Alice Cooper Announces New Memoir 'Devil On My Shoulder' and U.K. Book Tour

The legendary shock-rock icon will share the story behind his decades-long career in a new autobiography.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 4:40pm

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An extreme close-up of shattered glass and glittering sequins, captured in dramatic, high-contrast studio lighting to conceptually represent the glamour and drama of Alice Cooper's legendary shock-rock persona.The glittering, high-contrast textures of Alice Cooper's theatrical stage persona come to life in this abstract macro photograph.San Antonio Today

Rock legend Alice Cooper is set to release a new memoir titled 'Devil On My Shoulder' on October 6 in the United States and October 8 in the United Kingdom. The book will explore the duality between Cooper's wild stage persona and his sober, religious personal life, while also recounting encounters with famous figures like John Lennon, Salvador Dalí, and Andy Warhol. To promote the book, Cooper has announced an eight-date U.K. book tour running from October 11 to October 20.

Why it matters

As one of the most influential and iconic figures in rock music history, Alice Cooper's memoir promises to provide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the man behind the legendary 'shock-rock' persona that helped define his decades-long career. The book tour will also give fans a chance to engage directly with the legendary performer.

The details

In 'Devil On My Shoulder', Cooper, whose real name is Vincent Damon Furnier, will track the 'evilution' of his theatrical stage character and how he has 'tamed him at last'. The memoir will also recount Cooper's encounters with a wide range of cultural figures, including John Lennon, Salvador Dalí, Frank Sinatra, Andy Warhol, and Vincent Price. The book will be available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats, with pre-orders available through Amazon.

  • The memoir 'Devil On My Shoulder' is scheduled for release on October 6, 2026 in the United States and October 8, 2026 in the United Kingdom.
  • Cooper's eight-date U.K. book tour will run from October 11 to October 20, 2026.
  • Cooper will also be back on stage for a spring U.S. concert run, which begins on April 14, 2026 in San Antonio and wraps up on May 9, 2026 in Camden.

The players

Alice Cooper

A legendary rock icon who first rose to fame in the late 1960s as the frontman of the band Alice Cooper, before eventually adopting the name as his own. His dramatic stage character, complete with horror imagery and shock-rock theatrics, became inseparable from his real-life identity.

Hachette Book Group

The publisher that will release Alice Cooper's memoir 'Devil On My Shoulder' in the United States on October 6, 2026.

Ebury Spotlight

The publisher that will release Alice Cooper's memoir 'Devil On My Shoulder' in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2026.

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What they’re saying

“I've written this book to track Alice's 'evilution', and how I've tamed him at last. Just as he and I became almost fatally intertwined, the story of Alice Cooper after over thirty records and sixty-plus years has become a tangle of embellishments, elaborations and outright fabrications, and I think it's time to sort reality from myth.”

— Alice Cooper

What’s next

Fans can pre-order the memoir 'Devil On My Shoulder' through Amazon, and can also catch Alice Cooper back on stage during his spring 2026 U.S. concert run, which begins on April 14 in San Antonio and wraps up on May 9 in Camden.

The takeaway

Alice Cooper's forthcoming memoir promises to provide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the legendary shock-rock icon's decades-long career and the duality between his wild stage persona and personal life. The book tour will also give fans a chance to engage directly with the influential musician as he shares the story behind his iconic persona.