As the bassist, co-founder, and primary songwriter of Mötley Crüe, one of the wildest hard rock bands in history, Nikki Sixx is full of stories. Sixx joined Matt Pinfield on this episode of "New & Approved" to discuss these infamous tales that all led him to where he is now.

Nikki Sixx's new book "The First 21" has just been released and dives deep into his history starting from his childhood. Sixx wrote about his earliest memories including constantly moving to different cities and the internal pain that caused. Throughout the hard times, Sixx relied on writing and became obsessed with words (along with football).

Sixx tells Matt all about his influences especially in glam rock including David Bowie, T-Rex, and Queen, and how his musical passions developed along with his career with Mötley Crüe. We also learn about Sixx's process of creating the prominent basslines as he claims his purpose is to support the songs (that he usually wrote). Today, Sixx has come a long way as a sober father and family man, but continues to keep his creativity flowing through writing and music.

As the bassist, co-founder, and primary songwriter of M&ouml;tley Cr&uuml;e, one of the wildest hard rock bands in history, Nikki Sixx is full of stories. Sixx joined Matt Pinfield on this episode of "New &amp; Approved" to discuss these infamous tales that all led him to where he is now.
Nikki Sixx's new book "The First 21" has just been released and dives deep into his history starting from his childhood. Sixx wrote about his earliest memories including constantly moving to different cities and the internal pain that caused. Throughout the hard times, Sixx relied on writing and became obsessed with words (along with football).
Sixx tells Matt all about his influences especially in glam rock including David Bowie, T-Rex, and Queen, and how his musical passions developed along with his career with M&ouml;tley Cr&uuml;e. We also learn about Sixx's process of creating the prominent basslines as he claims his purpose is to support the songs (that he usually wrote). Today, Sixx has come a long way as a sober father and family man, but continues to keep his creativity flowing through writing and music.

While the radio and music industry has seen mass reductions in force, Meruelo Media announced an impactful addition to the KLOS staff, as nationally known rock music expert Matt Pinfield, joins the brand, as host of “KLOS New & Approved.” Starting on 1/17/21, the show will air each Sunday night from 8 pm to 10 pm on Southern California’s Rock Station, 95/5 KLOS-FM, and be streamed at 955klos.com and on the KLOS and third-party apps. The two-hour weekly show will feature a countdown of the Top 10 new Rock songs in the country, selected new “songs to watch,” artist interviews, local band salutes, and historical looks back at what life was like when some of Rock’s greatest songs were new.

While the radio and music industry has seen mass reductions in force, Meruelo Media announced an impactful addition to the KLOS staff, as nationally known rock music expert Matt Pinfield, joins the brand, as host of &ldquo;KLOS New &amp; Approved.&rdquo; Starting on 1/17/21, the show will air each Sunday night from 8 pm to 10 pm on Southern California&rsquo;s Rock Station, 95/5 KLOS-FM, and be streamed at 955klos.com and on the KLOS and third-party apps. The two-hour weekly show will feature a countdown of the Top 10 new Rock songs in the country, selected new &ldquo;songs to watch,&rdquo; artist interviews, local band salutes, and historical looks back at what life was like when some of Rock&rsquo;s greatest songs were new.