Gone was any of the old wink and smile he’d serve up on stage or those knowing glances that said he was in on the joke.

After much trepidation, the never-shy Twin Cities singer/guitarist finally got the green light to chat about the fedora-wearing dude she calls “Boss” when working and “Bob” during off hours. The world ...

(Curfman is a North Dakota native who moved to Minneapolis as a teen to pursue a career as a blues guitarist. She now lives in Andover.) Kid Rock maintains that he is a libertarian with liberal ...

Shannon Curfman checks out a new instrument at Vig Guitars in St. Paul before heading off to a tour rehearsal with Kid Rock in Detroit. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...