Alice Cooper’s 1979 resurgence wasn’t just a comeback — it was a reclamation of identity, artistry, and theatrical power.

A world of promos, pirates, and loopholes — Carr’s 1979 feature exposes the strange, unregulated dance between labels and radio that shaped an entire era of music discovery.

Before Ziggy, before Berlin, before the world knew his name — Bowie was already experimenting, failing, learning, and reaching. These reissues capture that fragile, fascinating beginning.

Published February 24, 1979, this two‑page Veronica Magazine feature presents a raw, unguarded Alice Cooper reflecting on alcoholism, identity, and survival. Promoting his new LP From the Inside and the hit single “How You Gonna See Me Now,” the article captures the man behind the makeup — Vincent Furnier — emerging from the wreckage of his own legend.

A one‑page news item reporting that the Village People have re‑cut “Just A Gigolo” for the soundtrack of David Bowie’s new film, replacing the previously planned track “I Am What I Am.”

A candid, unguarded Alice Cooper reflects on addiction, recovery, theatricality, and the myths that shaped his public image — presented across a cover and three‑page spread in Joepie, February 18, 1979.