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

“Satisfied”

Tom Waits | 2011

Only the genius of Tom Waits could combine the subject of mortality, a reoccurring theme in his work, with wordplay that name checks both Mick and Keith, whom he calls "Mr. Jagger" and "Mr. Richards," and the title of their magnum opus, "Satisfaction." And to show just how cool Waits really is, he even got Mr. Richards to play along, one of nine guest appearances the guitarist has made on three Waits albums. "This growling roadhouse stomp is a late-breaking response to the Stones' greatest hit," Rolling Stone said of the track.

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