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April 25, 2022

Out Now: Listen to ‘Portals,’ a New EP of ‘Soundtracks to the Movies in Your Mind’ from Metallica’s Kirk Hammett

This quote, from Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett regarding the conception of Portals, his debut solo EP released this past weekend for Record Store Day, sums up the project quite well:...

April 19, 2022

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Shares “High Plains Drifter,” New Instrumental Solo EP ‘Portals’ Out 4/23

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is as much a fan of movies (specifically, horror films) as the most dedicated Metallica fans are of the thrash metal icons‘ career — and this...

March 24, 2022

’40 Years of Metallica’: Band, Coda Collection Debut Live Performance Videos/Documentaries to Honor Anniversary

The history of Metallica is loaded with highlights — many still being made, as the thrash-metal titans remain a global touring act — and starting this week, the band and...

March 22, 2022

Lollapalooza 2022: Metallica, Dua Lipa, Green Day, Doja Cat, Machine Gun Kelly Among Headliners for July Festival

This summer’s Lollapalooza music festival, set for July 28-31 at Grant Park, Illinois, packs a punch. The official lineup of acts for this year’s mega-fest was revealed on Tuesday, and...

February 28, 2022

Out Now: Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Covers KISS, Metallica, Dead Boys, Eddie Money & More on ‘CMFB…Sides’

This past Friday, Feb. 25, Corey Taylor, vocalist of Slipknot and Stone Sour, released CMFB…Sides, a collection of b-side recordings, outtakes, acoustic songs and covers from the CMFT sessions, a...

February 8, 2022

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Readying First-Ever Solo Release; Instrumental ‘Portals’ EP Coming 4/23

On April 23, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett will dip his feet into the waters of “solo artist” territory for the very first time with Portals, a new instrumental EP that...

January 21, 2022

Boston Calling 2022: Foo Fighters/The Strokes/Metallica Headlining Memorial Day Weekend Festival

The lineup and details for this year’s Boston Calling festival were revealed on Friday, and it’ll be a good time for fans of rock bands. Headlining the Memorial Day Weekend...

January 10, 2022

BottleRock Napa Valley 2022: Metallica, Pink, Twenty One Pilots, Luke Combs Headline Festival (5/27-29)

This year’s BottleRock Napa Valley festival lineup has been officially detailed, and it promises more good times and excellent vibes in the its lush Northern California locale. Headlining the festival’s...

December 21, 2021

Metallica Hosting Rebroadcasts of Special #Metallica40 Gigs on Coda Collection/Amazon Prime Video 12/24-27

Metallica played two special shows at Chase Center in San Francisco as part of the #Metallica40 festivities -- even busting out a song they'd never performed live.

December 9, 2021

Metallica to Live Stream Two 40th Anniversary Concerts in San Francisco (12/17 & 12/19) for Free

Later this month, Metallica will take the stage at the Chase Center in San Francisco for a pair of special 40th anniversary concerts — and even if you don’t have...

November 18, 2021

‘The Metallica Black Box’ Promises Deep Dives Into All Eras of Band’s Career; Also, New Archival Live Stream Series

This week, Metallica announced a project called the Metallica Black Box — a veritable bounty of material from the heavy metal icons spanning decades, starting with The Black Album Exhibition,...

September 17, 2021

Metallica Plays Tiny San Francisco Club Gig at the Independent — Watch Clips of “Whiplash,” “Master of Puppets, “Seek & Destroy” and More

Metallica dropped in for a few hundred lucky fans on Thursday night at the Independent, a small club in San Francisco. The venue tweeted news of the gig a few...

September 10, 2021

Out Now: Metallica’s ‘Black Album’ 30th Anniversary Edition, Everything You Could Ever Want to Hear from the 1991 Record (and More), Plus ‘Blacklist’ Covers Project

What can be said about the 1991 self-titled Black Album from Metallica that hasn’t been said already? The album marked the start of a new era for the thrash/metal band,...

August 26, 2021

Hear New Metallica Covers from IDLES and Rina Sawayama; ‘Metallica Blacklist’ Project Out 9/10

On Sept. 10, Metallica will commemorate its groundbreaking 1991 self-titled Black Album with a lavish 30th anniversary reissue. It’s been previewed in recent weeks with demo recordings and tracks from its companion Metallica Blacklist covers compilation,...

August 17, 2021

Watch Longtime Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted’s Unboxing Video of the ‘Black Album’ Reissue Coming 9/10

On Sept. 10, Metallica will commemorate its groundbreaking 1991 self-titled Black Album with a lavish 30th anniversary reissue. It’s been previewed in recent weeks with demo recordings and tracks from...

August 12, 2021

Listen to Chris Stapleton’s Eight-Minute Country/Blues Transformation of Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters”

The best cover songs are the ones that take the source material to the next level, the artist doing the tribute finding the balance between injecting personality and personal style...

August 11, 2021

Hear Phoebe Bridgers Turn Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” into a Haunting Piano Ballad

The latest preview of The Metallica Blacklist, a comprehensive covers album project launched by the metal gods to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough 1991 self-titled Black Album, is one of the...

August 3, 2021

Hear Weezer Cover Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” (with a Nod to “Buddy Holly”) — from ‘The Metallica Blacklist’

Weezer has been a uniquely difficult band to pin down since emerging in the early 1990s with the self-titled Blue Album. Front man Rivers Cuomo has led his band through...

July 27, 2021

Metallica Shares Rough Cut “Enter Sandman” Video, New Volbeat/SebastiAn Covers from ‘The Metallica Blacklist’

The Metallica Blacklist, a comprehensive covers album project launched by the metal gods to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough 1991 self-titled Black Album, is coming on Sept. 10 alongside a proper reissue...

