, Cooper says the story surrounding the Alice Cooper myth has become tangled with exaggerations and misconceptions. With this memoir, he hopes to clarify what was real and what was part of the act.
While preparing for the book’s release, Cooper remains active onstage. He recently performed a series of “Welcome to Our Nightmare” shows in Las Vegas with magician Criss Angel and will begin a monthlong North American tour starting April 14 in San Antonio.
SOURCE: Ultimate Classic Rock