These Female Guitarists Shred Like No Other

Nita Strauss

Alice Cooper’s right-hand guitarist is currently Nita Strauss, whose metal edge energizes both Cooper’s early hits and his later-era rockers. Strauss’s shred technique is dynamic, melodic, and scary fast. Her notable instrument is an Ibanez Custom Nita Strauss Signature.

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The More You Know

  • Alice Cooper is an avid golfer and credits the sport to "saving him from his demons".
  • During a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, someone donated $35,000 so that VH1 Classic would have to play “99 Luftballons” on repeat for an entire hour.
  • Barry Manilow did not, in fact, write “I Write The Songs.”
  • While on tour with Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page dated a 14-year-old girl. Try getting away with that today.
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