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According to Billboard.com, Veteran rock band  Mötley Crüe is second among the current list of Hot Tours based on totals from its Dead of Winter Canadian Tour that played 10 cities during January and February (Billy Joel and Elton John’s ‘Face To Face’ tour is #1).  Totals from eight of those concerts were reported during the past week with an overall gross of $2.8 million ($3 million Canadian) earned at the box office.  Of those eight shows, the top attendance came at Edmonton’s Rexall Place, home arena for the NHL’s Oilers.  The Jan. 27 event produced over half-a-million Canadian dollars in gross ticket sales.  The band’s short Canadian trek follows a busy 2009 on the road beginning with last year’s Saints of Los Angeles Tour in North America and Europe as well as the second consecutive summer Crüe Fest Tour that played July through September.

Coming in 3rd place is Guns N’ Roses featuring Axl Rose and new guitarist, DJ Ashba from Sixx:A.M.  With six venues submitting totals during the most recent reporting period, combined grosses topped $2.6 million (over $2.7 million Canadian).  The 17,500-seat arena Rexall Place in Edmonton produced the band’s top gross and attendance on Jan. 17 just as it did for  Mötley Crüe 10 days later.

A new album from Sixx:A.M. is expected sometime this year.  Tonight (Feb 18th), you can listen to Nikki Sixx (Bassist) and James Michael (Vocals) on the Nikki’s new radio show SIXX SENSE. Nikki and James will be discussing the upcoming Sixx:A.M. album.  Fans can listen to SIXX SENSE at www.sixxsense.com.

Motley Crue fans can now keep up with all the latest news on Vince Neil via the social network FACEBOOK. If your already registered on Facebook, you can join the Official Vince Neil Facebook page, by clicking the following link. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vince-Neil-Official/330670801124

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http://www.vinceneil.net

http://www.myspace.com/vinceneilofficial

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Photo By Sally Steele/Vegas Rocks Magazine

Vince Neil, fresh off the Motley Crue Canadian DEAD OF WINTER tour, celebrated his 49th birthday (Feb 8th) at his bar FEELGOOD’S in Las Vegas. The Vince Neil Solo band treated fans to a night of kickass rock n roll they won’t soon forget. During the festivities, Vince Neil’s son Neil Wharton presented his father with a ‘feelgood’ themed cake.

Vince is taking very little time to rest up before hitting the road with his solo band. He also expects to drop his new solo CD later this spring and his book, later this year.

Motley Crue may be off the road for a while, but Vince will keep rockin out with his solo band. Dates are as followed

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Motley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx on his new radio shows — and his new addiction

Buyer beware

Years ago an unauthorized biography called “An Education in Rebellion” was written about me without my approval or support.  It was never endorsed.  In fact, I disapproved and considered legal action because I felt fans were getting ripped off by being sold a book without my involvement.  I feel fans have bought it under the assumption that I approved of it because the writers have collected interviews from people that make it seem relevant – these people who were interviewed have told me afterwards that they had no idea that their conversations were being used for an unauthorized book.  I want to say that I do not, now or ever, approve of people riding the coattails of other people’s hard work and personal lives – this is criminal in my opinion.  This is no different than what the paparazzi does or the gossipy crap that perches like vultures on our newsstands with magazines like the National Enquirer.

The writer and publisher are now “re-releasing” the book with updated information based on my success with Mötley Crüe, Sixx: A.M., The Heroin Diaries and other ventures I’m involved in.  It’s scummy at best to be honest.  My attorneys have already sent them legal letters directing them to stop but they know the loop holes and how to get around them.  Believe it or not, the law allows anyone to write a book about anyone else without getting proper permission which is really crazy because my fans think this was endorsed or approved by me and it’s not.  This is sad.   These people are now partnering up with a company to sell ownership rights to the book’s master rights even though they are my life rights — again, bordering on scum.  As a fan of music I do not buy anything unauthorized because I know, unless the artist signs off on it, its hearsay, gossip, and made up to pad the pockets of the writers, publishers, etc.  Their website gives people the false impression that these “auctions” have the fans buying some portion of revenues that go to artists or songwriters.  In my case at least, nothing could be further from the truth.  Nothing comes to me or my family.  It’s hurtful.

It’s this kind of thing that makes me even more excited to do the Sixx Sense radio show.  I look forward to shining a spotlight on issues like this one — issues that go unnoticed and issues that may otherwise slip through the cracks.

