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SLAP IN THE FACE? Don Dokken asks; “Has Bobby Blotzer lost his mind?”

SLAP IN THE FACE? Don Dokken asks; “Has Bobby Blotzer lost his mind?”   Youtube — In a brand new interview Don Dokken gives his views on the Eddie Trunk radio show about recent drama surrounding Bobby Blotzer and his version of Ratt. Dokken starts off the youtube clip below with; “I’ve been watching the Bobby Blotzer meltdown, has he lost his mind?” as Trunk breaks into laughter. Dokken adds; “I want to just call him up[…]

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Sweet Savage singer Joey C. Jones takes us down memory lane

THOSE WERE THE DAYS Sweet Savage singer Joey C. Jones takes us on a trip down memory lane   LOS ANGELES — If you’re getting old, perhaps you’ve heard of Sweet Savage, the infamous Hollywood glam band that courted a lot of attention during the early pre-Poison era but never quite won the hearts of millions. The ol’ “one break from stardom” syndrome. Murphy’s Law. Whatever you want to call it. But give Sweet Savage[…]

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Poison’s Rikki Rockett discusses his cancer status

Poison’s Rikki Rockett discusses his cancer status   The San Diego Union-Tribune — Instead of planning gigs with his band, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett found himself fighting for his life last summer. Rockett was diagnosed with cancer of the tongue. Rockett was not only concerned about himself, but also being around for his 3-year-old daughter, Lucy, and his 7-year-old son, Jude. Rockett is recovering now, thanks to an experimental cancer immune therapy given at UC San Diego[…]

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CANCELLED! Laconiafest Motorcycle Music Festival implodes on final days

CANCELLED! Laconiafest Motorcycle Music Festival implodes on final days   New Hampshire — Local TV station WMUR news 9 is reporting that the final days of Laconiafest has been a rough go and Saturday is likely cancelled. The station is also reporting that a half-dozen bands cancelled their performance on Friday June 17th and that the promoters of the event “left yesterday (Thursday).” The Laconia Daily Sun wrote an article a few days ago that in part said; “Attendance, expected[…]

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DEVIL CITY WHO? Metal Sludge Exclusive: Bret Michaels adds Eric Brittingham to solo band

  DEVIL CITY WHO? Metal Sludge Exclusive: Bret Michaels adds Eric Brittingham to solo band   Los Angeles, CA — Bret Michaels is bringing in some new blood to his solo band with an old friend. Bassist Eric Brittingham is set to be the newest member of the Bret Michaels Band starting next Saturday. Brittingham will make his official debut with Michaels at “Harrah’s Laughlin Hotel & Casino” in Laughlin, Nevada on April 30th 2016. The[…]

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Hair Nation Festival Announces 20 Band Lineup for So. Calif. on Sept. 17th 2016   Sirius XM — Sunset Strip in the 1980s – was there ever a more debaucherous time and place? Rock and roll was larger than life and every show was a party. Now — for one night only — you can travel back in time to that land of excess at SiriusXM’s Hair Nation Festival with performances by Vince Neil, Bret Michaels, Yngwie[…]

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PAY TO PEE? South Florida’s heat wave didn’t help attendance at inaugural ‘RockFest 80’s’

PAY TO PEE? South Florida’s heat wave didn’t help attendance at the inaugural ‘RockFest 80’s’   South Florida — This past weekend was the first ever ‘RockFest 80’s‘ music festival. The 2 day event was held April 2nd & 3rd and took place at Markham Park in Sunrise Florida. The inaugural event supplied 22 hours of music by more than 20 artists. At the press kick-off local Radio Dj Paul Castronova and event organizer Roy Anthony talked about the[…]

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PARAMEDICS CALLED … Bret Michaels ailing from illness forced to postpone show

PARAMEDICS CALLED Bret Michaels ailing from illness forced to postpone show in Albuquerque   Twitter – According to Bret Michaels official twitter page the singer was forced to postpone his Saturday night show at the last minute. Michaels who is no stranger to illness was scheduled to play “Isleta Casino & Resort” but his blood sugar was over 400 and spiked as high as 490 throughout the day. Paramedics were called and tended to the singer.[…]

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Fire destroys Bret Michaels childhood home in Pennsylvania

Fire destroys Bret Michaels childhood home in Pennsylvania CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. – A late afternoon fire has destroyed the boyhood home of rock star Bret Michaels. The fire broke out at about 4 pm at the home in the first block of Hemlock Drive near Mechanicsburg. A family of seven inside the house made it out safely. Chief Salter also said the effort to battle the blaze was hampered because nearby fire hydrants were buried[…]

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POISON XXX TOURS? Bret Michaels talks about 30 Year Anniversary dates in 2016 with Poison

POISON XXX TOUR? Bret Michaels talks about 30 Year Anniversary dates in 2016 with Poison Las Vegas — In a recent interview with Las Vegas Magazine Bret Michaels talks about 2016. One thing that Bret touches on is the 30 year anniversary of Poison’s release “Look What The Cat Dragged In”. The band issued their debut in 1986 and fans expect something will happen with the band for this landmark year. Read more below from Bret’s[…]

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