Poison
Formed: 1983
From:
Mechanicsburg,
PA,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Poison News
Below is our complete Poison news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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The Rockstar Ramblings: Rock and Ribs
Ex-front man Stephen Pearcy (Ratt, Arcade, Rat Bastards) is currently on tour. He is singing songs from all of his previous bands as well as playing all leads on the guitar, giving new meaning to a SOLO tour. Taking a page from Bret Michaels, Pearcy is also looking for all girl rock bands for an upcoming reality show. On the surface this appears to be a way to meet girls and exploit them on reality television; however, he insists it is all legit. Well played Stephen, wink-wink. More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Reunion Recap
Riki Rachtman again hosted the Rock of Love tour reunion. After introducing each of the girls (even the ones eliminated after one episode) he says, “and Big John”, as if was the opening credits of Cheers with “and George Wendt as Norm”. After introducing Bret, Riki gives him a big hug and whispers, “Thanks for the gig man”. More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Season Finale Recap
Bret takes the final two girls, Taya and Mindy, to the Dominican Republic where he will spend time with each girl and make his final decision. Michaels sits the girls down and explains in air quotes they are going to take a “private jet” to the “Dominican Republic” as if that is not where they are really going to go. They take a private jet to the Dominican Republic. More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 11 Recap
Mindy, Taya, and Jamie, the most boring girls from this season, just happen to be the last three. This group is so dull that heading to Miami (the next stop) doesn’t even sound fun, and Miami is always fun. More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 10 Recap
In Orlando, Mindy is the first to breakdown and begin crying. She informs the remaining girls that she is afraid and doesn’t want to get hurt. Also, I believe the stress of recently reaching the age of adulthood is weighing on her. More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 9 Recap
The episode starts with the girls disappointed. First, to see that Taya was not eliminated, and secondly they find out they are headed to St Augustine, Florida. From the strip of Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California to St. Augustine, Florida: The Bret Michaels story. More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 8 Recap
In Panama City the girls dress in tiny bikinis, meet Bret at the pool, and find out they must watch children for the day. We learn that most of the girls have several kids of their own. Ashley speaks for the group when she says, “I may be a stripper on the weekends, but Monday through Friday I’m a Mom.” More...
First Bands Revealed For Guitar Hero:Greatest Hits
Activision will be expanding on the Guitar Hero franchise by releasing a new compilation game of what the company feels are the best songs to be included on the series. The game will be released on the Playstation 2 and 3, as well as XBox 360 and the Nintendo Wii.
The first tracks revealed are:
"Barracuda" by HEART
"I Love Rock N Roll" by JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS
"I Wanna Rock" by TWISTED SISTER
"Killer Queen" by QUEEN
"Killing In The Name" by RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE
"Nothin" But A Good Time' by POISON
"Them Bones" by ALICE IN CHAINS
"Through The Fire And Flames" by DRAGONFORCE
Rock Of Love Contestant Suing Sharon Osbourne
Former Rock Of Love contestant Megan Hauserman is filing a lawsuit against Ozzy Osbourne's wife Sharon after the manager allegedly pulled her hair and punched her during the taping of an episode, after Hauserman provoked Osbourne by saying she was only famous because she married a brain dead rock star. The charges brought against Mrs. Osbourne include Battery, Negligence and infliction of emotional distress.
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 7 Recap
As the bus travels to Alabama, Taya lets all know she has just won Penthouse Pet of The Year. Big Beverly is sitting next to her, stunned that Bret would be interested in any girl who takes off her clothes. More...
Def Leppard And Poison Announce Tour Dates
The tour dates for the highly anticipated co-headlining tour between Def Leppard and Poison have been revealed. Appearing as the special guests on the tour is legendary rock group Cheap Trick. You can check out the tour dates by heading to Def Leppard's official website.
Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliot says: "I'm very pleased that we are coming back to North America. We're gonna be touring with some new friends and some old friends and can guarantee it will be the Rock Tour of the summer."
Poison frontman Brett Michaels adds: "There is nothing better than an epic summer concert and this tour is a dream come true for rock 'n' roll fans. It will be a night of a thousand hits with three hard-charging rock bands on the road together."
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 6 Recap
The bus is headed to Nashville which is perfect for Mindy and her Southern accent. The girls are paired into two groups for Bret Michael’s Mud Bowl III. A football game where the girls fight for a date with Bret by wearing spandex shorts in a mud field. For those not familiar, Mud Bowl is like the old Bud Bowls, but with players of a lower IQ. More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 5 Recap
As the Rock of Love tour buses roll into St. Louis the first stop is naturally Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club. Big Beverly immediately becomes defensive, “Another strip club?” Ashley sees the stripper poles, and says sincerely, “I’m home!” More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 4 Recap
In the beginning of episode four we learn that Maria has been taken to the hospital and will not be continuing. We are not told the cause, but I speculate it has something to do with her missing socks.
