Kid Rock performs at Trump rally in Macomb, announces 'one last monster tour' coming - Detroit Free Press
Kid Rock performs at Trump rally in Macomb, announces 'one last monster tour' coming - Detroit Free Press |
| Posted: 14 Sep 2020 12:00 AM PDT CLOSE  On a night that felt as much like a late-summer concert as a political event, Kid Rock joined Donald Trump Jr. and other supporters of the president at a campaign rally east of Detroit. The homegrown rock-rapper — one of the most prominent Trump boosters in the celebrity ranks — performed just after sunset for several thousand along the Clinton River in Harrison Township. Hours earlier, he'd announced on social media that his next major tour, still to be scheduled, will be the last of his career. Rock and his Twisted Brown Trucker band played a four-song acoustic-style set on a stage atop a barge, following remarks by Trump Jr. and his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle. Boaters also converged on the water outside Bumpers Landing Boat Club, with security on jet skis keeping them distanced from the staging area. Rock, who grew up in nearby Romeo, had flown in from Nashville earlier Monday, accompanied by a film crew shooting an upcoming career documentary. Most in the crowd, which was largely gathered in a parking lot by the riverside, were maskless, with face coverings predominantly worn by some older attendees. More: Kid Rock is still Kid Rock — it's the culture that has changed since he hit the scene More: Kid Rock plays a familiar show for a hometown crowd — in an intense new environment Trump Jr. and Guilfoyle hit stock campaign themes — decrying illegal immigration, loss of manufacturing, unrest that has flared up across the country — while characterizing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as being in China's pocket. Trump stepped to the microphone to a recording of Kid Rock's 2000 hit "American Bad Ass." Rock's 20-minute set came a year to the day after his latest metro Detroit concert, when he capped a four-night stand at DTE Energy Music Theatre. Monday night, he rolled through several staples: "So Hott," "Cowboy," All Summer Long," "Born Free." It came hours after Rock issued a news-filled post on social media: Notably, he announced he's planning "one last monster tour" — possibly in 2021 — along with the release of new music. He also revealed he has been battling with neck issues "for years," attributing it to his three decades onstage. He wrote that he'd gotten a pair of steroid shots Monday morning — one in his neck, one in his butt. "Would make sense to cancel my appearance, but NO WAY!" he wrote. "I will be there and give it everything I have this evening." In the hours ahead of the event, the grounds outside the marina teemed with American flags, MAGA memorabilia, classic-rock songs and "U-S-A" chants. At least one attendee hoisted the Confederate stars-and-bars, emblazoned with "REDNECK." Rock, 49, is a longtime Donald Trump proponent: He endorsed the Republican nominee in 2016, and has since dined and golfed with the president. Rock made his own political waves in 2017, when he staged a mock Senate run that unfolded over several months. His views — including attacks on Colin Kaepernick and others kneeling for the national anthem — have stirred controversy and divided his longtime fan base. His increasingly vocal right-leaning stances have also eroded his support in the city of Detroit, where earlier in his career he was largely received warmly. His Little Caesars Arena shows in 2017 were picketed by protesters. Following a November rant by Rock blasting Oprah Winfrey, arena officials announced they would not renew a licensing deal for a venue restaurant using his name. Kid Rock, who owns the Made in Detroit merchandise line, posted a fiery response at the time, citing his record of philanthropy in the city and sounding exasperated by the backlash. Still firmly aboard was John Larue, 33, of Chesterfield, who attended Monday's rally eager to experience live music after a lengthy pandemic dry spell. While he was happy to show support for Trump and company, Kid Rock was the big draw for Larue, who hadn't attended a concert since a November show by rock band Tool at LCA. "We've been without music for so long," he said. "So this is very cool." Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or bmccollum@freepress.com. Read or Share this story: https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2020/09/14/kid-rock-trump-rally-harrison-township/5797957002/ |
| Joe Bonamassa live online -- and more, 5 Things to Know - The Oakland Press Posted: 17 Sep 2020 08:30 AM PDT  During normal times, Joe Bonamassa keeps himself busier than any combination of musicians. So why should COVID times be any different? Already this year Bonamassa has released a reimagined 20th anniversary edition of his debut album, titled "A New Day Now," and established a Fueling Musicians program to help colleagues impacted by the pandemic. He also has a new album coming -- "Royal Tea," recorded at London's famed Abbey Road studios and due out Oct. 23. Bonamassa, 43, will be previewing the set when he returns to the stage, virtually, to play a streaming pay-per-view concert Sunday, Sept. 20, from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. He'll follow that with an After Party Showcase featuring 11 other artists and furthering his efforts to truly keep the music -- all music -- alive... • Bonamassa has been doing some traveling during the pandemic, between his places in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville. "Flying is not a big deal -- you wear the mask and wash your hands and done get close to people," he says by phone from Los Angeles. "I don't think there were 100 people total on the three flights I've been on. And that's down from the 15 flights I'd usually take during the same period." • The guitarist and bandleader has slowly gotten acclimated to not playing live during the past six months. "Since I became a solo artist in 1998 I've only had to postpone or cancel four shows, maybe five, due to whatever. From March to the current date I've canceled 34. At first you're like, 'Wow, that's weird,' then you get your head around it. We're in the worst possible business for this kind of problem. We're in the mass gathering business. We're in the close-quarters business. When they talk about (re-opening) phases, we're, like, phase seven, the last one, whatever that is." • Bonamassa says great care is being taken in Nashville as he and his band prepare for the concert at the Ryman. "We're grumpy old men, anyway. We don't do bro hugs or any of that s***. We've been practicing social distancing for 20 years! (laughs) But everybody got tested. I'll use a different drummer (Greg Morrow) so that Anton (Fig) doesn't have to fly back and forth from New York. We're gonna keep it Nashville so everybody goes home, and I just said, 'If you guys can refrain from going to Kid Rock's honky tonk at two in the morning and singing karaoke, I would appreciate that for the week." Morrow and guitarist Rob McNelley both played in the most recent incarnation of Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band. • Bonamassa finished "Royal Tea" -- which includes lyrics by Cream collaborator Pete Brown -- "right under the goal posts," in January. "I wanted it to sound British," Bonamassa, who also worked on the album with veteran British guitarist Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake). "The idea was to integrate myself into the community and live in London for a minute and see how English we could get this American blues guitarist to sound. I basically lived there for five weeks and just started coming up with these very British sounding songs and did them at Abbey Road, and that was it." Bonamassa is also producing Eric Gale's next album this month in Nashville, and he plans to record a new album of his own during January in New York. • With the Fueling Musicians Program, Bonamassa is hoping to take the sting out of shutdown that's reduced or eliminated earnings for so many performers since March. "I'm OK. I can ride out the storm, but so many others have had the rug ripped out from under them. I thought, 'What are we doing to do for this? How can we help?' So the (Keeping the Blues Alive) Foundation put in money, I kicked in about $40,000 just to say 'Let's get the party started.' Then Guitar Center came in, then Fender and Volkswagen and Gibson...and with that and the generosity of a lot of folks I think we've just surpassed $500,000. We're giving it all away and we're going to keep going. And I couldn't believe how many (musicians) signed up. There's so many hidden costs. A couple of my friends called me and said, 'Thanks for the gas card.' There's just so much need, so we're doing what we can." Joe Bonamassa performs his upcoming new album, "Royal Tea," at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. $20-$99 via jbonamassa.com, with proceeds going to his Fueling Musicians Program. His performance will be followed by an afterparty featuring 11 other acts. |
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