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Metallica's Las Vegas Sphere residency poster, and James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett at Principality Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.
Metallica Sphere Residency 2026: everything the metal legends played on night one in Las Vegas

By Phil Weller Published

The first metal band to play the futuristic venue put on a Metallica show like no other, pairing a hit-laden set with some mind-bending visuals

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The Beatles perform onstage at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in early 1964
Test your Beatles guitar knowledge with our quiz

By Jackson Maxwell Published

How well do you know the Beatles’ guitars?

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William Shatner and Marcus Nand of The *uckers and perform at Riot Fest at Douglass Park on September 20, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois
William Shatner covers Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Motörhead in his first live heavy metal show

By Phil Weller Published

The Star Trek actor also debuted two songs from his forthcoming album

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Brent Hinds (L) and Bill Kelliher of Mastodon perform in concert at the Austin Music Hall on October 28, 2015 in Austin, Texas.
Bill Kelliher on his difficult songwriting sessions with Brent Hinds

By Phil Weller Published

Kelliher reflects on his songwriting partnership with the late Brent Hinds

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Musical guest Angine de Poitrine performs on Monday, September 14, 2026
Angine de Poitrine make their Tonight Show debut – and play a new song to mark the occasion

By Janelle Borg Published

The otherworldly duo from Quebec, Canada, brought their microtonal musings to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon by debuting Zugzegk

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Angine de Poitrine's guitar tech restrings guitar while the band jams in New York, September 2026
Angine de Poitrine broke a string onstage – and restringing the double-neck was so challenging it nearly derailed the show

By Phil Weller Published

Khn’s custom microtonal double-neck snapped a string mid-jam – and his tech ran on to try and save the show

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William Kelliher of Mastodon performs at Alcatraz Metal Fest on August 08, 2025 in Kortrijk, Belgium
Mastodon respond to Brent Hinds’ estate lawsuit

By Matt Owen Published

The band have also confirmed they’ve recruited Baroness frontman John Baizley for their upcoming tour

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Charlie Benante and Scott Ian of the band Anthrax
Why Anthrax’s riff-writing isn’t like other bands’

By Phil Weller Published

Scott Ian might be their figurehead, but he’s not always the one driving the riffs

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President band x Manson Guitar Works
Manson teams up with President, revealing new models for the masked metallers

By Phil Weller Published

The British band have been making waves. Now the Matt Bellamy-owned firm has pledged its support to the President campaign

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Eddie Van Halen Van Halen striking a pose at the Kouseinennkinn-kaikan, Tokyo, June 1978
Never-before-heard Van Halen live recording from 1974 set for release: “Van Halen opens the family archive”

By Phil Weller Published

Glitter predates the band’s debut album by four years, making it the earliest Van Halen track to be released

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