Metallica have added Rocket from the Crypt, Vista Chino, Dead Sara and locals Matt Clarke and Calico to the lineup of the second Orion Music + More event, slated for June 8 and 9 in Detroit. Even bet ...Read More »
In 2013, Metallica nab a million dollars a show and fly from gig to gig in private jets. Things were different back in 1983, when they were touring with Raven. A copy of the band's tour contract fro ...Read More »
Michael Alago is one of the most original and passionate music people you could possibly hope to meet. At 53, his career has spanned decades: first as a club promoter in the '80s. Then, as an A&R ...Read More »
The date of March 5th in history marks many interesting occurrences in popular culture. In 1965, it was the day The Beatles recorded their first number one single, 'From Me to You'. In 1982, it was ...Read More »
Where bands were born, and where they died - this country is spiked with locations that mark where hard rock and metal history was made. Here's our first of several tours that will take you to the sp ...Read More »
Metallica have announced the lineup for their second annual Orion Music + More Festival. The action, which takes place on June 8 and 9, has moved northward to Belle Isle in Detroit, Mich. from Atlan ...Read More »
The Soundwave festival which took place in Sydney, Australia this weekend, has been hit with a tragedy. Attendees reportedly smuggled magnesium flares into the festival and ignited them mid-crowd. A ...Read More »
Metallica have refuted the claims of the Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden. The anonymous SEAL was interviewed by Esquire and revealed that he listened to Demon Hunter's music and wore their patch ...Read More »
In a massive profile in Esquire, the Navy SEAL who took out Osama bin Laden has gone on record to discuss how his history-changing deed has affected his family after the fact. He also spoke about how ...Read More »
Metallica are Bay Area natives, so it makes sense that they will partner with the World Series Champions -the San Francisco Giants- for the first-ever 'Metallica Night. ' It takes place on Friday, May ...Read More »
This Sunday, all eyes will be on New Orleans as the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers battle it out in the Super Bowl. In addition to the game, people also tune in for the ultra-pricey commerc ...Read More »
'The lyrics for 'Soldierhead' deal with what I would imagine would go through the head of a soldier in the middle of the desert in the Middle East, with bombs going off everywhere around them. It's h ...Read More »
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is making his much-anticipated and much-needed return to the metal scene with his eponymous new project. The musician has been making the press rounds as of lat ...Read More »
The metal community was rocked to its core when the blonde and beautiful Morgan Harrington, 20, went missing from a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, Va. in 2009. Her remains, including a Panter ...Read More »