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Formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, Motley Crue is one of the originators of hair metal and is one of the only bands still around to reap its glory. The origins of the band began in L.A. Lead singer Vince Neil wanted nothing to do with the band at first, but after his first band departed he joined forces with old high school chum Tommy Lee. Thanks to Mick Mars’ old band mate (who said that they looked like a motley looking crew), they were blessed with the name Motley Crue. The band started to play shows in the bars and clubs on Sunset Strip; the band began its debauchery around this time. They were signed to Elektra in early 1980’s and released on of their first singles.
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Motley Crue t-shirt is black and is a 50/50 Cotton/Polyester blend. The shirt features photos of Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil & Nikki Sixx. There is an image on the back of the shirt with Motley Crue, Red White & Crue, Better Live Than Dead written on the back.
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A Motley Crue fan is suing the band's management because of injuries he sustained during a Nov. 22, 2006, performance by the band. Gerald Schneeman is claiming that he was knocked to the ground by a Crue member after said guy jumped off the stage; security then started pounding on Schneeman before dragging him out of the venue. The identity of the Crue member in question is under wraps--for now. Anyone want to bet it's Mick Mars? Dude just seems like someone you would not want to cross, what with him being 102 and all. [SleazeRoxx, via AntiMusic]
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"Anyone showing up at the Whisky on Monday will be with a bunch of other people holding a seance trying to will this thing to happen," Motley Crue manager Allen Kovac tells Billboard. Kovac says the band has received "generous" offers to tour in both the United States and United Kingdom. Speculation that Motley Crue would tour in 2005 with all four original members was first reported here in October.
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For close to a decade, Motley Crue was dismissed as a hair band that owed nothing to the musical landscape. In fact they were blamed for most of the glam metal of the 1980's. However, time has gradually turned the page and told a different story. This motley group of misfits once ridiculed for their looks and music, have become a widely esteemed influence in the last half decade thanks to a slew of alternative bands who continually point to Motley Crue, specifically Nikki Sixx's lyrics, as a source of inspiration. This is a far cry from the bashing all 80's bands received in the mid-90's. Say what you want about Motley Crue, but they wanted to be the biggest and baddest band in the world...and became just that.
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Founded by CEO Allen Kovac, Tenth Street Entertainment is one of the music industry's leading management companies with an impressive roster of multi-platinum artists including Blondie, Hanson, Motley Crue, Everclear, Buckcherry, Yes & The New Cars. Staffed with experienced music industry professionals and working out of offices in NY, Los Angeles and London, Tenth Street Entertainment provides a full-service marketing partnership to its artists on a global basis. Using sophisticated market research and communications disciplines, Tenth Street Entertainment's campaigns have been widely recognized by the industry as groundbreaking, producing top tours and top-selling albums worldwide. Learn more at http://www.10thst.com.
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