Stryper’s Michael Sweet Doubts Motley Crue’s Controversial Past

When it comes to the controversy last Motley Crue , Stryper , Michael Sweet believed that at least a portion of the well documented hedonistic group may have been an exaggeration.

In his new autobiography ' Honestly : My Life And Stryper Revealed " , the lead singer of Christian metal band mentions that if readers are looking for stories about prostitutes and drug abuse to be " probably read the book of Motley Crue instead. "



Speaking with Music Enthusiast Magazine, Sweet says he wanted to be honest and open with the readers of his book. While he does not come out and call them liars plane is not necessarily sure that the version of events that Motley Crue hit his autobiography published in 'The Dirt' is entirely accurate.

" Is it as controversial as Motley Crue No, but I think half of what we hear about Motley Crue is BS anyway , like when you hear stories about Nikki Sixx die three times and stuff. 'S Like, 'how stretched is that? ‘“Sweet asks rhetorically.”

I do not know, man [laughs] I have nothing against Nikki Sixx. Half of the things I've read these autobiographies I just kind of roll my eyes , because I think many of these guys just do so many drugs and drank too much alcohol that their minds are not clear as to reminisce as put .

Hopefully that does not come across as me to be an idiot, but ... it's probably not going to find in my book you can found in a book of Motley Crue, and that's a good thing! [Laughs] "

From Nikki Sixx does not seem to be at a loss for words the likes of Godsmack and Sebastian Bach these days, will not be terribly surprised if he has something to say in response to Sweet.

MÖTLEY CRÜE Taps Producer JAMES MICHAEL For 'Final Song'

Mötley Crüe hosted a press conference on January 28 at the Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, where it was announced that the band will release their "Final Tour" later this year, with the planning group to play 72 shows in North America in 2014 and abroad in 2015. 

So it's official, the four members of the band had his lawyer draw up a “cessation of the tour " formal agreement to enter into force in late 2015 and prohibits members of the group to go on the road again under Mötley Crüe flag.

No mention of whether the CRUE record a new album to go along with the tour was done, although the group alluded to the possibility.

Speaking to Artisan News to yesterday (Thursday, 23 April) event Revolver Golden Gods at Club Nokia in Los Angeles , producer James Michael - singing for Sixx of Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx : AM project - revealed that he has been chosen to lead what may well prove to be the last song of the CRUE .

“As we know, the CRUE is preparing to hang. Talked for a while and doing a final song, “James said (see video below).”And that's a difficult task. Was a lot of pressure on us to you to make sure that we did well and we celebrate all that are known?

So I think we have done. I'm really drums up with Tommy [Lee] morning. Y is an outstanding song. Believe it will be an absolutely incredible way to go out swinging. "

During an appearance on the March 3 edition of Eddie Trunk’s show “Log Nation” on SiriusXM Hair Nation, Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars revealed: “I just wrote a new song with Nikki, and we will be finishing for above, as in the next couple of months. Will be a new single [released in time for the next tour]. "

Sixx in January said it is unlikely that the band will release a new full-length album of new material and instead make select tracks available through special projects in order to maximize their impact.

“My take on it right now and the way things work is returned back to the 60's where people buy singles," said Mars Trunk. "I do not want a disc full of fillers. Which is why I said I was going to release [alone] EP or singles. "

Sixx told the Rapid City, South Dakota radio station 95.1 KSKY: "We have written music, [but] not yet we made .” He added: "It is difficult , to be honest with you , to spend six [or ] nine months to write eleven songs - all those letters ... all ... the voices , guitars , bass, Sonics , mixing, mastering, artwork ...

You put out and nothing [ happens ] because now people cherry -picking songs. So come on, ' Why do not we write songs and find vehicles for one, two or four songs to ten million people instead of eleven songs hundreds of thousands. This is how we're thinking. I do not know if it's good or bad, but that's what we're thinking. "

Mötley Crüe in 2012 released a new song called “Sex" to coincide with the launch of the North American co - headlining tour with the band KISS.

Written when the group was together during their residency in Las Vegas in February 2012, "Sex" was the first topic of study CRUE since its launch in June 2008 of "Saints of Los Angeles”. The song was recorded in studio Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee called The Atrium in Calabasas, California.

