Poison Drummer Rikki Rockett's Memoir Set For Summer Release

Poison drummer Rikki Rockett's long-awaited memoir Ghost Notes: My Life In Poison will arrive this summer through Rare Bird Books. Written with Leif Eriksson and Martin Svensson, the book's cover was unveiled Wednesday on social media. The 64-year-old musician, born Richard Allan Ream, explained the title references drumming techniques producers banned during Poison's early career and represents "all the stuff in between" major headlines. Rockett said the memoir focuses on untold stories from the band's Pennsylvania origins rather than well-known Sunset Strip tales. "What's more interesting is our years in the tri-state area and Pennsylvania and all the crap we went through trying to play gigs," he stated. The book covers difficult periods including his cancer battle and false rape accusations. Poison has sold over 50 million records worldwide with hits like "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."