In the end I worry about the fans being ripped off.  I cannot (nor can any of my friends in the public eye) stop these bottom feeders.   If you want to know about Mötley Crüe, get The Dirt.  If you want to know about band members, get their individual books, but don’t support this type of behavior on this or any artists…. they say they’re excited to share this with fans and that may be so, but if it’s not about the money… then donate it to charity…

Thank You,

Nikki Sixx

http://www.myspace.com/nikkisixx

Motley Crue fans can now keep up with all the latest news on Nikki Sixx via the social network FACEBOOK.  If your already registered on Facebook, you can join the Official Nikki Sixx Facebook page, maintained by Nikki’s management. Click the following link to become a fan! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nikki-Sixx/96943760335

Photo By John Lucas, Edmonton Journal

REGINA  — Mere moments before the curtain dropped before Motley Crue’s highly anticipated show at the Brandt Centre on the band’s “Dead of Winter Tour,” a wall of fire and loud cannon blasts alerted the crowd that this was no Lawrence Welk concert.

After knocking the crowd collectively back a foot or two, the heavy metal quartet took the stage at 10:05 p.m. to the delirious cheers of a nearly full house. The sonic blasts and fire were a recurring event throughout the Los Angeles band’s set, which was to be expected due to their grandiose nature.

Starting their set with the 1989 smash “Kick Start My Heart,” the crowd roared appreciatively as vocalist Vince Neil belted out the opening notes and drummer Tommy Lee wailed on his oversized drum kit.

The stage set up was relatively minimalist compared to previous tours, though was more than compensated by the immense lighting and pyrotechnic production. A standard full-sized stage, the Crue had the left side of the stage packed with a pyro rig that periodically shot off fireworks, flames, and multiple sonic booms during the set. Eschewing the use of LCD screens or any video, the backdrop was a rather understated silver and charcoal, which would be lit up in various colors by the lights during the set.

Lee’s kick drum was at least four or five feet tall and adorned with gears and flywheels, while guitarist Mick Mars had 12 Marshall cabinets, stacked 2×6 high, taking up much of the right side of the stage.

Musically, the Crue were tight as a vise, as Mars and bassist Nikki Sixx wailed on their guitars, and Lee further cemented his status as one of the best drummers of his generation. Neil was solid, as per usual, as the 48-year old vocalist is great at what he does, but struggles with the high notes more than he did in his heyday.

Regardless, this was meant to be a gritty rock concert, not American Idol, so no one seemingly noticed, nor cared.

One of the more interesting points of the set came when Sixx, widely considered to be the heart and soul of the metal mavens, took the mike during one interlude and asked the crowd to loudly repeat after him the following: “God, please help Motley Crue from self-destructing so they can come back next year for their 30th anniversary tour.”

Understandably, the arena went wild as it dawned on them that the super group would likely be back soon.

For those familiar with the bands’ troubled past, having dealt with much infighting, substance abuse, and personal suffering and loss, it was a heartfelt moment that gave promise that the foursome had found happier times. In fact, the guys, who at times had gone years without having meaningful conversation, seemed to be quite pleased to be in each other’s company throughout.

The set was a fair length at 82 minutes including an encore that included Lee helming a piano at the start and conclusion of “Home Sweet Home,” before the Crue ended the evening with a rousing rendition of “Dr. Feelgood.”

While one could argue that the absence of some of the hits and a more elaborate stage show could be a sign of the group pulling some of their punches before launching the big guns next year on their anniversary tour, it really seemed like the group was focusing on stripping things to the basics.

At the heart of it, Thursday’s Motley Crue show was exactly what people thought they were paying for — a loud, fiery, and fun rock concert.

Vince Neil Of Motley Crue

WHO:

Vince Neil

WHAT:

Vince Neil is celebrating his birthday with the ultimate bash and is inviting everyone in Vegas to join him. Special guests Dinner For The Music Gods will kick the evening of great music off and then Neil will rock the house with a special performance. House-band Blandini will take the stage afterward to keep the energy flowing into the early morning hours.

This is guaranteed to be the party of the year with great food and drinks specials, live music and possible celebrity friends showing up to wish Neil a Happy Birthday.

WHEN:

Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010

8:30 p.m. – Party kicks off

9:30 p.m. – Special live performance by Dinner Music For The Gods

10:30 p.m. – Vince Neil Band performs

Into the early morning hours – Blandini performs

WHERE:

Feelgoods Rock Bar & Grill

6750 West Sahara Ave.

Las Vegas, NV 89146

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Admission price is $15 at the door. Table reservations are available. For more information or to make a reservation, please call 702-220-8849 or visit www.feelgoodsvegas.com