While the Zac Brown Band crossed over and recorded the NUMBER ONE Rock Song in the States, a rocker’s decided to go country – at least for an album.
From ULTIMATE CLASSIC ROCK:
Bret Michaels‘ bid for country crossover status continues with his new True Grit solo LP, which includes a re-recorded version of the Poison hit “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” that features vocals by country legend Loretta Lynn…The song…is part of an overall Nashville arc for True Grit, which Michaels demonstrated with the recent release of a teaser video for the record’s first official single, “Girls on Bars.”
For a quick listen of Bret performing with Ms. Lynn, here it is:
In fact, since we’re on the subject of crossovers, this isn’t the first time Loretta’s worked with a rock guy. Here she is with Jack White about 10 years back:
Bret Michaels, the rock star/country troubadour, comes to the Haynes Apperson Festival in Kokomo Friday night, July 3rd! Details HERE!