Bret Michaels: Poison lead singer, king of reality TV and now author. Just give him the Nobel Peace Prize alreadyFormer Poison frontman -- and the pride of Mechanicsburg, PA -- Bret Michaels is set to release a tell-all book this June. You heard correct, folks: Christmas is coming early this year. Roses and Thorns: The Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy to My Reality will prove to set itself apart from Motley Crue's The Dirt and Aerosmith's Walk This Way, two similar books that exposed the super-secret world
The members of Poison are now officially old men. 1983 was a long time ago.Sometimes Monday morning just brings you a gleaming, radiant little bit of news that helps the transition into next week all the more smooth and less awkward. It's no big surprise that I am a gigantic fan of former hair metal frontman/reality TV superstar Bret Michaels. I have watched every minute of every season of VH1's Rock of Love, enjoying myself immensely along the way. When the Tony Awards asked Michaels to play hi
In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:
Up on the Sun:The Aggrolites, Pool Parties, Mixology, First Friday, "Butterscotch Swag" and More Over the Weekend
Bret Michaels Fractures Nose, Almost Loses Head at Tony Awards
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Last Night's Sea Saw Finale
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Spin: Vampire Weekend's New Record: "Higher, Lower, Faster!
Spin: Blur post rehearsal footage online - video
Rolling Stone: U2's Bono and the Edge Talk "Spider-Man" Musical
Pitchfork: The Smashing Pumpkins Hire a 19-Year-Old Drummer?
So Much Silence: Mos Def performs Quiet Dog on Letterman
Rolling Stone: Bret Michaels' Reps Criticize Tony Awards, Host Neil Patrick Harris
Idolator: What Was Your Last Visit To A Big-Box Re
www.wildsound.comLooking for love in all the wrong places? Here's one more.The producers of ABC's The Bachelor will be holding open casting calls this week, right here in the Valley.On Thursday at 5 p.m., single ladies can audition to win the heart of an undisclosed bachelor, and duke it out with a collection of women from across the country for his affection.The auditions will be held at Intercontinental Montelucia Resort and Spa in Paradise Valley, but producers warn that if you're on
Idolator: Vh1 Can't Stop Getting Behind Bret MichaelsNME: Strokes' Julian Casablancas makes solo live debut in Japan - videoPitchfork: Foo Fighters Greatest Hits Album DueRolling Stone: Jay-Z Stays Calm Over "Blueprint 3″ Leak, Tells Fans "Enjoy It"Silver Platter: www.WheninAz.com launch parties this First Friday and Saturday!Spin: Harvey Danger Play Final ShowHeard Mentality: 12 Things I'll Always Remember About Street Scene '09
Luke HolwerdaBret Michaels was the star of the show at Cricket Pavilion Saturday night.In the messy science of music criticism it's not often a writer gets to test his hypotheses as directly as he'd like. After drawing some fire for making an unfavorable comparison between Green Day and Poison in my review of last Saturday's show at U.S. Airways Center, I saw a rare chance to subject one of my statements to some scrutiny this Saturday as Poison and Def Leppard show played Cricket Pavilion.
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