An Atlanta jury has ordered Kid Rock and his entourage to pay $40,000 in damages to Harlan Akins, a man they beat up at a Waffle House in 2007, the Associated Press (AP) is reporting. The singer will be responsible for paying $6,000 of the amount, while two of his assistants and his guitarist will pay the rest. During the trial, Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, denied physically touching Akins, adding that all he did was yell insults. He insisted that it was his entourage who beat Akins up, but they were acting in self-defense. “If we wanted to hurt this man, we could have hurt…

MTV is bringing Hollywood glamour to the red carpet of the “2008 Video Music Awards” as the items of the official gift bag are uncovered the most coveted items of the season airing live from the Paramount Pictures studios lot on Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 9PM SHARP (Live ET/ Tape Delayed PT). This year, items ranging from finest the gifts have a luxurious theme with items ranging from the highest quality jewelry to the latest technological gadgets to an elite vacation retreat, all sure to impress even the most high maintenance starlet. The gift bag will be available for coverage at Paramount Lot on Wednesday, September 3rd at 3PM…

Santa Monica, CA (August 14, 2008) – Kid Rock is returning to the VMAs for more crazy and unforgettable moments! MTV has confirmed the badass will perform his monster summer hit “All Summer Long” off his latest album Rock N Roll Jesus, which has been on the Billboard Top 200 for the past 45 weeks since it debuted at #1 and is currently sitting in the top 5. Lil Wayne and the Jonas Brothers have already been added to the list of powerhouse performers at this year’s show. As previously announced, MTV’s 25th annual Video Music Awards will be hosted by comedian/actor Russell Brand and will air live and only…