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BRET MICHAELESS? 3/4 of POISON performs with new FRONTMAN

Blabbermouth —  THE SPECIAL GUESTS, the new band featuring POISON members Rikki Rockett (drums), Bobby Dall (bass) and C.C. DeVille (guitar), alongside vocalist/rhythm guitarist Brandon Gibbs (CHEAP THRILL, DEVIL CITY ANGELS), played at the Metal May-hem event on Friday, May 29 at the Ava Amphitheatre at Casino Del Sol in Tucscon, Arizona. Also appearing on the bill were QUEENSRŸCHE and QUIET RIOT. Fan-filmed video footage of THE SPECIAL GUESTS‘ performance can be seen below. THE SPECIAL[…]

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Metal Sludge Exclusive with Ex Poison manager Howie Hubberman; ‘I took Poison to the very top’

‘I TOOK POISON TO THE VERY TOP’ Here is a Metal Sludge exclusive with former Poison manager Howie Hubberman By Gerry Gittelson Metal Sludge Editor at Large LOS ANGELES — In our everlasting journey to relive the past, Metal Sludge has tracked down legendary rock impressario Howie Hubberman, who managed Poison during the glam band’s original rise to stardom, in addition to Hubberman financing Guns N’ Roses and helping other start-up projects including Tuff (it’s[…]

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TRACII GONES? Devil City Angels rumored to be prepping for split with guitarist Tracii Guns

TRACII GONES?  Devil City Angels rumored to be prepping for split with guitarist Tracii Guns   Rumorville — A hot rumor on the street has been gaining steam leading up to NAMM week in Southern California. What rumor is that you ask? It’s making the rounds that Devil City Angels is prepping to part ways with guitarist Tracii Guns. This rumor has hit the Sludge inbox on 3 occasions in the recent week. What’s that old saying,[…]

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Bret Michaels on POISON touring in 2015, "It's gonna be great. C.C., Bobby, Rikki, myself. All original"

Bret Michaels comments again on a POISON 2015 reunion tour with all original “It’s gonna be great”   California — Bret Michaels recently made an appearance in Pomona California at the 62nd Annual RV Show and talked about Poison touring in 2015. Lucas H Gordon interviewed Michaels at the event (video below) and Bret talked about his solo band, new single “A Beautiful Soul” and more tour plans for Bret Michaels. But the big question was will[…]

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Devil City Angels release official video for "All My People"

Devil City Angels release official video for “All My People”   YouTube — Devil City Angels gave their fans a warning today. The warning read, “DEVIL CITY ANGELS VIDEO DROPS IN ONE HOUR!!!” It appears they lied. Why? Well in reality it actually was 6 hours before they dropped it. At least according to their facebook timeline and twitter. Oh well, no biggie. We’re sure the Poison, Cinderella and L.A. Guns fans are excited beyond[…]

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Devil City Angels serious about rock n' roll, meant to be and on tour in October

  Devil City Angels serious about rock n’ roll, meant to be and on tour in October   Standard Examiner  — Devil City Angels is a hard rock ’n’ roll band that was simply meant to be. For each of the members — who happen to hail from Poison, L.A. Guns, Cheap Thrill and Cinderella — the law of attraction was key to making the music happen. The rock band was born just months ago when Tracii[…]

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Rikki Rockett responds "I'm sure it's all good" about recent Bret Michaels comments regarding Poison line-up for 2015 tour

  Rikki Rockett responds to recent Bret Michaels comments about Poison tour 2015   Twitter —  Poison drummer Rikki Rockett tweeted “I’m sure it’s all good” in regards to a recent Bret Michaels comment that left some fans of the Glam Slam Kings of Noize scratching their heads. Last week in an interview with a Florida based news outlet Michaels was quoted as saying: “In 2015, we — as POISON — I’m thinking — not officially going on[…]

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POISON minus ROCKETT? BRET MICHAELS: 'C.C., BOBBY And Myself' Are 'Going To Have To Throw A Mega POISON Summer Bash'

  BRET MICHAELS: ‘C.C., BOBBY And Myself’ Are ‘Going To Have To Throw A Mega POISON Summer Bash’    Florida —  During a brand new interview with Orlando, Florida’s News 13, POISON singer Bret Michaels was asked about the band’s upcoming tour, which is tentatively set to kick off next year. “In 2015, we — as POISON — I’m thinking — not officially going on record, but rumoring — I’m going to say probably after[…]

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POISON minus ROCKETT? BRET MICHAELS: ‘C.C., BOBBY And Myself’ Are ‘Going To Have To Throw A Mega POISON Summer Bash’

  BRET MICHAELS: ‘C.C., BOBBY And Myself’ Are ‘Going To Have To Throw A Mega POISON Summer Bash’    Florida —  During a brand new interview with Orlando, Florida’s News 13, POISON singer Bret Michaels was asked about the band’s upcoming tour, which is tentatively set to kick off next year. “In 2015, we — as POISON — I’m thinking — not officially going on record, but rumoring — I’m going to say probably after[…]

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Rikki Rockett weighs in on Bret Michaels 2015 Poison tour comment: "Nobody's given me any indication that there's a tour at all."

  Rikki Rockett weighs in on Bret Michaels 2015 Poison tour comment: “Nobody’s given me any indication that there’s a tour at all.”     Blabbermouth —  POISON drummer Rikki Rockett says that he “hasn’t heard anything” about a pending tour for the veteran hard rockers, despite singer Bret Michaels‘ suggestion to the contrary. Speaking to the the Cleveland Scene last week, Michaels revealed that POISON was in talks to hit the road in 2015. “It looks like it will happen,” he said. “It’s been[…]

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