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Motley Crue rocker marks National Recovery Month
9/3/2008, Reuters

Last September, Nikki Sixx's harrowing memoir of addiction, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star," debuted at No. 7 on the New York Times...  more >

Tommy Lee Upping the Dating Ante?
8/13/2008, E! Online

Maybe this is how Pamela Anderson and her ex Tommy Lee play dating poker. Pam goes, "I'm dating a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family." Tommy goes,...  more >

After years of chaos, Motley Crue still no "Saints"
7/8/2008, Reuters

When author Neil Strauss first met Motley Crue, the scene could have been ripped right from "The Dirt," the 2001 band autobiography he co-wrote with the group that became...  more >

Motley Crue set to tour, but frustrated by film
6/19/2008, Reuters

Motley Crue are back with a new album, a song that's a hit with gamers and an upcoming festival tour, but the bad-boy rockers are frustrated that a long-awaited movie...  more >

Mtley Cre Suing Mad
6/12/2008, E! Online

Mötley Crüe has kick-started legal action against another former manager. The "Shout at the Devil" purveyors have filed a lawsuit against Burt Stein and...  more >

New Mtley Moved to New Date
5/12/2008, E! Online

Want the dirt on Mötley Crüe? How about a new album? The '80s headbangers are getting ready to kick-start their much-ballyhooed reunion of two years ago with...  more >

Move over, Ozzfest: Motley Crue announces Crue Fest
4/15/2008, AP

Motley Crue is hitting the road again — and they're bringing some friends along for the ride. The heavy metal band announced the launch of the first-ever Crue Fest on...  more >

Motley Crue launching traveling rock festival
4/15/2008, Reuters

Motley Crue is taking a page from the Ozzy Osbourne playbook by launching its own touring hard-rock festival, the band said on Tuesday. Crue Fest, whose roster also...  more >

Motley Crue to release single on Rock Band game
4/15/2008, Reuters

In a nod to the ascendancy of video games, rock 'n' roll bad boys Motley Crue will become the first group to release a new single through Rock Band, the developer of...  more >

Divorce Leaves D'Errico Breathless
11/9/2007, E! Online

Nikki Sixx's ex is in need of Dr. Feelgood. A day after telling the judge that she was heavily medicated and suffering from a health condition, Donna D'Errico...  more >

Tommy Lee quits Motley Crue
9/13/2007, Yahoo! Music

Tommy Lee has quit Motley Crue in a row over a lawsuit. Lee's former bandmates Mick Mars, Vince Neil, and Nikki Sixx had filed a lawsuit against Lee's manager, Carl...  more >

Nikki Sixx reveals details of 'Heroin Diaries' in L.A.
7/16/2007, Yahoo! Music

Nikki Sixx, bassist for Motley Crue, revealed details of his forthcoming book Heroin Diaries and premiered songs from the accompanying soundtrack with his new band Sixx:AM...  more >

Motley Crue's Sixx digs up more dirt in book
6/27/2007, Reuters

Following the success of Motley Crue's tell-all autobiography "The Dirt" in 2001, it stands to reason that someone from the '80s rock act eventually would attempt a...  more >

Motley Crue sues manager for $20 million
6/19/2007, AP

Motley Crue is suing one of its managers for more than $20 million, claiming he pushed drummer Tommy Lee into doing two disastrous reality shows that took him away from the...  more >

Motley Crue Accuses Manager of Dirty Dealings
6/19/2007, E! Online

Motley Crue is claiming that Rock Star made Tommy Lee look like less of a rock star. The Dr. Feelgood band sued one of their managers Monday, claiming that Carl Stubner...  more >

Motley Crue launch cruise
4/10/2007, Yahoo! Music

Motley Crue member Vince Neil has launched the Motley Cruise, a four-day boat trip will run between January 24-28 of 2008. The cruise is set to feature a concert from Neil...  more >

'Baywatch' Actress Seeks Motley Divorce
5/3/2006, AP

Baywatch actress Donna D'Errico has filed for divorce from her husband of nine years, Motley Crue bass player Nikki Sixx. D'Errico cited irreconcilable differences as the...  more >

