Phil X, Rikki Rockett & Tony Franklin

Phil X joins Eddie Trunk to discuss his exciting dual role as guitarist for both Bon Jovi and the upcoming Triumph reunion tour. He shares behind-the-scenes details about how the Triumph reunion came together, with original members Rik Emmett and Gil Moore fully committed to performing complete sets with support from Phil and other musicians. Phil also discusses Bon Jovi's upcoming Madison Square Garden residency, Jon Bon Jovi's vocal recovery, and the possibility of deep cuts being included in the setlist. After that, Poison drummer Rikki Rockett addresses recent headlines about the band's postponed 40th anniversary tour. He reveals he's had a positive conversation with Bret Michaels, clearing up misunderstandings about tour negotiations, and confirms plans are now focused on 2027 instead. Rockett also discusses his side project Rockett Mafia's upcoming summer tour celebrating Poison's debut album 'Look What The Cat Dragged In' in its entirety, his forthcoming memoir 'Ghost Notes,' and reflects on recording Poison's breakthrough debut album 40 years ago. Finally, Tony Franklin joins Eddie to share heartfelt memories of his longtime friend and Blue Murder bandmate John Sykes, who passed away just over a year ago. Franklin reveals details about their last meeting four months before Sykes' death, discusses the guitarist's battle with illness, and reflects on their musical chemistry that produced the legendary Blue Murder albums. Catch Eddie Trunk every M-F from 3:00-5:00pm ET on Trunk Nation on SiriusXM Faction Talk Channel 103. And don’t forget to follow Eddie on X , Instagram & TikTok! Follow the link to get your free 3-month trial of SiriusXM: Find all episodes of Trunk Nation: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Phil X, Rikki Rockett & Tony Franklin is an episode from The Eddie Trunk Podcast by SiriusXM.

This episode is 02:42:04 long.

This episode was published on Feb 19, 2026.

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