Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Kid Rock has announced dates for the first leg of his 2013 U.S. tour in support of his recently released new album ‘Rebel Soul.’ He’ll be bringing along Buckcherry and Hellbound Glory for the ride. The trek, which follows his two-night stand in Hollywood, Fla., on Dec. 30 and 31, kicks off Feb. 2 in Kansas City, Mo., and is currently scheduled through a March 2 gig in Louisville, Ky. More dates are expected to be announced shortly. Rock will be touring with his longtime backing group the Twisted Brown Trucker band. Kid Rock recently unveiled the video for ‘Let’s Ride,’ the first single off ‘Rebel Soul.’ He’ll be performing that tune at the WWE Tribute to the Troops airing on the USA network on Dec. 19. Buckcherry, meanwhile, will be out in support of their upcoming album ‘Confessions,’ which is due in 2013. Check out the full list of dates for the first leg of Kid Rock’s 2013 tour below: Kid Rock 2013 U.S. Tour With Buckcherry and Hellbound Glory Feb 2 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center Feb 5 Springfield, MO – JQH Arena Feb 7 Beaumont, TX – Ford Park Event Center Feb 9 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center Feb 10 Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena Feb 13 Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center Feb 15 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena Feb 16 Greenville, SC – Bi-Lo Center Feb 18 Fort Myers, FL – Germain Arena Feb 20 Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Civic Center Feb 21 New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena Feb 23 Birmingham, AL – BJCC Arena Feb 24 Huntsville, AL – Von Braun Center Feb 26 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex Feb 27 Knoxville, TN – Knoxville Civic Auditorium Mar 1 Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum Mar 2 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
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”]
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Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Kid Rock ended up being one of presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s biggest celebrity supporters in the run up to the election, and the vocalist revealed on the Howard Stern Show how he managed to warm to the buttoned-up politician. According to CBS Detroit , Rock and Romney met in person before the musician decided to publicly lend his support. He told Stern that it was important to him that Romney was “not just a rich guy who wanted to become president to out-do dad.” He explained, “I know what it’s like to want to be better than your father. Of course, I’m getting these ‘I really want to help America’ [answers], and I said, ‘Cut the s—, this is my living room. This isn’t going to leave here.” Once Romney addressed the commitments he had specifically toward Rock’s hometown of Detroit, the pair began to bond further. Rock says that while he dipped his toes into the political arena by publicly supporting Romney, he’s not necessarily into right wing politics. “I’m less into government,” explained Rock, who added, “If gay people want to get married, I don’t give a f—.” He went on to add, “It’s OK to stand for something … I’ve got friends who didn’t vote. I want to smack them upside the head.” With the election behind him, Rock is more focused than ever on his hometown. As in recent years, he’s backed a drive to provide families in need with Meijer gift cards for the holidays. Plus fans will be able to catch him kicking off the United Way holiday campaign by performing at halftime of the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game. Kid Rock’s ‘ Rebel Soul ‘ album arrives in stores Nov. 19. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/kid-rock-new-single-lets-ride/” title=”Next: Listen to Kid Rock’s ‘Let’s Ride’ Single” align=”center”]
Mary Ouellette, SheWillShootYou.com Kid Rock ‘s love affair with Detroit will continue this Thanksgiving as the vocalist has signed on to perform at the Lions halftime show to kick off the United Way holiday campaign. The timing is perfect for Rock, whose ‘ Rebel Soul ‘ album will have arrived in stores earlier in the week. Billboard reports that Rock will perform his new song ‘Detroit, Michigan’ at halftime of the Lions game against the Houston Texans. Rock also performed at the halftime event of the 2010 Thanksgiving Day game, rolling out his track ‘Born Free’ for the national audience. Rock says, “It’s great because I’m home for Thanksgiving, number one, and it’s a huge television audience. I get to be in front of the hometown fans and it’s great to have my family down there and then go eat some turkey and watch the next football game. It’s such a tradition.” The singer recalls going with his father and brother every year to catch the Lions Thanksgiving Day game, and he adds, “To be part of it now, musically, is great — especially when you’ve got a record coming out. It’s a win-win.” Rock’s charitable spirit isn’t just limited to the United Way campaign. As in recent years, Rock is giving back to the Detroit community by offering $30 Meijer gift cards to 1200 families in need. The musician is teaming with local radio stations to give away the gift cards. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/kid-rock-new-single-lets-ride/” title=”Next: Listen to Kid Rock’s Single ‘Let’s Ride'” align=”center”]
Rick Diamond / Getty Images It’s interesting, but Kid Rock , one of the few remaining mavericks not to bow to the growing behemoth of downloading that is iTunes, has finally given in for the release of his upcoming album, ‘ Rebel Soul .’ So what changed the rocker’s mind? His manager suggests that these are different times and different rules apply in the current musical climate. Lee Trink, who oversees Rock’s career, tells Rolling Stone , “Times are different than they were on the last release. There are fewer record stores available, and there are fans who don’t necessarily want to get in the car and drive to the store. They’ve been accustomed to buying it digitally. He’s proven the point that he was able to have an incredibly successful record without iTunes, [but] that doesn’t mean you can’t reassess the landscape and take a look at people’s buying behaviors.” Rock has adamantly resisted adapting for iTunes over the years, maintaining the artistic ideal of selling a record as a whole piece of work rather than opting for the single track approach of iTunes. With the musician’s decision to finally allow his music to be sold via the digital download site, only big name acts like AC/DC , Tool , and Garth Brooks remain as holdouts. “Now is the right time,” says Trink of Rock’s decision. “Digital will only be a greater and greater proportion in the way recorded music is purchased. At a certain point, there will be a very tiny, tiny proportion of physical goods. You’re going to have to make that decision.” ‘Rebel Soul’ arrives in stores and online Nov. 19 and is currently available for pre-order on iTunes here . The lead single, ‘ Let’s Ride ,’ is already available on the iTunes platform. [button href=”http://loudwire.com/kid-rock-stage-name-origins/” title=”Next: Kid Rock – Stage Name Origins” align=”center”]
Photos: Razor & Tie Records / Clay Patrick McBride P.O.D. knocked out Mark Tremonti and his crew over the weekend for a big Cage Match win, but will they be able to beat out today’s competition. Kid Rock enters the matchup with his new single ‘Let’s Ride’ off of his upcoming album ‘Rebel Soul,’ due Nov. 19. For more on the new album, click here . Plus, check out Kid Rock’s new politically charged video with actor Sean Penn here . So will Kid Rock ‘Ride’ off into the sunset with a win or will P.O.D. continue to soar with their track ‘Higher’? Get in on the action and vote for your favorite single below. (This Cage Match will run until Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 8AM ET. Fans can vote once per hour! So come back and vote often to make sure your favorite song wins!) Listen to P.O.D., ‘Higher’ Listen to Kid Rock, ‘Let’s Ride’