The bus rolls on to Chicago and Marcia begins (continues) to drink tequila. She is trashed when they arrive to see Bret Michaels rehearsing. Most disturbing is not the amount of alcohol already inside Marcia, but the view of Big John staring at Bret as he rehearses. More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Episode 3 Recap
Episode three begins at a hockey rink where the girls have the task of slapping a Bret Michaels doll with hockey sticks into goals dressed up as cribs. Right away Brittaney lets us know that had she not pursued a career in porn she may have been an Olympic ice skating hopeful. I guess technically, we are all Olympic hopefuls. More...
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Rock of Love Tour Bus Recap
The first two episodes of Bret Michael’s latest reality show have established the following. First, this group of girls is the most insane cast to date (more on this shortly). Second, Bret Michaels, known rock star front man of the hair metal band Poison, can still be shocked (more on this shortly). Finally, despite an enormous amount of drinking during the first two seasons of Rock of Love, this season is going to make the past episodes look like a party hosted by Dr. Drew. More...
Def Leppard And Poison To Tour Together
According to Poison frontman Bret Michaels, Def Leppard and Poison will be heading out on a tour of North America this summer. This news comes as a surprise to many considering that last year the bands engaged in a war of words with each other. More details will be announced as soon as they are confirmed.
Poison Frontman Working On Autobiography
Poison frontman Bret Michaels recently spoke with the Las Vegas Sun regarding Poison, his reality show, "Rock Of Love" and other projects. A few excerpts from the interview are below:
Lasvegassun.com: How is Poison doing?
Michaels: "We get along better now than we ever did. At this point it’s just about enjoying it."
Lasvegassun.com: Has the group become a band that pays tribute to itself?
Michaels: "I’ve never looked at anything as a tribute or satire. We’re living in the moment. I’m probably the one in the band who drives everyone insane looking for new music, new material. I’m just a get-it-done guy. I don’t spend seven years trying to figure out how to put a chorus into a verse. I sit down at the piano and write something and produce it. I get it done."
Lasvegassun.com: Are you working on any other projects at the moment?
Michaels: "I’m writing a book. I’m about halfway through. Right now I’m just calling it The Bret Michaels Story.
Lasvegassun.com: Will it be a tell-all?
Michaels: "Not at all. If you were around me long enough you’d know I don’t throw people under the bus. This will just be an interesting book of my life. I’m not trying to make it a gossip column. You throw people in there - you know, the names of a bunch of girls — and they’ve moved on. They have families, children. I don’t want to throw them under the bus."
Read the full article at LasVegasSun.
Poison Singer To Do Rock Of Love 3
Poison singer Brett Michaels is officially on board to do a third series of "Rock Of Love" says VH1 on their official website.
A press statement reads: “Bret has been very upfront and honest about how difficult maintaining a normal relationship may be for a touring rock star. He’s right, it’s absolutely an insane lifestyle and neither of us had the time to make it work,” stated Lake.
Now Bret is taking another stab at finding his perfect match in the ultimate rock and roller’s test…life on the road! Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels is set to premiere in early 2009.
“Seasons one and two of Rock of Love shattered ratings records and VH1 is so happy to have Bret back for another outrageous season. This time we’ll reveal Bret in his most comfortable setting- the infamous rock star tour bus.” said Jeff Olde, VH1’s Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production.
“We are excited to hit the road for another season of Rock Of Love,” commented Executive Producers Mark Cronin & Cris Abrego, “Nobody knows their way around a tour bus like Bret Michaels, and we are confident that the audience will enjoy the ride.”
Poison Singer Responds To Def Leppard Vocalist
Blabbermouth.net reports: Poison singer Bret Michaels was recently questioned at a festival in Sweden about what he made of comments made by Def Leppard singer Joe Elliot regarding glam rock bands of the 80s. Here's what he had to say:
"Well, I didn't hear the comment, but I can say this: all I do is I sit around and play music and do stuff [related to music]," Bret replied. "I know DEF LEPPARD, for some reason, they get a kick out of wanting to knock every band. My thing in life is not about knocking any music. I mean, obviously, I'm saying this for POISON, we have not sold out, and continuously, for 20 years every arena because we care about just our appearance. The music comes first. You've gotta like 'Talk Dirty to Me' and 'Nothing but a Good Time'. And if I'm gonna go out on stage and put on a good show and play… First of all, that band [DEF LEPPARD] shouldn't be knocking anyone about their music since they just did a show called 'Dancing with the Stars' in the U.S. and they got crucified because they fucking lip-synched the entire show, so before they bust anyone's balls, I've never lip-synched a fucking thing in my life — ever! That's what makes it so funny for me, because why would you wanna bust anyone's balls? It's all of us trying to make music and do it together, and I think if you crucify somebody, it's like the pot calling the kettle black. But I have nothing against them — I like their music, and I'm sorry they feel that way. I don't wanna put HANOI ROCKS down — I know a couple of their songs, and they're really good music — but I think POISON, when you see tonight when we play, there's nothing… You walk around our stage — there's nothing behind. Everyone's out there singing and playing. For better or for worse, it's all real."
You can check out a video of both singers comments below: More...
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