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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=904 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:11:48 -0500 Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:56:26 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=904 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mick-mars-loses-legal-battle-against-mtley-cre-ordered-to-pay-damages-to-the-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mick-mars-loses-legal-battle-against-mtley-cre-ordered-to-pay-damages-to-the-band Music News: "Mars formally recanted his prior claims during sworn testimony."]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:11:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/atlantic-records-would-not-let-that-happen-sebastian-bach-claims-nikki-sixx-asked-him-to-replace-vince-neil-in-mtley-cre-in-1992 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/atlantic-records-would-not-let-that-happen-sebastian-bach-claims-nikki-sixx-asked-him-to-replace-vince-neil-in-mtley-cre-in-1992 Music News: "Nikki asked me to join the band at the rehearsal in front of everybody."]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2026 20:21:17 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley-cres-nikki-sixx-has-one-major-issue-with-a-list-artists-i-hate-it-when-big-bands-dont-play-their-hits https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley-cres-nikki-sixx-has-one-major-issue-with-a-list-artists-i-hate-it-when-big-bands-dont-play-their-hits Music News: "I just remember [David] Bowie doing that, and I was like, 'He's one of my favorite artists. I don't want to go hear a bunch of C and D tracks off of records that I love.'"]]> Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:02:01 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-just-really-p-ss-them-off-nikki-sixx-speaks-up-on-mtley-cres-polarising-reputation-despite-still-being-authentic https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-just-really-p-ss-them-off-nikki-sixx-speaks-up-on-mtley-cres-polarising-reputation-despite-still-being-authentic Music News: "It's about being authentic and being able to take some bricks in the face."]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:02:57 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-see-artists-that-are-still-trying-to-act-25-and-theyre-65-nikki-sixx-slams-old-musicians-who-dont-evolve https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-see-artists-that-are-still-trying-to-act-25-and-theyre-65-nikki-sixx-slams-old-musicians-who-dont-evolve Music News: "Life changes, man. It's cool that it changes."]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:14:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-honestly-thought-that-was-it-nikki-sixx-opens-up-on-mtley-cres-2015-farewell-tour-reveals-why-they-decided-to-return https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-honestly-thought-that-was-it-nikki-sixx-opens-up-on-mtley-cres-2015-farewell-tour-reveals-why-they-decided-to-return Music News: "Everything was cool. And then the movie came out on Netflix."]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:52:29 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john-5-opens-up-on-learning-mtley-cres-songs-reveals-why-he-refuses-to-change-a-single-note-mick-mars-played-you-play-exactly-how-it-was-recorded https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john-5-opens-up-on-learning-mtley-cres-songs-reveals-why-he-refuses-to-change-a-single-note-mick-mars-played-you-play-exactly-how-it-was-recorded Music News: "I know all these. I know these, like I could go play a show tonight."]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 03:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-gave-the-band-40-something-years-john-5-speaks-up-on-relationship-with-mick-mars-reveals-if-hell-continue-playing-with-mtley-cre https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-gave-the-band-40-something-years-john-5-speaks-up-on-relationship-with-mick-mars-reveals-if-hell-continue-playing-with-mtley-cre Music News: "I've known the guys for a long, long time. I mean, I would go to their shows and I'd be in Mick's dressing room the whole time, talking with him and stuff."]]> Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:41:40 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john-5-speaks-up-on-vince-neils-recovery-reveals-how-singer-fared-in-mtley-cre-recently-ill-never-forget-it-for-the-rest-of-my-life https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john-5-speaks-up-on-vince-neils-recovery-reveals-how-singer-fared-in-mtley-cre-recently-ill-never-forget-it-for-the-rest-of-my-life Music News: "He was in a wheelchair, and then he had to learn how to walk again. And I was, like, 'Oh my God.'"]]> Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:39:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-doctor-said-i-probably-wouldnt-be-on-stage-again-vince-neil-on-the-stroke-that-almost-ended-his-career https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-doctor-said-i-probably-wouldnt-be-on-stage-again-vince-neil-on-the-stroke-that-almost-ended-his-career Music News: "I was just kind of, like, 'Oh, it's gonna go away. It's gonna go away.' … I thought, 'Oh, well, it'll come back in a little bit.' But it didn't."]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:42:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ive-always-tried-to-play-exactly-what-is-on-the-record-john-5-explains-why-he-refuses-to-alter-mick-mars-guitar-parts https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ive-always-tried-to-play-exactly-what-is-on-the-record-john-5-explains-why-he-refuses-to-alter-mick-mars-guitar-parts Music News: "I want to do these songs justice, what they deserve."]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2025 21:34:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/honestly-they-broke-our-band-nikki-sixx-on-the-role-ozzy-and-sharon-osbourne-played-in-mtley-cres-career-and-why-his-band-didnt-take-part-in-back-to-the-beginning https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/honestly-they-broke-our-band-nikki-sixx-on-the-role-ozzy-and-sharon-osbourne-played-in-mtley-cres-career-and-why-his-band-didnt-take-part-in-back-to-the-beginning Music News: "Sharon saw a band that something was happening with and it was a perfect fit for Ozzy."]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:18:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley-cres-nikki-sixx-responds-to-mick-marss-playback-allegations-opens-up-on-guitarists-firing-if-you-cant-tour-you-cant-tour https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley-cres-nikki-sixx-responds-to-mick-marss-playback-allegations-opens-up-on-guitarists-firing-if-you-cant-tour-you-cant-tour Music News: "Saying he played in a band that didn't play, it's a betrayal to the band who saved his life."]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2025 18:16:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley-cres-vince-neil-reveals-he-suffered-a-stroke-i-had-to-learn-to-walk-again https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley-cres-vince-neil-reveals-he-suffered-a-stroke-i-had-to-learn-to-walk-again Music News: "It's like a full-time job getting back to where you feel good again."]]> Sat, 13 Sep 2025 13:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley-cres-vince-neil-opens-up-on-stroke-he-suffered-last-christmas-i-had-to-learn-to-walk-again https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley-cres-vince-neil-opens-up-on-stroke-he-suffered-last-christmas-i-had-to-learn-to-walk-again Music News: "It's like a full-time job getting back to where you feel good again."]]> Sat, 13 Sep 2025 12:09:36 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/being-on-the-road-is-not-for-me-for-too-much-longer-why-nikki-sixx-thinks-being-a-rock-star-is-overrated https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/being-on-the-road-is-not-for-me-for-too-much-longer-why-nikki-sixx-thinks-being-a-rock-star-is-overrated Music News: Nikki Sixx, what is best in life?]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:06:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/nikki-sixx-speaks-up-why-mtley-cre-didnt-play-at-final-black-sabbath-show-i-work-hard-and-im-not-interested-in-dying-from-work https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/nikki-sixx-speaks-up-why-mtley-cre-didnt-play-at-final-black-sabbath-show-i-work-hard-and-im-not-interested-in-dying-from-work Music News: "Do you think any part of my past indulgences is worth destroying the beautiful life I built? Never."]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:38:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-went-this-record-is-something-of-a-sonic-trainwreck-ex-gnr-manager-doubles-down-on-mtley-cre-criticism-explains-why-he-got-involved-with-them https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-went-this-record-is-something-of-a-sonic-trainwreck-ex-gnr-manager-doubles-down-on-mtley-cre-criticism-explains-why-he-got-involved-with-them Music News: "The first band I signed was called Mötley Crüe. Are they my favorite band in the world? No."]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 23:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-know-what-theyve-done-ex-gnr-manager-explains-why-hes-not-proud-of-contributing-to-brutish-mtley-cres-career https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-know-what-theyve-done-ex-gnr-manager-explains-why-hes-not-proud-of-contributing-to-brutish-mtley-cres-career Music News: "On top of that, someone needs to turn around and say, 'It's a thin catalog that they produced.'"]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 02:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/micks-gonna-retire-john-5-speaks-up-on-what-the-first-mtley-cre-rehearsal-was-like-reveals-how-much-he-had-to-practice https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/micks-gonna-retire-john-5-speaks-up-on-what-the-first-mtley-cre-rehearsal-was-like-reveals-how-much-he-had-to-practice Music News: "They're like, 'Dude, you're late!'"]]