Motley Crue Turned Down By 'Live 8'
6/20/2005, USRN

Motley Crue is one of 65 bands that were reportedly turned down by organizers to appear at the July 2 Live 8 concert in London's Hyde Park, according to The Scotsman. The...  more >

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Ties The Knot
1/11/2005, USRN

Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil got married to Lia Gerardini on Sunday (January 9) at the Four Seasons hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to the Las Vegas...  more >

Nikki Sixx Says Motley Crue Reunion Will Be Band's Farewell
11/25/2003, USRN

With a new box set and DVD out, and two more box sets in the works, Motley Crue is looking at a possible reunion for next year. But bassist Nikki Sixx told LAUNCH that fans...  more >

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Sentenced To Community Service
4/10/2003, USRN

Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge on Monday (April 7) in Beverly Hills, California, and was ordered to serve 100 hours of...  more >

Nikki Sixx's New Clothing Line
3/3/2003, USRN

Former Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx has revealed plans to unveil a new line of rock 'n' roll clothing titled N.Sixx, and it will hit shopping malls and outlet stores in...  more >

Motley Crue Bassist Says No OzzFest In 2003, Recording More Music With New Band
1/12/2003, USRN

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx says no one should line up for 2003 concert tickets just yet. In response to a number of inquiries about whether or not the Crue has any live...  more >

Motley Crue's Neil Pleads Innocent To Charge Of Battery
9/30/2002, USRN

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil pleaded innocent on Friday (September 27) to a charge of misdemeanor battery for allegedly attacking a record producer outside the Rainbow Bar...  more >

Nikki Sixx Assembles New Crew
9/27/2002, USRN

Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue fame has formed another motley crew, this one with the title of Cockstar. The band features former Crue bandmate John Corabi on guitar and backing...  more >

Vince Neil Sued For $1 Million Over Alleged Assault
9/14/2002, USRN

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil is being sued for $1 million by a Los Angeles record producer over an alleged violent altercation that took place on April 28. The lawsuit,...  more >

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Wanted For Allegedly Punching Record Producer
8/9/2002, USRN

Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil has been charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly punching a record producer outside a West Hollywood, California nightclub last April....  more >

Motley Crue Bassist, 'Baywatch' Babe Conceive Sitcom
7/22/2002, USRN

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and his bombshell actress wife Donna D'Errico are developing a semi-autobiographical sitcom in hopes of creating an Osbournes-sized hit. The...  more >

Motley Crue Sued By Producer For Back Royalties
5/22/2002, USRN

Producer Tom Werman is suing Motley Crue and its record company for back royalties. Werman claims that Motley Crue and Beyond Music have "deliberately, persistently, and...  more >

Motley Crue Drummer Randy Castillo Dead
3/27/2002, USRN

Drummer Randy Castillo, whose resume included stints with Ozzy Osbourne and Motley Crue, among others, died Tuesday (March 26) at age 50. The cause of death was unknown as...  more >

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx Gets Fixed
1/8/2002, USRN

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx has sown his last seed, as he has undergone surgery to make sure he doesn't have any more offspring. On the Motley Crue website he wrote, "Now, I'm...  more >

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Headed For Divorce
8/31/2001, USRN

Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil is headed to divorce court. Actress and 1995 Playboy Playmate Heidi Mark filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday (August...  more >

Motley Crue's Sixx Says Band Is On Ice For Two Years
6/13/2001, USRN

Motley Crue bass player Nikki Sixx told LAUNCH the band has lost its legs and is taking a few years off. "I think it's going to take these two years to totally get away...  more >

Motley Crue's 'Dirt' Flies Today
5/22/2001, USRN

The Motley Crue autobiography The Dirt: Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band arrives in stores today (May 22) from Regan Books. The tome attempts to chronicle...  more >

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Says New Book Tells It All
5/8/2001, USRN

The Motley Crue autobiography The Dirt: Confessions Of The World's Most Notorious Rock Band arrives from Regan Books May 22, and Crue frontman Vince Neil says that the book...  more >

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Hits Links In Honor Of His Daughter
5/4/2001, USRN

Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil took to the links Thursday (May 3) as host of the fifth annual Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament at the Malibu Country Club in Malibu,...  more >

