Bret Michaels

The Ten Douchiest Guitar Players of All Time

Hey, we can all appreciate a quality guitar god. Anyone who considers themselves a fan of music knows the joy of watching their favorite axeman/woman go on a tear and destroy the crowd with their fast-fingered prowess, signature style and lush mane of flowing hair. It's the textbook rock & roll sexy ... More >>

The Best from 35 Denton Night Two: Metal Wrestling and Fence Repair

By the calendar, we're halfway through 35 Denton 2013, though much of the good stuff is yet to come. Keep checking DC9 for daily updates from the fest. The highlights below are in a very (very) loose chronological order. In cases where the photos don't refer directly to the words on either side of t ... More >>

Five Ways We Might Be Listening To Music In the Future

The human race will remember 2012 as the year that birthed a new kind of hologram, but that technology is just the jumping-off point in this exciting era of interactive music experience. New research allows us to look into technology that might shape the way we listen to music in the next few decade ... More >>

Bret Michaels: "I Wrote 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn' in a Laundromat in Dallas"

How Bret Michaels turned fronting a rather mindless hair metal band into a multimedia career lasting nearly four decades is one of those mysteries that may never be solved. Belting out syrupy power ballads like "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" is one thing, but becoming a reality television star, screenwr ... More >>

11 Shows To See This Weekend: Death Cab For Cutie, Justin Townes Earle and More

Death Cab For Cutie, Youth LagoonThursday, May 3, at McFarlin AuditoriumDeath Cab For Cutie has been passing through Dallas for over a decade. This show promises to be different from any previous tours because the group will be joined onstage by the Magik*Magik* Orchestra, which will add rich sympho ... More >>

The Cheap Bastard's Ultimate Guide to Eating like a Total Cheap Bastard in Dallas

For this week's cover story, Alice "The Cheap Bastard" Laussade provides an extensive and profane guide to, as she puts it, her "favorite restaurants in Dallas where cheap meets delicious (without meeting diarrhea)." It follows. Drive-Through Deals White Rock Coffee 4216 Abrams Road The Starbucks d ... More >>

Drue Mitchell Rides the Airwaves From DFW to L.A.

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in Dallas/Fort Worth music. ​ Drue Mitchell has worked for 97.1 KEGL in promotions, as on-air jock at (old frequency) 94.5 KDGE and 89.7 KVRK, and now does television for a Christian music network in Los Angele ... More >>

Picture Show: Bret Michaels Rocks Out at Fair Park

Mike MezeulBret Michael's shares a moment after his show with CompetitorGroup Senior Vice President Tracy Sundlun. CompetitorGroup is responsible for each Rock 'n' Roll marathon across the U.S. ​After over 14,000 runners racked up 13.1 miles on Sunday morning as part of the Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Ha ... More >>

Race to the Bandana

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Today In Music News: Bret Michaels May Be A Home Wrecker, Damon Albarn Keeps On Working And Marilyn Manson Goes Punk

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, November 4, 2010...It turns out the split of Billy Ray Cyrus and his wife Tish may have been caused by Tish doin' the deed with Bret Michaels.  Maybe she just wanted a guy who had a career, ya know?Damon Albarn just can't seem to stick to o ... More >>

The Buzz On The Fuzz

Noah W. Bailey​Fuzzy's Taco Shop6465 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 380214-370-8226Dude Factor: 9, or Peach Fuzz, on a scale of 1 (Fuzzy Wuzzy) to 10 (Fuzzbox)A lot of people around here seem to think this whole taco thing is getting out of hand--just in the past few months, we've seen the opening of ... More >>

Today In Music News: Bret Michaels Gets Busted, Kings Of Leon Attacked By Pigeons And Kid Cudi Will Beat You Down

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, July 26, 2010...Other than winning Celebrity Apprentice, it hasn't been Bret Michaels' year. His tour bus was pulled over last week and was busted for pot.The only thing that can keep Kings of Leon from finishing a show is being pooped on by pigeon ... More >>

Bret Michaels, Fuel, Cowboy Mouth, North of Autumn

Tuesday, July 20, at American Airlines Center

Idol Rich: And the Winner Is...

