Mötley Crüe

Quand je vous parlais juste avant de concert qu'on regrette d'avoir raté... Mötley Crüe vendredi soir, avec John Corabi et Vince Neil qui se partagent le chant sur "Live Wire", vous en pensez quoi ? En tout cas ça donne ça.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO_CdBv88to

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx: "Music Is Flowing... Upeaval Does That To You"

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has issued the following entry in his Graveyard Of My Mind online diary:
"Just back from San Fran, Seattle, Aspen, NYC and Dallas (all in 5 days)... Now, I leave on Tuesday for England, India, China and Japan (all in 7 days).
Finished some amazing music with DJ (Ashba) ('Hero' and 'Worst Days Of My Life') and DJ and Michael Blue ('Ugly' and 'Beautiful Death Angel'). Music is flowing... upheaval does that to you.
We've been disigning the set, lights and stage for the AERO-CRÜE tour plus going to court and family time... I'd say, sleep is on the back burner.
Weird to be single, not really a 'go out' kinda guy, so I'm just spending all my time with the kids. Summer is winding down and school is gearing up so I won't be too freaked out about leaving for tour.
Tommy was tooooo kind to offer my to fly back and forth with him on the jet while we're on tour and he finishes off his show (Rockstar). So, I'll be seeing the kids a lot more than I usually do when I tour...

I'll keep you in the loop,

Nikki Sixx.

PS. Any creative people out there? You really should get "The Artist Way". It opens all the doors."

MÖTLEY CRÜE's Nikki Sixx Launches High End Men's Clothing Line, Royal Underground



Los Angeles Times ( www.latimes.com ) has issued the following report from Leslie Earnest:

It's like mixing a tongue stud with a tiara.

She was the face of an upper-crust women's clothing company that dressed first ladies and chief executives. He is the heavily tattooed bass player for heavy-metal band MÖTLEY CRÜE.

Now, former St. John Knits International Inc. executive Kelly Gray and Nikki Sixx have joined forces to launch a line of men's clothing.

Apparel from Newport Beach-based Royal Underground, whose clothing includes $100 T-shirts, $900 cashmere sweaters and $1,200 leather jackets, will begin arriving in high-end stores such as Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus in early November.

"Too many of today's fashions have skulls or look tattered and worn out," the songwriter said during an interview Monday as he and Gray were boarding a plane. "I think there's something cool about that, but you can step it up a notch and have something a little bit on the classier edge."

Although the pair will co-design the clothing, their public styles could hardly be more different.

As the signature model for St. John until last summer, when the Irvine company began using younger women such as Gisele Buendchen and Angelina Jolie - the blond-haired Gray was groomed to perfection.

Sixx - along with his rock band mates - was partial to leather, tattered clothes and heavy makeup.

Gray, 39, who met the 47-year-old Sixx at one of his concerts, says he initially spooked her.

"He scared me so much in his makeup," said Gray, who also held executive titles at St. John. "I called him Mr. Sixx and he didn't correct me."

Nonetheless, the pair discovered "this great rapport and great chemistry" when they had lunch together in June, she said.

"Our relationship reminds me somewhat of the working relationship of my mom and dad's," she said, referring to St. John founders Marie and Robert Gray.

Her parents, she said, are pleased about the new venture, which was first reported in Women's Wear Daily, and "absolutely adore" Sixx, who was born Frank Carlton Serafino Ferranno.

"They're thrilled," she said. "They call Nikki their tattooed son."

Gray has been immersed in the apparel industry for much of her life, but the bassist said he also has experience designing clothing, including outfits worn by the band.

"To me, fashion and music go hand in hand," said Sixx, who wrote most of Motley Crue's songs as they went from a local sensation on the Sunset Strip to one of the top names in the so-called hair metal movement of the 1980s.

He even started a clothing line about eight years ago, called Outlaw, Sixx said.

"I invested my own money," he said, and "lost a quarter of a million dollars."

MÖTLEY CRÜE Moving Along With Film, Album


The following report is courtesy of John Benson from Billboard.com:

Even though MÖTLEY CRÜE has a feature film and a new album in the works, bassist Nikki Sixx says the band's upcoming co-headlining tour with AEROSMITH was what really took him by surprise.

