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Animal rights groups and activists are not happy with Kid Rock. The "First Kiss" singer went on a hunting trip with rocker/avid hunter Ted Nugent recently and shot a mountain lion. Nugent shared a picture of Rock holding up his "trophy" on Facebook, where he pre-emptively called out animal lovers, dubbing them "braindead squawkers." -
Kid Rock Releases Conservative 'First Kiss' Music Video [WATCH]
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: -
Kid Rock Says Rap-Rock As A Genre 'Turned Out Gay'
Kid Rock has reminded fans once again not to expect any sort of a filter out of him, nor an apology for being politically incorrect.In an interview with The Guardian, Kid Rock discusses not using social media, his political views, how he's about to become a grandfather at 43 and not just being wealthy, but being loaded. Oh - and that rap-rock "turned out to be pretty gay." -
Radio Stunting: Music Stations Repeat One Song All Day, from Performers Such as Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., Kid Rock and More
Radio stations occasionally partake in "Stunting," or playing one song on repeat to advertise a format change or some other event. Here are six classically annoying examples: -
Kid Rock Drops Cover Art for 'First Kiss,' Foreigner Set to Open for Singer During Summer Tour [TRACKLIST]
Kid Rock's 10th studio album, "First Kiss," is due in February with a summer tour set to follow. Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson recently said the group will hit the road with the Detroit artist as the support act. Rock also released the cover art and tracklist for the album as well, Ultimate Classic Rock noted.Pilson echoed Rock's recent sentiments that live shows are the future of the music business."The future is a lot of touring," he said. "We're gonna go out with Kid Rock this summer, which will be really interesting. I think that's going to expose us to a different audience that I think is gonna be shocked at how much they enjoy us — which I always love doing. That's the best kind of tour to do."Foreigner is currently promoting a new album, "The Best of Foreigner 4 & More," which is a mix of classic tunes and live versions. -
Kid Rock Outlines Plans for New Album 'First Kiss,' Says Emphasis Will Still Be on Live Performance
Kid Rock is gearing up for the release of his next album "First Kiss," due out Feb. 24. The rocker has opened the record up for pre-orders on his website. Fans who pre-order the album will also be sent the title track instantly ahead of the song's video release Jan. 6. Rock spoke with The Pulse of Radio about how live shows are keeping the industry alive, Blabbermouth notes."At this point it's about putting people in seats, you know," he said. "It's about live. We've seen this. The days of making money selling records like we were used to when it first came out are not there — and I'm not necessarily upset about that. To me, live is everything, always has been."The artist will share lyrics from the album on his website every Monday leading up to its release. He is also asking fans to share photos on Twitter and Instagram of their first kiss of the New Year with the hashtag #KidRockFirstKiss. Some of the photos will be used for a video preview of the song, but all of them will be displayed on Rock's website Jan. 1. -
Kid Rock Announces New 'First Kiss' Album, 'Cowboy' Singer to Tour Summer 2015
Kid Rock dropped the release date for his 10th studio album, "First Kiss," yesterday, Nov. 12. The "Cowboy" singer's follow-up to 2012's "Rebel Soul" will be out Feb. 24 with a tour planned for summer 2015."First Kiss signals the continued evolution of one of music's most versatile performers," reads a press release, "Billboard" noted. "But we're not going to tell you what it sounds like — we just couldn't do it justice and we're confident the music will speak for itself."The entertainer produced a majority of "First Kiss" himself following his last U.S. tour in 2013. Reps for Kid Rock promised that details on a summer tour would be announced soon. In the meantime, fans can catch the rocker on his Chillin' the Most Cruise in March. -
Kid Rock Hilariously Responds To Insane Clown Posse Glass Dildo Subpoena
You may remember that a few weeks back, Kid Rock had received a subpoena to hand over a piece of evidence in a sexual harassment case involving Detroit rap duo Insane Clown Posse. According to the lawsuit, the duo's former publicist Andrea Pellegrini had once received a glass dildo as a gift from Psychopathic Records employee "Dirty Dan" Diamond, who allegedly gave it to none other than Kid Rock after Pellegrini had obviously refused it. I'd like to stress the word allegedly here, because apparently Kid Rock not only doesn't have the dildo, he's also never met Diamond or anyone involved in the case, at least according to a pair of letters the singer posted to his website today, which you can read below. -
6 Cowboy-Themed Hip-Hop Songs to Celebrate 15 Years of Will Smith's 'Wild Wild West'
On this day during 1999, Will Smith's "Wild Wild West" from the film of the same name hit no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one and only the one week. Join us for a ride through hip-hop's (mostly) continued struggles with the subject matter. -
Kid Rock's Glass Dildo Requested For Insane Clown Posse Lawsuit
Just in time for the first day of the annual Gathering of the Juggalos, Detroit rap duo Insane Clown Posse find themselves in a bit of characteristically bizarre legal trouble. According to the Detroit Free Press, fellow Michigan rapper Kid Rock has received a subpoena to hand over a piece of evidence in relation to a sexual harassment suit filed against the Insane Clown Posse by their former publicist Andrea "Andy" Pellegrini. The piece of evidence in question is a glass dildo. -
Kid Rock, Staind, and a slew of '80s glam metal acts headlining Rocklahoma
Rocklahoma, one of the largest strictly-rock festivals in the United States, announced its 2014 lineup on Wednesday. Kid Rock, Five Finger Death Punch and Staind are listed as the headliners for the three-day festival. This will be the fifth installation of Rocklahoma. It will take place May 23, 24 and 25 in its usual home of Pryor, OK. -
Kid Rock and Alan Jackson join 'Bands, Brews & BBQ' amidst SeaWorld 'Blackfish' controversy
SeaWorld is scrambling to find acts to fill the lineup for the "Bands, Brews & BBQ" music event this weekend, but it managed to come through in the clutch, adding Alan Jackson and Kid Rock on Wednesday. The event had seen most of its original lineup pull out regarding potential backlash from the documentary Blackfish.
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