"I dig the energy on it," says bassist Nikki Sixx. "It pays tribute to the original, yet I imagine when these guys play this thing live�and their crowd� they're gonna rip it up because it sounds like them. It's their song now."

Due August 19, the tribute project sees a variety of country artists covering Motley Crue tracks, including performances by LeAnne Rimes, Florida Georgia Line, Darius Rucker, Gretchen Wilson and more.