{"id":858859,"date":"2024-01-03T14:48:56","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T14:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/?p=858859"},"modified":"2025-04-10T14:29:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T13:29:46","slug":"john-5-is-immersed-in-music-brand-new-interview-with-the-illinois-entertainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/john-5.com\/main\/2024\/01\/03\/john-5-is-immersed-in-music-brand-new-interview-with-the-illinois-entertainer\/","title":{"rendered":"John 5 is &#8220;immersed in music&#8221;. Brand new interview with the Illinois Entertainer."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color tw-cols-card tw-cols-card-gray wp-elements-ae764188eb031a6fd29aad45c9571f15 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d0b3c9c8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(14,14,14) 0%,rgba(155,81,224,0) 100%)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>On January 26, John 5 will embark on his first solo tour since joining M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce. The Illinois Entertainer have made him their cover star ahead of his show in St Charles on February 1st. In this wide-ranging interview John 5 talks about the new songs the Crue are writing, working with a diverse set of musical stars and going to the last ever KISS show!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the digital magazine for free here: <a href=\"https:\/\/joom.ag\/5X0d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/joom.ag\/5X0d<\/a> or on their website: <a href=\"http:\/\/Read the digital magazine for free here: https:\/\/joom.ag\/5X0d or on their website here: https:\/\/illinoisentertainer.com\/2023\/12\/cover-story-john-5-immersed-in-music\/?ref=john5website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/illinoisentertainer.com\/2023\/12\/cover-story-john-5-immersed-in-music\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On January 26, John 5 will embark on his first solo tour since joining M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce. The Illinois Entertainer have made him their cover star ahead of his show in St Charles on February 1st. 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