CNN Showbiz — It looks like everyone with a Wikipedia entry or a star on the Walk of Fame is thinking of running for public office these days and that's not necessarily good, writes Julian Zelizer more info

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411 Mania — As we reported yesterday, Kid Rock has hinted that he will run for the US Senate in Michigan in 2018. In a post on Twitter,[.........] more info

Metal Injection — Kid Rock wants you to know he's running for Senate for real. But is he? The post KID ROCK Doubles Down On Senate Run Promise, And Here's His Proof (2 New Songs) appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Stereogum — Kid Rock says he's running for Senate in Michigan, and though his bid is likely the most on-brand publicity stunt possible, Elizabeth Warren won't discredit the possibility that he could be 100% serious. In an email blast publicized by the Boston He... more info

Metalsucks — Idiot claims he's a voice for Americans one sentence before quoting a Somali pirate. The post Kid Rock Releases New Music, Comments on His Run for Senate, Demonstrates That He Did Not Understand the Movie Captain Phillips appeared first on MetalSuck... more info

Detroit Free Press — The Detroit artist served fans with a pair of new YouTube songs overnight as he fires back at media about his hints at running for office.             more info

Stereogum — Yesterday, noted glass dildo collector and Trump supporter Kid Rock announced that he was running for Senate by launching a website selling a bunch of Kid Rock For Senate merch. The whole thing seemed more like a publicity stunt than an actual politi... more info

New York Times — It is highly unlikely that Robert Ritchie, better known by his rap-rock moniker, Kid Rock, is running for Senate, given his website’s current contents. more info

Detroit Free Press — Despite the media attention his tweets received on Wednesday, all signs point to a musical – not political – campaign for the rap-rocker.             more info