July 13, 2021

Hear Metallica’s “The Unforgiven” Three Different Ways in Latest Covers from ‘The Metallica Blacklist’ Album Project

The Metallica Blacklist, a comprehensive covers album project launched by the metal gods to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough 1991 self-titled Black Album, is coming on Sept. 10 alongside a proper reissue...

July 8, 2021

Hear Two Wildly Different Spins on Metallica’s “Holier Than Thou,” from Biffy Clyro and OFF!, from ‘The Metallica Blacklist’ Album Project

53 different acts contribute their services to The Metallica Blacklist, a comprehensive covers album project launched by the metal gods to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their breakthrough 1991 self-titled...

June 29, 2021

Hear Metallica’s “Sad but True” Covered by Jason Isbell, St. Vincent and Sam Fender (from ‘The Metallica Blacklist’)

The Metallica Blacklist, a comprehensive and dizzingly eclectic album cover project launched by the metal gods to commemorate their breakthrough 1991 self-titled Black Album, is shaping up quite nicely —...

June 22, 2021

Metallica: ‘Black Album’ Remastered + ‘The Metallica Blacklist’: 53 Artists(!) Paying Tribute – Stream Juanes (“Enter Sandman”) & Miley Cyrus/Elton John/Yo-Yo Ma (“Nothing Else Matters”)

In 1991, Metallica released a self-titled album that would go on to become one of the most successful albums ever recorded — and launch the band from intriguing hard rock...

March 29, 2021

Sir Elton John Says He’s ‘Just Done Something with Metallica’ During Lockdown …

From casually vowing to “hit somebody” if singer/songwriter Phoebe Bridgers was shut out of her four Grammy nominations (which she was) to divulging information about upcoming musical projects, the Apple...

December 2, 2020

Watch Ann Wilson, Metallica, Billy Corgan and More Cover Alice in Chains for Museum of Pop Culture Award Ceremony

On Tuesday night, a number of rock and roll luminaries paid homage to Alice in Chains, the recipients of the Museum of Pop Culture’s Founders Award. The Seattle-based rock/grunge band...

November 12, 2020

Watch Live Stream Gigs from Foo Fighters and Metallica This Weekend (and a Keith Richards Archival Stream)

This upcoming weekend, Friday, Nov. 13 through Sunday, Nov. 15 features a pair of can’t-miss live stream concerts from some serious legends: The Foo Fighters and Metallica, who are both...

October 20, 2020

‘Enter Sandman’ by Metallica Makes for a Perfectly Sinister Halloween Light Display (Watch)

In addition to being arguably the thrash/metal band‘s best-known song off 1991’s self-titled Black Album, “Enter Sandman” by Metallica concerns itself with nightmares, frightening apparitions and an overall sense of...

October 13, 2020

Metallica Hosting Worldwide ‘All Within My Hands Helping Hands Concert & Auction’ Acoustic Pay-Per-View 11/14

On Nov. 14, Metallica will strip down for an acoustic live stream performance available worldwide — the thrash/metal titans‘ very first global pay-per-view event — with proceeds benefiting the band’s...

August 28, 2020

Out Now: ‘Metallica & San Francisco Symphony,’ Live Album/Film of 2019 Orchestral Concerts (Listen/Buy)

Before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of all we hold dear, Metallica staged two nights of unforgettable concerts at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The September 2019 shows saw...

August 24, 2020

New Music Out This Week 8/28: Metallica, Rick Wakeman, America, Katy Perry, Seether, The Avett Brothers, My Morning Jacket, Angel Olsen and The Empty Hearts (Preview/Pre-Order)

This upcoming Friday, Aug. 28 brings with it a number of notable new music releases from acts all across the wide spectrum of music. Below is our curated list of...

August 24, 2020

Watch Metallica Close Out the #MetallicaMondays Streaming Series with ‘Live in Mexico City 2017’ Tonight 8/24 on YouTube

For the past few months of COVID-19 pandemic-inspired lockdown, Metallica has been keeping fans entertained at home with #MetallicaMondays — a weekly streaming series highlighting specific archival concert performances. (Click...

August 20, 2020

GIVEAWAY: Enter for a Chance to Win a ‘Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2’ Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set

The entry period is now closed. Thank you!  Aug. 28 will see the release of Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2, a brand new live album/concert film capturing the thrash/metal...

August 20, 2020

Preview the ‘Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2’ Album/Film Out 8/28 with Four Live Performances (Pre-Order)

On Aug. 28, Metallica will release Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2. As teased by drummer Lars Ulrich in a surprise spot on Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this summer, the live album captures...

August 17, 2020

Metallica Streaming Yankee Stadium Gig from 2011 for #MetallicaMondays — Tonight 8/17 on YouTube

Metallica is doing what it can to keep the masses entertained — and tonight, Aug. 17, the thrash/metal kings will stream another archival concert on YouTube as part of the...

August 10, 2020

Metallica Paying Drive-In Concert Event 8/29, Screening in Outdoor Theaters Across North America; ‘Live in Munich 2004’ Streaming on YouTube 8/10

On Monday, Metallica announced some rather substantial news: The thrash/metal band will be the first band to play the Encore Drive-In Nights series with a special performance taking place on...

August 5, 2020

Preview ‘Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2’ with Three Live Performances, Including ‘Moth Into Flame’

Later this month, Metallica will immortalize its September 2019 concerts with the San Francisco Symphony with S&M2, a new live album/concert film capturing the magic of two nights at San...

August 3, 2020

Watch Metallica ‘Dallas 2000’ to Commemorate the 57th Birthday of Frontman James Hetfield: Resilient Rock and Roll Lifer

It’s impossible to think of Metallica‘s music without the primal howl of lead vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield — and today, Aug. 3, Hetfield celebrates his 57th birthday. Things haven’t always been...

