MÖTLEY CRÜE: New Song Posted Online

A new MÖTLEY CRÜE track, "Mutherfucker Of The Year", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new labum, "Saints of Los Angeles", which will be released in Japan on June 18 with the bonus tracks "Kickstart My Heart" (Live & Rare) and "Saints Of Los Angeles" (Live & Rare).

Short audio samples of all 13 tracks that are set to appear on the U.S. version of "Saints of Los Angeles" are available on
Amazon.com.

MÖTLEY CRÜE headed back into the studio last month to record another song for "Saints of Los Angeles". As a result, the disc's U.S. release date had to be pushed back from June 17 to June 24. Bassist Nikki Sixx said in a statement that the idea for the new song, entitled "Goin'Out Swingin'", came about before the group's recent press conference, in which it announced this summer's "Crüe Fest" tour with PAPA ROACH, BUCKCHERRY, TRAPT and SIXX: A.M. Sixx explained, "Before our performance at the press conference, we were firing on all cylinders at sound check just jamming out, and that's when the new idea came. We quickly laid it down and went to the studio to record it, and liked it so much we pushed back the release one week so that we could get it onto the album — it now has 13 tracks. It's the ultimate song to end the record with and begin the new chapter of our career."

According to Amazon.com, "Saints of Los Angeles" will feature the following track listing:

01. L.A.M.F.
02. Face Down In The Dirt
03. What's It Gonna Take
04. Down At The Whisky
05. Saints Of Los Angeles
06. Mutherfucker Of The Year
07. The Animal In Me
08. Welcome To The Machine
09. Just Another Psycho
10. Chicks = Trouble
11. This Ain't A Love Song
12. White Trash Circus
13. Goin' Out Swingin'

The album is loosely based on the band's memoir, "The Dirt", which was published in 2001. The CD will be the first to feature all four original members of the CRÜE since 1997's "Generation Swine".

"Crüe Fest" will kick off on July 1 in West Palm Beach, Florida, hitting 40 cities before wrapping up in late August.

On June 25, a 10-album Japan-only cardboard sleeve reissue series from MÖTLEY CRÜE will be made available featuring the following LPs:

"Too Fast For Love" (1981)
"Shout At The Devil" (1983)
"Theatre Of Pain" (1985)
"Girls Girls Girls" (1987)
"Dr. Feelgood" (1989)
"Mötley Crüe" (1994)
"Generation Swine" (1997)
"Supersonic & Demonic Relics" (1999)
"Live: Entertainment Or Death" (1999)
"New Tattoo" (2000)

Each cardboard sleeve reissue features a high-quality SHM-CD disc (playable on standard CD players).

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MOTLEY CRUE Gives The F.U. To Sarnia Councillor

Motley Crue has a message for Sarnia councillor Dave Boushy and his objection to their upcoming performance at Sarnia Bayfest.

Speaking via conference call Wednesday, rock's bad boys jumped at the opportunity to comment on Boushy's claim their off-stage antics are pornographic.

"He's right," said base player Nikki Sixx.

"People like him are always out to attack rock and roll, you know. God bless them, man.

They keep our name in the press and re-ignite our passion to hold up our middle finger to all those people who really don't understand.

"If that's how these people have to get a little press, then that's their problem," said Sixx, who then used a common expletive to describe the councillor.

Last month, the 78-year-old Boushy sparked a furor after he suggested that the band's sexual exploits and shocking behavior could damage Sarnia's image.

He called for a motion that the city have a say in which acts perform at the annual summer festival.

Boushy could not be reached for comment about the band's remarks.

Wednesday's exclusive print media teleconference -- which included more 30 newspapers and magazines from across North America -- got animated when The Observer asked Sixx and lead guitarist Mick Mars about Boushy's comments.

Sixx said that rock and roll bands have become, "the ugly stepchild of music." But they're not giving in to the stereotype.

"It's all about guitars, sexy lead singers and snotty rock and roll lyrics," he said. "And we're gonna keep putting it out to tens of thousands of people."

Sarnia's July 10 show is a unique stop on the band's "Cruefest" tour, which kicks off July 1 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The band will fly in solo, without the supporting Cruefest acts like Buckcherry and Papa Roach, who will join them on the North American tour.

