Kid Rock is not a big fan of Twitter, apparently. Despite a user posing as Kid Rock on Twitter - the fact that his mug shot is the user avatar should clue you in that it's a fake - the self-proclaimed "American Bad Ass" has not kind words for the site.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Taylor Swift opened the Country Music Television awards with a skit about living out her dreams. The 19-year-old country and pop sensation went a long way toward doing just that by winning video of the year and female video of the year

Happy Birthday to "That's So Raven" actor Ricky Ullman (1986), star of "The D.U.I." Mischa Barton (1986), American actress/singer Tatyana Ali (1979), "Scooby Doo" actor Matthew Lillard (1970), Dream Theater bassist John Myung (1963),

As another year ends and 2009 looms, we wondered if you've all been paying attention for the past 12 months.

In one week, "American Idol" will add one more solo artist to the music history. Whoever it is, they have their work cut out for them. America has a penchant for producing legendary solo artists. People like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Marvin Gaye all came from America.

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, composed of W.R. 'Bud' Thornton (drums, vocals/background vocals), J.D. Andrew (electric/acoustic guitars, bass, background vocals) and Mike Butler (electric guitar, lap steel, dobro),

Happy Birthday to "That's So Raven" actor Ricky Ullman (1986), star of "The D.U.I." Mischa Barton (1986), American actress/singer Tatyana Ali (1979), "Scooby Doo" actor Matthew Lillard (1970), American gymnast Mary Lou Retton (1968), Dream Theater bassist John Myung (1963),

Billy Bob Thornton and late pal Warren Zevon had late-night fights about who was the bigger obsessive compulsive disorder sufferer. Thornton has paid tribute to his own quirks in "Always Countin,'" a song on his new album Beautiful Door, but he admits tragic rocker Zevon may have been even worse than him.

NEW YORK (AP) - David Letterman's longtime sidekick, Paul Shaffer, is stepping into the spotlight with a memoir about his show business career.

Late rocker Warren Zevon insisted his ex-wife write an honest and, if necessary, unflattering biography of his life just days before he died in 2003. Zevon was married to Crystal Zevon between 1974 and 1981, and the couple remained close until his death from cancer in September 2003.