Artist: kid rock

Kid Rock responded to Bob Lefsetz's theorizing on why Rock N Roll Jesus was selling so well with a missive on why his fans connect with him, as opposed to artists like "Brittney" (sic) Spears and Mariah Carey. Guess what: It's not because he's refused to put his summer-song contender "All Summer Long" on iTunes ! Instead, follow along with me as I retell the story of a young man who's become disillusioned with the world at large, and reillusioned with himself: I really believe its about a connection to the [...]

It's not so long ago - yesterday, in fact - that selling well "on downloads alone" was considered noteworthy. Today, though, it's commentworthy that Kid Rock's All Summer Long single (a summer anthem which makes Una Paloma Blanca seem like a considered work of genius) has managed to sell without being available on iTunes. Kid has his reasons: Rock points out a particularly ironic twist to his logic in holding out from iTunes. "It's funny, I have a shitload of stock in Apple — I think it's one of the greatest companies in America," [...]

Il ciclone Abba si è oramai impossessato delle classifiche europee con un fenomeno di "micosi" musicale. Come succede infatti solo a pochi grandi artisti, gli svedesi - a 26 anni dal loro scioglimento! - complice il film che sta uscendo in tutta Europa, sono in testa con due dischi contemporaneamente. Vale a dire sia con la colonna sonora, cantata dal cast del film, sia con la rieditazione della raccolta "Abba Gold" che uscì nel 1992, a dieci anni dal loro silenzio. Per il resto, tengono ancora Kid Rock - grande protagonista nei singoli - i [...]

Woke up this morning, bitched to myself about it still being dark outside, brewed some coffee, fired up the PC, and got down with some Kid Rock: Now, I'm not Kid Rock's biggest fan. I've found a lot of his previous output to be boorish, at best. However, I do have a deep appreciation for what he's always tried to do: find that super-elusive meeting of community between hip-hop, rock and country. And with this particular song, I think he's finally made a listenable [...]

Woke up this morning, bitched to myself about it still being dark outside, brewed some coffee, fired up the PC, and got down with some Kid Rock: Now, I'm not Kid Rock's biggest fan.?? I've found a lot of his previous output to be boorish, at best.?? However, I do have a deep appreciation for what he's always tried to do: find that super-elusive meeting of community between hip-hop, rock and country.?? And with this particular song, I think he's finally made a listenable [...]

Come si misura un tormentone? Forse, più che con una compilation pensata e preparata a ridosso del'estate ma non nel vivo della stagione musicale, attraverso l'airplay radiofonico che grazie al numero di passaggi (stimati o reali?) ci dà un quadro di tutte quelle tracce emerse dentro la stagione estiva, ovviamente sempre con grandi sorprese. Un esempio è Marracash con il suo "Badabum Cha Cha" (al top nelle discoteche italiane) e Giusy Ferreri con "Non ti scordar mai di me", principessa assoluta delle radio dell'estate 2008. Ma non sono i soli due brani [...]

In one of the stranger promotional teasers in recent memory, CAA managing partner Rob Light disclosed a list of acts that should be touring the States next year to HITS . Among them: Wal-Mart favs AC/DC , who haven't toured since 2003, and KISS, who might creak around arenas once again. Other acts mentioned by Light include Usher, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera, Depeche Mode, Green Day, Kid Rock, Slipknot, and, in an announcement that's sure to please all those bloggers with cameraphones, Daft Punk. Pretty sure someone is preparing [...]

Kid Rock says that not only is "stealing" music OK, you should steal everything as long as it's from rich people. I don't like any of his music but I can't help but love this cheeky bastard. Kid Rock -...

The Great Miley Cyrus/Sugarland Battle of '08 continues with today's chart projections from Hits . Little did we know that Miley had a trick up her sleeve (on those days that she actually wears sleeves, anyway). The TV premiere of her concert film, which chronicles a show on the Best of Both Worlds Tour, is this Saturday. The movie was shot in 3-D, and the glasses needed to view Hannah/Miley in her illusory glory are exclusively available at Wal-Mart, where they're likely stocked somewhat near copies of her new album. [...]