But they're going to put on a dynamite show, Mars promised.

"It'll just be a kick-you-in-the-head kind of show. And next time, we'll bring the whole tour through Sarnia."

The band, which includes drummer Tommy Lee and lead singer Vince Neil, are releasing their new album, "Saints of Los Angeles," on June 17.

Mars said the show will include four or five tracks from the new album, along with classic favourites.

"The first thing you want to do is go out and play all the new music, but the audience doesn't know it yet," he said. "They want to hear the old stuff -- the 'Live Wire' and the "Home sweet Home.'"

The band starts rehearsals tomorrow.

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Exclusive Interview with Nikki Sixx at Juicy Bands!

Today I got to interview one of the most phenomenal rockers in rock history and I was absolutely thrilled to have Nikki Sixx in the studio. He’s a rock legend from Motley Crue to Sixx AM. He even wrote the book, “Heroin Diaries” which is a book based on diaries that he actually wrote. It's a very touching, inspiring book, it's a must read if you haven’t read it. Here’s what Nikki had to say..

JUICY BANDS: “Life Is Beautiful” was a huge hit and lately “Pray For Me” has been getting a lot of radio and video airplay, since you guys didn’t really promote the album or have a desire to do so, how did that come about?

NIKKI SIXX: It was a very enjoyable process. A lot of times you have a band, you have a tour, you have an album, you have a single, you work radio, you work press. It’s all very planned. But in this case we made a record and leaked the song out through MySpace. It started to pick up momentum and radio picked up on it. Then we took it to radio and it ended up being the most added song in the country and then climbed the charts. We said why? They said it’s moving, people like it, it’s a great piece of music. We just formed the band Sixx A.M. because people had to go buy the album by somebody. It’s not me, and it’s not James and it’s not D.J., it’s all of us as producers and songwriters. I was driving down the road yesterday and looked down at my Sirius radio, and it said Sixx A.M., “Life Is Beautiful.” I said, how is that possible?

JUICY BANDS: Before Sixx A.M, I’ve never in my life heard James sing before, but he’s definitely got an amazing voice on him. I know he’s done a lot of producing and behind the scenes stuff for a lot of different artists, so how’d you bring out the singer in him and actually get him to join in the band?

NIKKI SIXX: He does do a lot of behind the scenes stuff. He’s a phenomenal writer, a phenomenal producer, an amazing engineer. D.J. is equally talented as a writer and guitar player and producer. It was effortless. It wasn’t about us, it was about the song, the journey. It so exciting, so free. We’ve all known each other for years, we had an amazing time, and planned on doing it again because it was so fun and we just formed together and gave it all we got.

JUICY BANDS: So a while back I was hearing that Sixx A.M wasn’t planning on touring but now you guys are actually planning a tour starting in July so I’m excited about that, how’d that come about?

NIKKI SIXX: When we formed the band, we didn’t plan on being on the radio, didn’t plan on touring, it just wasn’t an interest to us, but the demand was high so we thought we would give it a shot. Nothing to major just a little here and there with some good bands, a simple one month tour and that’s that. We are planning on playing some television shows and maybe doing some other small stuff as well.

JUICY BANDS: They’re making a movie out of the Motley Crue book “The Dirt”. Have you had any interest from movie studios about your book, The Heroin Diaries?

NIKKI SIXX: It’s interesting. The phone has been ringing. I have to pinch myself. It’s really affecting people emotionally. It’s phenomenal that you can do something positive and still stand up and say, “I’m rock and roll.” I look it, I walk it, I talk it, I live it, I breathe it.

JUICY BANDS: How did the idea of turning your diaries into a book come about?

NIKKI SIXX: It was a long process because the original feeling was to publish those diaries based on my belief that I could raise awareness of this global epidemic and what it’s like, whether you’re down in the streets or in a private jet. It’s an epidemic and a problem. I wanted to share my experience, and by getting through that experience share a little hope, a little faith that people can get out of it. That’s where it started and it just went from there.

JUICY BANDS: I actually sat down and read the book and it was phenomenal. I think you’re a very strong person for coming out and dealing with everything that you've been through and taking something so personal and sharing it with the world. I know a lot of other people around the globe appreciate the book as well. Are you planning on coming out and writing any more books based on anything that you’ve written in the past?

