Kirk Hammett reveals his 3 favorite Metallica guitar solos By Matt Owen published 21 December 20 Find out which his solos make Kirk's cut
Watch Billy Gibbons and Kirk Hammett perform The Green Manalishi in first official footage from all-star Peter Green tribute By Michael Astley-Brown published 4 December 20 The track is taken from the upcoming cinema release and features Hammett on Green's 1959 ‘Greeny’ Les Paul
ESP raises over $47k at Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation Concert and Auction By Sam Roche published 26 November 20 The company donated two signed guitars that brought in $26,100 and $21,050
Slash, Kirk Hammett and Tom Morello pay tribute to EVH at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 induction ceremony By Sam Roche published 9 November 20 “Not since Jimi Hendrix had there been a guitar player that had so much impact,” Hammett says of the late Eddie Van Halen
Kirk Hammett reflects on Peter Green's legacy: "You could put Oh Well or Green Manalishi up against the first two Sabbath albums" By Rod Brakes published 15 October 20 The custodian of the Greeny Les Paul recounts his recent meeting with Peter to reunite him with the guitar after decades apart
Kirk Hammett recalls the first time he ever saw Metallica in new Gibson Icons trailer By Richard Bienstock published 2 October 20 “I remember thinking, wow, these guys are pretty goddamn good,’ he says
James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett perform The Star-Spangled Banner virtually before San Francisco Giants home game By Richard Bienstock published 24 September 20 Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo also threw out the ceremonial first pitch – in an alley
Gibson has built Kirk Hammett a replica of his “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard By Richard Bienstock published 21 September 20 Could a Custom Shop release of the guitar made famous by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green be in the works?
James Hetfield says he has “tons of material” written for new Metallica album By Richard Bienstock published 31 August 20 Kirk Hammett has over 600 musical ideas cataloged as well
Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett reveal the guitar secrets behind 16 of the band's best songs By Guitar World Staff published 3 August 20 One of metal's most formidable guitar duos evaluate their discography's most significant entries
Kirk Hammett: "I love that Greeny has its own fanbase that’s completely independent of me" By Jon Wiederhorn published 24 June 20 The metal icon details how he came to own Peter Green's legendary Les Paul, where it fits in Metallica's sound, and his own tributes to the Fleetwood Mac co-founder
The mystery behind Kirk Hammett’s taped picking hand - revealed! By Richard Bienstock published 5 May 20 “That’s my secret to all my technique,” the guitarist jokes
Metallica share stripped-down acoustic reworking of Blackened in quarantine By Richard Bienstock published 4 May 20 You've never heard the ...And Justice for All classic sound quite like this
Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, John Petrucci and more on why they love Mesa/Boogie’s Mark II amps By Richard Bienstock published 30 March 20 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 published 9 March 20 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 published 26 February 20 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 published 25 February 20 “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 published 18 February 20 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 published 29 January 20 "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 published 3 January 20 Avant-garde guitar hero performs Hendrix classic in candid clip