"In the beginning, it was 1981 and bassist Nikki Sixx left London, the glam metal band he'd formed in Hollywood three years earlier, to start a new project with drummer Tommy Lee. Then, they pulled in guitarist Mick Mars, who responded to the duo's classified ad for a "loud, rude, and aggressive guitar player," and eventually persuaded singer Vince Neil, a former classmate of Lee's, to leave his band Rock Candy for Mötley Crüe."
"Each step on its musical journey is commemorated on "From the Beginning," an album that includes the band's first single "Live Wire" through its most recent track, "Dogs of War," released 43 years later. The band also revived a Mötley Crüe classic with a newly recorded version of its "Theatre of Pain" ballad "Home Sweet Home," featuring Dolly Parton, which reentered the charts in 2025 at No. 1, 40 years after the original recording's release."
Mötley Crüe formed in 1981 when bassist Nikki Sixx left London to start a project with drummer Tommy Lee, later adding guitarist Mick Mars and singer Vince Neil. The group released its 1981 debut Too Fast for Love, achieved a breakout with Shout at the Devil (1983), and reached commercial success with Dr. Feelgood in the late 1980s. Addictions, near-death experiences, hiatuses, departures, and reunions punctuated the band's history. The compilation From the Beginning collects material from the first single Live Wire through the recent Dogs of War. A newly recorded Home Sweet Home featuring Dolly Parton reentered the charts at No. 1 in 2025, with proceeds benefiting Covenant House.
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