NIKKI SIXX Says SEBASTIAN BACH Should 'Let Go' Of 'Former SKID ROW Singer' Tag Already

Mötley Crüe and Sixx : A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx has once again taken Sebastian Bach shooting , 

Saying the singer must "let go" of the label " former SKID ROW singer " while making fun of the participation of Bach with the new competition series ABC's " Sing Your Face Off" chain.

During a segment in a recent edition of “Sixx Sense" radio show Nikki Sixx said (listen to audio below): "A new singing contest celebrity is coming to television, as if we had not had enough is called “Sing Your Fucking Face . Off ' . In fact, it is simply called "Sing Your Face off ‘. [Count] Famous Five, including former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach...

"When are you going to leave out the ' former SKID ROW ' [ tag] , I mean, at this point , my friend , you've been out of SKID ROW over SKID ROW was still alive . Like, let it go!

"OK. He'll have to go through various musical icons. Should be fascinating. Begins May 31 on ABC. Going to put my DVR to ' Snooze ‘.”

After Bach revealed in three words aa fan tweet on August 29, 2013 , he was asked to join Mötley Crüe , more than two decades ago, Sixx replied quickly Bach 's version of events never happened.

Sebastian then took to his Facebook page to describe in some detail the circumstances behind his being asked to join the CRUE , which included participation in the testing of a full day with the band and a lot of phone calls between multiple administrators , agents and label executives .

 "I took the tests by Tommy Lee, and I spent a day celebrating the Motley Crue band set with Mötley Crüe , " Bach wrote . "I remember the songs that Nikki asked me to sing that day. Remember ecstatic reaction around the side of the road that we play together all day.

And I remember very generous offer of Nikki, the class, the end of our test, for me join the band Mötley Crüe . Remember his exact words to me in front of his road crew together, Tommy and Mick [Mars] too. 's not every day that your hero asks him to join his band. "

Bach did not reveal the details of what happened that day, promising its Facebook followers that “tell the full story of Nikki offering me to join Mötley Crüe in my next book, which will hit the shelves soon.”

He added: "I'm not just" inventing "... I 'm not a liar I'm working on my book right now and I hope you all read my book I plan to have more information on it that one of my tweets .. Ago”.

The September 13, 2013, Nikki tweeted what appeared to be a short answer to rant online Bach”. Someone needs attention to try to sell some books," then added: "I always liked the term" washed up. "

Motley Crue Promise To Never Reunite After Next Tour

Mötley Crüe promise never, ever, ever gets back together after break next year. Today, the band members went so far as to sign an “agreement to end the tours “in a press conference in Los Angeles. This presentation will enter into legal force in late 2015.

Which band will meet next? Placing bets in 14 groups

“All bad things must come to an end," reads the slogan on the poster for the upcoming tour of Mötley Crüe. The group also confirmed details surrounding “The Final Tour" and announced its kick-off on July 2 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In celebration of their ads, the band appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tonight and tomorrow CBS This Morning.

"We've always had a vision of a bitch out with a bang and not playing county fairs and clubs with one or two original members of the band," said drummer Tommy Lee in a statement. "Our work here is done.”

The agreement to end the tours the band signed prohibits the group from touring after “The end of the tour.” At the end of cycle two-year tour, Lee, vocalist Vince Neil, guitarist Mick Mars and bassist Nikki Sixx will all go our separate ways; there will be no meetings. "

Other groups have split on the grudge or the inability of people to get along , but this is a mutual [ agreement] between the four original members and peaceful making move on to other activities and confirm with a binding agreement ," the the lawyer for the band, Doug Marcos Marcos Music & Media Law said .

Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe Explains Strange farewell

“[There have been] more drama General Hospital," Mars said about the history of the band. “‘Em watchin' is maintained, and they keep comin ‘back."

“I will miss playing with the boys, but I will not stop playing rock and roll," Neil said. "I feel that there are plenty of great opportunities and exciting projects Mötley after.”

The band said they would play their hits on the way along with some surprises. "As for leaving what we are doing, that would be like finding out what you are getting for Christmas before opening gifts,” said bassist Nikki Sixx. "We believe that in an age of information overload, we like to keep some surprises close to our chest until we release the Final Tour.”

Learn the secrets behind Mötley Crüe “Shout at the Devil"

One of the secrets that are letting out of the bag early, however, is opening artist Alice Cooper, who had kind words to say about Crüe. "Motley has always been on stage with an attitude and that is to blow the audience away," Cooper said.

"Let's go out and break and I cannot wait to see Mötley on stage. Mötley Crüe and Alice Cooper. A match made in... Armageddon? "

The final tour match two releases related Crüe - special. The first is the 2015 biopic The Dirt Mötley Crüe , which will be directed by Jeff Tremaine Bad grandfather . The film is based on the revealing biography of the group, in collaboration with the same name and will focus on his exploits.

"I refer to the story on many levels throughout my career has been about the kids misbehave, so I have a real connection with the material," Tremaine said. "It's amazing to be working with the band at an exciting time in the history of Mötley Crüe . "

The other version is related to Mötley a tribute to the country music of the glam metallers. A Country Music Tribute to Mötley Crüe out this summer and will include a cover which is not revealed by the Florida Georgia Line. The label release taxes, Big Machine, have not confirmed the other artists on the compilation.

Motley Crue Concert Tickets Sehedule

Venue    Date/Time

Save On Foods Memorial Centre    Sunday
Victoria, Canada    6/29/2014
    TBD
   
Van Andel Arena    Wednesday
Grand Rapids, MI    7/2/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Marcus Amphitheater    Friday
Milwaukee, WI    7/4/2014
    7:30 PM
   
Klipsch Music Center (Formerly Verizon Wireless Music Center - IN)    Saturday
Noblesville, IN    7/5/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Riverbend Music Center    Sunday
Cincinnati, OH    7/6/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Schottenstein Center    Tuesday
Columbus, OH    7/8/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - MO    Wednesday
Maryland Heights, MO    7/9/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Wells Fargo Arena - IA    Friday
Des Moines, IA    7/11/2014
    TBD
   
INTRUST Bank Arena    Saturday
Wichita, KS    7/12/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Bank Of Oklahoma Center    Sunday
Tulsa, OK    7/13/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Cedar Park Center    Tuesday
Cedar Park, TX    7/15/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Gexa Energy Pavilion (Formerly Superpages.com Center)    Wednesday
Dallas, TX    7/16/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Isleta Amphitheater (formerly Hard Rock Pavilion)    Friday
Albuquerque, NM    7/18/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Ak-Chin Pavilion (Formerly Desert Sky Pavilion)    Saturday
Phoenix, AZ    7/19/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Hollywood Bowl    Monday
Los Angeles, CA    7/21/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - CA    Tuesday
Irvine, CA    7/22/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Shoreline Amphitheatre - CA    Wednesday
Mountain View, CA    7/23/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Reno Events Center    Friday
Reno, NV    7/25/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Sleep Country Amphitheater (Formerly Clark County Amphitheater)    Saturday
Ridgefield, WA    7/26/2014
    7:00 PM
   
White River Amphitheatre    Sunday
Auburn, WA    7/27/2014
    7:30 PM
   
Sleep Train Amphitheatre    Tuesday
Wheatland, CA    7/29/2014
    7:00 PM

Usana Amphitheatre    Friday
Salt Lake City, UT    8/1/2014
    TBD
   
Pepsi Center - Denver    Saturday
Denver, CO    8/2/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Sprint Center    Sunday
Kansas City, MO    8/3/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Tyson Events Center - Gateway Arena    Wednesday
Sioux City, IA    8/6/2014
    7:00 PM
   
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (formerly Tweeter Center-il)    Friday
Tinley Park, IL    8/8/2014
    7:00 PM
   
DTE Energy Music Theatre    Saturday
Clarkston, MI    8/9/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre    Sunday
Toronto, Canada    8/10/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Blossom Music Center    Tuesday
Cuyahoga Falls, OH    8/12/2014
    7:00 PM
   
First Niagara Pavilion (Formerly Post Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake)    Wednesday
Burgettstown, PA    8/13/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Oak Mountain Amphitheatre - AL    Friday
Birmingham, AL    8/15/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park    Saturday
Alpharetta, GA    8/16/2014
    7:00 PM
   
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre At The Florida State Fairgrounds (formerly Live Nation Amphitheatre)    Sunday
Tampa, FL    8/17/2014
    7:00 PM
   
