Mötley Crüe is ready to start their next chapter. The band just released the first official photo with new band member John 5. 

The black-and-white shot, taken by famed photographer Ross Halfin, is captioned “Ready to hit the road…#TheWorldTour 2023.” 

Mötley Crüe announced back in October that John 5, guitarist for Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, would be taking over for Mick Mars on tour. Mars announced earlier that month he would no longer be touring with the band due to his battle with the inflammatory disease ankylosing spondylitis, or AS.

The Mötley Crüe/Def Leppard tour relaunches February 10 and 11 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before heading to Mexico City, Mexico, on February 18. A complete list of dates can be found at motley.com.

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It’s Grammys week, but there’s still new music to listen to. Here’s some of the latest songs/albums to come out.

Ella Mai, Heart on My Sleeve (Deluxe Edition) — The extended version of Ella’s sophomore album includes three new tracks: “2 O’Clock,” “This Is” and “Our Song.”

J.I.D. & Lute, “Ma Boy” — The Dreamville stars teamed up for the first single off the Creed IIIsoundtrack. On the song, the rappers discuss the hardships they overcame to get to where they are now.

NLE Choppa, “Champions” — The rapper honored the life of Tyre Nichols, who was killed in Memphis last month. His single pays tribute to all those in the city and urges them to keep pushing despite any struggles. “I feel like this song can speak volumes to us [with motivation], but really resonate with those who don’t know what life has for them,” he said.

De La Soul, “Eye Know” — The group’s released the single on streaming platforms, as well as an HD version of the original video. Their first six albums will be available on DSPs starting next month.

PinkPantheress ft. Ice Spice, “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2” — The rapper adds her Bronx flair to the song originally released last year on Pink’s Take Me Home EP. “Even though Ice Spice does drill, her flows are super unique and the beats she chooses are different,” PinkPatheress told NME. “A lot of people would struggle with the beats I choose, but I knew she’d be good for it.”

Other releases:

Kevin Gates –THE LUCA BRASI STORY (A DECADE OF BRASI)

Meek Mill – “Don’t Follow the Heathens Freestyle”

Lil Keed – “Long Way To Go”

SAINt JHN – “Overstimulated”

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Monday, February 6, would have been Bob Marley’s 78th birthday, and to celebrate the milestone the Marley Family is giving fans a present – new vinyl. 

The Marley Family, along with Tuff Gong and UME, will release 12 limited-edition Bob Marley vinyl LPs on March 24. Each release will be numbered and pressed at Tuff Gong International headquarters in Kingston, Jamaica.

The releases will include nine original studio albums, including Uprising, Burnin’ and Natty Dread, along with two live albums and the reggae compilation Legend. The album Catch A Fire is being released in its original Jamaica-recorded version, without the overdubs and mix added by Island founder Chris Blackwell. The vinyl will have two extra tracks from the Jamaica sessions.

All albums are available for preorder now.

But that’s not all. The latest edition of the web series Fashion Icon focuses on Marley’s influence on the fashion world and the evolution of his style throughout his career. The episode, which is out now, is narrated by Cedella Marley and talks with members of the Marley family, including Ky-Mani Marley, Rohan Marley and Skip Marley, as well as Chuck D and others.

Finally, the Bob Marley birthday celebration will be held at the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, Jamaica, Monday and will be streamed live on the Tuff Gong TV YouTube channel. It’s set to feature several Jamaican entertainers, along with tributes from Tyrone Downie and Jo Mersa Marley of The Wailers.

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The lineup of performers at the 2023 Grammys will include Jay-Z, according to a Variety report. The rapper is said to be joining DJ Khaled for a performance of the Grammy-nominated song “God Did,” which also features Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend and Fridayy.

“God Did” is up for three awards Sunday, including Song of the Year, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance. The album of the same name is nominated for Best Rap Album and Album of the Year, and Khaled’s “Beautiful” featuring SZA & Future secured a nod for Best Melodic Rap Performance.

The 65th annual Grammy Awards take place Sunday in LA. Lizzo, Mary J. Blige and Steve Lacy are performing at the event, which will feature a tribute to Takeoff and a star-studded segment celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary.

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“Watch out for the internet trolls,” raps GloRilla on a new song she released Friday. The accompanying video finds her climbing out of a troll’s computer monitor and tackling a room of them head-on. 

Speaking to Apple Music 1’s Eddie Francis, GloRilla explains that “Internet Trolls” is a reminder for fans to live a life outside of the internet, which she says includes “fake pages just trying to tear you down.”

“People, they don’t leave their house. They don’t get off their phone. They don’t go outside and see what the real world got to offer,” GloRilla said. “This the song, you know what I’m saying, to let people really know it’s a world outside of the internet. … Go explore it. So much fun.”

“A lot of people, they can’t take the internet … They let it get to them,” she continued. “And sometimes it will get to you, but at the end of the day, you got to know that these are a lot of times, it be fake pages just trying to tear you down. It’s just a lot of people trying to tear you down. Some of them may hate they self, but they want you to hate yourself and you just got to know that it ain’t real.”

(Video contains uncensored profanity.)

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GAYLE may be opening for Taylor Swift on her upcoming Eras Tour, but this weekend she’s going head to head with her in the Grammy Song of the Year category. Taylor’s nominated for “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version),” while GAYLE’s up for her hit “abcdefu.” Receiving her first Grammy nod has the 18-year-old singer in a tizzy.

“It is such an honor to be nominated. The last thing I think is that I’m going to win,” GAYLE told ABC Audio. “I did not think I could get nominated in any way. And so the fact that I am, it just blew my mind.”

What convinced her she actually had a shot at a nod, she says, was “seeing some predictions and it was, like, Variety and Rolling Stone and things. And I was like, ‘That’s my name and my face. That’s terrifying.'”

“And then it got my brain thinking, it got my brain spinning, and then I was just pacing around when the Grammy noms were coming out,” she explained. “And then my name and my song got said and I just, I bawled.”

What makes the nod even more special is that the nomination is for GAYLE and her two co-writers, one of whom is a childhood pal.

“One thing I’m so grateful for is that I got nominated as a writer and my best friend also did, as well,” she noted. “And we started out at [age] 12, at 15 in my bedroom, and then to get to go to the Grammys together, it’s such a high honor.” 

The Song of the Year competition includes hits by Adele, Lizzo, Harry Styles, Beyoncé, DJ Khaled, Bonnie Raitt and Kendrick Lamar. The Grammys air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

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