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“Just like the Beatles or the Stones were for a lot of people, these songs have been in my head for as long as I can remember”: John 5 shares his Mötley Crüe story so far – and why he still can’t believe he’s landed his dream gig
He’s a top-billing guitar gun-for-hire who knew the entire Crüe catalog front to back – and that was before he got the call to replace Mick Mars. In this exclusive interview, John 5 reveals how it all went down, and what to expect from his future with the glam-metal mainstays
“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
“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
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
Mick Mars' 10 best Mötley Crüe guitar solos
10 times the hair-metal linchpin elevated the band's hard-rock anthems with lead guitar fury
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”
Bob Rock clarifies comments about Nikki Sixx’s recordings: “At no time did I ever actually think Nikki didn’t play bass on Mötley Crüe’s records”
The producer says Sixx was being “self-deprecating” at the time he made the reported comments to Rock
Nikki Sixx once told Bob Rock he thought someone “replaced” his bass parts on early Mötley Crüe albums
The Mötley Crüe producer recalled a self-deprecating conversation he had during the making of Dr. Feelgood – and stressed Sixx is now “an amazing bass player”
