While filming a promotional film on July 29th for his new Along Came A Spider (SPV) album at Linda Vista Hospital, an abandoned facility in East L.A., a 5.4 earthquake shook Los Angeles to its very core. ALICE COOPER happened to be choking a nurse at the time. The 5.4 quake was the strongest since the devastating 1994 Northridge quake, shaking Alice, the band, and everyone on the set (including director Piggy D) into a stunned silence. The epicenter was in nearby Chino Hills.

“The floor started moving. Whoa, this is more powerful than I thought! I hope they keep it! You can’t get special effects like that,” enthused Cooper, who had just wrapped production on the film that features lengthy portions - up to two minutes each - of 'Vengeance Is Mine', '(In Touch With) Your Feminine Side' and 'Killed By Love', all from the new album.

The current Psycho-Drama tour - approximately 100 shows from July 5th to December 4th - is still as physical as ever.

In Redmond, Oregon last week, fans watched fascinated as Alice took a violent fall. Few noticed just how crushing the thud was. Most figured it was part of the show. Alice, hurting, continued with the performance and with a few performances after that, negating any suggestions to get himself checked out.

Finally, giving in to those whose job it is to keep him healthy, he learned he had broken a rib and suffered ligament damage. Doctors advised him it would take three weeks of inactivity and rest to fully recover.

Fat chance. Cooper continues on tour, unrestrained.

So, not an earthquake, not a cracked rib, not ligament damage, can stop Alice from entertaining his loyal fans.

The show must go on indeed.

Psycho-Drama Tour dates:

July

31 - Redmond, OR - Deschutes County Fair

August

1 - Kalispell, MT - Raceway Park
2 - Great Falls, MT - State Fair
3 - Sturgis, SD - Buffalo Chip
5 - Bismarck, ND - Civic Center Arena
7 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
8 - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre
9 - Sparta, WI - Fort McCoy Army Base
10 - Sioux City, IA - Orpheum Theatre
12 - Casper, WY - Events Center
13 - Idaho Falls, ID - Sandy Downs
15 - Imperial, NE - Chase County Fair
16 - Council Bluffs, IA - Harrah's Stir Cover
17 - Tower, MN - Fortune Bay Resort Casino
19 - Hammond, IN - The Venue @ Horseshoe Casino
21 - Bloomington, IL - The Theatre @ US Cellular Coliseum
23 - Florence, IN - Belterra Resort & Casino
24 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion
26 - Lakewood, OH - Civic Auditorium
27 - Detroit, MI - State Fair
28 - Oshkosh, WSI - Waterfest Concert Series
29 - Waukegan, IL - Genesee Theatre
31 - Houston, TX - Rock The Bayou Festival

September

5, 6, 7 - Las Vegas, NV - Orleans Hotel & Casino

9 - Tucson, AZ - Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre
12 - Hutchinson, KS - State Fair
18 - Vancouver, BC - Centre for the Performing Arts
19 - Vancouver, BC - Centre for the Performing Arts
20 - Vernon, BC - Multiplex
21 - Kamloops, BC - Interior Savings Center
23 - Prince George, BC - Canada Centre
24 - Grand Prairie, AB - Crystal Centre
26 - Red Deer, AB - Centrium Arena
27 - Edmonton, AB - Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
28 - Lethbridge, AB - Enmax Centre
29 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium

October

1 - Regina, SK - Conexus Arts Centre
2 - Saskatoon, SK - TCU Place
4 - Thunder Bay, ON - Auditorium
6 - Hamilton, ON - Hamilton Place
7 - Barrie, ON - Molson Centre
8 - Oshawa, ON - General Motors Centre
10 - London, ON - Centennial Hall
11 - Ottawa, ON - Civic Centre
14 - Kitchener, ON - Centre In The Square
15 - Montreal, QC - St Denis Theatre
17 - Halifax, NS - Metro Centre
18 - Saint John, NB - Harbour Station
19 - Moncton, NB - Coliseum
21 - St John's, NF - Mile One Stadium
22 - Cornerbrook, NF - Pepsi Centre
25 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
26 - Schenectady, NY - Proctor's Theater
28 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino Resort
30 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center
31 - Mashantucket, CT - MGM Grand @ Foxwoods

November

1 - Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues