The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band is a collaborative autobiography of Mötley Crüe by the band – Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx – and New York Times writer Neil Strauss. First published in 2001, it chronicles the formation of the band, their rise to fame and their highs and lows. Contributors include onetime member John Corabi, former band manager Doc McGhee, co-manager Doug Thaler, and A&R man Tom Zutaut. The book contains over 100 photographs, mostly black and white, with a 16-page color section in the middle of the book. The first hardback edition was on the New York Times Bestseller list for four weeks and sold 13,000 copies in the UK. The Crüe's 2008 album Saints of Los Angeles was inspired by the book.
Author | Tommy Lee, Mick Mars, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Neil Strauss |
Publisher | HarperEntertainment (hardback), ReganBooks (paperback) |
Followed by | The Heroin Diaries (2007) |
About The Dirt
Musical and biopic about glam metal band Motley Crue. The film is based on the autobiographical book The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band.
Achievement of The Dirt
Rich Wilkes authored the screenplay which was directed by Jeff Tremaine. The movie was distributed by Netflix.
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