Check out Rev Run’s Words Of Wisdom from TODAY - Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Good morning. While being on tour with Mr Ritchie (Kid Rock) I discovered a great book… “You’ve got talent .. Now what?”
Author..-John Maxwell… While looking at Kid perform night after night for hours and hours and rehearse during the day.. I said to myself whoa this dude is amazingly talented! THEN as I saw the work ethic, I came to the conclusion That having talent is just the beginning.. God gives us talent and its up to us to cherish and develop it, so we can serve others and make God proud.. This dude would do whatever it took to rock the house and give the world a good time… Props to Kid! In conclusion I say… Practice Practice Practice! I read a quote that’s fitting for this word of wisdom.. If I miss a day of practice, I know it.. If I miss two days of practice my manager knows it. If I miss three days of practice my audience knows it… Develop your craft everyone! Practice!
Congrats to Kid Rock for bringing home the ‘Outstanding National Single’ for “All Summer Long” at the Detroit Music Awards last night. Top Dog’s own Ty Stone also won in the “Outstanding Rock / Pop Artist / Group” and “Outstanding Acoustic Artist / Group” categories!
Kid Rock’s latest album is still selling strong, with sales going up 12% this week, moving over 11,000 units, bringing the grand total to over 2.9 million albums sold. Thanks to all the fans for the support!
Kid Rock is coming home to Detroit and The Kid Rock Congregation will have first access to presale tickets before the general public. Presale for the show will begin TOMORROW, April 16 at 9:00am Local Venue Time. In addition to regular tickets, there will be three VIP Packages, described below, available at the time of purchase.
Detroit VIP 1
Watch the show from VIP Stage-side viewing section
Private bartender service
Limited Edition engraved baseball bat
Kid Rock bobble head
VIP Laminate
VIP BBQ including food and beverages
A portion of this ticket price includes a contribution to Detroit charities
Detroit VIP 2
Special Reserved seating section in front of stage
Limited Edition engraved baseball bat
Kid Rock bobble head
VIP Laminate
VIP BBQ including food and beverages
Detroit VIP 3
Reserved floor seats
Limited edition engraved baseball bat
Kid Rock bobble head
VIP Laminate
VIP BBQ including food and beverages
Special congrats to Kid Rock for being nominated twice for CMT Awards for ‘Video of the Year’ and ‘Wide Open Country Video of the Year’ for ‘All Summer Long.’ Click HERE to vote Kid Rock to win!!
Detroit, MI — April 10, 2009 – During the ‘Opening Day’ ceremonies at Comerica Park, Kid Rock announced his Friday July 17 concert to be held at the home of the Detroit Tigers. What is sure to be Detroit’s biggest concert event of the summer also offers this summer’s best concert ticket deal, Six Party Deck Tickets for Only $99.
The Live Nation produced concert will feature very special guests Lynyrd Skynyrd plus other surprise special guests. Tickets, priced at $69.50, $46.50, $30 and $99 for a 6 pack of party deck tickets, go on sale Saturday April 18 at 10am. Tickets will be available at Tickets.com, The Comerica Park box office, select Meijer stores or charge by phone at 866-66-TIGER. For additional Kid Rock tour information go to www.livenation.com.
Kid Rock’s “Rock ‘N Roll Jesus” debuted at #1 in 2007 and became the #1 selling rock album of 2008. Sales of the record continue to grow towards triple platinum, aided by a pair of Grammy nominations and an amazing performance on the telecast featuring his expanded 11-piece Twisted Brown Trucker Band, who will once again accompany him on tour. His next single, “Blue Jeans and a Rosary” is shipping to radio outlets now.
OPENING DAY 2009
Friday, April 10 – Rangers @ 1:05 p.m.
The Detroit Tigers will honor the life and career of George Kell during an on-field, pregame ceremony at 12:35 p.m. Kell, who was a third baseman, played for the Tigers from 1946-52 and also was a Tigers broadcaster from 1959-63 and 1965-1996. Kell passed away on March 24.
In addition, 2009 Opening Day will also feature traditional events such as the National Anthem, a Military Flyover and Ceremonial First Pitches. The National Anthem will be performed by members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and will be followed by a Military Flyover showcasing four F-15C Aircrafts from the 95th Fighter Squadron of Tyndall Air Force Base.
There will also be three Ceremonial First Pitches which will take on special meaning as the resiliency of Michiganders is highlighted. Detroit Native Kid Rock will show his support for Detroit and the Big Three automakers as he delivers the Ceremonial First Pitch Baseballs to Loretta Abiodun, David Edgar and Pete Reyes.
· Abiodun, who is representing General Motors, has worked for the company 35 years and currently works at the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant in the Quality/Communications department.
· Edgar, who is representing Chrysler, has worked for the company 34 years and currently works at the Warren Stamping Plant as a Sheet Metal Worker.
· Reyes, who is representing Ford, has worked for the company 22 years and currently works at the Product Development Center in Dearborn as the Chief Engineer of the all new Taurus. Eli Bayless
Kid Rock introduced the comedian on stage in Detroit, Michigan, for the free show, which aimed to boost morale in an area dogged by high unemployment rates.
