"I was just at the (expletive deleted) doctor all morning, because a (expletive deleted) muscle in my back and my hip was feeling weird,” says Rock, whose real name is Bob Ritchie, on the phone last week from his Clarkston home. “I’m sure 40’s going to feel a little more like that."

— Kid Rock’s “Born Free” hits stores today, but there’s a bigger event looming just over the horizon: The rocker’s 40th birthday. The self-styled Early Morning Stoned Pimp and Son of Detroit hits 40 on Jan. 17, but he’s not running from the milestone. Instead, he’s embracing it — or trying to, as much as his body will let him.

(Source: detnews.com)