Oasis, Korn, The Goos, And Motley Crue Find The Stage Dangerous
8/8/2000, USRN

Oasis is the latest in a list of bands that have been pelted by objects thrown by audience members. The band stormed off after a rock struck drummer Alan White in the head...  more >

Motley Crue Vocalist Injured By Fan, May Press Charges
8/7/2000, USRN

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil is considering pressing charges against a concertgoer who threw a bolt at him during the band's set on Saturday (August 5) in Hartford,...  more >

Pat DiNizio, Motley Crue, And Wyclef In LAUNCH News Bites
7/12/2000, USRN

Smithereens vocalist Pat DiNizio is gearing up to make a run at the U.S. Senate representing his home state of New Jersey. He's currently getting his issue points together...  more >

Brownsville Station's Michael 'Cub' Koda Dies
7/5/2000, USRN

Singer-guitarist Michael "Cub" Koda, 51, of the '70s rock group Brownsville Station, died on Saturday (July 1) of complications from kidney failure. Cub Koda, who took his...  more >

Castillo To Return To Motley Crue
6/30/2000, USRN

Motley Crue drummer Randy Castillo has recovered from stomach surgery well enough to rejoin his bandmates for their gig this coming Saturday (July 8) in his hometown of...  more >

Vince Neil Starts New Label, Revisits Days With The Dust Brothers
6/28/2000, USRN

Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil will take on the role of label head later this year when he establishes his own Rat Daddy Records as a means to reissue his two...  more >

Hole Drummer Keeps The Crue Tight
6/27/2000, USRN

After kicking off in Sacramento, California, last weekend, the Maximum Rock tour featuring Motley Crue, Megadeth, and Anthrax enters its first full week of gigs, arriving...  more >

Motley Crue's Maximum Rock Tour Gets Underway
6/23/2000, USRN

Motley Crue's Maximum Rock tour with Megadeth and Anthrax kicked off in Sacramento, California, Saturday night (June 24) and arrived in San Bernardino, California, Sunday...  more >

Motley Crue Fills A Hole With Maloney
6/20/2000, USRN

It is now confirmed that Hole drummer Samantha Maloney will be stepping in on the initial dates of Motley Crue's Maximum Rock tour for skin man Randy Castillo, who has been...  more >

Motley Crue Joins Napster/Metallica Fight
5/30/2000, USRN

Motley Crue is the latest band to weigh in on the Napster controversy, but they're not exactly siding with Metallica. The Crue have joined forces with Camp Chaos...  more >

Motley Crue's Vince Neil Ties The Knot
5/25/2000, USRN

Motley Crue lead vocalist Vince Neil will get hitched to Playboy Playmate/actress Heidi Mark in a small, private ceremony at a Los Angeles restaurant on Sunday (May...  more >

Novoselic, Crue, And 3 Doors Down Talk Metallica/Napster
5/15/2000, USRN

Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has weighed in on the Napster controversy, calling the technology "piracy for idiots" and defending the legal actions of Metallica. ...  more >

Crue 'Tattoo'-Ing New Album
3/30/2000, USRN

The year 2000 is shaping up to be a busy one for Motley Crue as the band readies a new album, tell-all book, and PC game, all slated for release in June. The Los Angeles...  more >

Nikki Sixx Pleads No Contest To 1997 Assault, Gets Probation
3/17/2000, USRN

One week after former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee entered a no-contest plea to assault charges stemming from an alleged attack at a 1997 concert, bassist Nikki Sixx...  more >

Tommy Lee Gets Probation
3/9/2000, USRN

Tommy Lee may have included a number of African-Americans on his album with Methods Of Mayhem last year, but that did not stop the former Motley Crue drummer from getting...  more >

New Crue To Strip Down
12/15/1999, USRN

The post-Tommy Lee era for Motley Crue is gradually taking shape in a Los Angeles rehearsal studio, and the band says it's ready to rock again. Bassist Nikki Sixx tells...  more >

Tommy Lee Says Don't Believe The Y2K Forecast
12/13/1999, USRN

One might think Methods Of Mayhem sounds like the perfect band to incite disorder come midnight at the turn of the millennium. However, band founder Tommy Lee, formerly of...  more >

