<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Mick-mars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/mick-mars Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:24 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “He was forced to admit under oath that his statements were false”: Mötley Crüe score decisive legal victory in dispute against Mick Mars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/motley-crue-mick-mars-legal-ruling-2026 qCHjwR4BFDFsJkhH7i4s3b Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We really had to think about it, bro. Do you think we wanted to take the grief we took, and end up in a lawsuit? But what were we supposed to do?” Nikki Sixx reflects on Mötley Crüe's decision to oust Mick Mars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bands/nikki-sixx-reflects-on-motley-crue-decision-to-oust-mick-mars Goj7AqbVRWVgiou6wD29om Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:06:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had to step away from the pointy era. I chose the Strat because I like the way they look and the way they sound… everything about them is me”: Mick Mars on how he found his thrill with the Fender Stratocaster – and the 1954 unicorn that broke his heart ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mick-mars-on-the-fender-stratocaster W8shUHZjfuabyYGUKSEPfa Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:27:19 +0000 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:07:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Keep Rude Dude”: Mick Mars’ ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ Kramer appears in Motley Crüe’s You’re All I Need video, features NSFW rear artwork and has just gone up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/motley-crue-kramer-juliens-auction XkHfk6sxZcvDPHGhXBmadJ Wed, 08 May 2024 14:16:24 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2024 14:56:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The start of a brand new chapter”: Mötley Crüe share their first new single with John 5 – and as promised, it marks a heavy return ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/motley-crue-dogs-of-war f4dEeLsEQHHrRfdsrurrPj Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:05:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Mötley Crüe was a whole different animal from what I’m doing. Writing the anthems was what the band was all about. Then it got a little sideways…” Mick Mars opens up on the highs and lows of life in Mötley Crüe – and his solo rebirth ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mick-mars-motley-crue-the-other-side-of-mars eSkyMpQW6KnFpRk5RaEG4C Wed, 20 Mar 2024 11:09:14 +0000 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:06:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars: “I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for Mötley Crüe. I don't regret anything we've ever done – good, bad or ugly” – only in the new Guitar World ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/guitar-world-april-2024-mick-mars xKN4Ev8uQMFFiDrnGzqMRQ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:57:42 +0000 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:59:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I would say it’s past… impossible”: Mick Mars has opened up about his relationship with Mötley Crüe – and a reconciliation is off the table ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mick-mars-motley-crue-reconciliation-chances Shx5W77c6NUz433xJKVgY7 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:31:35 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:31:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People are hearing my sound – I might gain some fans, I might lose some fans, but what they’re hearing is all me”: Mick Mars reveals second track from his debut solo album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mick-mars-right-side-of-wrong wvbwtDVbNgA7DNeh4xyJFe Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:47:08 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:28:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mick-mars-the-other-side-of-mars Kjo79jrbTvyYwRHd5kcfLe Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:35:30 +0000 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:05:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was obvious: John was the guy... we didn’t choose this, but since we had to be put in this position, we’re very happy with where we’re at”: Nikki Sixx opens up on the crisis talks to replace Mick Mars and how John 5 has re-energized Mötley Crüe ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/motley-crue-nikki-sixx-world-tour WHKunNPHFXZX9LUT9KLofi Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:44:03 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:28:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/john-5-learning-motley-crue-approach YNmCjfCmVWeoUyWEU6WAyN Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:10:28 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:32:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nikki-sixx-motley-crue-drama madNGmvkcGcEA4GBcHhaRX Wed, 09 Aug 2023 09:29:39 +0000 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:00:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars says he never wants to speak to Mötley Crüe again: “I think all of us would be okay with that” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mick-mars-motley-crue-update VwhBHnsCJ3MuB8J54c2eja Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:39:32 +0000 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:06:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars' 10 best Mötley Crüe guitar solos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mick-mars-best-motley-crue-solos UiHSU7ZKY7cPLnhcaaTzWL Tue, 04 Jul 2023 10:23:43 +0000 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:11:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars opens up on Mötley Crüe legal battle: “They’re trying to take my legacy away. I’m not going to let them” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mick-mars-motley-crue-lawsuit-response qzZfXwvE3FEzeHcSvdpCEb Mon, 26 Jun 2023 10:40:15 +0000 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:02:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Here’s what Mick Mars texted John 5 after he joined Mötley Crüe ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mick-mars-john-5-motley-crue-text c7iDif9pvqcATVmF7mT3xJ Fri, 12 May 2023 14:01:19 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:14:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nikki Sixx alleges Mick Mars is “a little bit confused and being misled by representatives” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nikki-sixx-alleges-mars-confused-misled-by-representatives npJLkWaHWt62Js7ekZFsjL Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:53:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mötley