John 5
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Watch John 5 put on a shred clinic in blistering new Strung Out playthrough video
By Jackson Maxwell published
Armed with one of his trademark hot-rodded Teles, the new Mötley Crüe guitarist premieres a solo tune highlighted by some incredibly tasty unison guitar and bass two-hand tapping

John 5 reveals his guitar rig for Mötley Crüe’s upcoming world tour
By Matt Owen published
From his supply of Floyd Rose-equipped Telecasters to a modest Boss-loaded pedalboard, here's everything John 5 will be taking on the road for his first-ever Crüe tour later this year

Nikki Sixx says first Mötley Crüe rehearsal with John 5 was “f***ing epic”
By Matt Parker published
Sixx reports the guitarist “seamlessly” played a 90-minute set, start-to-finish

Mötley Crüe begin rehearsals with new guitarist John 5 ahead of world tour
By Matt Owen published
The Rob Zombie guitarist had been busy practicing his chops ahead of official rehearsals through his Mötley Monday series of Crüe covers
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Jared Dines' 5th “biggest shred collab song in the world” will have the most star-studded lineup of any guitar video ever
By Sam Roche published
John Petrucci, Zakk Wylde, Synyster Gates, Nita Strauss, Steve Vai, Tim Henson, Ichika Nito and John 5 are all in the running to appear – and only the first wave of guitarists has been announced

Watch John 5 cover Mötley Crüe’s Too Fast For Love to celebrate the album’s 41st anniversary
By Matt Owen published
The band's new live guitarist – seen wielding a Floyd Rose-equipped Goldie Telecaster – continues to test out Mötley Crüe material ahead of their upcoming tour next year

Chad Kroeger says he’s heard John 5 play “every single Mötley Crüe riff” flawlessly
By Matt Parker published
The Nickelback man caught an impromptu performance from the guitarist at Tommy Lee’s birthday celebration

Nikki Sixx on why Mötley Crüe picked John 5 as Mick Mars' replacement: “He checks all the boxes. He's an insane player”
By Matt Owen published
The Rob Zombie guitarist will take Mars' place on the road when the band embark on their The World co-headline tour with Def Leppard next year
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