📰 Alice Banned – Article : 1973

16 Magazine, December 1, 1973

Parents panic, towns ban the show – Alice Cooper declared public enemy #1! This three‑page 16 Magazine feature captured the height of the moral outcry surrounding the Alice Cooper Group in late ’73, framing the band as the ultimate shock‑rock menace to nervous parents and local authorities. With 16’s dramatic teen‑press flair, the article chronicled the rising wave of bans, protests, and parental anxiety that only amplified the group’s rebellious appeal.