Kid Rock
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Kid Rock's hit single "All Summer Long" has propelled last year's release Rock N Roll Jesus back to the top of the sales charts, despite the record's CD-only availability. The Kid has famously kept his music off iTunes, which is partly attributed as the reason for the album's sales success."I tell people in my organization, 'Do not ever come up to me and say, 'This is what everyone's doing and how they're doing it.' Don't ever give me that lame-ass bullsh*t,'" the Kid told Billboard. "As soon as someone says, 'You have to be on iTunes ... they're the No. 1 retailer' ... I don't have to. Because I remember being a kid when I heard a song that I liked, I would jump on the bus, ride to Detroit, get a $2.50 transfer and walk a mile to the hip-hop store to buy the new Eric B. & Rakim record. You're not going to stop people from obtaining what they want if it's available at some level."
However, Atlantic President Julie Greenwald told Billboard that Rock N Roll Jesus will be sold digitally, but not on iTunes. It will likely appear soon via Amazon, Rhapsody, Walmart.com and BestBuy.com. "We get so caught up in technology and ease [of downloading a single] ... there's nothing wrong with listening to a whole record from start to finish," added Kid Rock's co-manager Ken Levitan.
In related news, Kid Rock and his band have recorded a new song, "Warrior," for an upcoming ad for the National Guard. He will be on the road in the States until September 28 in Phoenix, then head overseas for nine shows, starting in London on November 30.
