Your Vote Counts! Which is your favorite Poison song off their Look What The Cat Dragged In 1986 debut? Metal Sludge Twitter — This may be the most important Vote you cast this week. Which is your favorite Poison song off their “Look What The Cat Dragged In” 1986 debut album? Is it “#1 Bad Boy” or their debut single “Cry Tough”? Maybe it’s the power ballad “I Won’t Forget You” or their massive[…]
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BIG MOUTH! Stevie Rachelle of Tuff talks baldness, Kiss, Poison, Gn’R, Quiet Riot & Ratt lineups on Inappropriate Earl podcast Inapproriate Earl — I talk about the 80’s a lot cuz I was there but this man WAS the 80’s as I might have been there but he was IN IT to the FULLEST!! Follow him on Twitter @stevietuff and @metalsludge and on Instagram @stevietuff as well as www.metalsludge.tv and www.tuffcds.com You can also follow me[…]
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NOTHING BUT A BAD TIME Rikki Rockett’s wife selling wedding ring: “I’m getting rid of this thing” Facebook — Rikki Rockett’s wife, who by all accounts will in time become an ex-wife is unloading her engagement ring and wedding band. Melanie Martel aka Melanie Rockett posted on her official facebook page writing; “If there are any Poison fans out there interestedin an engagement ring and wedding band purchased by drummer Rikki Rockett send me a[…]
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Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett — Ex Wants More Cash … Don’t Talk Prenup To Me!! Celebrity River — The estranged wife claims the Poison drummer completely cut her and their 2 kids off — and she’s demanding he start forking over the cash again. Rikki filed for divorce from Melanie Rockett last year and claims he’s willing to pay exactly what he owes her under their prenup. Melanie has fired back it’s totally[…]
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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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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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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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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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Poison drummer Rikki Rockett reveals he’s been battling throat cancer News Flash – Rikki Rockett of the band Poison has just announced on Eddie Trunk Live that he’s been battling throat cancer for the last 6 months. Listen to Rikki go into detail about what he’s been through below which includes 9 rounds of chemotherapy, 35 rounds of radiation and much more. Rockett a founding member of Poison in recent years has stepped outside the Poison[…]
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POISONED? Rikki Rockett says “Bret hasn’t really wanted to work with us on an equal basis for quite some time” Big Music Geek — As any genuine and sincere Hair/Glam Metal enthusiast and they’ll almost assuredly speak of their unwavering admiration of improbably long-running Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania-born icons Poison. Initially comprised of vocalist/guitarist Bret Michaels, guitarist Matt Smith, bassist Bobby Dall and drummer Rikki Rockett, the group would ultimately add Lace/Roxx Regime guitarist C.C. DeVille as[…]
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