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Motley Crue Bassist Nikki Sixx Partners With Leica Camera for Photography Series

Chad Childers — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:48:35 +0000

Nikki Sixx is a man of many passions -- music, radio host, writing and in recent years photography. The Motley Crue and Sixx: A.M. bassist has increasingly shared his photographic exploits over the years and he's now partnered with Leica Camera to shoot photos for a two-part interview and photography series.

Nikki Sixx Shares Desire for Taylor Hawkins to Play on Sixx: A.M. Album

Chad Childers — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:27:26 +0000

One of the things that's limited Sixx: A.M. somewhat in the past is their lack of a drummer, but Nikki Sixx has discussed his desire to make the band more of a priority in the future and that would presumably include finding a drummer to help them out. In a recent tweet, Sixx revealed the musician that's on the top of his wish list, shouting out the Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins.

Nikki Sixx's Son Starts Own Band Called Figs Vision

Chad Childers — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:08:21 +0000

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx is an avid music lover and that's not just relegated to hard rock and metal, as evidenced by the wide range of guests on his 'Sixx Sense' radio show. However, Sixx definitely has a special place in his heart for his latest musical recommendation. The bassist has reached out to his social network followers about the new band, Figs Vision, which features his son Gunner Sixx as one of its members.

Nikki Sixx Writing for Next Motley Crue Album on Australian Tour

Chad Childers — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:05:03 +0000

It's turning out to be quite the productive and creatively rewarding trip for Nikki Sixx as he enjoys his travels in Australia. Sixx is currently touring Down Under with Motley Crue and he's been using his downtime to work through new music.

Nikki Sixx Working on New Sixx: A.M. Song During Motley Crue's Australian Tour

Chad Childers — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:03:31 +0000

Nikki Sixx may be touring down under with Motley Crue in Australia, but the bassist is keeping his mind creatively occupied with ideas for his other band Sixx: A.M. as well. In his latest Australian tour journal, the bassist reveals that he's been working on new music during his downtime on the road.

Nikki Sixx Provides Update on Sixx: A.M. Album + 'The Heroin Diaries' Broadway Production

Chad Childers — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:18:15 +0000

Nikki Sixx has a lot on his plate at the moment, but the Sixx: A.M. bassist and creative force took some time to speak with Loudwire and other reporters during a roundtable interview at the NAMM conference in Anaheim Saturday (Jan. 26).

Nikki Sixx Takes New Creative Direction With 'Schecter Sixx' Bass

Chad Childers — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:45:22 +0000

Nikki Sixx is a man of many passions, as evidenced by his career as a successful author, photographer and radio host as well as the musical work he's best known for as a member of Motley Crue and Sixx: A.M. On Saturday (Jan. 26), Sixx was able to reveal his latest creative venture, the new 'Schecter Sixx' signature series bass, during the NAMM convention in Anaheim, California.

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx to Unveil Custom 'Schecter Sixx' Bass

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:36:22 +0000

Schecter guitars and Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx have teamed up to create a new model of bass. The guitar company is planning to reveal the 'Schecter Sixx' signature series bass at the winter NAMM conference in Anaheim, Calif. on Jan. 26.

Bassist Nikki Sixx: Motley Crue Working on Their 'Best Album Yet'

Mary Ouellette — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:06:22 +0000

The year 2013 is gearing up to be a big one for Motley Crue and Nikki Sixx. In addition to working on a broadway play based on his book ‘The Heroin Diaries,’ and his recent engagement to longtime girlfriend Courtney Bingham, the bassist recently confirmed that Motley Crue is indeed working on a brand spanking new full-length album.

Nikki Sixx Gets Engaged to Courtney Bingham, Continues Work on New Motley Crue Songs

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:23:07 +0000

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx is surely all smiles right now, as he's been revealing a mess of good news during the last few days. Along with the bassist giving fans an update on the progress of Motley Crue's new material, Sixx has just announced that he popped the question to his model girlfriend Courtney Bingham, officially snatching her up as the future Mrs. Sixx.

