Cooper to gain honorary doctorate

Rock star Alice Cooper is to be awarded with an honorary degree in the US.

The singer - whose hits include chart-topper School's Out - will gain the honour in a ceremony at the Grand Canyon University on Saturday.

Cooper , whose other hits include Poison, has given financial support to the college, officials said.

His stage shows are well-known for being gruesome and theatrical, but in Phoenix, Arizona he is recognised as a quiet family man and baseball coach.