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april 2024
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

By Damian Fanelli Published

Plus! Eddie Kramer, Marco Pirroni, Stone Mecca, Adrian Belew, Yard Act, DragonForce, history of the MXR Phase 90, Drop Nineteens, Blondie's Frank Infante, the Darkness and more!

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Mick Mars and Mötley Crüe
“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

By Matt Owen Published

The band's former guitarist has discussed the ongoing Mars/Mötley Crüe dispute, and it looks like we're passed the point of no return for any potential reunion

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Mick Mars
“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

By Phil Weller Published

After 40 years of Mötley Crue, the guitarist is exploring different sides of his personality, with Right Side of Wrong showcasing a darker side to the glam rock legend

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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

By Amit Sharma Published

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

Guitarists
John 5 and Nikki Sixx
“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

By Joe Bosso Published

The Mötley Crüe bassist offers his own insight into the “horrible situation” that faced the Los Angeles rock stalwarts upon Mars’ departure, and how they rebuilt the band with the help of their hot-shot new guitarist

Bassists
John 5 performs onstage
“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

By Matt Owen Published

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

Guitarists
Nikki Sixx
“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

By Matt Owen Published

“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

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Mick Mars (right) performs onstage with Mötley Crüe
Mick Mars says he never wants to speak to Mötley Crüe again: “I think all of us would be okay with that”

By Matt Owen Published

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

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Motley Crue's Mick Mars in Concert
Mick Mars' 10 best Mötley Crüe guitar solos

By Andrew Daly Published

10 times the hair-metal linchpin elevated the band's hard-rock anthems with lead guitar fury

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

By Matt Owen Published

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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