John 5, a longtime close friend of Sixx and Motley Crue, co-wrote three songs on The Dirt biopic soundtrack companion — “The Dirt,” “Ride With the Devil” and “Crash and Burn.” ...

Their 1983 sophomore album and major label debut ... The tell-all band biography, ‘The Dirt,’ became a best-seller in 2001, and Motley Crue spent the next decade repeatedly making up ...

Def Leppard and Motley Crue were embarking on generically titled jaunts like “The Stadium Tour” and “The World Tour.” This ...