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Watch BRET MICHAELS Perform Acoustic Version Of 'Fallen Angel'

Video of Bret Michaels and his solo band performing an acoustic version of the POISON song "Fallen Angel" can be seen below. The track, from POISON's 1988 album "Open Up and Say...Ahh!", reached No. 12 on the Hot 100 that year and MTV put the video into heavy rotation. Michaels rose to fame in the 1...

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POISON's BRET MICHAELS Reveals Some Of His Biggest Life Regrets

In a new interview with Beverly Hills Magazine, POISON frontman discussed the recent release of his personal scrapbook memoir, titled "Auto-Scrap-Ography". The book is an amalgamation of Michaels's timestamped photographs, inspirational musings, landmark memories, and deep thoughts, penned by the...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD And POISON Announce 2021 Dates For 'The Stadium Tour'

MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS have announced the rescheduled dates for their "The Stadium Tour". "The Stadium Tour" was slated to kick off on June 18 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida and run through September 5 in Los Angeles. The bands reportedly al...

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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT Featured In Trailer For 'Creem: America's Only Rock 'N' Roll Magazine' Documentary

METALLICA's Kirk Hammett, R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, Suzi Quatro and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS' Chad Smith are among the musicians who appear in the newly released trailer for a documentary film titled "Creem: America's Only Rock 'N' Roll Magazine", which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival last year. The...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE 'Had A Blast' Designing The Stage Production For 'The Stadium Tour'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to Marci Wiser of the 95.5 KLOS radio station about the postponement of the band's "The Stadium Tour" with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS to the summer of 2021. "The Stadium Tour" was scheduled to kick off on June 18 at TIAA Bank Field in...

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Watch BRET MICHAELS Perform Acoustic Cover Of 'Your Mama Don't Dance'

Video of Bret Michaels and his solo band performing an acoustic cover version of the LOGGINS AND MESSINA classic "Your Mama Don't Dance" can be seen below. The track was previously covered by POISON on the 1988 album "Open Up and Say...Ahh!" Michaels rose to fame in the 1980s as the singer of POISON...

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THE STOOGES: New Trailer For 'Fun House' 50th-Anniversary Box Set

Rhino has set a July 31 release date for THE STOOGES' 50th-anniversary "Fun House" box set. Featured are all seven tracks from the original album, newly remastered on 2-LP 45 RPM (for highest audio quality),the vinyl debut of "The Complete Funhouse Sessions" and "Have Some Fun: Live At Ungano's", a...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE Reveals His Top Three Early Drumming Influences

During this past Thursday's (June 11) "All Access Hits" webinar with host David Frangioni, MÖTLEY CRÜE's Tommy Lee was asked which drummers really influenced him and got him excited about drumming when he first started playing. He responded (see video below): "The hands-down guy is John Bonham [LED...

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ACT OF DEFIANCE Frontman HENRY DEREK ELIS Covers DANZIG, BILLY IDOL On 'All The Pretty Little Horses' EP

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Henry Derek Elis will release a new EP, "All The Pretty Little Horses", on July 3. The follow-up to his debut 2018 full-length album "The Devil Is My Friend" will feature a collection of reimagined covers and curiosities in Elis's signature brand of dark and drear...

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DEF LEPPARD's VIVIAN CAMPBELL Wasn't Surprised To See MÖTLEY CRÜE Coming Out Of Retirement So Soon

In a new interview with Metal Talk, DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell was asked if he was surprised when he first heard MÖTLEY CRÜE was returning to performing live so soon after announcing its retirement. He responded: "No. [Laughs] I mean, nobody in this industry has ever really retired. I gue...

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TOMMY LEE: Why MÖTLEY CRÜE Decided To Blow Up 'Cessation Of Touring' Agreement

Tommy Lee says that the chance for MÖTLEY CRÜE to headline a U.S. stadium tour was the primary reason the band decided to cancel its retirement. CRÜE fans who shelled out for the band's 2014/2015 "farewell" tour were led to believe that the group would never return after playing its final concert on...

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TOMMY LEE Says MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'The Stadium Tour' Stage Production Is 'F**king Ridiculous'

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee spoke to Terry "Beez" Bezer of Knotfest.com about the postponement of the band's "The Stadium Tour" with DEF LEPPARD, POISON and JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS to the summer of 2021. "The Stadium Tour" was scheduled to kick off in less than three weeks — on June 18 at...

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STEEL PANTHER's STIX ZADINIA Says It's 'Mind-Blowing' That IRON MAIDEN And JUDAS PRIEST Have Yet To Be Inducted Into ROCK HALL

In a new interview with Anne Erickson of Audio Ink Radio, STEEL PANTHER drummer Stix Zadinia was asked who he thinks most deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He responded (hear audio below): "To me, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, if you're not going to have IRON MAIDEN in it, you're m...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer TOMMY LEE To Release Two New Solo Songs This Friday: 'People Are Gonna Bug,' He Says

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee will release two new solo songs this Friday, June 5. "Knock Me Down" is a collaboration with Killvein, while "Tops" features South African rapper Push Push. Lee shared a teaser for the new tracks on social media, captioning it "BIG NEWS... 2 songs out on Friday!" Tommy...

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JOAN JETT: 'There Is Systemic Racism And Inequality In This Country'

Joan Jett has spoken out about inclusivity and racism after George Floyd, a black man, was killed by a white police officer last week, sparking protest movements across the U.S. On Monday (June 1),Jett took to her Twitter to write: "There is systemic racism and inequality in this country and until...