Mötley Crüe will hit the road again in 2026 for "The Return of the Carnival of Sins," a 2026 North American tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2005-2006 Carnival of Sins tour and the 45th anniversary of the band. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will stop in 33 cities across North America, with support from Tesla and Extreme. ... Continue Reading →
Alice in Chains will replace Mötley Crüe on May 17, 2025, at the inaugural Boardwalk Rock festival in Ocean City, Maryland. Mötley Crüe also earlier postponed a spring residency in Las Vegas, Nevada, while frontman Vince Neil recovers from a recent medical procedure. Alice in Chains now will co-headline the first day of the festival... Continue Reading →
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival, set for Sept. 7 to 10, 2023 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia, is releasing its 2023 lineup one act a time. Forty-three of 144 acts have been announced as of Dec. 23, 2022. The following bands have been announced since our last update (in alphabetical order): 10 Years... Continue Reading →
After weeks of rumor and speculation, John 5 will officially replace Mick Mars as Mötley Crüe's touring guitarist moving forward Mars announced his retirement earlier this week. Mötley Crüe members Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil released the following statement: "While change is never easy, we accept Mick's decision to retire from the band... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki With “The Stadium Tour” finally underway, Mötley Crüe is officially back in action, playing its first shows since “The Final Tour”—supposedly sealed with a legal contract—wrapped on Dec. 31, 2015. Though known for spectacle and its band members’ outrageous lifestyles—immortalized in “The Dirt,” the book and movie—more than anything else, the Crüe... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg Maki-----After years of development at various studios, Netflix finally has brought a film adaptation of Mötley Crüe’s 2001 autobiography, “The Dirt” (co-written by Neil Strauss), to the screen. And much like last year’s Queen biopic, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” it’s just sort of OK. Unlike that Oscar-winning film, “The Dirt,” directed by “Jackass” co-creator... Continue Reading →
Leading up to the March 22 release of "The Dirt" on Netflix, Live Metal is taking a look back at each of Mötley Crüe's studio albums.-----Review by Greg Maki-----The early years of the 21st century were an eventful time for Mötley Crüe. The album intended to be its return to form, “New Tattoo” (2000), and... Continue Reading →
Leading up to the March 22 release of "The Dirt" on Netflix, Live Metal is taking a look back at each of Mötley Crüe's studio albums.-----Review by Greg Maki-----At first listen, Mötley Crüe’s “New Tattoo,” its eighth studio album, feels like an underwhelming effort. You might find yourself wondering what Nikki Sixx was thinking when,... Continue Reading →
Leading up to the March 22 release of "The Dirt" on Netflix, Live Metal is taking a look back at each of Mötley Crüe's studio albums.-----Review by Greg Maki-----Mötley Crüe had made an album with new frontman John Corabi—self-titled, released in 1994—that moved the band in a darker, less frivolous direction that fit a time... Continue Reading →
Leading up to the March 22 release of "The Dirt" on Netflix, Live Metal is taking a look back at each of Mötley Crüe's studio albums.-----Review by Greg Maki-----One thing you can never accuse Mötley Crüe of is being predictable. In 1989, “Dr. Feelgood” became the band’s first number one album and went on to... Continue Reading →