July 27, 2020

Metallica Streaming ‘Bootleg Camcorder Footage’ of 1989 Gig on ‘Damaged Justice ’88-’89’ Tour on YouTube 7/27 for #MetallicaMondays

This week’s trip through the Metallica vaults, part of the thrash/metal band‘s ongoing #MetallicaMondays archival series, is slightly different from the rest. (Click here to pre-order S&M2, the new live...

July 20, 2020

Next on #MetallicaMondays: Watch ‘Master of Puppets’ Performed Front-To-Back from 2006 (on YouTube 7/20)

Master of Puppets is one of the crowning achievements of the vast catalog of music unleashed by Metallica over the years — and in 2006, the thrash/metal band staged an...

July 15, 2020

‘Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2’ Officially Announced, Out 8/28 – Preview with ‘All Within My Hands’ and ‘Nothing Else Matters’

Sept. 2019 feels like years ago, given what’s transpired thus far in 2019, but back then live concerts were very much still a thing — and for two nights at...

July 13, 2020

Metallica Streaming 1994 Gig from Shoreline Amphitheatre for #MetallicaMondays 7/13 – Watch on YouTube

It’s Monday, which means another #MetallicaMondays archival upload is coming your way tonight, July 13, on YouTube as part of a trip through the stacked vaults of live Metallica gigs....

July 8, 2020

Metallica: All Within My Hands Foundation to Provide $295,000 in Relief Grants to Five Organizations Battling COVID-19

Through its All Within My Hands Foundation, Metallica has maintained a vibrant and active role in helping the community through various hardships in recent years. The latest is the COVID-19...

July 6, 2020

Metallica Heading Back to Lisbon 2007 for #MetallicaMondays Archival Stream – Tonight 7/6 on YouTube

In late June, 2007, Metallica embarked on a “Sick of the Studio” tour of Europe, playing various festivals and stadiums across the continent. This included two gigs in Lisbon, Portugal...

June 29, 2020

Metallica Flashing Back to Bogotá, Colombia 1999 for #MetallicaMondays, Tonight 6/29 on YouTube

The Metallica vaults still have plenty of material to unleash to the masses — the thrash/metal kings have recorded so many shows and performances over the years, it’s a seemingly...

June 22, 2020

Go Back to 2008 with Metallica for #MetallicaMondays and a Gig from Madrid on YouTube Tonight 6/22

#MetallicaMondays rolls along tonight, June 22, when Metallica flashes back to a 2008 gig from Auditorio John Lennon in Madrid, Spain for its weekly series of archival uploads. As has...

June 15, 2020

Next Up in #MetallicaMondays: Watch Metallica Play Melbourne, Australia Circa 2013 on YouTube 6/15

Back in March 2013, Metallica played a gig at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, as part of the Soundwave Festival, and that show will be the next archival concert upload...

June 11, 2020

Metallica Releasing ‘S&M2’ Box Set in August, Per Lars Ulrich on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Jimmy Kimmel Live has a running segment in which a health care worker appears on the program to be thanked and appreciate for his or her services during the COVID-19...

June 8, 2020

Next Up in #MetallicaMondays: Watch a Show from 2019 in Manchester, England (in the Pouring Rain) on YouTube 6/8

This week’s #MetallicaMondays upload, the latest foray into the robust Metallica vaults, comes from Manchester, England in June 2019 and will air on YouTube tonight, June 8. The show is...

June 1, 2020

#MetallicaMondays Rolls Along: Watch a 1997 Show from Salt Lake City During the ‘Load’ Era

This week’s entry in the weekly #MetallicaMondays series, in which Metallica dips into its robust archives to stream a classic gig for fans on YouTube, takes you back to January...

May 25, 2020

#StayHome this Memorial Day and Watch Metallica Play a 2014 Fan-Request Show from Peru on YouTube for #MetallicaMondays

#MetallicaMondays, the weekly archival series of concert uploads from Metallica, rolls on tonight, May 25, Memorial Day, when the band unearths a 2014 gig from Lima, Peru. The stream will...

May 18, 2020

Go Back to 1983 for a ‘Kill ‘Em All’-Era Metallica Show for #MetallicaMondays Tonight 5/18 on YouTube

It’s #MetallicaMonday — the band’s weekly series of archival streams released on YouTube to keep folks entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic — once again, and tonight, May 18, Metallica will...

May 11, 2020

Next Up on #MetallicaMondays: Metallica Toasts 20 Years of ‘The Black Album’ with Back-To-Front Concert from 2012 (Streaming on YouTube)

Tonight is another #MetallicaMondays event from the thrash-metal gods, as a means of entertainment during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s a special one. On June 12, 2012 in Nickelsdorf, Austria,...

May 4, 2020

Metallica Turned ‘Blackened’ into a Stripped-Down, COVID-19 Isolation Jam — Watch Ahead of #MetallicaMondays Tonight 5/4

It’s Monday, so that means it’s time for another #MetallicaMondays concert streaming event from Metallica — but on Friday evening, the thrash-metal icons premiered a new take on an old-school...

April 29, 2020

Limited-Time SiriusXM Channels Dedicated to the Rolling Stones, Prince, Metallica, Eagles, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, More Coming 5/1, Extends Free Access Through May

A host of special new SiriusXM channels are coming this week, and it’s never been a better time for you to check out what the streaming radio platform has to...

April 27, 2020

Next Up on #MetallicaMondays: Watch Metallica Power Through a Set in Michigan, Circa 1991 (Right After the ‘Black Album’ Release)

1991 was one of the biggest and most important years Metallica ever had. August of that year brought the self-titled Black Album, the record that changed everything. Metallica was no...

April 20, 2020

Next Up in Metallica’s #MetallicaMondays Streaming Series: Watch ‘A Set Full of Deep Cuts’ from Munich in 2015

The next installment in #MetallicaMondays, the iconic thrash/metal band‘s weekly series of archival live concerts, will bring forth a Metallica set from Munich, Germany circa 2015. It will go live...

