Some of the biggest names in hip-hop, including Eminem, Redman, Method Man, Mary J. Blige, Ghostface Killah, Public Enemy, Wale, the Roots, and Kid Rock, joined forces for a concert Wednesday night in Brooklyn to pay tribute to one of hip-hop's most influential building blocks: Def Jam Records, a label that supported formative artists like LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, and Run-DMC.

It's a match made in American Badass heaven: Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd, kindred souls in music and patriotism, kicked off their joint Rock N' Rebels tour Friday night at West Palm Beach, FL's Cruzan Amphitheatre.

April Fool's Day isn't just for smart aleck 7th graders -- it's for rock stars, too! Read on for the best practical jokes from music's elite:

Break out the beer koozies and Bic lighters: Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be touring all summer long!

Move over, President Obama -- Kid Rock has a stimulus plan that's guaranteed to save the economy: getting drunk!