Tag Archives: Tommy Lee

Metal Insider’s Top 10: Heaviest SNL Musical Guests

Posted by on February 15, 2015

Since launching in 1975, Saturday Night Live has become a mainstay for comedy. And while the live TV sketch show is renowned for its timely and sometimes politically incorrect satire, it’s also been revered for its musical performances from rising stars and music legends. Granted, SNL’s music guest often lean towards more mainstream acts, but […]

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Smashing Pumpkins recruit Brad Wilk for live shows

Posted by on November 18, 2014

Smashing Pumpkins (guess they dropped the “The”) have a new album coming out, Monuments to an Elegy, on December 9th. And while it’s not the doom metal album they were teasing, they will be taking to the road in support of it. Although Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee played drums on the entire album, he’s busy with […]

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Tommy Lee’s drum solo is so fly

Posted by on August 29, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/KqmLjmNMjjs[/youtube] From the reports coming out so far, Mötley Crüe’s final tour is ending with more of an asthmatic whimper than a bang thanks to Vince Neil’s vocals. However, the big draw of the tour (other than a final chance to see the band) is Tommy Lee’s drum roller coaster, known as the “Cruecifly.” The drummer’s […]

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Mötley Crüe playing new song; Tommy Lee’s kit may be a health risk

Posted by on July 7, 2014

[youtube]http://youtu.be/SeLLGAxHzsI[/youtube] When Mötley Crüe announced that they would  be retiring earlier this year, the tour poster and banner read “all bad things must come to an end.” The band has been playing a new song on their tour, which kicked off on July 2nd, and not surprisingly, it’s called “All Bad Things.” While the first performance […]

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Mötley Crüe talk farewell tour and ‘The Dirt’ film adaptation

Posted by on May 16, 2014

And so continues the Mötley Crüe farewell news train. This week, the band (and when we say the band we mean just Tommy Lee) gave Billboard the latest tidbits about the band’s new song, the tour, and the film adaptation of The Dirt. Lee’s latest update on the tour hints at the band potentially playing a two-hour […]

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Tommy Lee to play drums on the new Smashing Pumpkins album

Posted by on May 7, 2014

Though Mötley Crüe still has more touring to do before bidding farewell, it looks like Tommy Lee has already landed a studio gig. More surprisingly, though, is that the gig is with the Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan revealed on the band’s website that Tommy Lee will play drums on all nine tracks of the Smashing […]

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Mötley Crüe to take a walk on the retired side

Posted by on January 28, 2014

Confirming what might have been the worst-kept secret in rock, Mötley Crüe has announced that they’re going to be retiring, but they’re not going quietly. The band revealed the details in a press conference that broadcast live on the band’s web site. Billed as “the biggest announcement of their career,” it was also one of their […]

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Tommy Lee and Nic Cage’s son Weston clash at Motley Crue’s show

Posted by on September 25, 2013

In the continuing saga that is Weston Cage, the black metal singer/son of Nicolas Cage has now apparently got on the bad side of established bad boy rocker Tommy Lee. The two reportedly got into a backstage scuffle and it was all to get into Vince Neil’s dressing room, according to TMZ. While we assume […]

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Sebastian Bach Has Proof That He At Least Rehearsed With Motley Crue

Posted by on September 15, 2013

A lot of back and forth comments have been made between Sebastian Bach and Nikki Sixx. The center of it all has been whether or not the former Skid Row singer was asked to replace Vince Neil in the early 90s, with Bach insistent that he was despite Sixx denying it. The Motley Crue bassist […]

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Sebastian Bach Continues To Claim He Almost Replaced Vince Neil In Motley Crue Despite Nikki Sixx’s Denial

Posted by on September 13, 2013

It all started with a tweet. When a fan asked via Twitter whether he was ever considered to replace Vince Neil in Motley Crue in 1992, Sebastian Bach responded saying “Not considered. Asked.” “The short answer is that i actually thought at the time this band Skid Row was better. Gee i sure know how […]

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