Ted Nugent is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his iconic rock anthem “Stranglehold” with several exclusive “SpeakEzy Rockout” gigs where his inimitable sound — and attitude — will be on bold display.”The mighty American MotorCity soul music beast cannot be contained! We shall unleash the Ted Nugent shitkicker ‘SpeakEzy Rockouts’ in Michigan and Texas this spring and summer!” states Uncle Ted.Nugent and his band are known worldwide for performing with sheer outrage and a ferocious soundtrack of freedom, attitude, and spirit — and some ultimate love songs, too.”Performing my killer songs with this killer band is an indescribable joyous musical celebration beyond words,” states Nugent. “Every song has a life of its own and the spirit and energy of each night is off the charts stimulating on all human levels and beyond. Performing ‘Stranglehold’ is a musical act of spiritual defiance every time. Come cleanse your soul and dance like the roustabout animal God made you! I am your groove daddy!”In 2023, Ted completed his “Adios Mofo ’23” farewell tour. The trek saw him backed by his most recent solo band consisting of drummer Jason Hartless and bassist Johnny Schoen.In an interview with “THAT Rocks!”, the now-76-year-old Ted spoke about his decision to embark on what was billed as his last-ever tour. Regarding why he doesn’t want to spend time on the road anymore, Ted said in part: “Hotels are jail. I hate jail… I will always play music. The music still has fire. I still crave it. I’ve got new songs. I’m gonna go in the studio with these killer musicians that are always at my side. But traveling, I tell you… A hotel room is jail… The travel and the hotels… And I don’t even have to go to TSA [Transportation Security Administration]; I mean, I gave the finger to them in 2009. If somebody doesn’t send a jet, I don’t go anywhere. My friends are better than your friends, ’cause my friends have jets. So, I’m not TSA and I’m not gonna let somebody fondle my Glock [gun] and ask me questions about gun laws. And hotels are so painful for me.”Ted went on to clarify that he is not retiring from playing live. “The fire, the music, it will always go on,” he said. “I play my guitar every day… And I get to collaborate with the best musicians in the world. So it’s always a challenge, it’s always intriguing, it’s always stimulating. I’m an old man — I’m 75 this year — but the stimuli factor… I hope that somebody else in this world is as stimulated by the music as I am, because it’s still very much alive and well.”Asked if he will miss the audience and the live interaction on stage, Ted said: “Yes. Of course I will. But again, I won’t miss it because I’ll still do it… I’m not going out for months or even weeks. I’ll do the occasional special events. I do a lot of corporate stuff… Yeah, I’m an energized son of a bitch, but I am 75, and I’m not swinging from ropes and I’m not wearing a loincloth and I’m not jumping off the amplifiers with my new knees. So I will miss it, but, again, I’ve got 12 grandkids and I don’t wanna go away someday and not make an imprint on them, teach them about the important things in life. In a world that’s really gone really stupid, I think my grandparenting responsibilities are more important now than ever.”Nugent’s self-titled debut album in 1975 was certified double platinum in the United States, while “Free-for-All”, “Cat Scratch Fever”, “Weekend Warriors” and “State Of Shock” all reached the Top 30 on the Billboard 200 chart.Nugent has reportedly sold over 40 million albums and was named Detroit’s greatest guitar player of all time by readers of MLive.The conservative rocker, who been eligible for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame as a solo artist since 2000, has enjoyed a remarkably successful and eventful musical career over the past five decades, but his music is increasingly overshadowed by his political outbursts.Nugent’s latest album, “Detroit Muscle”, was released in April 2022 via Pavement Music. The follow-up to 2018’s “The Music Made Me Do It” was recorded with Ted’s previous touring band, which included bassist Greg Smith and Hartless.