BRET MICHAELS will release his new album, Good Songs & Great Friends, on February 26th, 2013 via Poor Boy Records. The album artwork can be seen below:

Bret Michaels returns with a special album featuring collaborations with some of the top artists and players in music including LORETTA LYNN, JIMMY BUFFETT, EDWIN MCCAIN, MILEY CYRUS, MICHAEL ANTHONY (VAN HALEN), ACE FREHLEY (KISS), PHIL COLLEN (DEF LEPPARD), GARY ROSSINGTON, PETER KEYS & RICKEY MEDLOCKE (LYNYRD SKYNYRD), LESLIE WEST (MOUNTAIN), JARET REDDICK (BOWLING FOR SOUP), BOBBY CAPPS (38. SPECIAL), JOE PERRY (AEROSMITH) C.C. DEVILLE (POISON) and more!

Bret has just finished touring the states with Def Leppard and LITA FORD, and continues to tour with his band. He is about to begin the Celebrity Apprentice All Stars, where we are sure he will "bring it" to Mr. Trump once again!

Bret on the new album: "It's really not just a Bret Michaels album. I had so many other talented artists come in and support that it's really a Bret Michaels & Friends album. There's a staggering amount of talent on this.It's been such a fun project for me and I'm excited to share it with the fans."

Complete album details to follow. A pre-order link is available below:

In other Bret Michaels news, CitizensVoice.com's Jill Whalen reports:

It will be a big party with no rules, if rock star Bret Michaels gets his way Saturday. And he should. Hazleton (PA) officials will declare Saturday - the day the POISON frontman will perform at the Wiltsie Center at the Historic Castle - as "Bret Michaels Day".

Michaels' stop is part of his 2012 Get Your Rock On tour. And during his 8 PM performance, he'll be honored by city officials for his charitable works. And then Michaels will get down to doing what he does best.

"Of course I do the Poison hits. I also do a bunch of cover stuff I grew up on and material from my solo albums and TV shows like the theme to 'Rock of Love,'" he said in an email to the Standard-Speaker. "It's just a big party with no rules."

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Taking to his Twitter page, Michaels posted, "Very honored to have Bret Michaels Day proclaimed this Saturday by the good people of Hazleton, PA."