Bret Michaels Book Coming

Poison were somewhat of a guilty pleasure. Sure their success owed as much to their image as to their songs but they did have a couple of good songs. Every Rose Has It’s Thorn was a classic rock ballad while others like Unskinny Bop and Nothing But A Good Time, were a recipe for, well, a “good time”.

Lead singer Bret Michaels always seemed like a good bloke and he wasn’t afraid to  take the piss out of himself and his bands hairspray metal genre.

Accordingly his upcoming biography entitled Roses and Thorns: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy to My Reality, should be a worthwhile read.

Michaels promises to deliver his share of  sex, drugs and rock and roll. He also plans to delve into the downside of his life experiences, writing about his diabetes and his long-time battles with guitarist CC DeVille, which apparently culminated in a fist fight on at least one occasion, which Michaels describes as “one of the harder things to live with, much less write about.”

Besides the book, Michaels has a reality television show called “Rock of Love,” which is currently in its third season and is one of the funnier reality shows on tv. Seen on cable here it follows Michaels as he puts a group of groupies to the test as they share a mansion and compete in a series of challenges for a chance to hook up  with lonely rock star Michaels.

The series so far has been hilarious as the woman pull no punches in seeking Bret’s affections and trying to chop each other out.  This season departs the mansion and takes to the road in a tour bus full of women who will vie for Michael’s affection.

Poison are expected to join Cheap Trick and Def Leppard on a US tour in the American summer.