Richie Kotzen is known for his stints in Poison, Mr. Big and The Winery Dogs, but his career almost took a decidedly different turn when at one point he almost joined Nine Inch Nails. Kotzen revealed ...

It was inevitable for Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen to make an album together. The veteran guitarists — Smith with Iron Maiden, Kotzen with Stanley Clarke and in the bands Poison, Mr. Big and Winery ...

Richie Kotzen has revealed that he almost joined Nine Inch Nails, but the opportunity was cruelly taken away when his glam metal past caught up with him. "The closest band that I ever came to joining ...

Former Poison and Mr. Big guitarist Richie Kotzen has revealed he nearly joined Nine Inch Nails after blowing Trent Reznor away during a surprise audition. In a story that feels like an alternative ...

When reached recently by phone, Winery Dogs singer-guitarist Richie Kotzen was listening to the hard rock band’s most recent album, III, in preparation for an upcoming tour that brings the band to the ...

But Stanley Clarke “didn’t give a shit” what band he was in When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Who would have thought it? Richie ...

Carrying around a hard drive of unfinished songs (some dating back to 1999) Kotzen was also turning 50 and saw his birthday as the perfect milestone to revisit, and complete, some archived tracks.

Retrospective sets are a tricky thing in music. Ideally, an artist wants to attract newer listeners while at the same time living up to the high expectations of longtime fans. With his three-CD set ...