PNC Music Pavilion - Charlotte (Formerly Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre)    Tuesday
Charlotte, NC    8/19/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach (Formerly Virginia Beach Amphitheatre)    Wednesday
Virginia Beach, VA    8/20/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Jiffy Lube Live (Formerly Nissan Pavilion)    Friday
Bristow, VA    8/22/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Susquehanna Bank Center    Saturday
Camden, NJ    8/23/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Xfinity Center - MA (formerly Comcast Center)    Sunday
Mansfield, MA    8/24/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Saratoga Performing Arts Center    Tuesday
Saratoga Springs, NY    8/26/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Allentown Fairgrounds    Wednesday
Allentown, PA    8/27/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Nikon at Jones Beach Theater    Friday
Wantagh, NY    8/29/2014
    7:00 PM
   
PNC Bank Arts Center    Saturday
Holmdel, NJ    8/30/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Darien Lake Performing Arts Center    Sunday
Darien Center, NY    8/31/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Chesapeake Energy Arena (formerly Oklahoma City Arena)    Friday
Oklahoma City, OK    10/10/2014
    7:00 PM
   
The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion    Saturday
Spring, TX    10/11/2014
    7:00 PM
   
CenturyLink Center - LA    Sunday
Bossier City, LA    10/12/2014
    7:00 PM
   
KFC Yum! Center    Tuesday
Louisville, KY    10/14/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Bridgestone Arena (Formerly Sommet Center)    Wednesday
Nashville, TN    10/15/2014
    7:00 PM

Hard Rock Live At The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood    Saturday
Hollywood, FL    10/18/2014
    8:00 PM
   
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena    Sunday
Jacksonville, FL    10/19/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Bon Secours Wellness Arena (formerly Bi-lo Center)    Tuesday
Greenville, SC    10/21/2014
    TBD
   
Greensboro Coliseum    Wednesday
Greensboro, NC    10/22/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Borgata Events Center    Saturday
Atlantic City, NJ    10/25/2014
    TBD
   
Mohegan Sun Arena - CT    Sunday
Uncasville, CT    10/26/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Madison Square Garden    Tuesday
New York, NY    10/28/2014
    7:30 PM
   
War Memorial At Oncenter    Wednesday
Syracuse, NY    10/29/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Mississippi Coast Coliseum    Wednesday
Biloxi, MS    11/5/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Landers Center (Formerly Desoto County Civic Center)    Thursday
Southaven, MS    11/6/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Joe Louis Arena    Saturday
Detroit, MI    11/8/2014
    7:00 PM
   
I Wireless Center (formerly Mark Of The Quad Cities)    Sunday
Moline, IL    11/9/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Resch Center    Tuesday
Green Bay, WI    11/11/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Alliant Energy Center Coliseum    Wednesday
Madison, WI    11/12/2014
    7:00 PM
   
CenturyLink Center Omaha (Formerly Qwest Center)    Thursday
Omaha, NE    11/13/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Xcel Energy Center    Saturday
Saint Paul, MN    11/15/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Fargodome    Sunday
Fargo, ND    11/16/2014
    TBD
   
Rexall Place    Tuesday
Edmonton, Canada    11/18/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Scotiabank Saddledome (Formerly Pengrowth Saddledome)    Wednesday
Calgary, Canada    11/19/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Rogers Arena    Friday
Vancouver, Canada    11/21/2014
    7:00 PM
   
Spokane Arena    Saturday
Spokane, WA    11/22/2014
    TBD

French Version Of MÖTLEY CRÜE's 'Home Sweet Home' Featured In SPRINT Commercial

An introductory ad for Sprint plan “Framily " which allows you to add members from outside the family to a family plan, small sample girl named Heidi singing a beautiful version of "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe in French. Check it out below.

Besides promoting the plan, the campaign “positions Sprint as a cultural leader who recognizes the changing social dynamics of American families today," said a representative of the agency.

"The American family has changed our families today are more of our family, but also our friends, our neighbors - . Basically all the people we love, “Sprint CMO Jeff Hallock, said in a statement.” So we created a product to give the new American family flexibility and value they need a wireless plan, brought to life through the Frobinsons.

Our campaign recognizes that we all have families that are unique personalities interesting. 's a fun, lively look at a group to go through life as one big happy Framily “.

