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Current Motley Crue<\/a> guitarist John 5<\/a> said he has “no idea” why his bandmates aren’t in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame<\/a> and said they “deserve” the honor.<\/p>\n 5 \u2014 who joined<\/a> Motley Crue’s touring lineup in late 2022 after original guitarist Mick Mars<\/a> announced his retirement<\/a> from\u00a0the road \u2014 reflected on the glam metal pioneers’ impact in a recent interview with American Musical Supply, which you can watch below.<\/p>\n “I have no idea [why Motley Crue isn’t in the Rock Hall]. But if it was up to me, I’d have them in one day after the 25 years,”\u00a05 said, referencing the\u00a0fact that artists become eligible for Rock Hall induction 25 years after their first commercial release.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Motley Crue Albums Ranked Worst to Best<\/a><\/p>\n “I think they should be in, and I think it’d be wonderful. They deserve it so much. Because I think it’s all about influence, right? And so many countless musicians and bands have been influenced by Motley Crue, and I think that’s what’s important. So yeah, it’s a head-scratcher.”<\/p>\n John 5’s tenure in Motley Crue has not been without its bumps.\u00a0His entry into the band (which followed a nearly two-decade stint with Rob Zombie<\/a>) coincided with a lawsuit<\/a> from Mars against the other three members of Motley Crue (Vince Neil<\/a>, Nikki Sixx<\/a> and Tommy Lee<\/a>) in which he claimed his ex-bandmates were ripping him off financially and trying to fully oust him from the band.<\/p>\n Mars also accused Motley Crue of onstage fakery, and fans have continued to perpetuate these accusations online. The claims got so intense that 5 addressed them<\/a> in a mid-2024 Instagram post.<\/p>\n “I do this thing where I flip the pick around on my neck,”\u00a05 said in response to allegations that his “hand isn’t even on the guitar”\u00a0while playing certain riffs.\u00a0“Very simple. It’s not a big thing. A lot of things are played with one hand. A lot of\u00a0musicians know this. So, nothing to worry about, no backing tracks.”<\/p>\n Despite their undeniable influence and commercial success, Motley Crue aren’t holding their breath to be inducted into the Rock Hall.<\/p>\n “I think it’d be pretty cool to be inducted,\u201d Neil\u00a0told WMMR Philadelphia<\/a> in 2024. “But we’ll probably be dead when they induct us.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 8 Hair Metal Bands That Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<\/a><\/p>\n Sixx has long maintained that Motley Crue, who became eligible for Rock Hall induction in 2007, is blacklisted<\/a> from the institution \u2014 and even if they were inducted, he would decline the honor.<\/p>\n \u201cThe only award I look forward to getting is the one I will probably decline and that\u2019s the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,” Sixx said in 2015. “It’s a fixed old-boy network that has lost touch with art, songwriting craft, lyrics and influential music and usually has other agendas at hand. Young bands tell me it’s a joke and these bands are the future.”<\/p>\n Motley Crue will\u00a0celebrate their 45th anniversary\u00a0during next summer’s Return of the Carnival of Sins tour<\/a> with support from Tesla<\/a> and Extreme<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Hall still has a long way to go when it comes to metal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Bryan Rolli<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWatch John 5’s Interview With American Musical Supply<\/h3>\n
How John 5 Addressed Motley Crue Criticism After Joining the Band<\/h3>\n
Motley Crue Will ‘Probably Be Dead’ When They Make the Rock Hall<\/h3>\n
Metal Snubs: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Worst Omissions<\/h2>\n