April 13, 2020

Watch: Metallica Streaming ‘Live at Outside Lands 2017’ Set for #MetallicaMondays Tonight 4/14

As part of its new weekly series of archival concert video releases, Metallica will stream its headlining set from the 2017 edition of the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival...

April 6, 2020

‘Metallica Mondays’ Continuing Tonight 4/6 with a 2009 Gig from Copenhagen, Streaming for Free at 8 p.m. EDT

Tonight, Metallica will continue its #MetallicaMondays streaming series by airing a gig from Copenhagen — specifically, July 22, 2009 as part of the band’s world touring in support of the...

March 23, 2020

Metallica Launching #MetallicaMondays Streaming Concert Series with Slane Castle Gig Tonight 3/23

Monday brought with it two key announcements in the world of Metallica. First, the band sent out a heartfelt message to fans via social media regarding the coronavirus pandemic and...

March 23, 2020

Metallica Issues Heartfelt Message to Fans Regarding Coronavirus, Show Cancellations

Everything is being postponed or canceled these days, as the coronavirus pandemic‘s stronghold on our collective way of living remains in upheaval — and on Monday, Metallica sent out a...

March 4, 2020

Metallica Launches Vinyl Club for Most Dedicated Fans

Always a band to commemorate the bond cultivated with its fan base over the years, Metallica has unveiled its first Vinyl Club. As the name suggests, this is a special...

February 25, 2020

Enjoy a Photo of Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top Rehearsing Together

Some spectacles are almost too much to process. When groups of rock and roll legends gather together, for example, it can be an eye-popping scene — such as the Gibson...

February 24, 2020

Citing Rehab Obligations, James Hetfield Issues Statement as Metallica Cancels Two Festival Dates

Metallica guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield headed back to rehab in late 2019 to combat his battles with addiction, and as of yet he hasn’t returned to full-on touring obligations with the...

January 8, 2020

Metallica, Elton John, Others Donate in Relief of Australian Fires — And You Can, Too

The fires ravaging Australia right now are devastating — with as much as one billion wild animals feared dead so far, not to mention extensive damage to a huge amount...

November 5, 2019

Metallica Wants to Combat the California Wildfires, and You Can Help

The past few months in California have been exceptionally windy, which has led to some deadly and massively destructive wildfires stretching from Northern to Southern edges of the state —...

October 7, 2019

Metallica Puts Mysterious Countdown Clock Up on Official Site

Just what is Metallica up to? Over the weekend, the band‘s website was changed to simply a countdown clock, ticking down until it reaches zero sometime on Oct. 10 (this...

September 30, 2019

Best Wishes to James Hetfield of Metallica as He Heads Back to Rehab for ‘Addiction’

Heavy metal music usually operates within a veneer of toughness and resilience — and the story of Metallica is no different. For decades, the thrash/metal band has been especially open...

August 13, 2019

Listen to Metallica’s ‘Black Album,’ Which Was Released 28 Years Ago This Week

It’s feasible that without the release of 1991’s self-titled album, Metallica wouldn’t be the entity it is today — still touring around the world on a near-yearly basis, releasing new...

August 7, 2019

Preview Metallica’s ‘S&M2’ Symphony Concert and One-Night-Only Theatrical Event on October 9

Metallica is preparing for another epic concert with the San Francisco Symphony coming up on Friday, September 6 at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Obviously, millions of fans of...

July 31, 2019

Metallica’s Special ‘S&M2’ Orchestra Concert to Screen in Theaters for One Night Only in October

Many Metallica fans found themselves left in the dark when it came to snatching up tickets to see the legendary metal band‘s anticipated S&M2 concert with the San Francisco buy...

June 20, 2019

Metallica Covering the Stone Roses’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ in Rainy Manchester is a Thing That Really Happened — and it Was Great

Earlier this week, Metallica stopped in at Etihad Stadium in Manchester and something unexpected happened. Inspired by the city the band happened to be in at the time and its...

May 9, 2019

Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Slip on His Wah-Wah Pedal and Keep Playing Because He’s a Pro

Ever wonder what it’s like on stage at a concert in the rain? From the fans’ point of view from the mosh pit or stands, it seems annoying, sure —...

March 19, 2019

Metallica to Play ‘S&M2: 20th Anniversary Concert’ with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in September

In 1999, Metallica staged a special concert event with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra that led to the live album, S&M — featuring the heavy metal legends playing songs from...

February 13, 2017

Metallica Details 'WorldWired Tour 2017' for North America; Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat to Support

It’s been eight years since Metallica went on a proper tour of North America, but the classic metal/thrash band will do just that this summer. On the heels of their...

December 15, 2016

Watch Metallica Shred 'Atlas, Rise!' and 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' on 'Kimmel'

Metallica‘s in an all-out assault in promotion of its new album, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, and that media blitz brought the band to Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night. There, they slammed...

November 17, 2016

Watch Music Videos for Every Song Off Metallica's new Album 'Hardwired…To Self-Destruct'

Metallica‘s highly anticipated new album Hardwired…To Self-Destruct will be released on November 18, but the classic hard rock band has already decided to premiere each track in the form of...

October 31, 2016

New Metallica: Stream the Pummeling 'Atlas, Rise!' off New LP 'Hardwired … To Self-Destruct'

Metallica celebrated Halloween on Monday by premiering another song from their upcoming album, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. Titled “Atlas, Rise!”, it’s another relentless new song spanning more than six minutes, coming on...

October 24, 2016

Bridge School Benefit Highlights: Neil Young + Metallica Cover Buffalo Springfield, Roger Waters Plays Pink Floyd, More (Video)

Over the weekend, the annual Bridge School Benefit concert took place at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. As is always the case, the multi-day festivities featured amazing sets...

September 30, 2016

Metallica Shredded Out 'Moth Into Flame' on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon', Take a Look

Earlier this week, Metallica released another new song from their upcoming album, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct in the form of a stylish music video for Moth Into Flame. On Thursday, the band...

