BRET MICHAELS is the king of finding love on reality TV, but don’t expect him to win the upcoming third season of Donald Trump’s The Celebrity Apprentice on NBC! The Rock of Love star, who’s currently prepping for his solo tour, recently spoke to HollywoodLife.com and told them not to expect to see much of him this season. “I warn people… please tune in early,” he told us.

The Donald’s hit show premieres March 14 with a very diverse group of celebrities, including Sharon Osbourne, comedian Sinbad and former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. “I was excited to meet everyone there,” Bret told us. “I literally came in the first day from a show in Mexico, so I didn’t get much of a chance to bond before. I have my ‘Spinal Tap’ moments — the person I knew would be fierce competition was Sharon Osbourne.”

Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have confirmed more dates for the Evolution Of Chaos tour.

Heathen have posted all ten tracks from their new album, The Evolution Of Chaos, at their MySpace page.

And they are good!  Complete CD review in the March issue.

Organizers of the Triton Power Cruise – which was set to sail on the Carnival Imagination on April 30th – May 3rd from Miami, Florida – has been cancelled.

Organizers have issued the following statement:
“Due to an extreme medical crisis within the promoter’s family it is with a heavy soul we report the cancellation of the Triton Power Cruise. This cancellation does not represent a failure on behalf of any individual, band, sponsor, ticket sales, or the cruise line. Any speculation otherwise would be categorically erroneous. All tickets purchased may be honored to cruise on the Carnival Imagination without the event and a partial refund will be credited to those exercising this option. Purchasers who would prefer a full refund will receive 100% of their purchase paid.”

Triton Power Cruise was scheduled to feature the following acts: CIRCLE II CIRCLE, CRIMSON GLORY, THE ELEMENT, EUMERIA, EVERGREY, FUTURES END, JON OLIVA’S PAIN, PAGAN’S MIND, SEVEN WITCHES, SHADOW GALLERY.

Candlelight Records, this year celebrating nine years of operations in North America, is enjoying its most successful early year sales launch with the recent release and Billboard chart entries with new albums from IHSAHN and FEAR FACTORY. With records currently holding top album positions on both CMJ and FMQB radio charts, the cover of magazine’s, and upcoming touring activities for a number of the label’s wide-range of artists which include appearances at the annual South By Southwest Music Conference, Candlelight owners Edward Christie and Steve Beatty are excited about the continued growth of the label’s American division.
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Activision has announced an 80s Track Pack, coming in March for Guitar Hero’s music library.

Due on March 25th, the 80s Track Pack will feature the following:
MÖTLEY CRÜE – ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’
THE GO-GO’S – ‘We Got The Beat’
NIGHT RANGER – ‘Sister Christian’