Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, John Petrucci and more on why they love Mesa/Boogie’s Mark II amps By Richard Bienstock The amp maker celebrates its 50th anniversary with star-studded video
Kirk Hammett loses Cry Baby Battle Royale to Mrs. Smith in shock wah-off defeat By Michael Astley-Brown The Metallica guitarist and cat-mad shredder faced off to see who is the ultimate overuser of wah
The Peter Green tribute concert: 10 guitar highlights from David Gilmour, Kirk Hammett, Billy Gibbons, Pete Townshend and more By Scott Rowley We went to Mick Fleetwood & Friends’ celebration of Peter Green's music and this is what we learned
Footage of David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, Kirk Hammett and more rehearsing for Peter Green tribute concert released By Richard Bienstock “It’s important to recognize the profound impact Peter and the early Fleetwood Mac had on the world of music,” says Mick Fleetwood
Kirk Hammett and Mrs. Smith will face off to see who is the top 'wah abuser' in Cry Baby Battle Royale By Richard Bienstock Momentous wah-off set to take place at Hammett’s Wedding Band show
Kirk Hammett talks Greeny Les Paul, meeting Peter Green and playing - and singing (!) - on a new Green and Fleetwood Mac tribute record By Richard Bienstock "It's got that talk-singing kind of thing," Hammett says of his performance. "I can handle that"
Watch St. Vincent absolutely nail Little Wing By Michael Astley-Brown Avant-garde guitar hero performs Hendrix classic in candid clip
Kirk Hammett recalls the first time he ever heard a wah pedal: “When that sound came out of the speakers, it startled me” By Richard Bienstock The beginning of a beautiful love affair between Metallica guitarist and effects pedal
Kirk Hammett: my ideas get shot down by Metallica’s “tone police” By Michael Astley-Brown Thrash icon reveals his failed attempts to integrate outside influences in candid conversation with St Vincent
Watch Kirk Hammett join UFO for Doctor Doctor, Shoot Shoot By Richard Bienstock The Metallica guitarist pulled out his '59 Les Paul, Greeny, for the surprise performance
Kirk Hammett reveals a Dumble he once owned is up for sale for a whopping $750,000 By Richard Bienstock "I didn't think it sounded that great," the Metallica guitarist says
Metallica's Kirk Hammett: how to play like Stevie Ray Vaughan By Kirk Hammett Learn how to play like a blues guitar legend, from an unexpected source!
ESP’s new Kirk Hammett Sparkle Ouija guitars promise a spirited performance By Michael Astley-Brown Fresh occult classics for the Metallica man
The secrets behind James Hetfield's guitar sound on Metallica's Sad But True By Chris Gill Learn how James Hetfield got his monstrous rhythm guitar tone on this classic Metallica track
Watch the Wedding Band, Featuring Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, Jam Black Sabbath, Kool & the Gang Covers By Richard Bienstock The band's one-off gig in Ontario also featured tunes from AC/DC, Billy Idol and more.
Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo Perform Rammstein’s “Engel” in Berlin By Richard Bienstock The guitarist and bassist paid tribute to the hometown German metal band.
Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Ghost’s Tobias Forge Talk Guitars, Performing Onstage By Richard Bienstock The two sat down for a “mid-tour natter” during Metallica’s current WorldWired European stadium trek.
Watch Metallica Play "St. Anger" Live in Manchester—with a Solo! By Jackson Maxwell Kirk Hammett added a brief solo to the title track of the band's famously solo-less 2003 album.
Watch Metallica’s James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett Perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the N.B.A. Finals By Richard Bienstock The guitarists appeared before Game 3 of the Golden State Warriors vs. the Toronto Raptors.
Watch Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Fall Onstage—and Laugh About It—in Milan By Richard Bienstock The guitarist’s foot flew off his wah during “Moth Into Flame.”
