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The wild times and recording tricks behind Mötley Crüe’s game-changing sophomore album
By Damon Orion published
Survivors of Mötley Crüe’s notorious Shout at the Devil sessions dish the dirt on in-studio debauchery, secret overdubs and bringing the Looks That Kill riff to life

Was Neal Schon the godfather of ‘80s glam metal? Tracing the origin story of Mötley Crüe’s seminal Looks That Kill riff
By Damon Orion published
We time-travel back to the era of zebra stripes and ripped jeans to investigate the mystery of Crüe’s Looks That Kill and the riff that changed the world

“I’m a better bass player when I use my fingers”: Nikki Sixx names his biggest weakness as a rock bassist
By Bill Leigh published
The lifeblood of infamous hair-metal band Mötely Crüe, Nikki Sixx has been polarizing bassists since he first took to the stage nearly 50 years ago

Mötley Crüe score decisive legal victory in dispute against Mick Mars
By Matt Owen published
Mars and Mötley Crüe have been embroiled in a bitter legal dispute after the guitarist sued his former bandmates in 2023 – and accused them of miming

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’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 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

Nikki Sixx recalls his decadent early days with Mötley Crüe
By Joel McIver published
The legendary glam-metal bassist looks back on the crazy times he enjoyed with one of the most notorious bands ever
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