​This is, essentially, a "closure" post. I think we all have to come terms with the fact that Fort Worth/Cool's Casey James was let go in favor of the inferior Lee DeWyze. Whether or not I think CJ should be the American Idol, I've blogged the finale because he and a couple of other North Texans w ... More >>

Today In Music News: Bret Michaels Gets Honest, Ryan Adams Gets Nerdy And Kate Moss Will Hook Up With Anybody

Your daily dose of national music news for Friday, May 21, 2010...Now the world can finally know what Bret Michaels was watching when he had a brain hemorrage--Busty Cops 3.  Somehow that seems poetic.Ryan Adams has harnessed his Sci-Fi nerdyness for his new album.Rule #1 to hooking up with Ka ... More >>

Today In Music News: How To Destroy Angels Makes It's Debut, Jack White Wants To Get The Band Back Together And Bret Michaels Out Of Hospital

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, May 5, 2010...The debut song from the new project brought to you by Mr. and Mrs. Trent Reznor debut online.Jack White is ready to record as the White Stripes again...  and we are too.Skanks and strippers had better look out... Bret Michaels ... More >>

Today In Music News: Bret Michaels Hospitalized, New M.I.A And Joni Mitchell Takes The Gloves Off

Your daily dose of national music news for Monday, April 26, 2010...Brett Michaels has been hospitalized for a brain hemorrhage.It sounds like marrying into the Seagram's fortune hasn't dampened M.I.A's rebel spirit.Finally a music feud with some teeth... Joni Mitchell calls Bob Dylan a "fake and a ... More >>

Good Friday: RTB2, Fair to Midland, Robert Gomez, Guy Forsyth, The Bravery, Green River Ordinance and Spindrift.

​First off: Let's all say a prayer for Bret Michaels.Now let's take a gander at what's in store for this weekend. First, the shows we've already discussed.Saturday sees our poster-winning show from The Slider Pines, Kirby Brown and Glen Farris coming to life at the Double Wide. But, for the most p ... More >>

Good Friday: Happy Bullets, Damaged Good$, Pigeon John, Asleep at the Wheel, Bret Michaels, Cocky Americans, True Widow, The Theater Fire, Ani DiFranco

​Holy crap, it's a busy weekend. Let's run it down again, shall we?Tonight's jam-packed. There's The Big Pink and A Place to Bury Strangers at the Granada. There's the Old 97's kicking off the MusInk Festival deal at Fair Park. Tomorrow night's even busier: The Buck Pets reunite at Trees; Camera O ... More >>

Today In Music News: Bret Michaels Joins The Donald, The ABCs Of County Music Stardom And Stop Hyper-Hyphenating Your Indie Rock

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, January 6, 2010...Bret Michaels has joined the cast of Celebrity Apprentice 3. I hope they have a job selling hair extension or wigs, 'cause he will totally own that one. Here is all you need to know about being a country music star. Are you a bi ... More >>

Today In Music News: T-Pain Gets His App On, Bret Michaels' Hair Speaks Out and Lydon Is Back On The Scene

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, September 8, 2009... Wanna sing like T-Pain? There's an app for that! Now the other side of the story: Bret Michaels hair piece breaks it's long silence. Johnny Lydon plans to reform a version of PiL to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its ... More >>

Cheap Trick, Def Leppard, Poison

Friday, August 21, at Superpages.com Center

Today In Music News: Bret Michaels Is Unhappy, Axl Rose Can't Make Up His Mind, and Kanye Tours With Lady Gaga

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, June 11, 2009... Unlike everyone else who saw him run into a stage prop at the Tony Awards, Bret Michaels is not happy about what happened--and he feels that the award show and host Neil Patrick Harris didn't take his injury seriously.  ... More >>

Today In Music News: Russell Simmons Loves Yoga, Ryan Adams Gets Hitched, Prince Hits Tonight and Brett Michaels Gives Us All Diabetes.

Your daily dose of national music news for Thursday, March 12, 2009... Remember Ashley Dupree, New York Governor Elliot Spitzer's former call girl? Looks like she's found a new mentor in hip-hop icon Russell Simmons. It seems he's been "reaching out" to her in their yoga class. You know ... More >>

Today in Music News: Bret Michaels Sells His Bed, Bruce Springsteen Sells His Cred

Could you be Brett's bed's Rock of Love?Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, February 24, 2009... Big fan of Bret Michaels? Well, now you can own his old bed frame. Luckily for you, the quite possibly DNA-soiled linens and mattress are not included. Bruce Springsteen's a ... More >>

Country Boy

Poison From the Past

Bust out the Aqua-Net and head to Billy Bob's

Giveaway: Two Pairs Of Three-Day Passes To Wildflower! '08

The Richardson Wildflower Festival with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Blue Oyster Cult, America, Everclear, Eve Six and more

Friday through Sunday, May 16-18, Galatyn Park, Richardson

The Door Offering Locals Spots on Wildflower Festival

Imagining the Night David Lee Roth Rejoined Van Halen

Night Songs

Cinderella and Poison tease fans and their hair

Goin' South

Billy Bob's takes in another wayward pop-country band

Velvet Revolver

Contraband (RCA)

Poison

June 2

Crit and Shap 2000

The worst of the worst