Detroit Free Press — At a beery, packed DTE Energy Music Theatre on Friday night, Kid Rock launched into a typically vigorous set of hit fare for a capacity crowd of 15,000-plus. more info

Metalsucks — The funny thing about the photo for last week’s photo caption contest was that it really did look like either Fenriz or Kid Rock. Has anyone ever pointed out how similar those two dudes look? Anyway, our two winners — who each get a copy of Ligh... more info

Detroit Free Press — Badu got herself back in the headlines this spring when she strolled through downtown Dallas naked for her "Window Seat" video shoot. Tonight she'll do some baring of the musical sort as she takes the Chene Park stage for her annual Detroit perf... more info

Detroit Free Press — During the past decade, homegrown star Kid Rock and his high-energy shows have become synonymous with the warm-weather season, and the momentum doesn't appear to be slowing down. more info

Detroit Free Press — Most sellouts at Palace venues since 1988 (Palace of Auburn Hills, DTE, Meadow Brook) 24: Jimmy Buffett 21: Kid Rock 17: Barenaked Ladies 16: Neil Diamond 15: Elton John (Source: Palace Sports & Entertainment) more info

ContactMusic — JERRY LEE LEWIS has recruited two of rock's biggest names for his upcoming album - SLASH and KID ROCK have signed up to record a track with him.The music legend is... more info

Detroit Free Press — Tears for Fears: 8 p.m. Aug. 12. Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, $32-$42. Great Lakes Folk Festival: Aug. 13-15. Downtown East Lansing. Kid Rock: Aug. 13-15. DTE Energy Music Theatre, $33.50, $55.50. more info

Mjsbigblog — TV 101: How ‘American Idol’ Screwed Up The Judge Search Sometime in the far future, after the zombie apocalypse and the Seldon-predicted collapse of the empire, historians will look back at this period and try to puzzle out just... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Joanna Newsom in Michigan in March (more by Graeme Flegenheimer) [Joanna Newsom] opened her 75-minute set with four songs from her ambitious recent full-length, "Have One on Me," before weaving in older titles from her previous two albums, "Ys," from... more info

CMT — Officially, it's going to be called Kid Rock Salutes the Troops Presented by Jim Beam: Patriot Day 2010. But unofficially, it will just be a great day to see a Kid Rock concert at Hilton Field in Fort Jackson, S.C., especially for our nation's servic... more info