Earlier today (April 6), Mick Mars made headlines after suing Mötley Crüe over tour profits and accusing them of using pre-recorded tracks at live shows. Now, the band have fired back, claiming that the guitarist’s “lawsuit is unfortunate and completely off-base.” Mötley Crüe told Loudwire the following: “Mick’s lawsuit is unfortunate and completely off-base. In…
According to Variety, Mick Mars has filed a lawsuit against Mötley Crüe. The guitarist is seeking access to the group’s financial records after they allegedly kicked him out and slashed his percentage of profits from 25% to 5%. On top of that, he has also claimed that his bandmates were using pre-recorded tracks on “The…
Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus etc.) recently made headlines after claiming that Mötley Crüe’s Mick Mars was unhappy near the end of his time with the band due to their reliance on pre-recorded tracks. Now, Mars’ ex-bandmate, Nikki Sixx, has blasted Appice for his comments, while also calling out the media for reporting on them:…
During a recent interview with Ultimate Guitar, Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus) commented on Mick Mars’ departure from Mötley Crüe. The drummer, who is good friends with Mars, claims the guitarist was unhappy with the band’s “Stadium Tour” due to their reliance on tapes. Appice said the following: “Well, I tell you what I’ve been…
Country-rock artist Cory Marks recently got a chance to hang out with Mick Mars (Mötley Crüe) and listen to music from his upcoming project. According to Marks, the new material is sounding “weird, special, great and LOUD.” Marks said the following: “Spent my Saturday hanging out with one of the coolest, sweetest, most kind down…
Mötley Crüe have officially recruited John 5 (ex-Rob Zombie, etc.) as their new touring guitarist. He will be replacing Mick Mars, who recently announced his retirement from the road. The band commented: “While change is never easy, we accept Mick‘s decision to retire from the band due to the challenges with his health. We have…
Mötley Crüe’s Mick Mars has officially announced his retirement from touring. A representative for the guitarist issued the following statement to Variety: “Mick Mars, co-founder and lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe for the past 41 years, has announced today that due to his ongoing painful struggle with Ankylosing Spondylitis (A.S.), he…
Mötley Crüe’s Mick Mars might finally release his long-awaited solo album late this year. The tentative timeline was revealed by the guitarist’s collaborator Paul Taylor. Taylor said the following about the record on the “Sonic Dorms” podcast: “That one, I wrote most of the record with Mick and Jacob Bunton, who sang with [former GUNS…
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