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10 unusual facts about Kid Rock


Armed Forces Entertainment

Armed Forces Entertainment typically showcases emerging artists but also features celebrity acts such as Kid Rock and Drew Carey.

Billy Powell

In 2007, two years before his death, Powell played piano on Kid Rock's summer anthem "All Summer Long" (which samples "Sweet Home Alabama").

The music he had recorded with Vision was played exclusively and Kid Rock sang a tribute song to Billy at the service.

Bob Lefsetz

In 2007, Lefsetz and Kid Rock engaged in an email feud but have since reconciled.

Henry the Hatter

Celebrities Run DMC, LL Cool J, Kid Rock, and Steve Harvey are all store regulars, and Kid Rock featured the store in his video for "Roll On".

Mars vs. Mars

I could write down that I met Kid Rock every weekend at the Hedonism Lodge for sensual massage and smoothies, but that doesn't make it true.

Romeo, Michigan

Kid Rock, also known as Robert Ritchie, musician (born in Romeo, lives in Brandon Township).

Ruda Real

Teaming up with his younger brother, who lived in Flint, Michigan, he attempted to expand his popularity by first reaching out to the demographic in Flint that was New Orleans-bred, and ultimately the Detroit hip-hop scene (which produced such acts as D12, Eminem, and Kid Rock).

The Fat and the Furious

Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson are there, cheering Bill on, while Khan is going for the Laotian, and Hank is in his red, white and blue zone....

WSUC-FM

On January 7, 1993 the radio station was fined $23,750 by the FCC for a June 21, 1992 mid-afternoon broadcast which included the uncensored version of the lead single "Yo-Da-Lin in the Valley" from the Kid Rock album Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast and the explicit lyrics version of "I'm Not Your Puppet" from the Hi-C album Skanless.


Jason Schmitt

Schmitt has interviewed an extensive list of celebrities, politicians, and business leaders such as: Slash, Kid Rock, Roger Daltrey, Wayne Kramer, Dan Gilbert, Alfred Taubman, Geoffrey Fieger, Ted Nugent, Lemmy, Alice Cooper, John Sinclair, and Henry Rollins.

Jenny O.

In 2011, Jenny O. contributed her version of the Buddy Holly song "I'm Gonna Love You Too" to the tribute album Rave On Buddy Holly, released on Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group); the album also included tracks by Paul McCartney, Fiona Apple, Kid Rock and Lou Reed.

Keith Gattis

Since being dropped from RCA, he has written songs for George Jones, Kid Rock, Randy Houser, Charlie Robison, Gary Allan, Ashley Monroe, Waylon Payne, Sara Evans and the Eli Young Band.

KTEG

Some of the bands that would play Edgefest over the years would include The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Marcy Playground, Everclear, Our Lady Peace, Fuel, Limp Bizkit, Kid Rock, Smash Mouth, Nickelback, Incubus, Staind, and P.O.D..

Old Town BluesFest

In its early years, the festival welcomed such renowned artists as Marcy Playground, Kid Rock, Duncan Sheik and 19 Wheels, as well as local artists Powerface, Knee Deep Shag, The Lash, and The Weepers.

Steve Larson

Larson has opened for many artists solo and with the Steve Larson Band, including Shooter Jennings, Hank III, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Reckless Kelly, Billy Joe Shaver,Dick Dale, JR Brown, Stoney LaRue,Sammy Hagar, John Fogerty, Kid Rock, and Hans Olson.

The Cutting Room

Among those who have performed at The Cutting Room are Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kid Rock, Vanessa Carlton, Lady Gaga, Sandra Bernhard, Mini-Kiss, and The Shells.

The Showbox

In its short history, the venue has already hosted events featuring Kid Rock, Heart, The Pogues, M.I.A, The Hives, Dropkick Murphys, Josh Ritter, Counting Crows, Panic! at the Disco, Adam Lambert, Odd Future, and many more.

Tom Fuller Band

The follow-up recording “Abstract Man” was released in 2009, and the track "Only in America" cracked the top 10 in US FMQB Radio Chart AC Format (sharing the honour with Coldplay, Kid Rock and Maroon 5).

WCDY

The station uses the slogan Cadillac's Hits Without the Rap and features music chiefly from the 2000s through today, with core artists including Taylor Swift, Kid Rock, Nickelback, Katy Perry, Pink, Enrique Iglesias, Train, and Lady Gaga.