> Sat, 31 May 2025 22:48:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tell-me-im-not-gonna-end-up-like-that-bruce-dickinson-on-how-touring-with-complete-casualties-mtley-cre-made-him-change-his-life https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/tell-me-im-not-gonna-end-up-like-that-bruce-dickinson-on-how-touring-with-complete-casualties-mtley-cre-made-him-change-his-life Music News: "I was looking around at our contemporaries in the '80s… We toured with Mötley Crüe. Complete casualties, much of it self-induced."]]> Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:17:57 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/do-it-again-nikki-sixx-reveals-what-it-really-took-to-make-mtley-cres-most-successful-album https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/do-it-again-nikki-sixx-reveals-what-it-really-took-to-make-mtley-cres-most-successful-album Music News: "Bob Rock's pushing Vince [Neil] to sing better. Nobody had done that before."]]> Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:52:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/so-much-drama-john-corabi-speaks-on-getting-fired-from-mtley-cre-says-band-was-secretly-meeting-with-vince-neil-the-whole-time https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/so-much-drama-john-corabi-speaks-on-getting-fired-from-mtley-cre-says-band-was-secretly-meeting-with-vince-neil-the-whole-time Music News: "There was just so much drama with those guys."]]> Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:37:48 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley_cre_was_forced_into_move_against_mars_nikki_sixx_claims_what_were_we_supposed_to_do_go_home_and_mow_the_lawn.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/mtley_cre_was_forced_into_move_against_mars_nikki_sixx_claims_what_were_we_supposed_to_do_go_home_and_mow_the_lawn.html Music News: "It's like your *** football team; if one of your guys can't play anymore, they bring in another guy."]]> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 22:35:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i_run_mtley_cre_with_an_iron_fist_nikki_sixx_doubles_down_on_claims_of_mick_marss_memory_loss_defends_decision_to_recruit_john_5.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i_run_mtley_cre_with_an_iron_fist_nikki_sixx_doubles_down_on_claims_of_mick_marss_memory_loss_defends_decision_to_recruit_john_5.html Music News: "I run this band with an iron fist and nobody can get in and screw with our band, legally, marketing-wise."]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:29:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/manager_recalls_nikki_sixx_slamming_malcolm_young_against_the_wall_reveals_how_mtley_cre_fought_van_halen_members.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/manager_recalls_nikki_sixx_slamming_malcolm_young_against_the_wall_reveals_how_mtley_cre_fought_van_halen_members.html Music News: "Tommy and David Lee Roth are up on the table, doing some kung fu fighting or some shit like that."]]> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:09:43 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john_5_explains_his_approach_to_playing_guitar_in_mtley_cre_you_dont_say_mozart_i_know_what_hes_doing_im_gonna_add_my_own_thing.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john_5_explains_his_approach_to_playing_guitar_in_mtley_cre_you_dont_say_mozart_i_know_what_hes_doing_im_gonna_add_my_own_thing.html Music News: "No, you play how it was written, that's what I think."]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:44:36 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/nikki_sixx_speaks_up_on_how_people_reacted_to_mtley_cres_new_song_were_just_artists_writing_music.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/nikki_sixx_speaks_up_on_how_people_reacted_to_mtley_cres_new_song_were_just_artists_writing_music.html Music News: "I'm happy with it. I like it."]]> Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:18:28 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sit_in_the_backyard_and_play_guitars_nikki_sixx_explains_what_it_was_like_to_write_with_john_5_before_he_joined_mtley_cre.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sit_in_the_backyard_and_play_guitars_nikki_sixx_explains_what_it_was_like_to_write_with_john_5_before_he_joined_mtley_cre.html Music News: "You know, be guys hanging out, telling war stories."]]> Sat, 29 Jun 2024 17:20:16 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john_corabi_claims_he_recorded_80_of_guitars_on_mtley_cres_generation_swine_says_band_was_disappointed_with_mick_mars_work.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/john_corabi_claims_he_recorded_80_of_guitars_on_mtley_cres_generation_swine_says_band_was_disappointed_with_mick_mars_work.html Music News: "I'll come in and play, but only if Mick is cool with it."]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:56:26 -0400