September 26, 2016

Watch Metallica's Video for 'Moth Into Flame', a Six-Minute Song Off New LP 'Hardwired…To Self-Destruct'

Metallica kicked off the week in a big way, premiering a new video for a song called Moth Into Flame. It’s our second taste of ‘Tallica’s new album, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct,...

August 22, 2016

Bridge School Benefit 2016: Neil Young, Metallica, Roger Waters, Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, More

Neil Young‘s Bridge School Benefit Concert celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, so naturally the lineup for this fall’s concert is loaded with A-list talent. Set for October 22-23 at...

August 18, 2016

Metallica Premiere 'Hardwired', Announce New LP 'Hardwired…To Self-Destruct'

At long last, Metallica have announced their new album. On November 18, the thrash-metal icons will release Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, their first album of new material since 2008’s Death Magnetic. In addition...

June 20, 2016

Hear Heart and Metallica's James Hetfield Team Up on Hard-Charging 'Beautiful Broken'

Last week, Heart announced a new album, Beautiful Broken – and previewed its title track, a collaboration with James Hetfield of Metallica. The band has since premiered the full song,...

June 14, 2016

Preview Heart's New LP 'Beautiful Broken' and Duet with Metallica's James Hetfield (!)

On July 8, Heart will release Beautiful Broken, a new studio album and their first since 2012’s Fanatic. For this one, Nancy and Ann Wilson tried something new…like bringing in...

June 7, 2016

Metallica Crash Stanley Cup Final in Support of San Jose Sharks (Video)

Metallica‘s Bay Area ties are strong, so it was hardly a surprise the thrash/metal heroes paid a visit to the Stanley Cup Final this week. After all, the San Jose...

November 25, 2012

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Metallica Pullover Hoodie $49.95 Metallica 18×24 Archival Paper Print $45.00 Metallica Master of Puppets Fabric Poster $14.95 Metallica Quebec Magnetic DVD $13.97 [Blu-Ray] $13.97

August 14, 2012

Metallica, Jack White, Tom Morello, Alabama Shakes & More: Outside Lands Festival Day 2 & 3 Recap (Photos/Videos)

RECAP: OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC FESTIVAL DAY 2 & 3 (Text and photos by Adrian Garro/Rock Cellar Magazine) The final two days of the Outside Lands Music & Art Festival were...

October 25, 2011

9 Metallica Albums, Ranked in Order

No doubt it’s difficult for some young tykes just now sweating through driver’s ed to wrap their acne-scarred heads around it, but there was once a time, not too long...

June 24, 2022

Ozzy Osbourne Debuts “Patient Number 9” ft. Jeff Beck; New LP ft. Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton & More 9/9

The Prince of Darkness is back once again! On Friday, Ozzy Osbourne returned with a new song/music video, “Patient Number 9,” the title track from a forthcoming album set for...

June 9, 2022

PHOTOS: The Vibe, Energy and Guitars — Lots of Guitars — from the First NAMM Show in Anaheim Since Jan. 2020

This past weekend, the masses descended upon the Anaheim Convention Center for The NAMM Show — the first such gathering since January 2020, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic. For those...

May 13, 2022

I’m Still Standing: Leo Sayer Gets Back With New Album of Reinvented Beatles Songs

The 2021 documentary The Beatles: Get Back could not have come at a better time for Leo Sayer. The singer-songwriter often crossed paths with the group as a young performer...

April 1, 2022

Greta Van Fleet Announces Rescheduled ‘Dreams In Gold’ Tour for 2022

Dynamic young rock and roll band Greta Van Fleet has announced the rescheduled dates of its Dreams in Gold tour, which was postponed in late March due to guitarist Jake...

March 28, 2022

RIP Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters: See Tributes from Elton John, Brian Wilson, Liam Gallagher, Miley Cyrus, Incubus, Wolf Van Halen & more

Friday night’s devastating news that Taylor Hawkins was found dead in his hotel room in Colombia at age 50 was met with unimaginable shock and grief from all corners of...

March 28, 2022

Alt-J and Portugal. the Man Tour: A Perfect Pairing of Unpredictable Indie/Alt Pioneers (Recap of LA Show 3/27)

The combination of English indie/rock trio Alt-J and Portland-by-way-of-Alaska alt/psychedelic/indie ensemble Portugal. the Man sounded like a solid pairing when the groups’ current tour was announced a few months back...

March 22, 2022

Greta Van Fleet Postpones ‘Dreams In Gold’ Tour Dates as Guitarist Jake Kiszka Recovers from Pneumonia

A few days ago, it was revealed that Greta Van Fleet guitarist Jake Kiszka had been hospitalized due to pneumonia, and on Monday evening the dynamic young rock and roll...

March 1, 2022

Greta Van Fleet Extends 2022 ‘Dreams in Gold’ Spring Tour with Fall Run of North America

In April 2021, dynamic young rock and roll band Greta Van Fleet reaffirmed its status as one of the foremost entities in music today with The Battle At Garden’s Gate, a new...

February 17, 2022

Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Releasing ‘CMFB…SIDES’ 2/25; Debuts Cover of ‘Eddie and the Cruisers’ Classic

Back in 2020, Slipknot main man Corey Taylor released CMFT (as in Corey Mother Fuckin’ Taylor), his debut solo album packed with music very far removed from his heavy metal/thrash...

February 16, 2022

Record Store Day 2022: Special Releases Coming from David Bowie, The Doors, Taylor Swift, U2 and Many More

Saturday, April 23 will mark the 15th annual Record Store Day, an event that began as a small niche appreciation of the vinyl record and has since morphed into an...

February 8, 2022

Recap: System of a Down and Korn Dial it Back to the Early 2000s with Sold-Out Banc of California Stadium Gig

The once-inescapable “nu-metal” scene of the early 2000s was a sight to behold, as bands with aggressive, abrasive and genre-defying repertoires hit it big. Two of the most successful groups...

