(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) —
Bret Michaels of Poison has joined the third season Nashville Star as a judge along with Phil Vassar and Anastasia Brown. The show, which will be hosted by LeAnn Rimes,
will premiere on March 1 from10:00 – 11:00 PM (ET/PT) on USA Network.
“Having sold over 25 million records, Bret Michaels is one of the best-known
and longest-running successes in the music business,” said Jeff Wachtel, executive vice president, original programming, USA Network. “But
what will surprise his fans, is that he has always had one foot firmly
planted in country music. He has the crossover appeal that we are looking
for in our judges panel this season.”
Montgomery Gentry, the Charlie Daniels Band and Sara Evans are among the
artists scheduled to guest-star and perform on the show. Additional artists
will be announced throughout the season, which also promises several
surprise guests. The grand prizewinner of Nashville Star will be awarded
a recording contract from Universal South Records. –Jane Cohen and Bob Grossweiner
