Dude Plays Metallica's "Hardwired" on a Sitar—and It's Killer By Damian Fanelli Is it just me or has the sitar been making inroads into metal—not to mention traditionally guitar-centric media coverage—in the past few months?
Metallica Premiere New Music Video for "Now That We're Dead" By Damian Fanelli Back in November, Metallica released everyHardwired...to Self-Destructmusic video—10 in all—in one shot.
Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform Chris Cornell Tributes By Damian Fanelli As expected, several popular artists have been honoring the late Chris Cornell by performing his music.
Watch Metallica Perform "Now That We're Dead" on 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' By Damian Fanelli This past Monday night (May 15), Metallica made their Late Show with Stephen Colbert debut, performing“Now That We’re Dead.”
Metallica Share Footage From Worldwired Tour Rehearsals By Katy Irizarry Last night, May 9, Metallica live-streamed their rehearsal on the eve of the kickoff of their Worldwired World Tour.
From Metal to Modern Art: Jason Newsted Talks Upcoming Exhibit, Metallica and More By James Wood After suffering a shoulder injury in 2006 and being unable to play, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsteddecided to put down his bass and pick up a brush.
Watch Rob Scallon Play "For Whom the Bell Tolls" on Bells By Damian Fanelli Well, it's finally May. And, as any up-to-speed guitar-centric internet fan knows, that's when Rob Scallon posts his popular "Maytallica" videos.
Metallica Replace Metallica Tribute Band's Stolen Gear By Damian Fanelli Metallica recently came to the aid of a Metallica tribute band—Blistered Earth—after their gear was stolen.
Watch Kirk Hammett Try to Break Ernie Ball's New Paradigm Guitar Strings By Damian Fanelli To help spread the word about its new Paradigm guitar strings, Ernie Ball recently asked a slew of top guitarists—from John Petruccito Paul Gilbert to Kenny Wayne Shepherd—to try to break a string.
Kirk Hammett: “Jimmy Page Told Me to Buy Peter Green’s Les Paul” By Christopher Scapelliti In a recent interview with Guitarist, Hammett reveals how he came to own Greeny, the 1959 Les Paul made famous by Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green.
Five Guitar Things You Might Not Have Noticed in Metallica Songs By Christopher Scapelliti You may know Metallica’s catalog like the back of your picking hand, but let’s face it: The band has released 10 studio albums containing 115 original songs.
Robert Trujillo’s 12-Year-Old Son, Tye, Will Play Bass for Korn By Damian Fanelli Over the weekend, Korn announced via Facebook that they'll be touring in South America with a “special guest.”
James Hetfield: No Interest in Lady Gaga Collaboration Despite Lars Ulrich's Comments By Christopher Scapelliti Lars Ulrich called Lady Gaga “the quintessential perfect fifth member” of Metallica following the group’s collaboration with her at the Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017.
New James Hetfield Biography: An Interview with Author Mark Eglinton By James Wood Mark Eglinton's So Let It Be Written: The Biography of Metallica’s James Hetfield isthe first biography of a living member of Metallica.
Lars Ulrich: “People’s Biggest Misconception About Metallica” By Christopher Scapelliti Sonar FM recently asked Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich to name the single biggest misconception people have about the group.
Dave Mustaine: “Me and James Hetfield Are Among the Fantastic Four of Rhythm Guitar” By Christopher Scapelliti Megadeth may be known for making technical, complex music, but underneath it all frontman Dave Mustaine appreciates the value of a strong rhythm guitarist.
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson Recalls Beating Metallica for ‘Best Metal’ Grammy Award By Christopher Scapelliti It’s been 28 years since Jethro Tull beat out Metallica in one of the greatest upsets in award show history.
