Mötley Crüe
American heavy metal band
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| October 4 2024 | The band released a new EP titled 'Cancelled'. |
| April 26 2024 | The band released 'Dogs of War', their first song in five years and first with John 5. |
| April 23 2024 | Mötley Crüe signed a recording deal with Big Machine Records. |
| 2023 | Continued touring with The World Tour, further extending their musical journey. |
| 2023 | Mick Mars retired from touring, and John 5 became a full member of the band. |
| September 2023 | John 5 revealed the new song title 'Dogs of War' and confirmed the band recorded a Beastie Boys cover. |
| July 2023 | The band confirmed recording three brand new songs. |
| July 3 2023 | During a Rolling Stone interview, Mars declares he has refused to speak with any band members and intends to pursue his full royalty percentage. |
| June 2023 | Vince Neil confirmed the band was planning a stadium tour for 2024. |
| April 19 2023 | Mötley Crüe announced they were working on new music with record producer Bob Rock, indicating they would not work with Mick Mars again. |
| April 7 2023 | Mick Mars files a lawsuit against Mötley Crüe in the Los Angeles County Superior Court for unpaid royalties, alleging his touring royalty agreement was severely reduced from 25% to 5%. |
| April 6 2023 | Mars gives an interview with Variety criticizing the band's severance payout and claiming his royalties were cut to 7.5% after retirement. |
| April 6 2023 | Mick Mars sued the band, alleging they were trying to remove him from Mötley Crüe. |
| March 13 2023 | Carmine Appice claims in an interview with Ultimate Guitar that Mars had lost enjoyment for touring, leading to a public Twitter dispute with Nikki Sixx. |
| 2022 | Launched The Stadium Tour, surprisingly returning to live performances after their previously announced retirement. |
| 2022 | Mötley Crüe embarks on their first major tour in seven years, co-headlining a North American tour with Def Leppard. |
| November 2022 | Rolling Stone retrospectively criticized the band's decision to fire Vince Neil and release the self-titled album, ranking it as the 22nd worst decision in music history. |
| October 27 2022 | The band confirmed John 5 as their new touring guitarist, replacing Mick Mars. |
| October 26 2022 | Mick Mars retired as a touring member of Mötley Crüe due to ongoing health issues, with his publicist releasing an official statement. |
| September 2022 | Vince Neil announces the band will return for a US tour in 2023, ruling out future studio albums and stating they are now 'strictly a touring band'. |
| 2021 | Nikki Sixx publicly praised Metallica's longevity and several of their album releases during an interview. |
| November 2021 | Mötley Crüe sells their entire back catalogue to BMG Rights Management. |
| June 1 2020 | Mötley Crüe announces rescheduling of The Stadium Tour to June–September 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | A public feud escalated when Steel Panther's Michael Starr jokingly commented about bringing back Vince Neil from the 1980s in a 'Little Punk People' channel video, which prompted Nikki Sixx to attack Starr on Twitter. |
| 2019 | New tracks were recorded for the Netflix biopic The Dirt. |
| December 4 2019 | Official confirmation of The Stadium Tour with Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts for summer 2020. |
| November 18 2019 | Band confirms reunion tour plans, releasing a video of their 'Cessation of Touring' contract being destroyed. |
| 2018 | Mötley Crüe reunited again, breaking their previous 'cessation of touring' contract. |
| 2018 | Guitarist Satchel of Steel Panther publicly stated in an interview that there are bands who hate their band, referencing the previous tour with Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard. |
| 2018 | Mötley Records reopened after the band's reunion and announcement of recording new tracks for their Netflix biopic The Dirt. |
| September 2018 | Vince Neil announces the band's reunion and that they are working on new material. |
| 2017 | James Hetfield appeared on Nikki Sixx's radio show 'Sixx Sense', suggesting a potential thawing of tensions. |
| 2016 | Nikki Sixx responded to Steel Panther's criticism, stating he prioritizes taking his musical contributions seriously. |
| 2015 | The band signed a 'cessation of touring' contract, seemingly marking the end of their live performances. |
| 2015 | Michael Starr of Steel Panther claimed in an interview that Mötley Crüe members take themselves too seriously. |
| 2015 | Tommy Lee posted a meme-style tweet featuring Lars Ulrich with 'Straight Outta Tempo' text, referencing the N.W.A biopic. |
| 2015 | Mötley Records closed when Mötley Crüe initially retired. |
| December 31 2015 | What was planned to be the band's final show takes place on New Year's Eve, which was later filmed for theatrical and Blu-ray release in 2016. |
| 2014 | Began The Final Tour, which ran from 2014 to 2015, initially marking their farewell tour. |
| July 2014 | Guitar World ranked the Mötley Crüe album at number 25 in their 'Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994' list, acknowledging its historical significance. |
| 2011 | Mötley Crüe toured with Steel Panther and Def Leppard, during which tensions and hostilities emerged between the bands, particularly involving Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee. |
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