Glam rockers Poison have announced plans to hit more than 50 U.S. cities this summer on their “Poison’d! 2007” tour – which will also feature Ratt and White Lion on various dates. The tour is in support of Poison’s new studio album ‘Poison’d!’ which hits store shelves on June 5th.
Some of Poison’s best previously recorded covers are also featured on the album - including Kiss’ “Rock and Roll All Nite,” Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re An American Band” and Loggins & Messina’s “Your Mama Don’t Dance.”
The new album features Poison’s original members, Bret Michaels (vocals), C.C. DeVille (guitar), Rikki Rockett (drums) and Bobby Dall (bass). ‘Poison’d!’ presents the band’s first new studio recordings since 2002’s ‘Hollyweird.’ Since Poison’s 1986 debut, ‘Look What The Cat Dragged In,’ the band has sold more than 25 million records and DVDs worldwide.
Produced by Don Was at Hensen Recording Studios in Hollywood, ‘Poison’d!’ packs 13 “explosive” cover songs - including new recordings of David Bowie’s “Suffragette City,” The Cars’ “You’re Just What I Needed,” The Romantics’ “What I Like About You,” Sweet’s “Little Willy,” The Marshall Tucker Band’s “Can’t You See” and The Rolling Stones’ “Dead Flowers.”
Some of Poison’s best previously recorded covers are also featured on the album - including Kiss’ “Rock and Roll All Nite,” Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re An American Band” and Loggins & Messina’s “Your Mama Don’t Dance.”
In July, VH1 will premiere a new reality show, “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels.” VH1’s description of the show has “the hard-rockin' Poison front man looking for a woman who can truly keep up with his rock-n-roll lifestyle and not become jealous of his one true passion - performing, which has been the reason for and destruction of most of his relationships.”
In 1986, Poison released their debut album, ‘Look What the Cat Dragged In.’ After years of hard work, touring and controversy, radio and MTV finally took notice of the band and their music, propelling Poison into superstardom. ‘Look What the Cat Dragged In’ peaked at #3 on the Billboard album charts, charted three singles and sold more than four million copies.
The band’s 1988 follow-up, ‘Open Up and Say…Ahh!’ went Platinum two weeks after its release. The single “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” hit #1 on Billboard’s Singles chart and the album sold more than seven million units. 1990’s ‘Flesh & Blood’ featured a second Gold single, “Unskinny Bop,” and the album went multi-Platinum.
In 1991, amidst inner fighting, alcohol, drug abuse and road stories that “would make a porn star blush,” guitarist C.C. DeVille and singer Bret Michaels collided in an all out fist-fight seconds after leaving the stage of the MTV Music Video Awards (right between Cindy Crawford’s high heels and Eddie Van Halen’s sneakers). C.C. DeVille left the band.
Last April, Poison rocketed into the Billboard Top 20 with the #17 debut of the band’s 20th anniversary hits collection, ‘The Best of Poison: 20 Years Of Rock’ (Capitol/EMI). The 18-track hits collection was soon certified gold, and Poison tore through the summer of 2006 on their highly successful “20 Years Of Rock” North American concert tour.
‘Poison’d’ is now available for pre-order at Amazon . Visit the music database for more information. Poison Tickets are now available at M&C’s Ticket Database . ‘Poison’d! 2007 Tour’ dates include:
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Mrs. Bret Michaels!May 22nd, 2007 - 18:27:32
I can not wait to see Poison out on tour again. Those guys are AWESOME!
And as far as the Vh-1 show, 'Rock of Love With Bret Michaels', I wish I was the one who wins his heart! That is one lucky woman! Bret is the BEST!
Hugs, me!
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