John 5
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John 5 on his final conversations with Ace Frehley and working on Peter Criss’ new record
By Andrew Daly published
The Mötley Crüe guitarist reflects on losing his greatest influence, reveals what’s great about the former Kiss drummer’s upcoming album, and his hopes for another tour with Richie Kotzen

John 5 discusses the loss of Ace Frehley – and confirms he was set to appear on the Kiss icon’s next album
By Janelle Borg published
5 previously lent his chops to Frehley’s Origins, Vol. 1 and Origins, Vol. 2 cover albums, and was set to play on the third before Frehley’s death

John 5’s entire pedalboard has been recreated in cake form for his birthday – and it gives a new meaning to ‘tasty tone’
By Phil Weller published
The only thing better than a Boss DD-8 is a Boss DD-8 you can eat

John 5 on the unlikely player who started his life-long love affair with the Telecaster
By Phil Weller published
John 5 has played with David Lee Roth, Rob Zombie, and Mötley Crüe, but the player that inspired his guitar choice is from a whole other world

John 5 on staying true to the Crüe, pushing his playing and why he’s surrounded by ghosts
By Andrew Daly published
The virtuoso explains what made him the perfect fit for Mötley Crüe, how he’s channeling Paul Gilbert and Robert Johnson on his latest solo album, and what’s next for his signature Fender Telecaster

John 5 likes to push his playing to the limit – but says Ace Frehley does one thing better than any shredder on the planet
By Phil Weller published
Kiss first inspired the Mötley Crüe guitarist to take up the instrument

Tele obsessive John 5 provides the ultimate test for Fender’s new American Ultra II series
By Phil Weller published
The versatile shredder owns over 100 different Telecasters, but he’s full of praise for the upgrades that have been fitted to its latest iteration

John 5 on the time he got to watch Van Halen at an intimate reunion rehearsal
By Phil Weller published
In a new interview, the Mötley Crüe guitarist also revealed another signature Fender Telecaster – dubbed 'The Phantom' – is in the works

How Billy Morrison gathered Steve Vai and other guests for his organic solo album
By Andrew Daly published
Inspired by a basic signal chain and the “simplest guitar album on the planet”, Billy Idol’s right-hand man feels vindicated with the unplanned success of The Morrison Project

Mötley Crüe share their first new single with John 5 – and as promised, it marks a heavy return
By Matt Owen published
Headlined by a blistering solo from John 5, Dogs of War is the band's first new single since 2019, and the first to be released since their split with former guitarist Mick Mars
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