NIKKI SIXX: Thank you so much, I really appreciate that. This was a one time thing. I think there’s a benefit to this. I know that the stuff from ’81 and ’82 and forming the band and going on tour for the first time is all wonderful stuff, but it’s personal and I write for personal reasons. Something you never expect to do is publish something like this. There’s a benefit to publishing this because I’m exposing myself and exposing an issue. I want to do some good. It inspired a wonderful soundtrack and accidentally formed a band out of it.

JUICY BANDS: Thank you so much for coming in, you’ve inspired so many people and it was great to finally meet you. Rock on, you kick ass!

NIKKI SIXX: Hey anytime, you’re awesome. Thanks for having me.

For more on Nikki Sixx and Sixx AM,

be sure to check out:

Nikki Sixx Official Site

NIKKISIXX.NET

Sixx:A.M. Official Site
SIXXAMMUSIC.COM

Nikki Sixx Official Store
NIKKI SIXX OFFICIAL STORE

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Motley Crue Saints of Los Angeles Samples Available

MÖTLEY CRÜE's new album, Saints Of Los Angeles, will be released on June 24th via Eleven Seven Music and will feature the following tracks in this order: 'L.A.M.F.', 'Face Down In The Dirt', 'What's It Gonna Take', 'Down At The Whiskey', 'Saints Of Los Angeles' (Gang Vocal), 'Mother Fucker Of the Year', 'The Animal In Me', 'Welcome To The Machine', 'Just Another Psycho', 'Chicks = Trouble', 'This Ain't A Love Song', 'White Trash Circus', 'Goin' Out Swingin''.

Samples off all tracks can be heard HERE

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Motley Crue "Saints of Los Angeles" Moved to June 24th

Saints Of Los Angeles release date moved to June 24th - Motley Crue heads back to studio to record new song.

Inspired by the energy and experience of their performance with their Crue Fest cohorts Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. and Trapt at the press conference to announce their upcoming summer tour, Motley Crue extended the production for their upcoming CD, returning to the studio this week to record one more track for their first studio album in over a decade, Saints of Los Angeles. The album, which has a new release date of June 24th, follows the story of the band's NY Times best-selling memoir The Dirt, a no-holds-barred tell-all that features every gritty detail of the group's exploits as one of the world's biggest rock bands.



Says Sixx, "Before our performance at the press conference, we were firing on all cylinders at sound check just jamming out, and that's when the new idea came. We quickly laid it down and went to the studio to record it, and liked it so much we pushed back the release one week so that we could get it onto the album - it now has 13 tracks. It's the ultimate song to end the record with and begin the new chapter of our career."

Produced by Live Nation, Crue Fest is a touring rock festival embracing the lifestyle of rock. With the lineup including Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. and Trapt, "Crue Fest '08" will undoubtedly be the summer's loudest show on earth. The trek kicks off July 1st in West Palm Beach, Florida and works its way across North America for over 40 dates throughout July and August. Tickets, band profiles and exclusive content from all of the Crue Fest bands will consistently be uploaded at THEROCKVINE

Crue Fest U.S./Canada Tour Dates:

July 1 - West Palm Beach, FL - Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 3 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
July 5 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
July 6 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
July 8 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 9 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
July 10 - Sarnia, ONT - Bayfest
July 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Susquehanna Bank Center
July 13 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion
July 15 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 16 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 18 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
July 19 - Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater
July 20 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
July 22 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 23 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 24 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center
July 26 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion
July 27 - Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
July 29 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
July 31 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Wireless Pavilion

August 1 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center
August 2 - Los Angeles, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion
August 5 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion
August 6 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
August 8 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
August 9 - Portland, OR - Rose Garden
August 11 - Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place
August 13 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
August 14 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
August 15 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
August 17 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
August 19 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Amphitheatre
August 20 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
August 22 - Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
August 23 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
August 24 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
August 28 - Toronto, ONT - Molson Amphitheatre
August 29 - Albany, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
August 30 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain
August 31 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion

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MOTLEY.COM
MOTLEY CRUE MYSPACE

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