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Kid Rock's newest music video is here, and it certainly falls on the conservative side of his multimedia endeavors. "First Kiss" is a New-Age, Mellencamp, country-tinged, pop song that features many of the same tropes that landed KR an international No. 1 with 2008's ""All Summer Long."The video is about as harmless as all of that sounds. An odd opening in which a grown-a-- woman hops out of a school bus pretending to be a kid is the only "Wait, what?" moment, followed by generic, "small-town" scenes filling up the bulk of the clip.Here is a sampling of the lyrics, which Kid seems to have copied and pasted from the "Billboard" Country chart: -
Nashville's Music Row Gets National Treasure-Status from National Trust for Historic Preservation; Planning for Sustainability to Continue
Music Row, the central point to Nashville's booming music industry centered around 16th and 17th Avenues, has received "National Treasure" status from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The push for the label has come in the wake of the near demolition of RCA Studio A during 2014, in hopes to counter other attempts to remove other buildings essential to the creation of the "Nashville sound" in the future (for the record, RCA Studio B was listed on the National Register of Historic Places during 2012). -
John Mayer Talks Up 'Late Late Show' Guest Stint on Twitter: 'Insanity Guaranteed' for February Dates
Craig Ferguson's departure from "The Late Late Show" was sort of ignored by the general public, considering the other late-night moves. David Letterman is leaving "The Late Show" and will be replaced by Stephen Colbert, effectively changing the format of two beloved time slots. Comedian James Corden was not able to fill in for Ferguson immediately, so some guest hosts including Jim Gaffigan, Judd Apatow and John Mayer will fill the void.The guitarist recently took to Twitter to promise an awesome guest lineup for his February dates, "Billboard" notes. -
Music Festival Drug Use May Have Dramatic Effect on Local Water Supply, According to Environmental Science & Technology Report
An interesting study from Environmental Science & Technology indicates that high drugs use at festivals may also impact local water supplies. -
Whitney Houston Biopic: Lifetime's 'Whitney' Draws Warning from Family but Viewers Don't Take Offense
Last night's Lifetime premiere of 'Whitney,' a biopic of iconic vocalist Whitney Houston was bound to be a controversial event, based on the reactions to the same network's attempts at an Aaliyah biopic during 2014. The performer's estate weighed-in with a last minute warning to fans of the performer on Saturday, prior to the airing. -
A$AP Yams Dead: A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg Pay Tribute to A$AP Mob Founder on Instagram...No Cause of Death Given Yet
Sad news for hip-hop fans the world over as social media reports indicate that Steven "A$AP Yams" Rodriguez of New York's A$AP Mob has died. Both of the group's best known stars, A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg posted tributes to the performer on Instagram but a cause of death has yet to be provided. -
Eminem Diss Record: New York Rapper Says He was Approached by Labels to Attack Slim Shady
There is an independent New York rapper named R.A. The Rugged Man who has some interesting stories about Eminem. Namely, R.A. says several labels came calling for Em diss tracks after Slim Shady hit it big in 2000. -
Giorgio Moroder Unveils 'Right Here, Right Now' Featuring Kylie Minogue From '74 Is The New 24' [LISTEN]
It is exceedingly rare for a musician's career to have a sudden resurgence in their 70s after many, many years of lying largely dormant, but that is what has happened to Italian disco and electronic pioneer Giorgio Moroder. After being glorified with his own song on the Grammy-winning album Random Access Memories from Daft Punk, the world reopened their eyes to the past exploits of the Donna Summers collaborator. Now he is approaching his spotlight and renewed fame with vigor by releasing his first album in 30 years, 74 is the new 24, and has just previewed a new song from the album featuring Kylie Minogue, "Right Here, Right Now." -
Vanessa Hudgens, Julianne Hough Sign on to Fox's 'Grease: Live', Pair Will Play Sandy and Rizzo from 1978 Film
"High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens will join actress Julianne Hough as Sandy and Rizzo in Fox's planned TV adaptation of the 1978 classic, "Grease." Although the special won't air until 2016, "Grease: Live" is the network's answer to NBC's "The Sound of Music" and, more recently, "Peter Pan." -
Miranda Lambert Says Beyoncé is Her Role Model
It's no secret that Beyoncé is a boss. Women want to be her. Heck, we'd wager most men want to be her. The international superstar is such a beast that her followers are beginning to cross over into drastically different genres of music. Recently, one such fan spoke out saying that Beyonce is her role model and that fan was none other than Miranda Lambert. -
'Is This It' Producer Gordon Raphael Talks The Strokes, Pete Doherty Before Embarking on Q&A Tour
Gordon Raphael produced The Strokes' 'Is This It,' which is consistently recognized as one of the greatest albums of the new millennium. In a rare slate of public appearances, Raphael will stop in four UK cities this winter to speak with fans in a Q&A style setting. -
Dolly Parton Inks Development Deal with NBC: Country Star Working on Project Inspired by Her Life and Music
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