Rikki Rockett co-founded Poison in 1983 with his longtime pal Bret Michaels. The band slugged it out for years in their hometown of Mechanicsburg, PA before heading to west to CA. Their debut 1986 album Look What the Cat Dragged In scored three hit singles with “Talk Dirty to Me,” “I Want Action,” and “I Won’t Forget You,” which established the band as a major force in the exploding Hollywood rock scene. The band has since released 16 albums and DVDs selling 50 million copies. They produced ten top 40 hit singles including their number one hit “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn.” They completed a massive stadium tour with Def Leppard, Motley Crue, and Joan Jett in 2022, and plan to hit the road again in 2026. Suffice it to say that Rikki Rockett and Poison have earned their street cred! I’ve spoken with Rikki a few times over the […]

January 2025 Issue