"I can't believe it," Sixx tells Billboard.com. "I'm excited but also kind of shocked. We toured for 14 months and now we're going right back on the road again? But for me, to go out with Aerosmith is something that is a dream come true."

The Red, White and Crue Tour 2005 - Better Live Than Dead found the band performing its hits to a decidedly younger audience on a nightly basis. This new fan base is the reason Motley Crue jumped aboard the Route of all Evil Tour with Aerosmith, according to Sixx. The 34-date jaunt begins September 5 in Columbus, Ohio. Each band will perform a 90-minute set, with Aerosmith closing the show every night.

"I think both bands work together great but they're different enough where it's not going to get boring," Sixx says. "It's quite a journey for both bands."

The Crüe's journey is about to be transformed onto the silver screen with an MTV Films/Paramount project that is slated to move into production this fall. The biopic, which has yet to be cast, is based on the band's autobiography "The Dirt" and is due out next year. Sixx says the band will be "completely involved" in the production.

Sixx is also launching a clothing line, Royal Underground, as well as awaiting the early 2007 release of his book "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star." But what about the next Crue album?

"There's a lot of [new] music but I don't feel any urgency," he admits. "I guess in a perfect world, the movie and the album and the tour would all kind of come at the same time. But in the Mötley world, I doubt it."

MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer On Double Duty With Tour, TV Show


Launch Radio Networks has issued the following report from Bruce Simon:

With the AEROSMITH/MÖTLEY CRÜE Route Of All Evil tour now underway, Tommy Lee has possibly replaced JAMES BROWN as the hardest working man in show business.

In addition to the shows, the Crüe drummer is also wrapped up in the last episodes of his Rock Star: SUPERNOVA reality TV show with former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted and one-time GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke. Making matters worse is that the show is done in California, but the tour is East of the Mississippi.

Lee told us that his schedule will be insane for the next few days: "Oh, God. I'm gonna be flying out to go do (the tour with) Aerosmith, (then) turn around (and) haul ass, get back to L.A., film the show, go back out to the tour - like, the last shows are gonna be bananas for me."

The next Rock Star: Supernova elimination show is tonight (Wednesday, September 6th) on CBS. The series finale, during which a singer will be chosen for the Lee/Clarke/Newsted band, is set for next Wednesday (September 13th).

The Aerosmith/Mötley Crüe tour rolls into Hartford, Connecticut, tomorrow (Thursday, September 7th)

MÖTLEY CRÜE - Crüe'd And Tattüe'd

Photo: Scribe Adam Williams hanging with the Crüe

PopMatters ( www.popmatters.com ) has issued the following report from Adam Williams:

After nearly 15 months on the road, the MÖTLEY CRÜE caravan took the summer to pull over, rest, regroup, and contemplate its creative future. Summer 2006 found the band's members enjoying the break from their massive Red, White, and Crüe/Carnival of Sins trek and engaged in their own pursuits: Tommy Lee is indulging in the Rockstar reality program and assorted DJ appearances; Vince Neil is chilling out poolside as a bikini contest judge; Nikki Sixx is tending to domestic issues; and Mick Mars … well, the Mars Man has returned to the shadowy netherworld to practice his riffing.

But this respite was only a brief pit stop for the Crüe, as September finds the Mötley machine teaming up with AEROSMITH for a short tour, then, reportedly, preparing to record a new album. Not bad for a quartet of rock 'n roll hellions entering middle age (not to mention their third decade of decadence).

The Crüe's 2005-6 global extravaganza traversed the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, and Mexico; packed venues large and small; and generated massive stacks of money. Most importantly, though, the tour was a powerful statement made in the face of increasingly fickle music industry moguls: artists may come and go, often experiencing less than the industry-standard 15 minutes of fame, but Mötley Crüe will not fade away.

