Classic Rock magazine has announced the nominees for this year’s Classic Rock Roll of Honur Awards, which will be held in the U.S. for the first time this year. The event takes place November 4th in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Sammy Hagar. U.S. fans will be able to vote via their local … Continue reading Classic Rock Roll of Honour Nominees Announced →

The members of Metallica star in a new EPSN commercial for SportsCenter that first aired during Monday night’s Home Run Derby.  The comedic ad implies that when Mariano Rivera – the Yankees pitcher known for entering the field to “Sandman” – retires, Metallica will have nothing to do. “Sometimes it can be quite freeing to … Continue reading Metallica Stars in EPSN Commercial →

The 10th annual Johnny Ramone Tribute, presented by Johnny Ramone’s wife, Linda, and hosted by Rob Zombie, is set for Sunday, August 24th at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. For the all-star live jam, Zombie will be joined by Johnny’s dear friend, punk legend Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) as well as Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses) plus … Continue reading 10th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute Set for August 24th →

In celebration of the first day of summer last week, Metallica have released a new song titled “Lords of Summer” on iTunes. The band performed the song on their South American tour and the first leg of their European tour and say it is still a work in progress. They are calling the version they … Continue reading Metallica Releases New Song ‘Lords of Summer’ →

Metallica rocked San Francisco’s AT&T Park on Friday to kick off “Metallica Night” at the Giants game. The evening also featured Lars Ulrich throwing out the first pitch and James Hetfield announcin g the starting lineup. This is the second year in a row that the baseball team has dedicated a game to the hometown … Continue reading Metallica Rocks National Anthem at Giants Game →

According to Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, the band will begin working on a new album – the follow up to 2008’s Death Magnetic – in a couple of weeks. “When we start, that’s going to be our main priority, and we’re pretty excited about it because we’ve been saying we need to start working on … Continue reading Metallica To Start Working on New Album →

Metallica will take the stage at the 2014 Grammy Awards this month, the band’s first time performing during the ceremony in 23 years. “This will be one of the most unique performances of our career,” the band has stated, “as we will be joined by renowned concert pianist Lang Lang, who has played on stages … Continue reading Metallica To Perform at Grammy Awards for First Time in 23 Years →

Metallica made history this weekend, playing a concert in Antarctica and becoming the first band ever to perform on all seven continents. The show, which approximately an hour long, took place inside a dome, for a crowd made up of 120 scientists and contest winners. The show was played without amps, as the music was … Continue reading Metallica Makes History in Antarctica →

As Metallica: Through The Never hits screens across the country, Lars Ulrich sat down to discuss the film, revealing that the elaborate stage built for the set might just be used on a forthcoming tour. “The stage took a year and a half to build just for the movie,” he says. “So far from the … Continue reading Lars Ulrich on Metallica’s New 3D Film →

Metallica will appear on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report on Tuesday night to promote their new 3D movie, Through the Never.  The film hits IMAX on September 27th and more theaters on October 4th. Meanwhile, Metallica will make their first appearance at the Apollo in New York with the entire show being aired live on … Continue reading Metallica to Appear on The Colbert Report →

Metallica’s upcoming 3D film, Through The Never, and a documentary on last year’s Made In America festival will both debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.  Metallica: Through the Never will screen in IMAX on September 9th with the band on hand to make the introduction.  Ron Howard’s Made in America will screen … Continue reading Metallica Film and Made In America Documentary to Debut at TIFF →

Metallica will release the soundtrack for their upcoming 3D film, Metallic Through the Never, on September 24th. The two-CD set and digital release will include 15 songs recorded live while the band was filming performance footage for the move in Edmonton and Vancouver, Canada in August 2012. Metallica Through the Never, the movie, will premiere … Continue reading Metallica To Release Live Album, Soundtrack for 3D Movie →