You may know him best as the lead vocalist for Poison, or maybe as a reality TV star on “Rock of Love,” or even as a solo artist, having just released the single “Nothing to Lose.” But now Michaels is tapping into his melodic prowess and knack for writing epic ballads to deliver a song that could just span the breadth of music, including country as he recorded a version of it with pop princess and country music offspring Miley Cyrus.
Yeah, you read that right. Bret Michaels, the “bad boy of rock” with 15 Top 40 singles like “Talk Dirty to Me,” “Something to Believe In” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” has hooked up with the spawn of Billy Ray Cyrus for “Nothing to Lose,” to a bit of internet buzz.
“Bret and I had a great time in the studio together just hanging out and making music,” Cyrus was quoted as saying. “He’s so passionate about music and it shows. I think it’s such a rad collaboration because it shows that two artists that seem so different on the outside can come together and organically create something that we are both proud of.”
And while the concept of pairing the two seems a bit offbeat, word is the collaboration is harmonious on the track.
“I never sat down and said, ‘Look at the content. Look at the lyrical content,” Michaels said. “There is nothing I have to be defensive about, I just thought it was a beautiful song.”
Michaels just released the new single “Lie to Me” from his Custom Built album and will appear on the upcoming season of NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice. He will be at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville on Friday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $25, and guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. For tickets and more information, please call 615-902-8211 or visit www.wildhorsesaloon.com.
All five versions of the country-rock ballad “Nothing to Lose” are now available on CD at the singer’s website, and the single featuring Miley Cyrus is available for download on iTunes. To get the latest info on Bret Michaels, including appearances, visit his official website www.BretMichaels.com.
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“Rad”? C’mon, Ms. Cyrus, this isn’t 1990. And Bret, lose the hat — what are you hiding? We all know you’re bald.
It appears Miley’s father, Billy Ray Cyrus musician, had at one level discouraged her from leaving Justin Gatson for her current boy friend, Gregg Sulkin. However Billy has come round and has even offered to assist Sulkin with his acting career.
Miley Cyrus is a totally outstanding singer. I have all of her albums.
nice country song miley. i hear it on new country first, but too much on froggy 97. is it on there?
Electric Current is a great achievement for humans, but we have to learn to look after it to make good use of it. Don’t get me wrong, we know that we have limited resources but we’ll always find ways to get electricity from our planet. I wanted to share my story about the use of electricity for stoping cancer but I think that will happen another time. cheers for such a nice contribution.
I love Miley! She’s so funny!
lol, I ADORE Miley Cyrus! She’s the Best!!
this song is contrived and it’s duscused cause you call it country cause it’s about getting undressed you gross hog
I ensure the Miley Cyrus and also Joshua Bowman rumours have become stronger. What does everyone think of this? Do we approve ones getting together, do we think he is good enough for the woman? My personal opinion is that as long as she is happy then she should do what she wants. I think she may wish to keep it out belonging to the public eye provided possible.