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March 27, 2002 - KTLA's interview with Kid Rock is posted on Feedroom.com, where he was dropped the news on Pamela for the first time. Check it out here. There's another clip on the same page on Pamela's hepatitis C as well.

March 27, 2002 - Hip Online spoke with Kevin Baldes, bassist for Lit, on the band's upcoming gig with Kid Rock. Baldes said, "We've met him, but we've never hung out with him. We've actually hung out with Pam (Lee) more. Our soundman actually knows some of the guys in his band. He's the guitar player for Speedball, which is a great underground band from Detroit. But he's told us the guys are really cool, but he was like 'don't hold your breath to hangout with Kid Rock'. Oh well." Read the entire transcript here.

March 26, 2002 - Craig Rosen of Launch.com spoke with Kid Rock and asked about he and his bandmates getting tattoos to honor Joe C who passed away in 2000. Rock said, "Yeah, it was just something to keep on our arms close to our hearts. He'll always be with us. He's part of this band, and he always will be. So we just wanted to do something cool. I don't know, maybe it was something to make us feel better. It just seemed like the right thing to do at the time." Rock also says he'll never be replaced. Read the entire transcript here.

March 25, 2002 - Looks like Kid Rock will be sticking with Pamela Anderson despite being surprised by her hepatitis C revelation earlier this week. The couple were photographed at the Food City 500 Winston Cup in Bristol Tennessee on Sunday. Check out the photos here.

March 23, 2002 - Launch.com spoke with Kid Rock to get his impressions of up-and-coming acts. Rock mentioned a few emerging acts saying, "What impresses me is an artist--someone who establishes a solid career and a solid album and a solid live performance. I like the whole package. It's easy to make something and shove it down someone's throat real quick: a single, good video. I think right now music is starting to change a little bit with the Strokes and White Stripes and stuff. I think we'll see a change in the next few years. It's not bad now--it just goes in a cycle and we're in one of those cycles right now." Readmore.

March 23, 2002 - David Lindquist of the Indianapolis Star spoke with Kid Rock ahead of his concert at Conseco tonight. Kid Rock said of the three show a week format which is giving him time to spend with his son in Michigan, "It's the same old story, trying to stay grounded in this world of madness. It's fun to dive into Hollywood once in a while and brush elbows and have a good time. But, you know, it's not reality seven days a week. I think it's important to make it where you're from, to be a part of where you come from and be proud of it." Read more.

March 22, 2002 - Kid Rock was on KTLA this morning where he revealed that he found out about Pamela Anderson having hepatitis C only when she issued her statement to the press. "I was with her last night and she didn't really release that statement to me or say anything about it. She's fine," he said. Rock later did the station's weather report and joked, "It's going to be sunny but you better wear a coat. The back-stabbing escalated as they were fighting over their sons."

March 21, 2002 - Y100's gossip girl Fay reports Pam Anderson and Kid Rock have wrapped up work on a new homemade sex video. Kid Rock proudly said, "This one's by far the best." They do plan on tight security for the flick though so we may never see it.

March 21, 2002 - World Entertainment News Network reports Kid Rock's latest album 'Cocky' isn't named after his genitalia. Kid Rock said, "Am I talking about my d**k? No, I talk about that enough in my songs! I didn't need to name a whole album after my c**k. You can't just call an album 'Kid Rock Has A Big D**k'. That s**t don't fly at Walmart."

March 20, 2002 - Rhino Bucket drummer Jackie Enx, formerly Rhino Bucket drummer Liam Jason spoke with Metal Sludge for the first time about her transformation from man to woman and also gave her thoughts on Kid Rock. Jackie said, "I'm a fan… and I believe he 'gets it' beyond all the idiot trappings he seems to surround himself with." Read more.

March 19, 2002 - Metal-Sludge.com has posted photos of Kid Rock during his Cameo 'Word Up' spiky hair days and now has photos of the singer during high school. Check out the shots of Kid Rock sporting various hairstyles completely unlike his current look here.

March 18, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Kid Rock performing on Saturday night at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Check out the pictures here.

March 14, 2002 - Susan Whitall of The Detroit News spoke with Kid Rock about several issues including his romance with VIP babe Pamela Anderson. Rock explained, "Me and her, we've got the best-of-both-worlds setup. Great support system here with my family and my son, it's a great place to raise kids ... but when it's cold here, we also have a pretty nice getaway in Malibu. I don't think anyone in Michigan will think it wrong if we got away from the cold weather occasionally." Read more.

March 10, 2002 - Steve Grebeck, who's maroon Mustang was featured in the Kid Rock video "Forever", died shortly after crashing his car at 200 mph during a race on the Orlando Speed World Dragway. Read more.

March 10, 2002 - Associated Press spoke with Mariah Carey's spokeswoman, Cindi Berger, following reports that she's deep in negotiations with Warner Music Group and Island Def Jam. Berger said, "She is meeting with a lot of different labels. She's a very smart businesswoman and is taking her time before she makes a decision." Read more.

March 10, 2002 - Kid Rock takes on ZZ Top's 'Legs' in 'WWF Forceable Entry', a compilation due March 26 on SmackDown!/Columbia Records. Read more.

March 9, 2002 - Mark Brown of the Denver Rocky Mountain News reports Kid Rock's show in the city was embroiled in a big battle to get the gig. "First he was a House of Blues show at the Magness Arena, then a Clear Channel show at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Now the dust has settled and he's a HOB show again, but moved to the Denver Coliseum on April 13. Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday , but the bidding war was such that they hadn't even settled on prices at press time," Brown wrote.

March 9, 2002 - Aimee Spencer of Get Real Detroit spoke with Kid Rock about how things are going on his current tour, what he thought about the Grammys, and how he's keeping ticket prices so low at $20 for his current tour. Kid Rock explained, "All the thanks goes to Coors beer. I think it’s very important that we keep ticket prices at a reasonable rate, after all, when you come to a show and have to spend $60 on a ticket, how much fun can you actually have? For an average concertgoer, if the price is $30, you can still buy a few beers, buy a shirt or CD, and have a great time - actually come away from the concert with something substantial. When we plan a tour, we find creative ways to keep the ticket prices at a reasonable rate, like incorporating a sponsor." Read more.

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