Updated Oct. 15, 2026, 8:04 a.m. ET
Kid Rock stands for a portrait in his home, the Southern White House, at Dixie Ridge in Whites Creek, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock takes a pause between introducing each individual song of his new album, “Halfway 2 Jesus,” during a listening session with journalists in Kid Rock’s Dixie Ridge studio on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock’s namesake Gibson Les Paul electric guitar at Dixie Ridge in Whites Creek, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock’s sits for a portrait at his studio, Dixie Ridge, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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The “Holy Bible” and a golden eagle atop the U.S. Constitution are prominently displayed in the foyer of Kid Rock’s home, the Southern White House, at Dixie Ridge in Whites Creek, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Sound engineer Gavin Mellberg sits front and center as Kid Rock, second right, sits down with journalists for a listening session of his new album, “Halfway 2 Jesus,” in Kid Rock’s Dixie Ridge studio on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock listens to his new album, “Halfway 2 Jesus,” with journalists in his Dixie Ridge studio on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock points out features on his farm as he drives music journalists to his home, the Southern White House, at Dixie Ridge in Whites Creek, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. Kid Rock owns multiple Tesla Cybertrucks.
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Kid Rock’s home, the Southern White House, at Dixie Ridge in Whites Creek, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock’s home, the Southern White House, at Dixie Ridge in Whites Creek, Tenn., Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock sets up his newest album, “Halfway 2 Jesus,” for journalists for a listening session in his Dixie Ridge studio Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock sits down with journalists for a listening session of his new album, “Halfway 2 Jesus,” in his Dixie Ridge studio on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock sits down with journalists for a listening session of his new album, “Halfway 2 Jesus,” in his Dixie Ridge studio on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock sits down with journalists for a listening session of his new album, “Halfway 2 Jesus,” in his Dixie Ridge studio on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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Kid Rock introduces each individual song of his new album, “Halfway 2 Jesus,” during a listening session with journalists in his Dixie Ridge studio on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.
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