kid rock
A self-proclaimed redneck from the midwestern United States, Kid Rock turned a catchy mix of rap and country-influenced hard rock into pop stardom with his 1998 release Devil Without A Cause. [1]
Kid Rock performs for military men and women as part of a USO show onboard Camp Phoenix. [2]
One of the unlikeliest success stories in rock at the turn of the millennium, Detroit rap-rocker Kid Rock shot to superstardom with his fourth full-length album, 1998’s Devil Without a Cause. [3]
The special, held at the LP Field, will feature Kid Rock performing “Picture” with country music star Martina Mcbride as part of Country’s Night To Rock. [4]
One of the unlikeliest success stories in rock at the turn of the millennium, Detroit rap-rocker Kid Rock shot to superstardom with his fourth full-length album, 1998’s Devil Without a Cause. [1]
Kid Rock is known for his eccentric personality and his music that fuses rap with heavy metal, blues rock, southern rock, funk and country music. [...] After a slow start, his country-flavored hit “Picture” with Sheryl Crow resurrected the album and it went gold as a single and pushed the album’s sales to more than 5 million. [2]
The Detroit rocker inked a deal to be the face of the new cherry-infused bourbon during his 25-city ‘Rock’N’ Rebels’ tour. [4]
Although he had landed his first record contract in 1990, record labels weren’t quite sure how to promote a white rapper who blended heavy metal and country rock. [1]
Devil Without a Cause didn’t do much upon its initial release in August 1998, but a big promotional push from the label and MTV helped make the album’s second single and video, “Bawitdaba,” a nationwide smash. [3]
Kid Rock grew up on an apple orchard in Romeo, Michigan and his father was a wealthy car dealer. [2]
Moving to Brooklyn, Rock hooked up with the small Continuum label, and moved his brand of rap further into hard rock with The Polyfuze Method, released in 1993. [...] By 1999 he and his band, Twisted Brown Trucker, were performing in arenas and causing sparks on MTV. [1]
Kid Rock returned to the studio and cut a six song demo tape; the first two songs on the tape were “Somebody’s Gotta Feel This” and “I Got One For Ya”. [2]
Although sometimes forced to sell bootleg dubs of his own records to pay the rent, Rock set about forming a full-fledged backing band, which he dubbed Twisted Brown Trucker. [1]
Sources:
[1] Kid Rock: Biography from Answers.com
[2] Kid Rock - Wikipedia
[3] Kid Rock | Music Artist | Videos, News, Photos & Ringtones | MTV
[4] Kid Rock