Crüe respond to Mick Mars lawsuit: "Retiring from touring is resigning from the band" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/motley-crue-mick-mars-lawsuit-response oeQQ84JMdKXVXYrZhKr72H Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:45:35 +0000 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:23:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars sues Mötley Crüe, accusing band of conspiring to fire him, miming onstage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mick-mars-sues-motley-crue x74xeGMvt9SGZCKr5Zhf6b Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:42:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John 5 make a spectacular live debut with Mötley Crüe ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/motley-crue-john-5-live-debut cVhQy9wNGzMpg4Eg9VtdGE Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:42:32 +0000 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:54:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars is in the studio working on his long-awaited debut solo album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mick-mars-solo-album-studio-2023 tKYaNFTMbaPS2T9RL7qZYS Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:29:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ That time Zakk Wylde, Mick Mars, Snake Sabo and more joined forces to cover Led Zeppelin's Rock and Roll – in the Soviet Union ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/zakk-wylde-mick-mars-snake-sabo-ussr XSht8ZvZmk2LHT97JJSLjf Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nikki Sixx on why Mötley Crüe picked John 5 as Mick Mars' replacement: “He checks all the boxes. He's an insane player” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nikki-sixx-why-motley-crue-picked-john-5 vyAKmuMTTtZ4xZzjvdH4X4 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 14:37:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Mick Mars tear through a set-closing Kickstart My Heart in his final show with Mötley Crüe ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mick-mars-motley-crue-final-show-kickstart BwvEvsZAJqqaG7CsprWie6 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:51:47 +0000 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:02:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ John 5 confirmed as new Mötley Crüe touring guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/motley-crue-john-5-confirmed GuJjkokvGFjaEzwTnSnVAZ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:18:49 +0000 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:05:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars on his favorite Mötley Crüe solo, how he (unintentionally) ended up on Aerosmith's Pump, and the Dr. Feelgood Garnet amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mick-mars-motley-crue-solo-dr-feelgood-aerosmith F6D4GDt9E7MWPNG3am9urL Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:17:55 +0000 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:28:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mötley Crüe’s Mick Mars retires from touring ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mick-mars-motley-crue-touring-retiring iYR5FxDTn7DoyD5YkWdCt6 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:49:19 +0000 Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:24:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is John 5 about to be announced as Mick Mars’ replacement in Mötley Crüe? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/motley-crue-john-5-rumors KbvfzPPEg4djwhMqEdWT8X Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:19:28 +0000 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:49:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars: "I have about 100 guitars. I like to have a lot of different things to play around with" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/mick-mars-shares-his-vast-collection-rare-gibsons-and-fenders uhwMgabzmywPrSPEpD8DKg Mon, 04 May 2020 15:44:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Two New Motley Crüe Songs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/hear-two-new-motley-crue-songs 3dMDT63VPgkC7aMDNwubuX Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:46:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Motley Crue Share New Song, “The Dirt (Est. 1981),” Detail Forthcoming Movie Soundtrack ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/motley-crue-share-new-song-the-dirt-est-1981-detail-forthcoming-movie-soundtrack oyYDsP9Fw9cLB2zpDNXjxJ Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:23:17 +0000 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:32:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Motley Crue Perform "Shout at the Devil" at the 1983 US Festival ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-motley-crue-perform-shout-at-the-devil-at-the-1983-us-festival 8HgEJMLH2LrL5nSm8BJLA9 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 20:06:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars: Five Things We Learned from His Ernie Ball 'String Theory’ Episode ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/mick-mars-five-things-we-learned-from-his-ernie-ball-string-theory-episode TDm4Hyk2ztUsdyVuDgHdpL Wed, 05 Sep 2018 17:30:41 +0000 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 17:32:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Mick Mars Say What He Thinks of Awards in Exclusive Clip from New Mötley Crüe Film ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/watch-mick-mars-say-what-he-thinks-awards-exclusive-clip-new-motley-crue-film mecSpMVtSheaubmimF2LrD Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:58:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitarist Mick Mars Talks Final Mötley Crüe Shows, New Music and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/guitarist-mick-mars-talks-final-motley-crue-shows-new-music-and-more rVpfNPao7mHeqnmLrbTnnd Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:36:43 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:02:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars Discusses Mötley Crüe’s New Song, Final Tour and Playing "Memorable" Guitar Parts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/mick-mars-discusses-m-tley-cr-e-s-new-song-final-tour-and-playing-memorable-guitar-parts HPEfCydqgNRodPXQzNxFMY Fri, 02 May 2014 19:12:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Motley Crue and Kiss Announce Co-Headlining U.S. Tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/motley-crue-and-kiss-announce-co-headlining-us-tour LXdmGBnPKH6A8mR5kBbio9 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:38:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Mars and Keith Nelson interview: Two For The Road ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/mick-mars-keith-nelson-interview-two-road oNNTtsWnPcHtDUCg6PBWjE Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:23:18 +0000