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A heavy solo debut from Mick Mars, a double-neck fretless tribute to Eddie Van Halen and a brand-new Beatles song: This week’s essential guitar tracks

Also: massive new singles from Helen Ibe, Spiritbox, Deap Vally, Iron Axxis, Unprocessed… oh, and did we mention the Beatles?

Guitar World

“I’ve been wanting to do this solo thing for a very long time. I had to do stuff with Mötley… now it’s my time”: Mick Mars opens up about his surprisingly heavy solo debut and life after the Crüe

As he releases the first single from his first-ever solo record, The Other Side of Mars, Mick Mars reflects on his guitar legacy, growing up with Eddie Van Halen and why he thinks Mötley Crüe made a “very, very wise choice” in hiring John 5

Guitar World

Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil describes panicked scenes after Oklahoma State Fair shooting

Singer was near to the end of his set when ‘people started running’

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“It was like watching Old Man Halen”: John Wines returns to America’s Got Talent – and his new routine is even more electrifying

Having nailed his internet-breaking audition, the 59-year-old guitar teacher (aka Old Grey Guitarist) returned with yet more Eddie Van Halen-flavored fretboard pyrotechnics to smash the show's qualifier round – despite Simon Cowell's misgivings

Guitar World

“I have to give credit where it’s due”: How fashion brand Supreme inspired John 5's Fender Ghost Telecaster

According to the Mötley Crüe guitarist, we have the New York fashion powerhouse to thank for inspiring one of 2023's sleekest signature builds

Guitar World

“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

Guitar World

Nikki Sixx, John 5 and the ongoing Mötley Crüe brouhaha – only in the new Guitar World

Plus! Buddy Guy, Nita Strauss, Oingo Boingo, In Flames, Drug Church, Dirty Honey, bluegrass shredders and a new Pink Floyd-style arrangement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

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“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

Guitar World

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

Guitar World

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

Guitar World

Def Leppard and Motley Crue at Marlay Park: How to get there, showtimes, tickets, and banned items

The two legendary 80s bands will rock the iconic venue on Tuesday, 4 July

Dublin Live

Motley Crue rock London's tiny Underworld club (and no, there wasn't any miming)

Motley Crue roll back the years with a sweaty and full-throttle show in the most intimate of settings

Metal Hammer

This unassuming guitar teacher’s epic America’s Got Talent audition went viral. Here’s how he landed – and nailed – the gig of a lifetime

John Wines, aka Old Grey Guitarist, has over 1m followers on TikTok and blew audiences away with his Brian May and Eddie Van Halen-channeling audition. He tells us how he put together the perfect rock-guitar showcase, and the secret to bossing the electric guitar’s greatest solos on social media

Guitar World

Mick Mars claims he barely played guitar on the last three Mötley Crüe albums

The fallout between the guitarist and his former band continues to be messy – "How can you fire Mr. Heinz from Heinz ketchup?"

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Guitar World

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”

Metal Hammer

Mick Mars accuses Mötley Crüe of “trying to take my legacy away”, Nikki Sixx says he’s in a “complete hallucination”

The war of words between ex-Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars and his former bandmates has escalated in a new interview

Daily Record

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx swaps rock 'n' roll lifestyle for ice cream with daughter

The bassist can't wait to play Glasgow Green saying “We’ve been really looking forward to Glasgow. Whenever we play there it’s rowdy, beautiful and inspiring and we are really excited."

Metal Hammer

Bob Rock clarifies situation regarding Nikki Sixx's "replaced" basslines

Turns out that story about Nikki Sixx's bass parts being secretly replaced on the early Mötley Crüe albums isn't quite what it seems

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Mötley Crüe have finished their first studio album with John 5 – and promise it’s “heavier than anything”

Nikki Sixx confirms the record is in the can and ready for mixing, while John 5 says we should expect something "heavy and aggressive”

Metal Hammer

John 5 hopes he hasn't ruined relationship with Rob Zombie by joining Motley Crue

Guitarist John 5 says Rob Zombie took it well when he left to join Motley Crue – but he fears it may change their bond

Guitar World

Here’s what Mick Mars texted John 5 after he joined Mötley Crüe

The Rob Zombie virtuoso was recruited late last year to replace Mars, who reached out to him after his appointment was made official

Metal Hammer

Mötley Crüe played the NFL draft party and people are divided about the show's merits

Watch pro-shot footage of Mötley Crüe playing a short six-song set with replacement guitarist John 5, plus Tommy Lee playing drums in a fountain... and real live mistakes

Guitar World

Nikki Sixx alleges Mick Mars is “a little bit confused and being misled by representatives”

The Mötley Crüe bassist has discussed Mars’s recent lawsuit, as well as his friendship with new guitarist John 5

Metal Hammer

Motley Crue working on new material with producer Bob Rock

Nikki Sixx confirms John 5 will record new Motley Crue songs – ending any chance of them working with Mick Mars again

Los Angeles Times

Motley Crue co-founder Mick Mars takes band to court: Here's what we know so far

LOS ANGELES — Friday night and they need a fight: Details about the inner workings of legendary heavy metal band Motley Crue are coming to light due to the band's ongoing legal dispute with co-founder and lead guitarist Mick Mars.

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