Metallica Returns With Powerful New Release: Death Magnetic *Updated

This summer on Now Public and on my own site, I've been following Metallica cross-country to their only two live US appearances at Bonnaroo and at Ozzfest. Ozzfest marked the 15th time I've seen the band live and...

Run-D.M.C., Metallica Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Run-D.M.C., Metallica, the Stooges, Bobby Womack, and Jeff Beck are among the nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Monday.The nominees will be voted on by an assembly of "500...

Carla Bruni wakes French President with her music

French first lady Carla Bruni has confessed that her music passion disturb sleep of her husband. She said that French President Nicolas Sakozy wakes up sometime in the middle of the night with her playing songs. She...

First Take on Metallica's 'Death Magnetic'

The lead-up to the release of Metallica's latest metal monolith, Death Magnetic, has been immense. The album is in stores Friday, September 12th, 2008, and here's a first take on what appears to be the band's...

Metallic's Leaked 'Death Magnetic' in Stores Friday

Metallica's heavily-promoted ninth studio album Death Magnetic is set to hit stores on September 12, 2008. But, despite being leaked on the internet ten days in advance of its official release, the band couldn't be...

Death Magnetic leak welcomed by Metallica

Death Magnetic, the latest album from rockers Metallica, has been leaked on the Internet a week ahead of the scheduled release date of September 12.  Once critical of the Internet's role in the evolution of the...

Ozzfest Takes Dallas, Sweet Homecoming Tribute To Fallen Legend: local report...

Photos and Story by: George A. TenEyckIn its sole appearance for 2008, Ozzfest rumbled into Frisco, Texas Saturday for an afternoon of sweltering heat, incredibly loud sound, and some of the best hard rock and heavy...

Sweden relaxes stance on weird children's names

Sweden has relaxed its rules on naming children weird things like Heineken, Mouthpad and Dubble Bubble. The country once frowned on such lapses of judgment, but, according to one official, it's no longer considered 'negative' in this day and age to name children after...

Heavy metal monk in second album

Just stumbled upon this nice piece about a Capuchin monk who sings in a heavy metal band, which has just released a second album.This not-so-young (62) monk certainly has the energy for it.Something about those hand gestures doesn't look entirely Christian though ... "At...

Led Zeppelin Not Coming to Guitar Hero or Rock Band

What was once thought to be simply a long licensing process, it's come out that we may never see (or more appropriately, hear) any Led Zeppelin songs on games like Guitar Hero or Aerosmith. The reason behind this seems to be the band's unwillingness to give any outsider...

Bonnaroo 2008, The Write-Up, One Writer's Take

    When I first heard that the mighty Metallica had been booked as a headliner for Bonnaroo 2008 I was immediately interested.    I am a musician, a writer, a media professional, and a...

Tunes of torture: 'deafening music used to torment U.S. prisoners'

"The blaring of loud music at extremely dangerous levels is reportedly being used for the torture of political prisoners and suspected terrorists in the U.S. The claim comes from lawyers at Reprieve, a UK human...

Metallica Names New Album "Death Magnetic"

So angsty. So ominous. And I suppose "Death to Bloggers" was a touch too literal a title."Metallica's new album will be titled "Death Magnetic" and is expected in September. The news was revealed over the weekend via...

Metallica Demands Bloggers Remove Reviews of New Album

In anticipation of their new album's release, Metallica invited a small group of bloggers and reporters to a 'Listening Party' - fancy PR-speak for 'give us hype and attention' - and played them six songs from their new album. The bloggers and critics went back to their...

Guitar Hero: Metallica In 2009

 Sources tell us that today, Activision has confirmed at a conference that after the release of another Guitar Hero game is set to be made, Guitar Hero: Metallica. Metallica is a legendary hard rock group led by...

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