January 10, 2022

Top 11 Rock Covers from Women

Rock Cellar contributor Emily Herring makes her debut with her picks for the Top 11 Rock Covers from Women. 11. Ella Fitzgerald — “Can’t Buy Me Love” (The Beatles) In March...

January 10, 2022

A Few Questions With … Electric Violinist Susan Aquila

Electric Violinist Susan Aquila Storms Rock World with New Self-Titled Album The electric violin is no longer an oddity in rock. Pioneers such as Mark Wood have captured its energy and...

December 6, 2021

Out Now: Tom Morello Jams with Alex Lifeson, Kirk Hammett and More on ‘The Atlas Underground Flood’ LP

After releasing a collaborative new album, The Atlas Underground Fire, just this past October, renowned guitarist Tom Morello has now followed it up with a sequel — and The Atlas...

November 17, 2021

Tom Morello Previews ‘The Atlas Underground Flood’ LP, ft. Alex Lifeson, Kirk Hammett, IDLES, Ben Harper, More

When we last heard from Tom Morello, the revered guitarist/songwriter/DJ/cultural icon, it was just a month ago — Oct. 15, to be exact — when he released The Atlas Underground...

November 7, 2021

Knotfest Los Angeles Recap: Slipknot’s Dark Carnival of Heavy Metal Precision

“Welcome to a dream come true, you crazy motherfuckers,” said Corey Taylor, lead singer of Iowa-based metal ensemble Slipknot after his band raged through “Unsainted” and “Disasterpiece” to begin Knotfest...

November 2, 2021

Nonpoint Pays Homage to Prince with Powerhouse New Cover/Video for “When Doves Cry”

For more than 20 years, Nonpoint has amassed a global audience thanks to a prolific output and tireless commitment to touring — and the Florida-based rap/metal/alternative band has enjoyed a...

July 26, 2021

Now Streaming: HBO Max’s ‘Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage’ Doc Captures the Chaos of the Notorious Event

When it comes to music festivals, certain images and scenes are burned in our memories, even years after the original event. Considering Woodstock ’99 calls to mind a few specific...

July 20, 2021

Four Years Later: Remembering Chester Bennington of Linkin Park

The piece below originally ran on July 24, 2017, four days after Chester Bennington of Linkin Park was found dead in his Southern California home of a suspected suicide. In...

June 28, 2021

Australian Metal Band Lord Turned Savage Garden’s ’90s Hit “To the Moon and Back” Into a Soaring Power Ballad

In the mid to late 1990s, it was nearly impossible to avoid the earworm pop songs from Savage Garden, the Australian duo that scored major international hits including “I Want...

May 25, 2021

Megadeth Parts Ways with Founding Bassist David Ellefson Following Grooming Allegations

Heavy metal icons Megadeth have parted ways with David Ellefson, it was announced by Dave Mustaine and the band in a statement shared to social media. The news comes after...

April 21, 2021

Weezer Debuts “I Need Some of That,” an Ode to Rock Star Dreams; ‘Van Weezer’ Album Out 5/7

It can be difficult to keep up with everything Rivers Cuomo and Weezer have been up to lately — but they do have a new record, Van Weezer, due out...

February 22, 2021

Listen to Lizzy Hale & Halestorm Cover the Who for New Documentary ‘Long Live Rock … Celebrate the Chaos’

Long Live Rock … Celebrate the Chaos is a new documentary film chronicling a singular phenomenon that feels like a relic of the past, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic:...

February 9, 2021

New Documentary ‘Long Live Rock … Celebrate the Chaos’ Celebrates the Singular Intensity of the Hard-Rock Concert Experience (Trailer)

Do you remember slamming around the mosh pit with a bunch of strangers? Or being packed in tight at a tiny club gig as a band tears through a set...

December 9, 2020

Suspect208 (Sons of Slash, Scott Weiland & Robert Trujillo) Cause Chaos at the Viper Room in New ‘All Black’ Video

Back in early November, Suspect208, a band featuring the sons of hard rock royalty (The drummer is London Hudson, son of guitar god Slash, the bassist is Tye Trujillo, son of Metallica‘s...

November 13, 2020

Suspect208 (ft. Sons of Slash, Scott Weiland and Robert Trujillo) Share Debut Single, ‘Long Awaited’

Suspect208 is a brand new band with an eye-popping pedigree: The drummer is London Hudson, son of guitar god Slash, the bassist is Tye Trujillo, son of Metallica‘s Robert Trujillo,...

November 9, 2020

Watch the Acceptance Speeches from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020: Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, the Doobie Brothers, T. Rex and More

This past weekend saw the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, a taped event that streamed on HBO and HBO Max in place of an in-person event,...

November 9, 2020

Eddie Van Halen Honored by Slash, Kirk Hammett and Tom Morello at Rock Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Video)

This past Saturday night, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 induction ceremony special aired on HBO and HBO Max, a filmed segment honoring the Class of 2020 that...

November 6, 2020

This Saturday 11/7: Watch the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (with an Eddie Van Halen Tribute)

Among the many things upended by the COVID-19 pandemic this year was the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, which were pushed back from a planned in-person...

October 12, 2020

Behind the Curtain: In Pursuit of the Perfect Guitar Pick

For his latest Behind the Curtain entry, rock journalist Steve Rosen expands upon the draw of one of of his lifelong hobbies as a music fan: Collecting guitar picks.  The clock...

October 7, 2020

Eddie Van Halen Remembered by Angus Young, Jimmy Page (‘He Was the Real Deal’), John Mayer, Pete Townshend, Ozzy Osbourne & More

Tuesday’s sad news of the passing of guitar icon Eddie Van Halen hit the music community as hard as could be expected, given the legacy of EVH’s work, the massive...

