Arteconciencias: Nikki Sixx offers his own take on the Mötley Crüe drama

“We never saw it coming that Mick wasn’t going to be able to tour and was going to have to quit the band”: Nikki Sixx offers his own take on the Mötley Crüe drama | “I don’t want someone coming away from my show thinking, ‘He doesn’t sound any good’”: Buddy Guy opens up on his retirement from the road | Robbie Robertson, guitarist for Bob Dylan and the Band, has died at 80

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August 9, 2023

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“We never saw it coming that Mick wasn’t going to be able to tour and was going to have to quit the band”: Nikki Sixx offers his own take on the Mötley Crüe drama

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“We didn’t choose this, but since we had to be put in this position, we’re very happy with where we’re at right now,” the bassist said in an exclusive new Guitar World interview

"I don't want someone coming away from my show thinking, 'He doesn't sound any good'": Buddy Guy opens up on his retirement from the road

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The blues guitar legend says that seeing the toll advanced age took on the live performances of some of his own heroes – including B.B. King – played a significant factor in his decision

Robbie Robertson, guitarist for Bob Dylan and the Band, has died at 80

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The famed musician had recently completed work on the score for the upcoming Martin Scorsese film, Killers of the Flower Moon

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A truly singular talent, the founder of the cult experimental rock outfit "can't play a single thing written by anyone else" and relies on a battered Guild acoustic that "sounds like s**t" – but he wouldn't have it any other way

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