The Crüe is the lone hair band that can still sell out Madison Square Garden. Warrant? Poison? Skid Row? Ratt? Whitesnake? They're all comfortably residing in the Where are they now? file or toiling away on embarrassing pre-packaged '80s-nostalgia tours. As a matter of fact, last I heard, Jani Lane was opening for a puppet show at some theme park in the Midwest. Even the once brilliant Guns N' Roses is a distant memory, despite Axl and his roster of hired help wrapping themselves in the band's banner. In a wasteland littered with the bleached-blonde bones of its contemporaries, Mötley Crüe has survived in spite of itself. Factor in the much ballyhooed presentation of the 2,301st star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame (add up the digits and you get Sixx), and it seems the band has cemented its position as a mainstream rock 'n roll mainstay.

But how is this possible? Critics have continually lambasted the band as unoriginal, marginally talented, and cartoonish (similar criticism was leveled at KISS, though Gene Simmons & Co. have also done quite well for themselves). What's more, group continuity has been repeatedly tested, and Nikki has checked out of this dimension on at least one widely publicized occasion. And yet, despite the multitude of break-ups, break-downs, punch outs, and sundry misadventures, nothing has overshadowed the band's tremendous catalogue, and, what's more, their rabid international fan base now boasts a second generation of enthusiastic Crüebees.

Need proof of the scope of Crüe's ever-growing legion of followers? Search the band's fan sites, and count the number of teenage contributors posting threads. The teeny boppers are mixing seamlessly with the grizzled veterans to form an expanding Crüe collective. Why is that important? It demonstrates that, like Elvis and the Beatles, Mötley has transcended its place as a group of popular music makers and become an act for the ages. Thanks in large part to tell-all tome The Dirt and a couple of infamous video tapes, the band is now an iconic fixture in pop culture, and its tales of debauched excess have taken on mythic qualities.

In the process, the Crüe has evolved into a vital historical reference point, supplanting the mighty Led Zeppelin as the face of sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll. And as Zep's mystique has gradually faded, the Mötley myth has steadily grown. Looking and sounding as good as in its prime, the whole continues to be greater than the sum of its parts. Mötley Crüe will always be Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, and Mick Mars, until they say otherwise. And as long as the boys are back in town, touring and recording, there will continue to be diehard fans scattered across the world . . . people like me, a dude Crüe'd and tattüe'd for life.

During the past year-and-a-half , I had the good fortune to attend nearly a dozen Crüe concerts, including four in a six-day span -- that last jaunt took me across four states. More than most fans, less than others, the total number would have been higher had it not been for an untimely motorcycle accident -- but hey, them's the breaks . . . literally. Granted, I'm a bit spoiled, as I enjoy my Crüe fix from the front row, and I spent considerable money to get up close and personal. There's nothing quite like having one's musical idols within spitting distance for a two-hour-plus set of amped-up classics.

Bear in mind, I do have bias. Such proximity often breaches the invisible wall protecting the stage, particularly in the more intimate confines of 8,000 +/- seat venues. You think it was cool to have Vince put the mic in my face to sing the chorus to "On with the Show"? Or have the bump-n-grind aerialist girls blow me kisses and wave with familiarity? How about witnessing Mighty Mike, the Crüe's resident fire-breathing mascot, shake his head in amused disbelief at the number of times he saw me down front?

As for the concerts, there's none better. Sure, fans of groups, from the Stones to U2, boast about the greatness of their bands, and I'm not questioning the seriousness of their sentiments. But Mick, Keith, and Bono ain't got nuthin' on Nikki and the boys. Mötley Crüe is the best live act out there, bar none, and there are few gig experiences that compare to 15,000 people singing "Home Sweet Home" in unison.

Prior to many of the 2005 concert dates, the Crüe offered a special pre-gig meet-and-greet for a handful of lucky fanclub members. Sure, the ticket/pass packs were pricey, but have you seen what brokers are asking for decent seats to major shows? And an opportunity to meet my Mötley heroes was impossible to miss. It wasn't an extended stay, mind you, but shaking hands and snapping a couple photos with the boys was a thrill. The best part? Having Tommy check out my tattoo collection and say, "Man, you've got some nice work on you, dude." Coming from the considerably inked Mr. Lee, the compliment was priceless.

