Kid Rock's "Rock and Roll Jesus": Exclusive Sneak Peek

This Monday, Rolling Stone ventured to a thirty-acre estate in Clarkston, MI, to spend some quality time with Kid Rock. The badass born Robert Ritchie gave us the grand tour of his house and studio — giant go-cart track, swimming pool, signed Johnny Cash photo and the spot where James Hetfield wrecked one of Rock's motorcycles — and played us his new disc, Rock and Roll Jesus. The album is hot shit: a balls-out rock record with strip-club-ready bangers like "So Hot," giant AC/DC-style guitars, better singing than ever and only one rap song.

According to Rock, Jesus has passed the crucial hot-chick test. "It's the best thing I've ever done," he says, "I've had friends over when we're playing back. Sometimes there'll be girls running around naked and we're like, 'Fuck, turn the music on!' The feedback about the album has been very positive." Check out the next issue of Rolling Stone for the full details.

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Song Stories

“Youth Knows No Pain”

Lykke Li | 2011

“Like on 'Youth Knows No Pain' — we are the ones that should demonstrate, because we can take it,” Likke Li said. “We can pierce ourselves, take Ecstasy, dance all night and still go to work at our McDonald's jobs.” Despite the hedonistic sentiment in the song, the Swedish singer also admitted in hindsight her youth had repercussions. “I remember when I was 18-19 and feeling that I know it all,” Li said. “I always feel that I know it all. But that song is about realizing you don’t, and reflecting, ‘Boy, if I only knew what would follow.’”

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