“The Frobinsons are a typical American family. They are a strange mix of people who deeply care for each other and we wanted to create a group of characters that are familiar and very unique at the same time," adds Mark Figliulo of Figliulo and Partners, which created the place.

“We know that people are happier when they are connected to people and things that are more interested that's why everything we do end up in the beginning. Merry Connecting. "

During an episode of 2012 “Sixx Sense”, the national radio program hosted by Mötley Crüe / Sixx: AM bassist Nikki Sixx, Nikki revealed the "secret origin" behind the song Crue "Home Sweet Home" .

Nikki said. "Our record label back in the day company , Elektra Records , which became [ CRUE 1983 album ] ' Shout At The Devil ' in and rejected the album they said they do not like , did not sound like [ 1981 ]" Too Fast For Love ' , change the logo , we changed our appearance. So I said, ' Okay. Then we'll go to another record company.

“So [Elektra] shut [after all], and sold four million copies. Elektra was about to go bankrupt at the time, and saved his ass. And then when we got our next record [' Theatre of Pain ' 1985] delivered with ' Home Sweet Home ' on it, they rejected that album they said. . “This is horrible, and you have to take that song off the record you are not a band ballad. So we did the same.

“We were always at war with the record company, but we never really believed in us.

“And so we went with” Smokin 'In the Boys Room ' [as the first single from ' Theatre '], and we blew that album. And then we wanted to launch 'Home Sweet Home' [as the next single and video], and [the label] said, 'No way. No way. “So they financed, filmed the video ourselves, went on MTV and the rest is history.

“But that song [‘Home Sweet Home’] was never a hit single. Never worked in radio, I never promoted the song, and if not for back when MTV used to play videos, that song wouldn’t be the song it is today. species But that song as our ' Dream on' [ AEROSMITH ] or our ' Stairway To Heaven' [ LED ZEPPELIN ] , right? ! ... ‘Dream on' was not a hit single [either] .

"It's interesting how a song resonates with the public, but certainly not always resonates with business people. Things like Aerosmith are come, and go, “Oh, this is their first album. You do not want to have a ballad on it ‘. But that was the song - that was the jewel of that first album AEROSMITH 'Home Sweet Home' is such a gem in our career , like ' Stairway To Heaven' is [ LED ZEPPELIN ]

 And a lot of bands that have . . kind of song that really connects with people , not what they usually do , which is , perhaps, in our case , we are a rock band and that something was a little left of center . "

"Home Sweet Home" reached number 89 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song ranked No. 12 in the letter of the greatest ballads of all time VH1.

"I remember like it was yesterday," said the singer of Motley Crue Vince Neil about writing the song, “sitting in the recording studio when Tommy [Lee, drummer for Motley] came up with the piano chords and I almost immediately began to hum.”

"American Idol" star Carrie Underwood performed her version of "Home Sweet Home" for the 2009 season of the popular television talent.

Motley Crue And Alice Cooper Lead Classic Rock Contingent At Summerfest 2014

Ethan Miller / Frazer Harrison, Getty Images

Summer fest Milwaukee has an annual tradition of giving fans of pop and rock veteran is a lot of value for their money every year, and in 2014 the end of the festival is no exception.

Classic rock fans have a lot to look forward to this year’s Summer fest with many artists including current tour mates Motley Crue and Alice Cooper, as well as Kansas, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, 38 Special, REO Speedwagon , Cheap Trick Joan Jett and the Black hearts , former Styx singer Dennis DeYoung , Michael McDonald and Bonnie Raitt .

These are just some of the many acts that will be on site during the resumption Summer fest between June and July 25-29 1-6. You can see the full range here and listen to songs from various artists on the site Summer fest, where tickets are already on sale.

The best value for the participants is the '11 -Day Power Pass ", which - unfortunately for people who travel to the festival - is available for $ 70 exclusively at Pick ' n' Save stores in southern Wisconsin. Other offers early discount tickets are $ 16 general admission, a weekday Admission $ 9 valid Monday - Friday before 16:00 and $ 42 a '3 ' spends several days, valid for general admission per day three different days of the festival ($ 54 value). Before June 1, Summer festers future can also purchase $ 20 ' Week Value Pass' on the site.