Then came Valentine's Day, in the year two-thousand-Nikki-Sixx. Love was in the air as the Crüe took the stage in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Between song breaks, at the mid-point of the show, Nikki stood at the edge of the stage, panning the crowd with his hand-held video camera. As Tommy engaged the audience, Nikki must have heard my exhortations, because he glanced down at front row center, exactly where I stood with a member of my Crüe crew, known in Crüeville as the fabulous Crüebabe. Sixx focused the camera on the tattooed tribute to him on Crüebabe's back. Apparently he was quite moved by the portrait, so he tapped two security guards, and Crüebabe was lifted onto the stage for a personal congratulation. Nikki autographed his inked likeness while Tommy filmed the encounter -- the entire episode aired on the big screens in real time as a massive cheer shook the venue. For Crüe fans, this was the equivalent of finding a Wonka golden ticket; it was as surreal as it was awe-inspiring.

The third part of my Crüe trifecta occurred when I crossed paths with the tour's wardrobe manager after the show in Providence, Rhode Island. She'd noticed Crüebabe's Sixx hat and informed us that she was in need of a replacement chapeau for Nikki himself. Coincidently, I had my hat out in the car, and came to learn that Mr. Sixx and I share the same hat size. So, I passed my Crüe headgear along, reveling in the knowledge that Nikki would be wearing my hat, or rather his hat, for the remainder of the tour. Talk about contributing to the cause.

Amidst everything, though, there's an important aspect of my Crüe adventure that bears mentioning: my many chances to interact with impassioned people, all of whom share my affinity for the band. Mötley's support crew is a faceless lot, performing thankless jobs, but their contributions are vital to the final result. Be it security, guitars techs, stage builders, or event coordinators, the individuals I encountered were always exceptional.

And let's not forget the extended family of dedicated fans. Our collective love for the Crüe is a feeling we also have for one another; we're different as much as we're the same, coming together at irregular intervals and celebrating our band and ourselves. Congregating with fellow Crüe fans is a rare instance of invigorating group-think, and for those who've never experienced such a scenario, you're missing out on something special.

Now, as the fall tour is already here, I've overcome my summer separation anxiety with tickets to six shows, while keeping an eye on one or two more. I can always rely on Dr. Feelgood to cure what ails me, and soon I'll have the chance to run away high, so I won't come home low. Yeah, I know, it's Aerosmith's tour, and Mötley is considered the opening act. Big deal. Crüeheads will get at least 90 minutes of live Crüe, and afterwards get a bonus set from Aerosmith. Not a bad twin bill, but as far as I'm concerned, you can keep Steven Tyler. I'll be there for one reason, and with any luck, the boys will come back recharged and as Mötley as ever, ready to have me down in front row center. See ya at the gig, guys...

MÖTLEY CRÜE - VINCE NEIL's Toronto Afterparty, Details Revealed


On Monday, October 2nd, AEROSMITH and MÖTLEY CRÜE will be performing together at The Air Canada Centre in Toronto as part of the Route Of All Evil Tour.

Fans not wanting to head home right after the show, may want to venture east to Johnny B in Whitby, where Mötley Crüe vocalist VINCE NEIL is holding his afterparty. Tickets are available now through the club or TicketMaster, at a cost of $15 each. Please note that this is not a performance and admission is limited to those 19 years of age and older.

Johnny B is located at 75 Consumers Dr. Unit D-3 in the AMC plaza. Visit the club's website here. http://www.johnnybclub.com/

VINCE NEIL's MÖTLEY Cruise Sets Sail In January


The TJ Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research has issued the following press release:

VINCE NEIL and Carnival Cruise Lines Join For Rock & Roll Cruise - Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, January 12-15, 2007!

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil will call the Carnival Cruise Lines "Fun Ship" Fascination his Home Sweet Home in January 2007. The four day, three night rock and roll cruise sets sail on Friday, Jan. 12th from Miami, Florida to Nassau, The Bahamas, and returns to Miami on Monday, Jan. 15th.

In addition to a live concert by Neil and his band, a wet and wild shore excursion is planned and several on-board activities will help to raise money for his Skylar Neil Memorial Fund and The TJ Martell Foundation.

"I can't wait to rock the Carnival boat with my favorite fans. It's going to be a blast from start to finish, and will help support a cause that's very near to my heart," said Neil.

