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SIN CITY … Mötley Crüe’s rescheduled 10 date Residency at the ‘Park MGM’ in Las Vegas starts on Fri. Sept. 12th and runs til Oct. 3rd

LAS VEGAS, Neveda — In less than 3 weeks, the long awaited Mötley Crüe residency will kick-off in Sin City on Friday night September 12th 2025. The band’s original residency was slated for March 28th through April 19th 2025, but after Vince Neil became ill late last year the band were forced to postpone the spring run. And according to a recent statement from Neil himself, he told his audience that he needed a ‘medical[…]

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1,2,3,4 … Mötley Crüe’s John 5 sits down with ‘Get On The Bus’ and talks Manson, Zombie and a solo tour doing 50 Shows in 50 States in 50 Days

“Marilyn Manson gave me my name John 5” — John 5 CALIFORNIA — In the latest episode on the ‘Get On The Bus‘ channel, the guest is none other than Mötley Crüe guitarist John 5. The interview with 5 starts with him talking about humble beginnings dropping out of High School to move to Los Angeles. 5, real name John Lowery is a native of Grosse Pointe Michigan which has roughly 5,000 residents as of[…]

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CANCELLED … Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil has just cancelled his next solo show in St. Louis scheduled for next Friday August 22nd

“Due to unforeseen circumstances, the up coming Vince Neil performance has been cancelled.” — River City Casino & Hotel CONCERT NEWS — After making a big comeback a few weeks ago after a near year layoff, Vince Neil has just cancelled his next solo show. Neil was scheduled to appear at “River City Casino” in St. Louis Missouri on Friday August 22nd 2025, The Mötley Crüe frontman last appeared in a series of (3) concerts[…]

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SHOUT AT THE DRINKING … Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan are Separated, Arguing Over the Mötley Crüe Drummer’s Alcohol Use

“Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan are separated, possibly heading for divorce, and his drinking is at the center of the split.” — TMZ LOS ANGELES, California — Say it isn’t so! The latest from the rock n’ roll world is that Tommy Lee and his wife Brittany Furlan are currently splits-ville. Sources close to the couple have said that Lee has been drinking heavily and they’ve urged him to get sober but he has resisted[…]

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BACK on THE STRIP … Mötley Crüe announce Club Shows in Hollywood at ‘Troubadour’, ‘Whisky-A-Go-Go’ and ‘The Roxy’ in early October 2024

Mötley Crüe Höllywood Takeöver dates… Monday October 7th “Troubadour”Wednesday October 9th “The Roxy”Friday October 11th “Whisky-A-Go-Go” Metal Sludge — Mötley Crüe are taking it back to the Sunset Strip where it all began for them in 1981. A few weeks ago there were some rumors circulating that Mötley Crüe would be returning to Hollywood to play a few small and intimate shows at various clubs and Metal Sludge was one of the very first to[…]

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MÖTLEYWOOD … Are Mötley Crüe planning a Höllywood Takeöver with Surprise Shows at ‘Troubadour’, ‘The Roxy’ & ‘Whisky-A-Go-Go’?

Metal Sludge — Sources are alleging that the band Mötley Crüe are planning a Hollywood takeover of several clubs in the near future. Online rumors persist with images that have surfaced of Mötley Crüe flyers that are advertising a set of ‘TBA’ surprise shows at 3 of Hollywood’s most famous rock clubs including the Whisky-A-Go-Go, The Roxy and Troubadour. A message started circulating on Monday August 26th to select fans asking if they are able[…]

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STALKER ALERT … Nikki Sixx says repeat Stalker has been Re-Arrested for Violating Restraining Order

“We are using the legal system to hold bad people accountable. When your daughter and wife get threatened all bets are off.” — Nikki Sixx on recent situations and his family dealing with stalkers Metal Sludge — Crazy world we’re living in folks… and it doesn’t stop at the average person’s front door. Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has publicly commented on recent situations involving not 1, but 2 stalkers that he and his family[…]

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THE NEW GENERATION … Dougie Manross talks to Metal Sludge about playing Guitar for TUFF this Summer

“John 5 was the first player that got me excited about country pickin’ stuff.” — Dougie Manross LOS ANGELES – Meet Dougie “Lixx” Manross, a 23-year-old wunderkind guitarist from Cleveland who started years ago as Tuff’s roadie. Now Manross is actually playing live for Tuff as a temporary replacement for Billy Morris for a run of gigs, and the guitarist who started just a few seasons ago with a tennis racket could not be happier. […]

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2031 … Nikki Sixx wants Mötley Crüe to keep going til the year 2031, to celebrate 50 years

Metal Sludge — During a recent interview with A Radio Rock from Brazil, Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx says he wants the band to continue til 2031. For those who are wondering aloud, “Why 2031?” Well if you do the math, from 1981 to 2031, that would be the band’s 50th anniversary year. Blabbermouth writes: “In an interview with Brazil’s A Rádio Rock conducted this past December but only now uploaded to YouTube, MÖTLEY CRÜE[…]

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DR. FEELGOOD … The Host from the Waste Some Time with Jason Green Podcast gives a Cancer update and says: “I Am Reporting it as Fact that John 5 will be joining Motley Crue”

Metal Sludge — As many of our readers have recently read on Metal Sludge back on October 7th, there has been a rumor circulating in the industry that John 5 will be replacing Mick Mars in Motley Crue. Metal Sludge had collectively heard this rumor from 3 different industry sources before we reported it, and 1 of those was in fact Jason Green, who we have been given his all clear to name him as[…]

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