September 29, 2020

Bonnaroo Moves Rescheduled 2021 Festival Dates from June to September

Though the COVID-19 pandemic ensured there wouldn’t be a traditional, in-person edition of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival this year, the festival planned ahead for 2021 nonetheless — and...

September 24, 2020

Live Stream Concerts to Watch This Weekend 9/24-9/27: Farm Aid, Bonnaroo ‘Virtual ROO-ALITY,’ Ohana Festival 2020, Lisa Loeb, Lamb of God, New Found Glory, Wallows

It’s the weekend, again, which means one thing: There’s plenty of streaming events from the music world to keep you entertained at home while staying safe from the threat of COVID-19....

September 16, 2020

Bonnaroo to Stream Virtual ROO-ALITY Online Festival 9/24-26 (Archival Sets, New Performances and More)

There are no music festivals this year — the COVID-19 pandemic ruined all of those plans, among its effects on society at large — but festival organizers have thus far...

September 2, 2020

Netflix is Working on a Docu-Series About Woodstock ’99, One of the Most Notorious Music Events Ever Assembled

When it comes to music festivals, certain images and are burned in our memories, even years after the original event — and when considering Woodstock ’99, it calls to mind...

August 28, 2020

What to Stream Aug. 28-30: Outside Lands ‘Inside Lands’ Virtual Festival, The Who, Seether, The Avett Brothers, Angel Olsen, TEARS (The Event Against Racism and Stereotyping)

It’s the weekend, again, which means one thing: There’s plenty of streaming events from the music world to keep you entertained at home — which is so important these days,...

August 25, 2020

Record Store Day, the Resurgence of Vinyl, and How a Small, Independent Record Store is Surviving a Pandemic 

Record Store Day is, like many beloved pastimes of music lovers, experiencing a weird year. Usually, the country-spanning celebration of independent music shops is held on a given day each...

July 31, 2020

What to Stream This Weekend 7/31-8/2: Elton John, Grateful Dead/Jerry Garcia, Lollapalooza Virtual Festival, ‘Mavis 80’, Stone Temple Pilots ‘Core,’ The Go-Go’s Showtime Documentary

It’s the weekend, again, which means one thing: There’s plenty of streaming events from the music world to keep you entertained at home — which is so important these days,...

July 29, 2020

Lolla2020: Watch the Official Lollapalooza Virtual Festival, Featuring 150+ Performances/Appearances — Streaming on YouTube 7/30 – 8/2

In non-pandemic circumstances, the Lollapalooza Music and Arts Festival would be taking place this weekend. Instead, the mega-fest announced a significant “virtual event” in its place — one calling on...

July 27, 2020

Lollapalooza Launching Free, Four-Day ‘Lolla2020’ Virtual Festival, Streaming 150+ Performances/Appearances on YouTube 7/30-8/2

Like so much else in 2020, there will be no Lollapalooza due to the COVID-19 pandemic — but on Monday, the mega-fest announced plans for an extravagant streaming festival in...

July 20, 2020

7/22-7/23: Summer Sonic Streaming Archival Performances from Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, Coldplay, Oasis and More on YouTube

This week, the Summer Sonic Festival will dip into its vaults for the second installment in an archival series of uploads, streaming classic concert footage on the Japanese festival’s official...

July 16, 2020

The Prince Channel is Back on SiriusXM — but Only Through Mid-August

Prince fans, your wishes have been granted: The Prince Channel has returned to SiriusXM dials. The special channel focusing on the Purple One‘s massive career and influence originally launched back...

July 6, 2020

Rest in Peace, Legendary and Prolific Italian Composer Ennio Morricone: 1928-2020

The music of Ennio Morricone is undeniably iconic, his musical scores accompanying the various Spaghetti western films of Sergio Leone among many others. Late Sunday evening, word broke that the...

May 26, 2020

Guns N’ Roses Launch ‘Not in This Lifetime Selects’ Video Series, Pro-Shot Performances from the ‘Not in the Lifetime’ Tour (Watch)

Guns N’ Roses may have been forced off the road this summer, postponing tour plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic like so many other touring acts these days, but they’re...

May 14, 2020

Queen Streaming ‘The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness’ for 48 Hours Beginning Friday 5/15 on YouTube

Heads up, Queen fans — the band is launching a very special and limited-time opportunity on YouTube this Friday, May 15 when it streams the The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert...

May 6, 2020

New from Weezer: Watch the COVID-19 Inspired Video for ‘Hero,’ Dedicated to Frontline Workers (New Album ‘Van Weezer’ Delayed)

Weezer dropped a new song on Wednesday, and “Hero” is the sort of peppy, up-tempo, riff-heavy power pop/rock anthem that fans have come to expect from Rivers Cuomo & the...

April 14, 2020

Artists Around the World Join Forces for EraseCOVID PSA Art Series Benefiting MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

With live music paused around the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, it begged the question: What are the artists who design pieces like concert posters doing during...

April 8, 2020

Radiohead to Begin Airing Concert Films on YouTube to Give Fans Something to Do at Home

Don’t worry about sitting around bored at home (if you’re lucky enough to be in that position, given the hardship currently being caused by the coronavirus pandemic) — Radiohead has...

April 7, 2020

Eddie Kramer (Engineer for Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, etc.) Focus of New Documentary ‘From the Other Side of the Glass’

Eddie Kramer is a crucial figure in the history of classic rock music, and the recording engineer will reportedly be the focus of a new documentary film. As reported by...

April 6, 2020

May This Photo of Mick Fleetwood Quoting ‘The Green Manalishi’ While Wearing a Scottish Kilt in a Foggy Croquet Field Bring You Peace

It’s a Monday during the coronavirus pandemic. These are confusing, unusual times, anxiety riding high as we all wonder what’s around the bend. Stuck at home, we’re trying to find...

