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Metallica Fans Left In Shock As Frontman James Hetfield Enters Rehab, Band Cancels Tour

Metallica Fans Left In Shock As Frontman James Hetfield Enters Rehab, Band Cancels Tour

James Hetfield is trading life on the road for rehab. The Metallica co-founder and frontman, who has struggled with addiction for years, is focusing on his health as he takes time from touring to return to a treatment program, the remaining members of the Grammy-winning hard rock band announced. In a statement posted to the […]

5y ago

A Canadian Hiker Played A Metallica Song To Scare Off A Wild Cougar — And It Worked

A Canadian Hiker Played A Metallica Song To Scare Off A Wild Cougar — And It Worked

Metallica’s music is often associated with darkness and death, but a Canadian woman is claiming that the music of the iconic heavy metal band saved her and her dog from a ravenous cougar. The Independent reports that Dee Gallant and her dog, Murphy, were hiking through the wilderness of Vancouver Island in British Columbia last […]

5y ago

Chris Pratt ‘Dont Tread On Me’ T-Shirt Article Draws Backlash

Chris Pratt ‘Dont Tread On Me’ T-Shirt Article Draws Backlash

Chris Pratt is a popular actor who is best known for his roles in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World franchise. He is also known for a role on the beloved sitcom Parks & Recreation and his marriages, first to actress Anna Faris and more recently to author Katherine Schwarzenegger. Pratt, as is […]

5y ago

Metallica Set To Release Illustrated Children’s Book

Metallica Set To Release Illustrated Children’s Book

Metallica is looking to their fans to “Turn the Page,” when they release their first children’s book later in the year. The ABCs of Metallica will hit the shelves on November 26. “Including rhymes and illustrations, The ABCs of Metallica looks back at the history of the band from, duh, A to Z!” writes the […]

5y ago

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Diagnosed With Throat Cancer

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Diagnosed With Throat Cancer

A major figure in American heavy metal music has announced some unfortunate health news. Dave Mustaine, the longtime frontman of Megadeth, and before that a member of Metallica, announced on his Facebook page Monday that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer, and has already begun treatment. “It’s clearly something to be respected and faced […]

5y ago

‘Immortal’ Chris Cornell Tribute Concert Headlined By Foo Fighters, Miley Cyrus & Metallica, Among Other

‘Immortal’ Chris Cornell Tribute Concert Headlined By Foo Fighters, Miley Cyrus & Metallica, Among Other

A five-hour tribute concert for the late Chris Cornell was headlined by acts such as Metallica, the Foo Fighters and Miley Cyrus, who rocked out to the Soundgarden frontman’s music and gave heartfelt speeches in memory of the singer, who took his own life in May of 2017. Fox News reported that Cornell’s wife, Vickey, […]

5y ago

Metallica Donate $100,000 To California Wildfire Relief Efforts, Says ‘Every Little Bit Helps’

Metallica Donate $100,000 To California Wildfire Relief Efforts, Says ‘Every Little Bit Helps’

The California wildfires have caused much damage and left so many people homeless since they hit the area on November 8. The heavy metal band Metallica — which calls San Francisco home — wants to help with the relief efforts and has announced that they have given $100,000 to charity. As of the afternoon of […]

6y ago

Metallica Donates Polar Music Prize Money To Three Charities

Metallica Donates Polar Music Prize Money To Three Charities

Last Thursday, June 14, heavy metal band Metallica was awarded the Polar Music Prize in Sweden. In addition to a trophy, the band also received a monetary award equivalent to $130,000, which the group has now announced it will donate to charity. “The Polar Music Prize celebrates the power and importance of music and is […]

6y ago

Metallica’s ‘Worldwired’ North American Tour Schedule And Promos Detailed

Metallica’s ‘Worldwired’ North American Tour Schedule And Promos Detailed

Events promoter and organizer Live Nation recently announced the full schedule for Metallica’s “Worldwired” North American tour. The upcoming North American tour will be the next leg of the band’s ongoing “Worldwired” tour, which originally started in October of 2016. The band has already been to different cities in South America, Asia, and Europe. The […]

6y ago

Pat Boone On Reissuing ‘In A Metal Mood’ And Working With Metallica, Alice Cooper, And Other Hard Rock Royalty

Pat Boone On Reissuing ‘In A Metal Mood’ And Working With Metallica, Alice Cooper, And Other Hard Rock Royalty

With over 45 million records sold worldwide and 220 consecutive weeks on the charts to his credit, few singers have accomplished even a small fraction of what Pat Boone has. However, music has only been one facet of Boone’s career, as he is the holder of three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In […]

7y ago

On World Suicide Prevention Day 2017: Celebrities Urge Us To ‘Take A Minute, Change A Life’

On World Suicide Prevention Day 2017: Celebrities Urge Us To ‘Take A Minute, Change A Life’

