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SHOTS FIRED > Bret Michaels guitarist Pete Evick speaks on Poison Drama: “Why would Bret want to Play with a Guy who on Multiple Occasions has Publicly Tried to Make Him the Enemy.”

January 20, 2026

“Poison tried it without Bret, No one cared. However Bret as a solo artist is playing and packing the same exact venues that Poison plays as a headliner.” — Pete Evick / Bret Michaels Band MANASSAS, Virginia — In the on-going drama in and out of the Poison camp, there has been more fuel added to the feud! This time,

TALK SLUDGY TO ME … Rikki Rockett: “If Pete Evick thinks that the BMB is carrying the Poison torch then Pete must be a Bic lighter”

November 11, 2025

“Keep practicing CC‘s solos , Pete!“ — Rikki Rockett / Poison LOS ANGELES, California — Shots fired is a fitting way to open this article, and we’re guessing these will not be the last. Poison drummer Rikki Rockett just lit up (no pun intended) Pete Evick of the Bret Michaels Band. Rockett took to social media this morning and simply

SHAKE ME … The Gavin Evick Band returns with their new single/video “REDLINE” featuring Eric Brittingham of Cinderella

October 24, 2025

“”Redline” is about living life to the fullest, like an engine when you push it too hard and it redlines. It’s about that adrenaline rush of pushing your life to the max.” — Gavin Evick BRAND NEW MUSIC — Any Sammy Hagar fans out there… or should we ask, who remembers the song “I Can’t Drive 55”? Well, it’s 2025

BENEFIT ….. ROCK FOR HOPE will be Live in Green Bay at EPIC Event Center on August 11th 2025 feat: members of Cinderella, Winger, Dokken and Trixter

August 1, 2025

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin — ROCK FOR HOPE will be putting on a Live Event on Monday August 11th 2025 at EPIC Event Center in Green Bay Wisconsin. The event will feature several guests including; Eric Brittingham (Cinderella), George Lynch (Dokken), Reb Beach (Winger), Pete Evick (Bret Michaels Band), Chad Stewart (Faster Pussycat) and the band Trixter among others. There will

BRET’S SIDE-MAN … Pete Evick releases ‘MTV Famous’ a Book about his 30 Year Journey from High School Talent Shows to playing with Poison frontman Bret Michaels

July 18, 2023

“No matter where I was and no matter what I was doing, I knew that in the summer of 1984 – at 4:00pm – the “Panama” video was going to play and I had to be in front of the TV to see it. That’s what “MTV famous” means in this book. I wanted to make someone feel the way

FOR PETE’S SAKE … Pete Evick of Bret Michaels Band and Chad Stewart of Faster Pussycat hit the road on their Acoustic Rock Show Tour

November 21, 2022

Metal Sludge — Have you ever wished to yourself, “Gee, I wish Pete Evick and Chad Stewart would team up and do an Acoustic tour right before Christmas?” What’s that, you haven’t ever wished for that? Well, me neither… but they’re doing it anyway. That’s right… they’re coming to a saloon, corner watering hole or bar & grill near you

NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD GUY … Pete Evick releases his cover of “99 Red Balloons” and it rocks

March 18, 2022

Metal Sludge — In a rock n’ roll world that is full of, well… rock n’ roll, heavy metal and hard rock, sometimes a change is good. That change today, is a pop rock cover by a rock n’ roll guy, of the 80’s MTV hit song “99 Luft Balloons”, or as the English version sings, “99 Red Balloons.” Pete

EXCLUSIVE NEWS … Eric Brittingham will be absent from the Bret Michaels Band’s touring dates for rest of 2021

August 28, 2021

Metal Sludge — The Bret Michaels Band has just announced exclusively to Metal Sludge that their newest touring member will be ‘Stormin’ Norman Voss. Voss will replace the band’s bassist Eric Brittingham (Cinderella) who is taking a leave of absence for what is perceived to be the rest of 2021. The band’s long-time guitarist and music director Pete Evick, has

COVID STRIKES … Bret Michaels has been forced to Cancel his solo band’s appearance at the California Mid-State Fair from possible Covid-19 exposure

July 20, 2021

PASO ROBLES, Calif. – One of the marquee shows at this year’s California Mid-State Fair has been canceled. Fair organizers announced Monday that singer/songwriter Bret Michaels will not perform as previously planned. According to the Mid-State Fair, members of Michaels’ “touring entourage” have possibly been exposed to COVID-19. “Of course we are terribly saddened by the news, but the health

UNSKINNY BACH … Bret Michaels Band’s Pete Evick to Sebastian Bach: “Please Shut the F#@k Up about Your Views on American Politics”

January 8, 2021

Metal Sludge — It’s 2021 and the year is already getting chirpy even with 2020 in the rear view mirror.Bret Michaels Band lead guitarist Pete Evick has unleashed on rock singer Sebastian Bach. Bach has continued to be outspoken and as anti-Trump as you can get including a plethora of recent Tweets regarding the recent happenings at the U.S. Capitol

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SHOTS FIRED > Bret Michaels guitarist Pete Evick speaks on Poison Drama: “Why would Bret want to Play with a Guy who on Multiple Occasions has Publicly Tried to Make Him the Enemy.”

TALK SLUDGY TO ME … Rikki Rockett: “If Pete Evick thinks that the BMB is carrying the Poison torch then Pete must be a Bic lighter”

SHAKE ME … The Gavin Evick Band returns with their new single/video “REDLINE” featuring Eric Brittingham of Cinderella

BENEFIT ….. ROCK FOR HOPE will be Live in Green Bay at EPIC Event Center on August 11th 2025 feat: members of Cinderella, Winger, Dokken and Trixter

BRET’S SIDE-MAN … Pete Evick releases ‘MTV Famous’ a Book about his 30 Year Journey from High School Talent Shows to playing with Poison frontman Bret Michaels

FOR PETE’S SAKE … Pete Evick of Bret Michaels Band and Chad Stewart of Faster Pussycat hit the road on their Acoustic Rock Show Tour

NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD GUY … Pete Evick releases his cover of “99 Red Balloons” and it rocks

EXCLUSIVE NEWS … Eric Brittingham will be absent from the Bret Michaels Band’s touring dates for rest of 2021

COVID STRIKES … Bret Michaels has been forced to Cancel his solo band’s appearance at the California Mid-State Fair from possible Covid-19 exposure

UNSKINNY BACH … Bret Michaels Band’s Pete Evick to Sebastian Bach: “Please Shut the F#@k Up about Your Views on American Politics”

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