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November 28, 2001 - I guess I didn't add this together but The New York Post reports the same night Pamela Anderson was supposed to be suffering from a chest cold and unable to make her Tonight Show appearance, she was in New York tossing back whiskey shots at Manhattan's Slate on West 21st Street with Kid Rock, Howard Stern, David Spade and three Scores girls at a release party for Rock's new album, "Cocky."

November 28, 2001 - Creed came in strong with first week album sales as Hits magazine shows the rockers selling 882,401 albums in their opening week, easily besting the Now 8 effort by 300,000 sales. Other rockers in the charts included Kid Rock's Cocky debuting at #6 with 217,894 sales and Linkin Park at #10, Nickelback at #11, and Pink Floyd at #17. Smashing Pumpkins Greatest Hits debuted at #26.

November 27, 2001 - Howard Stern was on this morning talking about his weekend which included going to the Kid Rock party at Slate. Howard said there were strippers dancing on pool tables and while he saw Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson there, he never hung out with the couple before leaving.

November 21, 2001 - Kid Rock was on Access Hollywood Tuesday and sidestepped questions about Pamela Anderson's reported pregnancy and miscarriage saying, "I think it would be disrespectful to comment on that stuff, if something like that was to happen, we were to conceive a child, I think it would be disrespectful if I did not let my family and friends know first."

November 21, 2001 - Kid Rock was on MTV's Total Request Live on Tuesday where he performed his new single, 'Forever' to help launch his new album Cocky which was dropped today. Unfortunately, the track hasn't been able to crack TRL's top 10, even today when he performed. For photos from the appearance, click here.

November 21, 2001 - Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press reviewed Kid Rock's new album 'Cocky' giving it 3 out of 4 stars. Brian says the album "is no Kid Rock retread -- this is a decided step in a new direction for the self-proclaimed pimp of the nation. Having already learned you can find an audience who likes Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Beastie Boys, Rock plunges in all the way, exalting the merits of 'everything from old George Jones to Jay-Z.' Bubba Sparks has already proved there's room for more than one redneck rapper." Read more.

November 21, 2001 - Metal Sludge talked with Slaves On Dope's guitarist Kevin Jardine who replied when asked about Kid Rock replied, "He crossed the line with Tommy." Read more.

November 20, 2001 - USA Today's Elysa Gardner talked with Kid Rock about his relationship with Pamela Anderson as the singer admitted, "It's surprised me, how much I love her. I know — everyone's like, 'You wanna settle down, so now you're dating Pamela Anderson?' But as nutty as it sounds, we really have settled down quite a bit. I've decided to just dive in headfirst and open myself up. If I get hurt, I get hurt, but I'm gonna give it my all." Read more.

November 20, 2001 - Entertainment Weekly's Rob Brunner gave his thoughts on the latest Kid Rock release, Cocky, which drops tomorrow. Brunner gave the disc a 'B' rating saying, "Kid Rock's tear-down-the-walls ideal of a world where rappers can sip whiskey with rednecks is a compelling fiction, and if the cross-pollinated musical results aren't always as exciting as the conversation no doubt would be, you have to at least admire the breadth of his vision." Read more.

November 16, 2001 - Kid Rock talked with MTV.com about what took him so long to make a new album following his breakout LP, "Devil Without a Cause." Rock admits, "The reason it took so long to put out this record is basically, girls, money, trying to raise a son, trying to have fun -- all those things. So it gets a little crazy. The world's a big place; there's a lot of touring to do. I would rather be a family man than a musician, but being a musician pays the bills so... this is what I do, and I have to make time with the family no matter what. It's always a balance, life's a balance." Read more.

November 14, 2001 - Kid Rock takes a shot at Pamela Anderson's ex-husband and Methods of Mayhem singer Tommy Lee in his new album Cocky with the following raps on the track 'Move On': "Now what you're looking at is 100 per cent man/I walk around with your lady in my hand. You used to be real cool when you used to slap her down/Now how you looking fool, after karma came around. You wish me dead but it never had to be this way/So go ahead and call me name motherf**k me all day." 

November 12, 2001 - Kid Rock talked to Launch.com about his thoughts concerning rumors surrounding he and Pamela Anderson where he admits, "You know what? I'm not even gonna comment on any of that stuff anymore. It's just ridiculous...I'll tell you this much: There's not...people make up a lot of things, and I have no idea where they start at. And I understand my life is public and people have a right to know, but until I say something I don't think anyone has a right to pry. That's why I live in the woods."

November 11, 2001 - WireImage.com has photos of Kid Rock and fiance Pamela Anderson on the set of MTV's Total Request Live on Friday in New York's Times Square. Check them out here.

November 11, 2001 - The New York Post reports Pamela Anderson partied at Veruka with Kid Rock the other night and was showing off a a very real-looking gold police shield she was wearing around her neck. Pam wouldn't divulged how she got the badge. Read more.

November 9, 2001 - Kid Rock was on with Howard Stern this morning and since Howard is Pamela's biggest fan they basically only talked about her. Kid Rock didn't want to comment on the story about Pamela having an miscarriage just weeks after they had their story he was pregnant. Kid says it's better to keep that kind of thing private so Howard believed it was true, especially since he wouldn't deny it. Read more about the appearance here.

November 8, 2001 - The Star reports Pamela Anderson miscarried following reports just weeks earlier that she was pregnant. Whats more, Kid Rock was nowhere to be found during her ordeal as friends of the actress revealed, "To make her feel better, two of her dearest friends took her out shopping. She's been pining for Kid, but he hasn't been there for her. All she wanted to do was marry him and have his baby. Instead, he's been doing his thing and she's been suffering on her own." Read more.

November 4, 2001 - Launch.com talked to Kid Rock about people in his camp worrying he was going to change his musical genre. Rock says, "Yeah, it was, 'He's makin' a country record!' I think it was because I was jamming and writing with different people." Read more.

November 3, 2001 - Launch.com talked to Kid Rock about his collaboration with Sheryl Crow in the song "I Put Your Picture Away" which is featured on his new album "Cocky" due out November 20. Rock says, "I was even shocked at my vocal performance. How much better of a singer I've become throughout the years. The songwriting on that song, if you listen to it, the words, it's just incredible." Read more.

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