In true Vince style there will be plenty of bikini-clad babes on and off the ship. Vince Neil's Mötley Cruise passengers will also enjoy a slew of Rock Star Style amenities and events including a custom Mötley Cruise Survival Kit, Vince Vineyards Wine Tasting Party, a one-of-a-kind live charity auction, photo and autograph session with Vince and a No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em Poker Tournament where one lucky winner could disembark with an extra $10,000 in their wallet!

Cabin rates start at only $399 per person, and you must be 21 or older to sail (unless accompanied by an adult).

CRUISE BOOKING & TRAVEL:
Trish Shea
877-666-8539 or 352-516-7857
reservations@motleycruise.org

For more information, click here. http://motleycruise.org/

MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Checks In From New York

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary:

"Last night (September 18th) we played the 35th anniversary of the Hard Rock Cafe's private party. All the usual and unusual characters were there. Fun night... Steven Tyler came on and did 'Helter Skelter' with us. Tonight we have the second show at Jones Beach and then we're back on the road (being in New York for five days has left the luggage under our eyes a little more visible).

Royal underground had a boatload of appointments by day and Mötley by night…and then the after parties and fashion shows.

Thank you New York. But a bigger thank you to mom and dad for not being from here. I can't imagine the havoc I would have wreaked living here growing up... well actually I can."

A video of Steven Tyler performing 'Helter Skelter' on stage with the band is available at this location. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wzue-9ubmg

MÖTLEY CRÜE - Eight New Tracks


Nikki Sixx'slatest online diary entry reads as follows:

"Nothing like a cover-up to help take the nasty taste out of your mouth. All I said was, 'more black please' and all he did was nod his head knowingly as if to say 'I understand.' It was quick. It was somewhat painless but the pleasure will last forever...

The tour is killer but the days off are killing me. Damn, not enough time to go home and too much time to sit and stare at the same four walls. DJ's coming out to write music. We've finished up eight new tracks with no destination in mind, just following our hearts and even more so our fingers. Besides being onstage, I have that to look forward to.

Day off, Charlotte, day off, Camden, day off, day off, Boston, day off... arghhhhhhhh.

Rather be in the game than on the sidelines...

XXIS IKKIN"

MÖTLEY CRÜE - Elektra Version Of Dr. Feelgood Available For Bids

The following update has been posted at MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's official website:

This Elektra Version of Dr. Feelgood comes directly from Sixx's Personal collection. Jewel Case shows a little wear and tear and CD jacket has small tear. But the item is a great collectable to any Mötley Crüe Fan.

Item is actual autographs of Mick Mars, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx in blue ink on CD Jacket.

This is a rare opportunity to buy a real collectable item signed by Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Tommy Lee and Vince Neil! And to help the Kids of Running Wild In The Night.
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MÖTLEY CRÜE - Autographed Girls, Girls, Girls And Shout At The Devil CDs Up For Charity Auction

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist NIKKI SIXX has posted the following items on eBay, both are directly from his personal collection: Elektra versions of Girls, Girls, Girls and Shout At The Devil. The jewel cases show a little wear and tear, but these items are a great collectable to any Mötley Crüe fan.

Both items feature actual autographs of Mick Mars, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx in blue ink on the CD jacket. This is a rare opportunity to buy a real collectable item and to help the kids of Running Wild In The Night.

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MÖTLEY CRÜE - Autographed Nikki Sixx Blue Plaid Stage Vest Available


An autographed Blue Plaid Stage Vest from MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx is available. According to his website, this auction brought to you by swagrox.com the offical store for nikkisixx.net. Size is X-Large made by Mad Toys. Item is signed in black marker on the front left (bottom) of the shirt under the F**K patch work. Also has F**K patches on the upper and lower front panels as well as skull patches on the collars. Back has Sixx patch work over a screened skull as well as a F**K you xxx screen, and a screen at the bottom that says I am just a rock ‘n roller with another skull patch to the left of that… This is a rare opportunity to buy a real STAGE collectable item worn by Nikki Sixx. And to help the Kids of Running Wild in the Night. Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx founded The Running Wild in the Night Foundation, which is dedicated to raising funds for Covenant House. Covenant House is the largest privately-funded childcare agency in the United States providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth

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