Rock N Roll Jesus

The uptempo backbeat and AC/DC-inspired riff that opens <i>Rock N Roll Jesus</i> leaves no room for debate: Kid Rock’s transformation from rap-rocking suburban scrapper to full-fledged rock ‘n’ roll savior is complete. Blue-jean ballads like “Amen” and “When You Love Someone” could be mistaken as <i>Shake Your Money Maker</i> deep cuts, but the stars align on the album’s single, “All Summer Long.” By referencing <i>both</i> “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Werewolves of London,” backing himself with a gospel choir, and dropping in a twisting shred of lead guitar, Kid Rock delivers one of the most authoritative hits of his career.