Discussing suicide is one of the world’s last great taboo’s, but today is World Suicide Prevention Day and celebrities are urging people to “take a minute, change a life.” Let’s face it, talking about suicide isn’t easy, just how do you raise such a difficult subject with someone you are worried about? None of us […]

7y ago

Chris Jericho On His New Book ‘No Is A Four Letter Word,’ Branding, Going To Concerts, And Living In Tampa

Chris Jericho On His New Book ‘No Is A Four Letter Word,’ Branding, Going To Concerts, And Living In Tampa

Chris Jericho is a lot of things to a lot of different people. To millions, he is one of the all-time greats of the WWE, a multi-time world champion known as “Y2J,” and for “The List of Jericho.” To hard rock fans, he is the frontman of Fozzy, which released its seventh album, Judas, earlier […]

7y ago

Ray Parker Jr. And Director Fran Strine On The New Movie ‘Hired Gun,’ Alice Cooper, ‘Ghostbusters’ And More

Ray Parker Jr. And Director Fran Strine On The New Movie ‘Hired Gun,’ Alice Cooper, ‘Ghostbusters’ And More

In short, within the musical world, a “hired gun” is a musician that an A-list talent knows they can depend on. Oftentimes, these musicians are in the background, which means that the casual music fan may not think twice about who is playing with that major artist. However, a lot of these top-tier musicians have […]

7y ago

Metallica ‘Hardwired… Around The World’ Video Pumps Up Fans For Tour

Metallica ‘Hardwired… Around The World’ Video Pumps Up Fans For Tour

Metallica is in final preparations for the North American leg of their WorldWired Tour. The band will kick off the tour this Wednesday in Baltimore, and behind the scenes shots of the stage promise a Metallica-sized spectacle. In advance of the tour’s kickoff, Metallica has released a video titled “Hardwired… Around the World.” The video […]

7y ago

Metallica: Lars Ulrich To Host Weekly Radio Show Called ‘It’s Electric!’

Metallica: Lars Ulrich To Host Weekly Radio Show Called ‘It’s Electric!’

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has announced that he will be hosting a weekly radio show on Apple Music’s Beats1. Ulrich’s new show will be called It’s Electric!, and it is touted as an international music show featuring new music that Lars has taken a shine to, as well as interviews with musical notables. The Metallica […]

7y ago

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Says Lou Reed Was Devastated By Response To ‘Lulu’

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Says Lou Reed Was Devastated By Response To ‘Lulu’

When Metallica announced the impending release of Lulu, their unlikely collaboration with Lou Reed, in 2011, the announcement was met with more than a bit of trepidation by both Metallica and Lou Reed fans alike. What would Lulu sound like? The idea of taking a tune like “Sweet Jane” and crunching it up to Metallica-level […]

7y ago

Metallica Helps Out Tribute Band, Blistered Earth, By Buying Them New Gear

Metallica Helps Out Tribute Band, Blistered Earth, By Buying Them New Gear

Metallica has done a solid for an Oregon tribute band called Blistered Earth. For a struggling garage band, or a band just starting out, or a band that just plays gigs on the weekends, can there be any worse feeling than having your gear stolen? You slowly put together your setup, from pedals and guitars […]

7y ago

Metallica Album, ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct,’ Goes Platinum, Selling Over One Million Copies

Metallica Album, ‘Hardwired… To Self-Destruct,’ Goes Platinum, Selling Over One Million Copies

Metallica’s latest album, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct officially surpassed the 1 million mark in sales this month. In a little over five months, Metallica’s latest album has received not only critical acclaim, but appears to have hit home with fans as well. Metallica sold over 290,000 copies of Hardwired… to Self-Destruct in its first week of […]

7y ago

Metallica Invites Fans To Pick Local Opening Bands In ‘Hit The Stage’ Contest – Vote Now

Metallica Invites Fans To Pick Local Opening Bands In ‘Hit The Stage’ Contest – Vote Now

Metallica is inviting their fans to pick local opening bands for the North American summer leg of their “Hardwired WorldWired Tour.” Metallica made the announcement via their website, stating that they had a blast doing this very same thing in Mexico and Central America, and now there is an opportunity to do it in North […]

7y ago

Tye Trujillo Son Of Metallica’s Bassist Robert Trujillo Is Playing Bass For Korn At Age 12

Tye Trujillo Son Of Metallica’s Bassist Robert Trujillo Is Playing Bass For Korn At Age 12

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo’s son Tye Trujillo started his music career years ago. Young Trujillo starting his own band The Helmets when he was 8-years-old. Now Tye is touring in South America with Korn at age 12, according to TRolling Stone. Metallica’s Rober Trujillo is raising the next generation’s heavy metal bassist. Tye Trujillo of […]

7y ago

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