Usually it's venues paying top dollar to book talent, but Longview, TX is now shelling out to keep Ted Nugent from performing at their 4th of July celebration.
One Texas town has decided Ted Nugent isn't the right act for its Fourth of July concert this year -- even if it means paying him a hefty fee not to play.
He's managed to successfully fight off cat scratch fever for decades, but not even the mighty Ted Nugent is completely invulnerable -- in fact, ol' Uncle Ted recently had to have his knees replaced.
We were pretty confident Ted Nugent would have a good real-life 'Spinal Tap' story for us, and sure enough, the Motor City Madman came through with a very personal story about being called out to stage at a very unfortunate time.
Ted Nugent remains one of the most complicated, polarizing figures in rock. He apologized for calling President Barack Obama a "subhuman mongrel," even while denying that the term was racist. Nugent now says that he will "stop calling people names," but he's still characterizing the president as a "liar."
The war of words between Ted Nugent and the media continues to heat up, with the politically outspoken rock star reeling off 44 rapid-fire tweets about the evils of the world last night, even as a series of politicians lined up to condemn his most recent remarks on President Obama.
Ted Nugent has blasted President Barack Obama once again, labeling the leader of the free world a "subhman mongrel" and "gangster" who was allowed to "weasel his way into the top office of authority in the United States of America."
'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson's suspension has ended barely a week after it began, and Ted Nugent is one of the many protesters he can thank for his reinstatement.