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx Creating Broadway Play Based on 'Heroin Diaries' Memoir

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:32:50 +0000

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx may hold some sort of record when it comes to turning something negative into a positive. Sixx found success with his memoir 'The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star' in 2007, and now the bassist has revealed that he'll be turning the book into a Broadway play.

Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx Talks 'Sex,' Tweeting, Dave Mustaine + Future of Sixx: A.M.

Matthew Wilkening — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:11:05 +0000

Nikki Sixx is a man who wears many hats. Not only is he the bassist and songwriter for Motley Crue and Sixx: A.M., he's also a radio host, author and master of social media.

Nikki Sixx's Girlfriend Performs Dance Routine at Motley Crue Show

Chad Childers — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 15:06:56 +0000

Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx‘s girlfriend, Courtney Bingham, made good on her birthday wish for herself to perform a burlesque dance routine onstage at the band’s show in Michigan. Bingham recently revealed her desire to add a little something extra to the show and announced her intention to perform on her 27th birthday while the [...]

Nikki Sixx to Make Acting Debut in Indie Film

Jeff Giles — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:38:27 +0000

He’s a prolific musician, a member of one of the most successful rock bands of all time, a published author, and an entrepreneur — and now, thanks to his role in an upcoming indie film, Nikki Sixx can add “actor” to his long list of accomplishments too.

Slash, Duff McKagan, Nikki Sixx React to Death of Etta James

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:40:48 +0000

Verve Forecast Iconic soul, gospel and R&B singer Etta James passed away today (Jan. 20) at the age of 72. James had been battling serious illness having first being diagnosed with dementia in 2008. She was hospitalized in 2010 after contracting MRSA and again in 2011 for leukemia. She passed away at the Riverside Community [...]

Nikki Sixx: Motley Crue's Las Vegas Residency Will Launch Biggest Years of Career

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:48:03 +0000

Nikki Sixx has gone on record to say that Motley Crue‘s residency in Las Vegas, which will launch in February and run for three weeks, is only scratching the surface of what he believes “will be the biggest probably four to five years of the band’s career.”

Nikki Sixx Talks Spirituality, Family and Sobriety

Anne Erickson — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:19:21 +0000

We all know Nikki Sixx is a killer bass player with creativity and crazy-good vision. After all, this is the guy who went from playing bass in Motley Crue to forming his own band, Sixx: A.M., and once again topping the rock charts. But, it might surprise fans that Sixx is dead-serious about his spirituality and family life.

Nikki Sixx Calls 12-Year-Old Girl Who Used Sixx: A.M. Music in Anti-Bullying Video

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:13:51 +0000

The digital age is certainly narrowing the gap between artists and their fans, as well as creating ways for people to communicate their emotions to the world. Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx was moved by one such display and reached out to a little girl because of it. 12-year-old Chloe McCarty of Blaine, Minn., used his band Sixx: A.M.‘s song ‘Skin’ in a video where she revealed she has a mental disorder called trichotillomania, which causes her to pull out her hair, and as a result, be bullied by her classmates. A simple, expressive video garnered national attention for McCarty, her disorder and the need to be sensitive to others suffering from such conditions.

Nikki Sixx Set To Release Two More Books

Graham Hartmann — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:09:31 +0000

Motley Crue and Sixx: AM bassist Nikki Sixx has been putting pen to paper once again to create two new books. Having already published the scathing memoir ’The Heroin Diaries,’ and ‘This Is Gonna Hurt’ (a collection of photography and insight), Sixx’s next book may see a release date as soon as May 2012.

Nikki Sixx Allegedly Reports Missing Son Who Wasn't Really Missing

Liz Ramanand — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:45:25 +0000

Motley Crue / Sixx A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx reported to cops that his youngest son was missing even though the rock ’n’ roll father knew where he was, according to TMZ.