Poison News

The Alaska State Fair announced two more concerts to round out the 2013 concert series at the Borealis Theatre in Palmer, with tickets for rising rap star Kendrick Lamar and Poison front man Bret Michaels on sale now on the fair's website.

Finding a guitar amp that delivers big full sound with a rich, dynamic distortion is a common challenge for today's electric guitarist.

Classic rockers Bret Michaels and Kansas and country star Colt Ford will headline this year's Yark Automotive Group 30th Annual Northwest Ohio Rib-Off, presented by The Blade.

Reality television star and Poison frontman Bret Michaels is bringing the eighties back to PetSmart with the Pets Rock collection , a line which has expanded to a throwback, neon-inspired line of apparel, toys and accessories for dogs.

The festival will be held August 15th through the 18th. On Friday the 16th, the 50s nostalgia group, Sha-Na-Na will take the stage.

Sha Na Na, which will perform on Aug. 16, started in 1969 as a rock revivalist act, mostly playing songs from the 1950s.

Country music legend George Jones died at the age of 81 on Friday in Nashville after being hospitalized April 18 with a fever and high blood pressure.

Bret Michaels brings the Life Rocks Tour to Clive's 7 Flags Event Center on Sunday, April 28.

This time around, Darius Rucker's experiencing more of a family vibe on his way to the top.

Saturday: Local band H.D. Harmsen and the Electrophones play a release show for the album "Papoose" at 9:30 p.m. at Vaudeville Mews, 212 Fourth St.

Walter Fagen, pictured here performing with Steely Dan at Summerfest in 2007, is returning with the band to the Riverside Theater July 28.