Marilyn Manson, Alice Cooper team up for concerts

In a way, Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper are a bit of an odd couple.

On the surface, they are both shock rockers. Manson is still touring behind his 2012 album “Born Villain” that he said took him back to the sounds that prompted him to “start making music in the first place.” And while Cooper still brings the shock appeal he established four decades ago and continues today with his latest album, “Welcome 2 My Nightmare,” he is a — well, gentler guy off stage. The pairing was a surprise, in a way, even to Cooper.