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Kid Rock to Play NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship Race

Rick Diamond, Getty Images Kid Rock will be in action Sunday (Nov. 18) as he performs at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship race and will be a major part of the coverage on ESPN. The vocalist will be part of the pre-race festivities, playing a live set that includes the race-appropriate single ‘Let’s Ride’ along with three other tracks. In addition, Rock will serve as the celebrity pace car driver at the Homestead-Miami Raceway. The pre-race coverage will begin at 1:30PM ET. After all of the pre-race fun, Rock will head into the booth where he’ll answer questions during the first extended caution. ESPN, who are broadcasting the race beginning at 3:00PM ET, will also show the musician some love by playing his music during the telecast as well. Rock has had a strong presence in the world of NASCAR as his music has been part of telecasts throughout the “Chase for the Sprint Cup” season. Homestead-Miami track president Matthew Becherer stated, “The addition of Kid Rock rounds out a stellar lineup of entertainment for Ford Championship Weekend. His music is pure Americana and will be the perfect way to transition to 267 laps of championship racing.” Rock’s new album, ‘ Rebel Soul ,’ arrives in stores this week. The musician will also be seen this Thursday performing at halftime of the Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving Day game. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/win-a-trip-to-see-kid-rock-live-on-new-years-eve/” title=”Next: Win a Trip to See Kid Rock on New Year’s Eve” align=”center”]

Celebrity Guitar Auction to Raise Money for Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund

Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com After a star studded awards gala on Halloween night, the  Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund is participating in a celebrity guitar auction. The Icons & Idols Rock N’ Roll Auction will be held at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Dec. 1 and 2. As part of the auction, nearly 100 guitars signed by various celebrities and musicians will be auctioned off with proceeds benefiting the fund’s mission of cancer prevention, research and education. Guitars signed by legendary musicians such as Tony Iommi ,  Slash and  Tom Morello are up for bid, along with autographed axes from members of Aerosmith, Bon Jovi , Def Leppard , Alice Cooper,  Metallica and Iron Maiden . Some rarities are part of the auction as well, including a prototype electric guitar made for and signed by Eddie Van Halen and a custom hand-carved Ronnie James Dio memorial guitar created by DBZ Guitars. ‘Twilight’ fans can bid on an ESP acoustic electric guitar signed by Robert Pattinson, and there are even guitars hand painted by the famous elephants of the Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project in Thailand. If you’re in the Beverly Hills area, you can look at many of the items in person beginning Monday, Nov. 19 at the auction house during regular business hours. And if you’re not able to make it in person for the auction, you can also bid online at this location . In addition to the guitar auction for the Dio Cancer Fund, many other celebrity items are up for bid as well, including a collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia, Frank Sinatra’s clothing and a dollar bill signed by all four Beatles. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/all-star-jam-dio-cancer-fund-awards-gala-dio-disciples-fall-tour/” title=”Next: All-Star Jam at Dio Awards Gala” align=”center”]

Guns N’ Roses + Sixx: A.M. Guitarist DJ Ashba Named Celeb Spokesman for BullyVille.com

Guns N’ Roses guitarist DJ Ashba has a new gig, and no, he’s not leaving GNR or Sixx: A.M., his other band. He’s been named the celebrity spokesman for BullyVille.com. It’s a cause close to his heart, as he endured a rough upbringing being bullied not by his peers but by his father. Ashba, 39, became involved in this initiative since he lives next door to the site’s founder in