Shock rock legend Alice Cooper appears in a new feature published by The Guardian, in which he talks about avoiding politics, cheating at golf, and having understanding parents. Following is an excerpt.

Cooper: "I was a church kid. I went every Wednesday night, Friday night, all day Sunday. My family had no problem with rock’n’roll. My parents were actually champion jitterbuggers in their day. It was the lifestyle they were concerned about. The drugs. The sleeping around. And they had a point. It was only when I got sober and had seen all my friends die that I realised they had a point. I’m making the best records I’ve ever made and my health is fantastic. I didn’t need that other stuff."

Read the complete interview here.

"Another year another tour... back in Europe next fall," says Alice Cooper, who recently announced a string of live dates for 2019. Find links for RSVPs and tickets here. A new date has been added for Turin, Italy, on September 10th.

Confirmed Alice Cooper dates for 2019 are listed below.

July
13 - Roxodus Festival - Toronto, ON

August
31 - Riverside Arena - Aarburg, Switzerland

September
7 - Vistalegre - Madrid, Spain
8 - Sant Jordi Club - Barcelona, Spain
11 - SAP Arena - Mannheim, Germany
10 - Pala Alpitour - Turin, Italy
13 - Max-Schmeling-Halle - Berlin, Germany
18 - Porsche-Arena - Stuttgart, Germany
23 - Barclaycard Arena - Hamburg, Germany
30 - Arena - Leipzig, Germany

October
1 - Olympiahalle - München, Germany