Tommy Lee Lets Crue Venom Slide
12/8/1999, USRN

Former Motley Crue drummer and current Methods Of Mayhem mastermind Tommy Lee tells LAUNCH he's aware of the venom that is spewing regarding him leaving the Crue. Earlier...  more >

Crue Goes Naked
12/1/1999, USRN

Motley Crue and strippers have always gone well together, and thanks to the Internet, you can join in on their fun. The members of the band have teamed up with the adult...  more >

Tommy Lee Surrenders
10/12/1999, USRN

Former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee surrendered to authorities in Greensboro, N.C. on Monday (Oct. 11) on a standing warrant charging him with attempting to incite a...  more >

Beck, Nikki Sixx, And Inspectah Deck In News Bites
9/15/1999, USRN

Beck's follow-up to Mutations, with the newly revealed title of Midnite Vultures, will hit stores Nov. 16. According to the Beck website, www.beck.com, songs on the album...  more >

Lil' Kim Goes Hollywood With Tommy And Pamela Lee
8/31/1999, USRN

With colorful contact lenses and a "bouncing and behaving" blonde hair weave, rapturous rapper Lil' Kim, born Kimberly Jones, seems to be catering to a more mainstream...  more >

Vince Neil To File Suit Relating To Daughter's Death
8/13/1999, USRN

Motley Crue singer Vince Neil is set to announce this afternoon that he is filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Rocketdyne, claiming the company's allegedly toxic...  more >

Crue's Sixx Was Arrested For Anti-Police Comments
8/12/1999, USRN

The arrest of Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx Wednesday (Aug. 11) night in Las Vegas was spurred by "derogatory comments" about the Las Vegas Police Department, according to...  more >

Motley Crue's Sixx Arrested In Vegas
8/12/1999, USRN

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx was arrested for allegedly performing lewd acts onstage during the band's date last night (Aug. 11) at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, but was...  more >

Tommy Lee Signs Deal, Crue Signs Good Decency Clause?
7/22/1999, USRN

Ex-Motley Crue drummer and tabloid target Tommy Lee has finally inked a record deal. On a message board on the site motleyland.com, Lee recently posted, "The deal is done!...  more >

Motley Crue Drums Up Controversy With Simulated Sex Act
7/6/1999, USRN

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx recently promised that the band's current tour would feature "two lesbian background dancers as a built-in shock factor for the conservatives...  more >

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx Forms His Own Label
6/29/1999, USRN

As if he weren't busy enough with a tour on the horizon, a clothing line and retail store, a wife and four children, and a side-project called 1958, Motley Crüe's...  more >

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx On The Tour Without Tommy Lee
6/3/1999, USRN

Motley Crue's Maximum Rock summer tour may kick off on June 29, but one founding member of the band will still be back home in Los Angeles. Drummer Tommy Lee recently bid...  more >

Motley Crue Taps Ozzy Drummer To Fill Tommy Lee's Stool
5/7/1999, USRN

If you can't get your first choice, there's always some other guy who "is the best drummer" you know. This must be the case with Motley Crue, who in confirming the...  more >

Tommy Lee Quits Motley Crue, Ex-Guns Drummer Asked To Fill In
4/29/1999, USRN

This morning on an interview on KROQ Los Angeles, Pamela Anderson let the cat of the bag--her ex-husband Tommy Lee has quit Motley Crue to pursue his solo project. The...  more >

Tommy Lee Headed Back To Court
1/20/1999, USRN

Scott Weiland isn't the only rocker taking heat for an alleged parole violation (LAUNCH, 1/20). Amateur porn star/ Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is due back in court on...  more >

Crüe's Tommy Lee Gets Busy
12/9/1998, USRN

Now that notorious Motley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is out of jail and back on the road with his bad-boy bandmates to support the Crüe's new Greatest Hits...  more >

Go Shopping With Motley Crue
11/11/1998, USRN

Looking for the perfect pair of skintight vinyl pants? The members of Motley Crue sympathize with you. In fact, Vince, Nikki, Mick and Tommy are even opening their own...  more >

Here They Go Again On Their Own: Whitesnake And Twisted Sister Reunions
9/16/1998, USRN

