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The Latest Breaking News from Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee accused of sexual assault

Rock star is sued by unnamed woman who alleges he attacked her on board helicopter in 2003

The Guardian - UK

“When Van Halen’s first record came out, I was so proud of them – it was awesome. But did Eddie Van Halen affect my playing style? No”: Dave Meniketti on turning down Frampton, and how Y&T might’ve been bigger if they’d opened for themselves

Everyone who opened for Y&T made it big. Y&T sort of did too, but if superstardom eluded Meniketti, he's totally cool with that. Here, he talks about the evolution of the band and getting his dues as a guitarist

Guitar World

Welcome To Rockville announces Slipknot, Foo Fighters, Mötley Crüe, Limp Bizkit and more for 2024

The four-day Florida festival is also the first confirmed booking for Slayer guitarist Kerry King’s solo band

Metal Hammer

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“I’ve been wanting to do this solo thing for a very long time. I had to do stuff with Mötley… now it’s my time”: Mick Mars opens up about his surprisingly heavy solo debut and life after the Crüe

As he releases the first single from his first-ever solo record, The Other Side of Mars, Mick Mars reflects on his guitar legacy, growing up with Eddie Van Halen and why he thinks Mötley Crüe made a “very, very wise choice” in hiring John 5

Guitar World

Nikki Sixx once claimed that Mötley Crüe were in secret negotiations with the US State Department to travel to Baghdad during the Iraq War to perform a Rolling Stones song

"I hate George Bush almost as much as I hate Kate Bush" - Nikki Sixx, during the Iraq War

Metal Hammer

“I have to give credit where it’s due”: How fashion brand Supreme inspired John 5's Fender Ghost Telecaster

According to the Mötley Crüe guitarist, we have the New York fashion powerhouse to thank for inspiring one of 2023's sleekest signature builds

Guitar World

“It’s like you’re looking at Mozart and you’re like, ‘I’m gonna improvise over this part.’ No. That’s how those songs should be performed”: John 5 shares his approach to learning Mötley Crüe’s back catalog

The band's new guitarist said he wanted to show the songs ultimate respect – but has been given permission to go “berserk” on the fretboard every now and then

Guitar World

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“We never saw it coming that Mick wasn’t going to be able to tour and was going to have to quit the band”: Nikki Sixx offers his own take on the Mötley Crüe drama

“We didn’t choose this, but since we had to be put in this position, we’re very happy with where we’re at right now,” the bassist said in an exclusive new Guitar World interview

Guitar World

“Randy Rhoads embodied everything I love about the guitar”: Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx on the music that changed his life

The songs, bands, artists and albums that have soundtracked Nikki Sixx’s life

Metal Hammer

Mick Mars says he never wants to speak to Mötley Crüe again: “I think all of us would be okay with that”

Mars has opened up on the relationship between himself and the band, saying the last time they properly spoke was back in 2019

Guitar World

"I appreciate you." See the heartwarming personal message Dolly Parton sent to Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx following their recent collaboration

Dolly Parton remains one of the classiest people in all of music

Metal Hammer

Mötley Crüe have released some official photos from their secret club gig in London

The images emerging from Mötley Crüe's secret Dögs of War show at The Underworld suggest that a "no close-ups" rule may have been in force

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Mick Mars claims he barely played guitar on the last three Mötley Crüe albums

The fallout between the guitarist and his former band continues to be messy – "How can you fire Mr. Heinz from Heinz ketchup?"

MusicRadar

Mick Mars opens up on Mötley Crüe legal battle: “They’re trying to take my legacy away. I’m not going to let them”

In a new interview, the guitarist claimed he was “sabotaged musically so they’d have an excuse to get rid of me”

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Mick Mars accuses Mötley Crüe of “trying to take my legacy away”, Nikki Sixx says he’s in a “complete hallucination”

The war of words between ex-Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars and his former bandmates has escalated in a new interview

Louder

A royal birth: the real story of Queen's first album - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Tina Turner, Star Fleet Project, Scorpions, Billy Gibbons, Geezer Butler, Drive-By Truckers, Vintage Trouble, The Alarm, Luke Morley, Buckcherry and more

Louder

Watch Sebastian Bach sing Mötley Crüe and The Eagles with Yächtly Crëw

Sebastian Bach joins soft rock titans Yächtly Crëw onstage before posting an apparent dig at Vince Neil on YouTube

Guitar World

John 5, Nikki Sixx, Rob Halford and... Dolly Parton – metal's newest, and best, supergroup?

Bygones, a new single from Parton's aptly-named Rockstar album, features a star-studded cast of supporting players, and is perfectly suited to her vocal delivery

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Daily Record

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx swaps rock 'n' roll lifestyle for ice cream with daughter

The bassist can't wait to play Glasgow Green saying “We’ve been really looking forward to Glasgow. Whenever we play there it’s rowdy, beautiful and inspiring and we are really excited."

Metal Hammer

Bob Rock clarifies situation regarding Nikki Sixx's "replaced" basslines

Turns out that story about Nikki Sixx's bass parts being secretly replaced on the early Mötley Crüe albums isn't quite what it seems

Guitar World

Jimmy Page and Jack White both loved Metallica's St. Anger, according to Bob Rock

The guitar heroes – and It Might Get Loud co-stars – expressed their appreciation for the highly polarizing album in separate encounters with the producer

Guitar World

Nikki Sixx alleged someone replaced his bass parts on early Mötley Crüe albums, says Bob Rock

The Mötley Crüe producer recalled a conversation he had during the making of Dr. Feelgood – and stressed Sixx is now “an amazing bass player”

Metal Hammer

Was Nikki Sixx's bass playing secretly replaced on the early Motley Crue albums?

According to Bob Rock, Nikki Sixx told him that "somebody came in at night and replaced all my parts" on the first four Mötley Crüe albums

Metal Hammer

Photo gallery: Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe's Stadium Tour has kicked off in The UK

First night photos from Bramall Lane in Sheffield have been released by Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard - setlists also online

Guitar World

Mötley Crüe have finished their first studio album with John 5 – and promise it’s “heavier than anything”

Nikki Sixx confirms the record is in the can and ready for mixing, while John 5 says we should expect something "heavy and aggressive”

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