“What a great night for the state of Michigan and the people of Detroit,” Kid Rock told the crowd at The Palace Of Auburn Hills.
The star, who is from Detroit, introduced Jay, who bounded on stage and embraced the rocker.
The first row then rushed toward the stage and Jay went down the line slapping and shaking hands, just as he does every night before his Tonight Show monologue begins.
Jay failed on several occasions to get his set started, because the roar of the crowd and a chant of “Thank you, Jay!” drowned out his words.
The NBC late-night star, an avid car collector whose love of autos has brought him to Detroit from time to time, said he wanted to do some good for an area struggling with a high jobless rate and imploding auto industry.
Michigan’s unemployment rate was at 12 per cent in February, the highest in the nation.
“These are the hardest-working people in the world, and I think they’re getting screwed,” Jay told reporters before the show. “And it doesn’t seem fair.”
He initially only planned a single show, but heavy demand prompted organisers to add a Wednesday night performance of what was being billed as Jay’s Comedy Stimulus Plan. In all, there will be 30,000 tickets distributed.
Check out the Final Four and Championship Game for a special introduction and voice over by Kid Rock. Also listen for music from multi platinum ‘Rock and Roll Jesus’ during the telecast.
Ty Stone recently revealed on his Myspace Blog that he’s going to be releasing a new EP with tracks produced by KID ROCK this Spring! Stay tuned for details…
It was announced today that Kid Rock has purchase the naming rights to the home of the Detroit Tigers for an undisclosed sum. Kid Rock and The Michigan Brewing Company, in a separate negotiation, are proud to announce that Kid Rock’s forthcoming new line of beer will become the official beer of the Detroit Tigers.
Says Kid Rock, “This has been a dream of mine for a long time, and with the banks in trouble it seemed like the right time for me to reach out to the fine people at Comerica Bank. Since they relocated to Dallas after opening the stadium here, they were very open to the idea of making this deal. I’ve never been more excited for opening day, and I’m proud to be able to add my name to the legacy of my favorite baseball team.”
Kid Rock performed with ‘Soul Shine’ and Can’t You See’ with Allman Brothers Band while they celebrated their 40th Anniversary and tributed their annual Beacon Theatre run to Duane Allman this past Friday night. Watch a clip uploaded by a fan below!
The 2009 Pistons Care Telethon, which culminated in a 17-hour telethon day and telecast of the team’s game on March 11, raised more than $450,000 in pledges to benefit Feed The Children (FTC), with 100% of proceeds going to families in critical need of food and basic necessities throughout the state of Michigan.
The pledge total will allow FTC to help sustain 25,000 families with food and personal care items. The truckloads will begin with truck deliveries to Detroit Rescue Mission, Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit, ChildHelp USA in Southfield, the Macomb Food Program in Mt. Clemens, Orchard’s Children’s Services in Flint, Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Saginaw and the Salvation Army in Jackson and others through December 2009. For more information about FTC, please visit www.feedthechildren.org.
Entertainers including Jimmy Buffett, Bob Seger, Kid Rock, Eminem, Billy Joel & Elton John, Jay Leno, Big & Rich, Anita Baker, Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago all supported the event.
Mickey Rourke will join Kid, Pussycat Dolls leader at 25th-anniversary show. By Jocelyn Vena MTV.com
Kid Rock and Nicole Scherzinger have been tapped as the musical guests for “WrestleMania XXV” on April 5 in Houston at the Reliant Astrodome. Scherzinger, minus the rest of the Pussycat Dolls, will open the show with her rendition of “America the Beautiful.” In the past, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Ashanti and John Legend have performed the song at the show. Meanwhile, Kid Rock will be playing a medley of his hits “Cowboy,” “Bawitdaba,” “Rock N Roll Jesus” and “So Hott.”
Not only will Scherzinger and Rock be on hand for the big show, but “The Wrestler” star Mickey Rourke is also confirmed to make an appearance, after backing out of the event earlier this year. Last week, Chris Jericho challenged Rourke’s pals Jimmy Snuka, Roddy Piper and Ricky Steamboat to fight on behalf of the Oscar nominee at the 25th anniversary of “WrestleMania.”
On the March 16 episode of “Monday Night RAW,” Jericho also offered to buy Rourke a ticket and said that when the actor shows up, he “will not be responsible for what happens to the Academy Award nominee and his friends.” The appearance was also confirmed by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, who said, “Rourke will be in attendance at ‘WrestleMania.’ ” Why? Back in January, Rourke talked about his initial interest in making an appearance at the event. “The boys from the WWE called me and asked me to do it,” Rourke told “Access Hollywood.” “I said, ‘I want to.’ I’m talking with [WWE legend] Rowdy Roddy Piper about it.” He later backed down, but not before saying, “Chris Jericho, you better get in shape because I’m coming after your a–.”
Rourke’s appearance was also confirmed by WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, who said, “Rourke will be in attendance at ‘WrestleMania.’ ”
Kid Rock made a surprise visit yesterday during Zac Brown Band’s sold-out show at The Intersection in Grand Rapids. Top Dog Records’ own Ty Stone, was the opening act, and Kid Rock came out performed acoustic during the show. Where will Kid Rock perform next? Keep it locked here, for more details!
Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd announce they will join forces again to provide the best show of the summer, reprising last year’s highly successful “Rock and Rebels” tour. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off in West Palm Beach, FL at the Cruzan Amphitheatre with a 22 market trek through outdoor amphitheaters across the country. Tickets go on sale beginning March 20th, for specific on-sale dates and additional ticket information go to www.livenation.com.
Members of The KRC will be able to purchase tickets to the upcoming shows before the general public AND at low service fees @ www.TheKRC.com!
KID ROCK AND LYNYRD SKYNRD’S 2009 “ROCK AND REBELS” TOUR DATES:
6/26 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre
6/27 Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre
6/28 Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre
6/30 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
7/1 Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center
7/7 Pittsburgh, PA @ Post-Gazette Pavilion
7/8 Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
7/10 Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/11 Indianapolis, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
7/12 Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
7/14 Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
7/21 Maryland Heights, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
7/22 Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
7/24 Raleigh, NC @ Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
7/25 Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
7/26 Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
7/29 Boston, MA @ Comcast Center
7/31 Hershey, PA @ Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion
8/1 Washington, DC @ Nissan Pavilion
8/2 New York, NY @ Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Kid Rock says he’s “on fire” in the studio, which has led him to scuttle plans to tour this spring in order to finish work on his follow-up to 2007’s double-platinum album “Rock N Roll Jesus.”
“I really feel like I’ve kind of got this figured out,” the rapper and singer-songwriter tells Billboard. “I think I can make an equally good record, if not better than the last one — which is once again putting quite a weight on your shoulders. But I do like the pressure.”
Rock has been working at his Allen Roadhouse studio in the Detroit suburbs with his Twisted Brown Trucker Band — particularly guitarist Marlon Young, who co-wrote several songs on “Jesus” — as well as good friend Uncle Kracker, longtime engineer Al Sutton and producer/engineer Mike E. Clark (Insane Clown Posse, George Clinton, Primal Scream). Rock hopes to have the album finished before he hits the road this summer and put it out in the fourth quarter.
“Obviously I had a great year in 2008,” Rock says, “one of my best since (1999’s “Devil Without a Cause” album) — maybe even better considering the times we’re in. We’re at a point where you do something and then it’s forgotten, and I’ll have to prove myself again, and that’s just incredible. People need to be reminded sometimes, and sometimes being humble doesn’t do that so well.”
LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Authorities in Lakewood are reviewing a video posted on a Web site that shows an ambulance and an EMS squad car spinning out in a snow-covered parking lot. The clip has since been removed from a car-enthusiast Web site. The Asbury Park Press of Neptune reports the video showed the ambulance spinning in tight circles and the squad car spinning and turning sharply in the parking lot of BlueClaws stadium. It was set to the Kid Rock song, “Devil Without a Cause.” [via newsday.com]
Kid Rock’s “Rock N Roll Jesus” album is still selling strong, moving over 13,000 copies this week. It’s now been on the ‘Billboard U.S. Top Album Charts’ for 73 weeks and it’s still inside of the Top 40. Special thanks to all the fans for picking up the album!!!
Check out the HOMEPAGE or click HERE to watch an exclusive teaser of Kid Rock as the Grand Marshall of the Mari Gras Parade this year. You can watch the entire video on the KRC site.
Head over to the TBT fansite for an exclusive interview with Jimmie Bones, the legendary keyboardist of TBT. All questions answered, were sent in by the fans! Click here to read the exclusive interview right now!
Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger and his guitarist Ryan Peake appeared on the Canadian talk show ‘The Hour’ with George Stroumboulopoulos on CBC.The rockers talked about being about hanging out with Detroit’s favorite son, Kid Rock and partying with him. Click here to watch their appearance on the show.
Special congrats to Kid Rock who took home the “Single Of The Year” award for his hit smash “All Summer Long” at Saturday night’s Germany’s Echo Awards show!
Check out all the brand new Kid Rock apparel in the official online store here and after you make some purchases, be sure to let us know what you picked up below!
Kid Rock heads off for the weekend to New Orleans. Kid will be the Grand Marshall of the largest Mardi Gras parade, the Endymion Parade, on Saturday evening an event attended by an excess of 1 million people. Following the parade Kid Rock will perform in the Louisiana Superdome for the Endymion Ball and Gala. See ya there!
Rumor has it Kid Rock is teaming up with the Michigan Brewery Co. for his own Beer! No word yet on what the name of the beer will be, but what do you think it should be called?
Kid Rock is among the nominees in Nickelodeon’s 22nd annual Kids’ Choice Awards. He’s up for ‘favorite male singer’ a category that also includes Chris Brown, Jesse McCartney and T-Pain. The Kids’ Choice Awards take place March 28 in Los Angeles, CA and will be telecast live on Nickelodeon. Make sure you tune in!
Click HERE and prepare yourself for Kid Rock’s “Best Story Ever” from ‘The Hour’ on CBC! After you check it out, be sure to post your comments about the clip below!