(9/16/97)Here They Go Again On Their Own: Whitesnake And Twisted Sister Reunions First there was the sell-out/sold-out Kiss reunion tour. Then David Lee Roth triumphantly...  more >

Tommy Lee Gets Off Easy In Phoenix
8/11/1998, USRN

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee has cut a deal with prosecutors in Phoenix to avoid serving additional time for allegedly assaulting a security guard during a post-concert...  more >

More Heavy Metal Porn
7/23/1998, USRN

At one point in their career, the members of Motley Crue were actually known for their music. These days, however, the Crue are better known as participants in amateur porn...  more >

Beyond Elektra For Motley Crue
6/15/1998, USRN

After splitting from Elektra Entertainment earlier this year, Motley Crue and their label, Motley Records, will re-emerge on Beyond Records, the new label started by...  more >

Tommy Lee Gets Six In The Pokey
5/21/1998, USRN

Yesterday in Malibu, California, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee got a suspended three-year prison sentence and six months in jail on spousal abuse charges. Judge Lawrence...  more >

Bret And Pam Win Porno Tape Suit
4/29/1998, USRN

Seattle's Internet Entertainment Group will not be allowed to distribute an erotic tape featuring Poison singer Bret Michaels and former Baywatch beauty Pamela Anderson...  more >

Crue And Elektra Part Ways
4/22/1998, USRN

Motley Crue have ended their longtime relationship with Elektra Records, retaining their own publishing and catalog of recorded masters. "We're so thrilled that we own and...  more >

Tommy Lee Pleads No Contest, Faces Jail
4/10/1998, USRN

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee pleaded no contest to charges of felony spousal abuse and probation violation in Malibu, California on Tuesday, and faces at least six months...  more >

Tommy Lee Apologizes, Pays Up
3/17/1998, USRN

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee paid a photographer $17,500 on March 13th to settle a criminal case pending for assault on March 13th. Appearing in court for the first time...  more >

Pamela: Stop F****ing Me!
3/6/1998, USRN

The legal battles continue for poor Pamela Anderson Lee. Lee and former boyfriend Bret Michaels, lead singer of the rock band Poison, have filed separate $90 million...  more >

Tommy Lee: Don't Judge Me
3/5/1998, USRN

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee will not contest divorce proceedings initiated by his wife, actress Pamela Anderson. In a statement, Lee said: "I am completely devoted to...  more >

Pamela Divorcing Tommy Lee
3/2/1998, USRN

Pamela Anderson Lee has had it with Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. Two days after suffering an alleged assault at the hands of her husband, the Baywatch beauty filed for...  more >

Tommy Lee Out On Bail
2/27/1998, USRN

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee is free on bail after his arrest February 24th for allegedly assaulting his wife, actress Pamela Anderson Lee, at their Malibu home. The Los...  more >

Bret Michaels: $90 Million To Drop 'Em
1/27/1998, USRN

Poison's lead singer Bret Michaels figures it's worth $90 million for a gander at his genitals. That's the price Michaels wants Internet Entertainment Group to pony up if...  more >

More Pam On Video
1/19/1998, USRN

Pamela Anderson Lee, whose sexual romp with her husband, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, is a big Internet hit, has a new video title on the way. Internet Entertainment...  more >

Man Who Sleeps With Pam Is Angry
1/13/1998, USRN

Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, husband of Baywatch beauty Pamela Anderson Lee, was ordered to undergo anger management counseling after pleading "no contest" to beating a...  more >

New Lee Enters The World
12/30/1997, USRN

Motley Crue's Tommy Lee and wife Pamela Anderson Lee have welcomed a second child into the world. Dylan Jagger Lee, who will be known as DJ, arrived in this world at...  more >

Motley Crue's Jailhouse Rock
12/11/1997, USRN

What happens to rock's arrested adolescents? They get arrested. Motley Crue's Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx were charged Wednesday night in Phoenix with assaulting a security...  more >

And Justice For All...Heavy Metal Lawsuits
9/17/1997, USRN

Guitarist Vinnie Vincent, who played with Kiss (in the cosmetic-free line-up) from 1982 to 1984 before moving on to his own Vinnie Vincent Invasion, is suing his former...  more >

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