Kid Rock has received the bill for his Waffle House punch-up from a DeKalb County court: His immediate future will be smothered and covered by six hours of anger-management training, a $1,000 fine, and a year of probation. What, no court-ordered recording of a Waffle House theme song? [ Atlanta Journal-Constitution MTV ]

The court has finished hearing the case that grew out of Kid Rock's Waffle House fight in suburban Atlanta back in the autumn; three of the Rock entourage had charges dropped; two pleaded no contest and Kid Rock himself got probation, anger management courses (a little like sentencing a penguin to dancing lessons, surely) and community service. Still, at least he's contrite, right? Ritchie's attorney, Darryl Cohen, said Tuesday that Ritchie was "not terribly unhappy" with the outcome although he believed he was not at fault. "I think my client is satisfied," Cohen said. "He would [...]

iTunes holdout Kid Rock tells Bob Lefsetz how his iTunes avoidance is working for him : "Why sell a million downloads (at a dickweed penny rate) that u say equals a 100,000 records when I'm selling well over a hundrend thousand records every 2 weeks? And I'm helping my heros sell records too???? Sounds like I'm winning, if this were the olympics I would definatley be receiving the gold medal, but that's a lot like itunes, a lot of glory, no money!!!! i only wanna sell my album. i made a great album. itunes said 'no', i [...]

According to early reports, Nas has managed to pull off the seemingly impossible task of keeping Lil Wayne and Coldplay from the top spot on the Billboard albums chart. Of course, what with Miley Cyrus' album dropping next week, Nas shouldn't get too used to life on top, but around 200,000 albums sold is a decent take for an album with minimal radio airplay. Meanwhile, Tha Carter III appears to have Viva La Vida beat in the longevity game, taking second with an estimated 110,000 album sales to Coldplay's 85-90,000. [...]

A front-line act with a months-old album decides to push his most obvious hit-bound song to radio—a song heavily reliant on a prominent sample of a deathless pop hit. But, bucking the day's prevalent trend, he decides not to release the song on the most popular singles medium, forcing most customers to buy his album. It's a risky move, because the Billboard Hot 100 is dominated by songs that scale the chart by amassing sales as well as airplay. But the song is so mindlessly catchy, the act's [...]

All the positive mind powers that come with being "clear" couldn't push Beck to a No. 1 debut on next week's album charts. With an estimated 80,000 copies sold, Beck's Danger Mouse-assisted Modern Guilt couldn't manage to get past the seemingly indestructible sales juggernauts of Coldplay, Lil Wayne, and the Camp Rock soundtrack. Coldplay and Weezy will likely fight it out for the top spot to the very end, with both discs selling somewhere in the 100-125,000 range. Those adorable Jonases and their cohorts will sllde into third with just under 100,000 sold; Kid Rock, who's [...]

Michael Jackson is collaborating with New Kids On The Block? Are they for real? Assuming he doesn't still think Donnie et al are still in their teens, the only reason he'd team up with a group he wouldn't have been caught dead with 20 years ago is that he really misses 20 years ago . And it seems he's not alone. We've got Sonic Youth filling most to all of their sets with Daydream Nation , Public Enemy taking a nation of millions back in time, Dinosaur Jr. reunited, R.E.M. showing off a drummer, My Bloody Valentine [...]

"I like AC/DC and ZZ Top Bocephus, Beasties and the kings of rock... ...Punk rock, The Clash Boy bands are trash I like Johnny Cash and Grand Master Flash. Flash..." A Happy 4th of July to you all. It's my fourth Fourth away from the States. While no longer resident, I'll always be an American and ...

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I'm pretty sure I'm going to get flamed for this, but I like Kid Rock . Now I'm not about to rush out and buy all his albums, but there's something refreshingly honest about the guy in a business that's built on bullshit. I love the fact that he punched out Tommy Lee , a guy so transparently stupid it's painful, and if you have ever seen Bob Ritchie play live it's a real good time. I played a show with him in New York once where I couldn't understand how he [...]

• Kid Rock - Rock N Roll Jesus

Nostalgia is a seriously messed up thing. Example! I always thought Tap the Bottle was the straight jammie, ever since the old Detroit days, when the Shelter bumped the hell out of it every Saturday. And then I heard it yesterday, for the first time in 10 years. Dag, yo. Young Black Teenagers needed to stay in the '90s, on the real. Never mind the overt racism in the group's name (none of them were actually black), every fast-rap-high-whistle cliché is packed into one damned song! But what of that sweaty dance [...]

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Hard though it may be to believe, Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock are getting a divorce after just four months of publicity ("marriage"). Anderson - who was previously married to Tommy Lee - now intends to marry Vince Neil to complete the set. music tommy lee pamela anderson kid rock