Blabbermouth11/6/2026
JOHN 5: 'I Just Want To Be Able To Represent MICK MARS And MÖTLEY CRÜE As Best As I Can'In a new interview with Mexico's Summa Inferno, John 5 spoke about his role as the guitarist in MÖTLEY CRÜE, having replaced the band's founding guitarist Mick Mars in late 2022. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "The [other] guys [in MÖTLEY CRÜE] are so nice to me and so welcoming to m...
Blabbermouth10/19/2026
JOHN 5's Advice To Young Musicians: 'Play What You Love'In a new interview with Mexico's Frontera Rock, acclaimed guitarist John 5 (real name John William Lowery) was asked what advice he would give to young musicians looking to follow a similar path. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Well, I believe that everybody is inspired by anothe...
Blabbermouth10/9/2026
JOHN 5 On Upcoming Collaboration With WEDNESDAY 13: 'It's Gonna Be A Blast'During an appearance on the October 5 episode of SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk", John 5 spoke about the recent announcement that he will team up with Wednesday 13 for the summer/fall 2027 touring season. This is the first time John's solo band, THE CREATURES, will include a singer and to...
Blabbermouth10/6/2026
JOHN 5 And FENDER Announce Three New Signature TelecastersFender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) and the Fender Custom Shop (FCS) have announced three new signature Telecasters celebrating the genre-defying artistry of John 5: the Fender John 5 Phantom Telecaster, Fender John 5 Ghost Telecaster and Fender Custom Shop John 5 "Phantom" Telecaster. Eac...
Blabbermouth9/21/2026
WEDNESDAY 13 On Upcoming Collaboration With JOHN 5: 'It's Gonna Be Something Fun For The Fans'In a new interview with "The David Ellefson Show", Wednesday 13 spoke about the recent announcement that he will team up with John 5 and the legendary guitarist's solo band, THE CREATURES, for the summer/fall 2027 touring season. This is the first time John's band will include a singer and to mark t...
Blabbermouth8/31/2026
MÖTLEY CRÜE's TOMMY LEE: 'JOHN 5 Brought This New Fire And Excitement To Every One Of Us'During a question-and-answer session at the "Sunset Strip" edition of the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp, which was held in late April and early May in Hollywood, California, former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 spoke about how he came to join MÖTLEY CRÜE in the fall of 2022 as the replacement for the ban...