KidRock

Kid Rock is one person who does not think imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, at least not when those who dress to look like him get into free shows, fondle women, mistreat fans and otherwise create havoc. That's just what has been happening this past year as Kid Rock impostors have appeared throughout the country fooling other celebrities, fans and industry executives...

Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr says the band members will never be the same after their September concert at Fort Jackson, S.C. "The show that night was one of the most amazing events I've never been lucky enough to be part of," Charlie tells The Comet...

Miranda Lambert and Sheryl Crow join Loretta Lynn on the first release from 'Coal Miner's Daughter, A Tribute to Loretta Lynn.' The talented trio's version of 'Coal Miner's Daughter' is now available on iTunes, although the album won't be released until November 9...

A long way from her birthplace of Butcher Holler, Ky., and a far cry from her first visit to Nashville, Loretta Lynn walked the red carpet outside Nashville's Ryman Auditorium Tuesday night, October 12, looking radiant in a flowing golden gown, and on the arm of a beaming Garth Brooks...

Frankie Ballard and Ty Stone hit the road with Uncle Kracker next month for his inaugural country music club tour. The 18-date It's Good To Be Me Tour 2010 kicks off November 3 in Athens, Ga., and concludes December 12 in Wabash, Ind. The tour takes its name from Uncle Kracker's 'It's Good to Be Me,' featuring Kid Rock, which debuted on the charts this week...

Gretchen Wilson has had some remarkable memories throughout her career, including her first No. 1 song, her CMA Award win for Top Female Vocalist and some cool collaborations with Hank Williams Jr., Kid Rock and Heart. What means just as much to the Redneck Woman are the special, unexpected moments she has experienced with some of her heroes...

Kid Rock may be considered a rock 'n' roller or professional party boy to some, but those who really know him insist he's the real thing -- a true musician and music lover. Jimmy DeMartini, long-time violinist for the Zac Brown Band, says the band spent several days with Kid at his Detroit ranch not long ago...

Time to mark your calendar for the 2011 Stagecoach Festival featuring country, bluegrass, folk, roots rock and alt-country. Organizers confirm that the festival will be April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2011 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif...

Martina McBride has two real passions in life - singing and motherhood. And she tells US Weekly magazine that they "pretty much consume my every day." The superstar acknowledges that balancing family and career is one reason she works so hard to stay healthy, helping her enjoy the great things in life for as long as possible...

While Arizona and New Mexico have been keeping Troy Olsen a simmering secret for more than ten years, EMI Records and iTunes are letting the proverbial cat out of the bag, sharing this triple-talented new artist with the rest of us. While his self-titled album won't be released in full until later in the year, Troy's debut single, 'Summer Thing,' can be heard on radio now and downloaded by fans at