Mötley Crüe

Mötley Crüe was formed in 1981 by drummer Tommy Lee and bassist Nikki Sixx. The band's debut album, "Too Fast for Love," self-produced and released in 1981, was the starting point for their escalating success. Soon after, they signed a recording contract with Elektra Records in early 1982, following their initial success in the Los Angeles club scene. The band's music and antics, including staged PR stunts during their 1982 Canadian tour, quickly made them a significant figure in the heavy metal genre, influencing many other bands and musicians.

The band's album "Dr. Feelgood" was their first U.S. number-one album, and the tracks "Dr. Feelgood" and "Kickstart My Heart" were both nominated for Grammys in the Best Hard Rock Category in 1990 and 1991. Mötley Crüe continued to gain control over their master recordings in 1998 after their contractual ties with Elektra expired and created their own label, Mötley Records. In an innovative move, they released their first official live album, "Entertainment or Death," in 1999. Their autobiography "The Dirt," co-authored by the band members and Neil Strauss, was a top ten New York Times Best Seller and inspired a film adaptation released in spring 2019.

Mötley Crüe announced their retirement from touring with a final tour called "The Final Tour," which began in 2014 and concluded in 2015. However, the band reunited in 2018 and released four new songs in 2019 as part of the soundtrack for their Netflix biopic "The Dirt." The soundtrack achieved number one on the iTunes All Genres Album Chart and number 10 on the Billboard 200. Mötley Crüe co-headlined a North American tour with Def Leppard in the summer and fall of 2022. The band also played a string of shows in March and April 2024 in Las Vegas.