February 26, 2020

‘Mick Fleetwood & Friends Celebrate The Music Of Peter Green And The Early Years Of Fleetwood Mac’ Box Set Coming in October

Last night, Feb. 25, a dizzying array of music legends gathered at the London Palladium to pay tribute to the early material of Fleetwood Mac and Peter Green — and...

February 18, 2020

Foo Fighters Announce 25th Anniversary Tour Dates, Revisiting Stops on 1995 Trek

We already know the Foo Fighters have big plans for 2020. After all, a band’s 25th anniversary is cause for celebration, and with a new album in the works, Dave...

July 8, 2019

Q&A: Talking Heavy Metal History and Rodrigo y Gabriela’s New Album ‘Mettavolution’ with Rodrigo Sánchez

In the late ‘90s, Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero (of acclaimed guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela) were playing in the streets of Dublin, Ireland, busking for passersby and slowly honing...

April 9, 2019

Northern California ‘Surf Grunge’ Band The Happys Show Depth with New Video for ‘Cut the Rope’

Performing in front of your probation officer isn’t exactly an ideal beginning, but the experience gave vocalist Nick Petty and his surf/grunge band The Happys the kicked start they needed....

February 12, 2019

Pearl Jam Named 2019 Record Store Day Ambassadors, Which Sounds About Right

Each spring, vinyl record enthusiasts throw a holiday for themselves in the form of Record Store Day. Artists release exclusive, limited-edition or otherwise rare and highly-sought titles for the occasion,...

November 9, 2018

Top 11 Anti-Thanksgiving Songs

I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land....

July 20, 2018

One Year Later: Remembering Chester Bennington of Linkin Park

The piece below originally ran on July 24, 2017, four days after Chester Bennington of Linkin Park was found dead in his Southern California home of a suspected suicide. A...

June 14, 2018

Behind the Curtain: Jaco Pastorius

Maybe the best way of trying to describe who Jaco Pastorius was and my encounter with him back in 1977 right around the release of his first self-titled solo album...

July 24, 2017

Remembering Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, and Why His Passing is So Difficult to Process

Back in late 2000 I was browsing a Yahoo! Group for fans of Limp Bizkit. Very much a snapshot of the era, that’s how 15-year-old me decided to spend my...

May 13, 2017

Behind the Curtain: Backstage with Dave Mustaine at the Hollywood Palladium

Backstage at the Hollywood Palladium, carefully choreographed chaos is taking place. Huge roadies the size of grizzly bears—only with tattoos and walkie talkies—wheel in massive cases housing guitars, drums, cables...

December 15, 2016

Green Day, Rancid Among Bands Featured in New 'Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk' Doc

For decades, a scene was brewing in Northern California that would have far-reaching effects on the music business. The punk aesthetic that was prevalent at venues such as 924 Gilman...

December 6, 2016

Nominees Announced for 59th Annual Grammy Awards

The official list of nominees for the 59th annual Grammy Awards were unveiled Tuesday morning ahead of the Awards on Sunday, February 12, 2017 with host James Corden. Among the...

November 4, 2016

Neil Young Premieres New Track 'Peace Trail,' Returns His Catalog to Spotify and Apple Music

On December 9, Neil Young will release a stripped-down new album called Peace Trail. On Friday, he premiered the title track from the collection, and made it available for streaming...

October 26, 2016

Neil Young Announces Mostly Acoustic New Album, 'Peace Trail,' Due in December

Somehow, despite decades of music and activism (and with several albums linking the two), Neil Young hasn’t released a record titled Peace Trail — until 2016. Young, fresh off another...

October 15, 2016

So*Cal: 311's Nick Hexum, 'Real Life' Indiana Jones Taking Part in P-22 Day & Urban Wildlife Week Event 10/19

If you’ll be in the Southern California area this Wednesday, this is for you. On Wednesday, October 19, Topanga Elementary Charter School, in collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation, will...

July 8, 2016

Best New Music: Stream Heart's New Album 'Beautiful Broken'

Ann and Nancy Wilson have returned! Heart released a new album, Beautiful Broken, today. Featuring 10 tracks of new material (such as the title track, a duet with Metallica‘s James...

June 7, 2016

Behind the Curtain: RockGodz Hall of Fame

I have always been awed, mesmerized and fascinated by the people who make music. Their ability to touch fans and to bring joy and sadness, communicate emotions and thoughts and...

November 6, 2015

John Fogerty: A ‘Fortunate Son’ Speaks (The Interview)

Good fortune may have smiled upon John Fogerty, but he damn well earned it. In his candid and gripping new autobiography, Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music, his life jumps...

June 5, 2015

Embracing Nostalgia with Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray (Interview)

Back in 1997, there was simply no escaping Sugar Ray‘s breakout hit “Fly.” Its reggae rhythms, catchy hook and singer Mark McGrath‘s croon resulted in one of the biggest overnight...

April 4, 2014

Dave Mustaine Riffs on the Internet, AC/DC, and Megadeth (Interview)

From his early days as a member of Metallica to his award-winning career as the front man and guitarist of the thrash/metal outfit Megadeth, Dave Mustaine has become something of...

August 16, 2012

Wrestler Chris Jericho Kicks Ass With Fozzy – WWE Will Have to Wait

Wrestler-turned-metal-singer Chris Jericho, on 10-minute songs, touring, and getting respect from the metal community.

February 16, 2012

Writing a Dave Grohl Biography: A Discussion with Author Paul Brannigan

Paul Brannigan’s newly-released book, This is a Call: The Life and Times of Dave Grohl, is a richly-detailed (and endlessly entertaining) insider account of the eventful career of the Foo...

August 23, 2011

In Celebration of OK Go's Music Video Mastery

Music videos used to “mean something.”  Back in the 1980s and 1990s, when MTV was somewhat close to relevant and had a reason for “music” to be a third of...