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===2010s=== [[File:Alice Cooper, olympiastadion, Helsinki, 8.7.2011 (12).JPG|thumb|Cooper performing at the [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium]] in Helsinki, Finland, 2011]] In January 2010, it was announced that Cooper would be touring with [[Rob Zombie]] on The Gruesome Twosome Tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gruesometwosometour.com/ |title=Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper |work=The Gruesome Twosome Tour |access-date=November 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123021551/http://gruesometwosometour.com/ |archive-date=November 23, 2010 |url-status=usurped}}</ref> In May 2010, Cooper made an appearance during the beginning of the season finale of the singing competition show ''[[American Idol]]'', in which he sang "[[School's Out (song)|School's Out]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rXyG5NXgDg |title=Alice Cooper Appearance At 'American Idol' – School's Out |work=YouTube |date=October 31, 2010 |access-date=April 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816184655/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rXyG5NXgDg |archive-date=August 16, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Alice Cooper Live in London 2012-10-28.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.75|Cooper performing live at [[Wembley Arena]] in London, England, 2012]] With his daughter, and former band member [[Dick Wagner]], Cooper scored the music for the indie horror flick ''Silas Gore'' (2010).<ref>{{cite web |last=Slasher |first=Masked |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38649/alice-cooper-and-his-daughter-tackle-silas-gore |title=Alice Cooper and his Daughter Tackle Silas Gore |website=Dreadcentral.com |date=July 21, 2010 |access-date=August 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018123147/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38649/alice-cooper-and-his-daughter-tackle-silas-gore |archive-date=October 18, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> During 2010, Cooper began working on a new studio album, dubbed ''[[Welcome 2 My Nightmare]]'', a sequel to the original ''Welcome to My Nightmare'' (1975).<ref name="rm"/> In a Radio Metal interview, he said that "We'll put some of the original people on it and add some new people ... I'm very happy with working with Bob (Ezrin) again."<ref name="rm">{{cite web |url=http://www.radiometal.com/en/article/alice-cooper-talks-about-his-nightmare,1593 |title=Alice Cooper Talks About His Nightmare ...|access-date=February 20, 2011 |date=June 28, 2010 |work=Radio Metal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715144835/http://www.radiometal.com/en/article/alice-cooper-talks-about-his-nightmare,1593 |archive-date=July 15, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On December 15, 2010, it was announced Cooper and his former band would be inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. The induction ceremony took place on March 14, 2011, where Cooper was inducted by fellow horror-rocker Rob Zombie. Original members Bruce, Cooper, Dunaway, and Smith all made brief acceptance speeches and performed "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out" live together, with Steve Hunter filling in for the late Glen Buxton. Cooper showed up for the event wearing a (presumably fake) blood-splattered shirt and had a live albino [[Burmese python]] wrapped around his neck.<ref name="HallofFame">{{cite web |url=http://www.soundspike.com/news/article/1239-rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_news_rock_hall_makes_it_official_alice.html |title=Rock Hall makes it official: Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond among new class |work=SoundSpike |date=December 15, 2010 |access-date=December 17, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218190653/http://www.soundspike.com/news/article/1239-rock_and_roll_hall_of_fame_news_rock_hall_makes_it_official_alice.html |archive-date=December 18, 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=150936|title=Alice Cooper Band Members Comment On Rock Hall Induction News|date=February 6, 2016|website=Roadrunnerecords.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206230248/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alice-cooper-band-members-comment-on-rock-hall-induction-news/|archive-date=February 6, 2016|access-date=March 26, 2018}}</ref> Cooper told ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine that he was "elated" by the news and that the nomination had been made for the original band, as "We all did go to the same high school together, and we were all on the track team, and it was pretty cool that guys that knew each other before the band ended up going that far".<ref name="Rolling Stone">{{Cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alice-cooper-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductee-was-elated-when-he-got-the-news-20101214 |date=December 14, 2010 |title=Alice Cooper, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Was 'Elated' When He Got the News |first=Andy |last=Greene |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=December 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220141725/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/alice-cooper-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductee-was-elated-when-he-got-the-news-20101214 |archive-date=February 20, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> On March 10, 2011, [[Jackson Browne]], [[David Crosby]], [[Graham Nash]], Cooper, [[Jennifer Warnes]], and others performed at a benefit concert in [[Tucson, Arizona]], benefiting The Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding, a foundation that raises awareness about and provides medical prevention and treatment services to people with mental disorders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jacksonbrowne.com/news/2011/03/07/jackson-browne-and-alice-cooper-organize-all-star-line-march-10-concert-tucson-conve |title=Jackson Browne and Alice Cooper organize All-Star Line-Up for March 10 Concert at Tucson Convention Center |work=Jackson Browne |access-date=July 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713072554/http://jacksonbrowne.com/news/2011/03/07/jackson-browne-and-alice-cooper-organize-all-star-line-march-10-concert-tucson-conve |archive-date=July 13, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In June 2011, Cooper took his place as the [[Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car]] at the BBC motoring show ''[[Top Gear (2002 TV series)|Top Gear]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorward.com/2011/06/top-gear-series-17-episode-1-preview-spoiler-alert/ |title=Top Gear Series 17 Episode 1 Preview [Spoiler Alert] |work=Motorward |date=June 24, 2011 |access-date=July 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221431/http://www.motorward.com/2011/06/top-gear-series-17-episode-1-preview-spoiler-alert/ |archive-date=June 28, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> On June 9, 2011, Cooper was awarded the [[Kerrang! Awards|''Kerrang! Icon Award'']] at ''[[Kerrang!]]'' magazine's annual awards show. Cooper used the opportunity to hit out at the "anaemic" rock music that dominates the charts, and said he has no intention of retiring from the industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-13727401 |title=Alice Cooper receives Kerrang! Icon Award |work=BBC News |date=June 10, 2011 |access-date=April 20, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429070137/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-13727401 |archive-date=April 29, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Cooper supported [[Iron Maiden]] on their [[Maiden England World Tour]] from June to July 21, 2012,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/iron-maiden-announce-us-tour/ |title=Maiden announce US tour |date=February 15, 2012 |access-date=February 15, 2012 |work=[[Metal Hammer]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203065314/http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/iron-maiden-announce-us-tour/ |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }}</ref> and then headlined [[Bloodstock Open Air]] on Sunday August 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/events/boa-2012/bands/alice-cooper |title=Bloodstock – Band Profile For Alice Cooper |date=August 12, 2012 |website=Bloodstock.uk.com |access-date=August 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216190800/http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/events/boa-2012/bands/alice-cooper |archive-date=December 16, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 16, 2012, Cooper appeared at the [[The College of Medicine|Sunflower Jam]] charity concert at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], London, performing alongside [[Brian May]] lead guitarist of [[Queen (band)|Queen]], bassist [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] of [[Led Zeppelin]], drummer [[Ian Paice]] of [[Deep Purple]], and Iron Maiden lead vocalist [[Bruce Dickinson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/66153 |title=Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden and Queen band members perform at charity rock show |work=NME |date=September 17, 2012 |access-date=November 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102102014/http://www.nme.com/news/led-zeppelin/66153 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Cooper cameos as himself in the 2012 [[Tim Burton]] [[Dark Shadows (film)|adaptation]] of ''[[Dark Shadows]]'' that starred [[Johnny Depp]], [[Michelle Pfeiffer]] and [[Helena Bonham Carter]]. Assuming his name to be that of a woman, Depp's character in the film [[Barnabas Collins]] describes Alice as the ugliest woman he has ever seen.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dark Shadows Quotes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dark-shadows-2010/quotes/ |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=Flixster, Inc. |access-date=October 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215203349/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dark-shadows-2010/quotes/ |archive-date=December 15, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2013, Cooper announced that he had finished recording a covers album, based on songs by his rock star drinking buddies in the 1970s who had since died from excess, and that it was scheduled for a spring 2014 release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alice-cooper-completes-work-on-covers-album/ |title=Alice Cooper Completes Work On Covers Album |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=September 29, 2013 |access-date=April 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017122007/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/alice-cooper-completes-work-on-covers-album/ |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later he announced that the album would likely be released in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spreaker.com/user/talkingmetal/one-on-one-with-mitch-lafon-episode-12 |title=One On One with Mitch Lafon Episode 12 |website=Spreaker.com |year=2015 |access-date=April 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402221509/https://www.spreaker.com/user/talkingmetal/one-on-one-with-mitch-lafon-episode-12 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On January 28, 2014, it was officially revealed that Alice Cooper would be the opening act for [[Mötley Crüe]]'s final tour, which would span throughout 2014 and 2015. Cooper was featured on the song "[[Savages (Theory of a Deadman album)|Savages]]" on [[Theory of a Deadman]]'s fifth studio album.<ref>{{cite web |title=Theory of a Deadman Talk About Teaming Up With Alice Cooper |url=https://loudwire.com/theory-of-a-deadman-alice-cooper-savages/ |website=Loudwire |date=August 29, 2014 |access-date=December 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205163922/https://loudwire.com/theory-of-a-deadman-alice-cooper-savages/ |archive-date=December 5, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Cooper was the subject of ''[[Super Duper Alice Cooper]]'', a biographical documentary film by Canadian directors [[Sam Dunn]], [[Scot McFadyen]] and [[Reginald Harkema]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Who the heck is Alice?; Super Duper Alice Cooper the latest doc from B.C.'s Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen |newspaper=[[Vancouver Sun]] |date=April 28, 2014}}</ref> The film won a [[Canadian Screen Awards|Canadian Screen Award]] for Best Feature Length Documentary at the [[3rd Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/canadian-screen-awards-2015-mommy-big-film-winner-orphan-black-takes-top-tv-trophies-1.2977396 |title=Canadian Screen Awards 2015: Mommy big film winner, Orphan Black takes top TV trophies |work=[[CBC News]] |date=March 1, 2015 |access-date=March 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313234237/http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/canadian-screen-awards-2015-mommy-big-film-winner-orphan-black-takes-top-tv-trophies-1.2977396 |archive-date=March 13, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> In October, Cooper released the live album and video ''Raise the Dead: Live from Wacken'', which was recorded at Germany's [[Wacken Open Air|Wacken]] heavy metal festival the previous year.