After a star studded awards gala on Halloween night, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund is participating in a celebrity guitar auction.
Over the weekend, Metallica headlined the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans after original headliners Green Day were forced to back out. Due to Billie Joe Armstrong's recent trip to rehab, Metallica stepped in on short notice, but took a moment to pay tribute to their friends in Green Day by performing a part of 'American Idiot' onstage (as seen in the video below).
If the famed zombie apocalypse were to happen, it's obvious that rock and metal's finest musicians would be among the most dangerous. Being starstruck certainly wouldn't help as you attempt to run for your life, and those brave enough to ask for an autograph would most likely end up as brunch for the undead.
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is a man of many faces, and as a member of metal's most commercially successful band, there's often a camera nearby to capture each golden pose.
Kirk Hammett, lead shredder for Metallica, is a busy man. From writing and releasing his first book that chronicles his massive collection of horror movie memorabilia to filming a 3D movie with his bandmates, Hammett doesn't seem like he's slowing down anytime soon.
Metallica have just filled in a lot if the missing pieces regarding their upcoming live DVD/Blu-ray. The special release, recorded during a two-night residency in Canada in Quebec City in the fall of 2009 during their ‘World Magnetic Tour,’ features a set list chosen by fans and marks a very special release for Metallica.
Metallica fans who are looking for something to do this weekend, look no further. Metalheads can get their hands on the two latest items available in Metallica's official online store: jigsaw puzzles. That's right, after you crank up your favorite 'Tallica record, clear the table and get ready to put a puzzle together.
Metallica may not be releasing new music until 2014, but that doesn't mean you won't still hear them next year. In fact, the band has just announced a headlining appearance at the 2013 Rock in Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Joining Metallica as headliners are fellow metal mavens Iron Maiden and classic rockers Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band.
On Sept. 25, iconic Metallica axeman Kirk Hammett released his first book, 'Too Much Horror Business,' which chronicles his massive horror movie memorabilia collection. In it, fans get a sneak peek at all of the goodies Hammett has been collecting since he was a child, laid out by decade beginning with the 1920s.
Last month after an onstage breakdown during the iHeartRadio music festival in Las Vegas, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong checked into rehab for substance abuse. Now, Warner Bros. Records Chairman and producer Rob Cavallo is opening up about the potentially long road ahead for Armstrong and the band.
On the heels of learning that Metallica will be taking over Green Day's headlining gig at the 2012 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans, Loudwire had the chance to catch up with 'Tallica axeman Kirk Hammett. This will be Metallica's first concert in New Orleans since 2008, so needless to say there is a lot of excitement around the announcement.
When we arrived at Bader Field the day before Metallica's Orion Music + More festival, we were greeted with the band rocking out to one of our favorite tunes, 'Creeping Death.' It turned out that they were performing their usual pre-show soundcheck, working out all the kinks before they kicked off their first ever two-day fest.
