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‘The Dirt’ captures Mötley Crüe through humor and heart

Mötley Crüe are peak ’80s glam metal with their tight pants and loose morals in turn fulfilling that epitome of sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll. The band put it all out there throughout their career and then documented their wild experiences in their 2001 autobiography penned with Neil Strauss, The Dirt: Confessions Of The […]

Mötley Crüe drop two new songs from ‘The Dirt’ soundtrack

The  Mötley Crüe biopic starring Machine Gun Kelly The Dirt has finally hit Netflix. And, along with its debut, the band has dropped two new songs from the official soundtrack. Read more: Chris Fehn’s Slipknot lawsuit reveals unfair compensation claims details Before the film’s release, Mötley Crüe covered Madonna’s “Like A Virgin” for The Dirt. […]

Here’s how to enter the Hit Like A Girl drumming contest

The Hit Like A Girl drumming contest is back and better than ever this year. Now in its eighth year of competition, the international contest gives female drummers and percussionists a platform. In turn, it encourages drumming for girls and women regardless of their age or playing level. Drum industry veteran and Hit Like A […]

Mötley Crüe give Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” a heavy twist

Mötley Crüe have released a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” for the upcoming Netflix biopic about the band The Dirt. The band’s Nikki Sixx recently talked to Rolling Stone about the way the cover came to be. Read more: Marilyn Manson to ride sidecar on ‘The Walking Dead’ star’s reality show “I went over to […]

Machine Gun Kelly climbs 'The Dirt' billboard for the ultimate photo-op

We’re just a few short days away from the release of the forthcoming Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt, and Machine Gun Kelly is celebrating the upcoming release by snagging the perfect biopic-inspired photo-op. Read more: Fall Out Boy reportedly sued over life-size llama puppets It was brought to the attention of Machine Gun Kelly, who is playing the role of […]

Mötley Crüe bassist shifts beef with KISS, “We misdirected our anger”

Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx has responded to the beef going on between them and KISS. If you recall last month, Mötley Crüe called out KISS for allegedly copying the stage design and production of their final tour. However, today, Sixx is not pointing the finger at KISS themselves anymore, but rather the production company they’re […]

MGK explains how he perfected Tommy Lee’s iconic drum stick twirl

Machine Gun Kelly recently revealed that while filming the Dirt, he spent over four months learning Mötley Crüe’s signature drum stick move. In a story with USA Today, MGK says that he garnered calluses on his hands just to learn how to twirl the drum sticks. According to USA Today, the Cleveland rapper sought out […]

Mötley Crüe tease brand new song dropping this Friday

The buzz has been building around Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt, which stars Machine Gun Kelly as drummer Tommy Lee. Last month, MGK and Mötley Crüe dropped their collab track, “The Dirt (Est. 1981)” on Sex Pistols’ guitarist Steve Jones show “Jonesy’s Jukebox”. Now, it looks like we won’t have to wait too much longer for another new track from the band! Read more: These Addams […]

Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx apologizes for sexual assault story in band’s memoir

Nikki Sixx has recently apologized for a graphic sexual assault story that was published in Mötley Crüe’s memoir the Dirt, which was published back in 2001. Written by the band and author Neil Strauss, the story in question refers to a night at a party, where he and drummer Tommy Lee engaged in sexual activity that […]

Nikki Sixx hopes ‘The Heroin Diaries’ musical helps stop opioid epidemic

Nikki Sixx has high hopes for the stage production of his 2007 memoir The Heroin Diaries. The production is set to launch in spring of 2020, and the Mötley Crüe  bassist apparently couldn’t be more excited about the project. Read more: Donald Glover settles royalties dispute with label for Childish Gambino streams “The idea is […]

Mötley Crüe pay homage to Metallica in "Like A Virgin" cover

The hype behind the Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt, which stars Machine Gun Kelly as drummer Tommy Lee, has only continued to build after the release of “The Dirt (Est. 1981)” yesterday. The track marked the first of four songs featured on the soundtrack to the biopic. Strangely enough, one of those tracks is a Mötley Crüe cover of Madonna’s “Like A […]

Machine Gun Kelly, Mötley Crüe drop ‘The Dirt’ soundtrack collab

The buzz has been building around Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt, which stars Machine Gun Kelly as drummer Tommy Lee. Earlier this month, we received word that the rapper would be joining the rock icons for a collab track for the film, and it’s finally here. “The Dirt (Est. 1981)” premiered on Sex Pistols’ guitarist Steve Jones show “Jonesy’s Jukebox” Thursday afternoon, […]

Paul Stanley’s 98-year-old dad rocks out at KISS show  

You’re never too old to rock and roll all night, as illustrated by William Eisen, father of KISS guitarist Paul Stanley. Stanley tweeted out a heartwarming photo of himself and his 98-year-old dad from KISS’ Feb. 16 show at the Forum in Los Angeles. Read more: Publication explains who Gerard Way is, MCR fans basically explode […]

Everything coming to and leaving Netflix in March

It’s that time of the month again—Netflix is unveiling everything coming to and leaving the streaming platform for March. One of the highlights lies in Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, the 2008 music-driven rom-com starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings as they venture through the city in search for fake indie band Where’s Fluffy’s secret show […]

Watch Mötley Crüe let loose in first ‘The Dirt’ trailer

The buzz has been building around Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt, which stars Machine Gun Kelly as drummer Tommy Lee. Earlier this month, we received word that the rapper will be joining the rock icons for a collab track for the film, and it’s coming sooner than we think. As if we weren’t already excited enough for the upcoming Netflix flick, […]

Mötley Crüe biopic ‘The Dirt’ shares first teaser, trailer release date

The buzz has been building around Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt, which stars Machine Gun Kelly as drummer Tommy Lee. Earlier this month, we received word that the rapper will be joining the rock icons for a collab track for the film, and it’s coming sooner than we think. As if we weren’t already excited enough for the upcoming Netflix flick, […]

Nikki Sixx calls out KISS for replicating Mötley Crüe’s stage production

The Mötley Crüe and KISS drama continues as Nikki Sixx accuses the band of producing “an exact reenactment” of their stage production from their own farewell tour. Read more: This ‘Umbrella Academy’ Easter egg is perfect for Gerard Way fans You may recall from earlier this month that Tommy Lee called out KISS, saying some of their “End of The Road” […]

Is Nikki Sixx calling out KISS for using backing tracks?

Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx often takes to social media to express his unfiltered opinions. Today, the musician took aim at a new, currently unnamed target. Sixx vented his frustration with bands who blast the use of background vocals in live performances, despite Mötley Crüe doing it themselves. Read more: Warped Tour answers questions regarding 25th […]

The Mötley Crüe and MGK collab for ‘The Dirt’ is coming very soon

The Mötley Crüe and Machine Gun Kelly collaboration for The Dirt is coming sooner than we thought. MGK, real name Colson Baker, will be playing drummer Tommy Lee. It was recently revealed the rapper would join the band for a track for biopic based off the group memoir from 2001. Read more: Here’s how Post […]

Tommy Lee calls out KISS for using similar stage set up to Mötley Crüe

Tommy Lee is calling out KISS, saying some of their “End of The Road” stage design looks identical to that of Mötley Crüe’s final run. The drummer tweeted a video of one of Kiss’s gigs, which shows Gene Simmons and Tommy Thayer being carried by cranes while playing “Rock  And Roll All Nite.” Read more: […]
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