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hilton |first1=Lucy |title=Watch Alice Cooper perform classic track in trailer for new live album Raise The Dead |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/watch-alice-cooper-perform-classic-4459992 |website=Mirror UK |date=October 18, 2014 |access-date=December 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206163249/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/watch-alice-cooper-perform-classic-4459992 |archive-date=December 6, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, Cooper premiered [[Hollywood Vampires (band)|Hollywood Vampires]], a [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] featuring [[Johnny Depp]] and [[Joe Perry (musician)|Joe Perry]] with a new studio album of rock covers, featuring many guest artists including [[Paul McCartney]], and live dates at L.A.'s [[Roxy Theatre (West Hollywood)|Roxy Theatre]] and at Brazil's [[Rock in Rio]] festival in September. In 2016, Cooper made headlines again as he resumed his [[running gag]] of campaigning for the US presidency.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/19/politics/alice-cooper-elected-running-for-president/ |title=Alice Cooper (jokingly) runs for President |first=Deena |last=Zaru |date=August 19, 2016 |work=CNN |access-date=October 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030075856/http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/19/politics/alice-cooper-elected-running-for-president/ |archive-date=October 30, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Cooper featured as a co-headliner with [[Deep Purple]] and [[Edgar Winter]] for several tour dates from August to early September 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-alice-cooper-the-edgar-winter-band-to-join-forces-for-north-american-tour/ |title=Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, The Edgar Winter Band To Join Forces For North American Tour |date=January 30, 2017 |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=January 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130164016/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-alice-cooper-the-edgar-winter-band-to-join-forces-for-north-american-tour/ |archive-date=January 30, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Cooper released his twentieth solo studio album ''[[Paranormal (Alice Cooper album)|Paranormal]]'' in July 2017. It featured contributions from drummer [[Larry Mullen Jr.]] of [[U2]], [[Billy Gibbons]] of [[ZZ Top]] on guitar and [[Roger Glover]] from Deep Purple on bass guitar. Guitarists [[Tommy Denander]] and [[Tommy Henriksen]] contributed most of the guitars.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}} [[File:Alice Cooper performing at Caesars Windsor, 2022-09-11 01.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Cooper performing live at [[Caesars Windsor]] in [[Windsor, Ontario]], 2022]] On Easter Sunday, 2018, Cooper performed as [[Herod Antipas|Herod]] in [[Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert|NBC's live performance]] of [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]]'s ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert|url=https://www.nbc.com/jesus-christ-superstar?nbc=1|access-date=April 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402231300/https://www.nbc.com/jesus-christ-superstar?nbc=1|archive-date=April 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Reviews were positive, with ''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}} critic Noel Murray praising "Alice Cooper's magnificently scenery-chewing performance" as a "startling moment of clarity,"<ref>{{cite news|last1=Murray|first1=Noel|title=Review: In 'Jesus Christ Superstar,' an Old Story for (Yet Another) New Millennium|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/arts/television/jesus-christ-superstar-live-in-concert-nbc-review.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 3, 2018|date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403012344/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/02/arts/television/jesus-christ-superstar-live-in-concert-nbc-review.html|archive-date=April 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and Lorraine Ali of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' describing his performance as, "Weird? Yes, but also perfect in a campy, dramatic and evil 'Billion Dollar Babies' kind of way. Cooper's part was small but indelible."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ali|first1=Lorraine|title=NBC's 'Jesus Christ Superstar Live' shouldn't have worked. Here's why it did|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-la-et-st-jesus-christ-superstar-review-20180402-story.html|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 3, 2018|date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402193506/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-la-et-st-jesus-christ-superstar-review-20180402-story.html|archive-date=April 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Cooper had previously recorded the song (though not performed it live) in 2000, with the 1996 London revival cast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jesus-christ-superstar-alice-cooper/ |title=GET YOUR FIRST LOOK AT ALICE COOPER IN 'JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR' |last1=Lifton |first1=Dave |website=Ultimateclassicrock.com |date=March 16, 2018 |access-date=April 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180404134637/http://ultimateclassicrock.com/jesus-christ-superstar-alice-cooper/ |archive-date=April 4, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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