Slayer's Kerry King was asked to choose between two of his fellow "Big 4" thrash-metal bands, and the guitarist picked ...

One of my favorite things about any Kerry King interview is how hilariously blunt the guy is. King doesn't strike as the kind ...

Metallica is betting on Word Collections founder Jeff Price to fight for the band's songwriter royalties — even as he's upset some in the music biz.

Metallica's long-awaited M72 World Tour stop in Perth took an unexpected turn over the weekend when two concertgoers were arrested and charged with trespassing after allegedly scaling a central tower ...

This week, Rosalía taps Björk and Yves Tumor for a dramatic taste of her excellent upcoming album Lux, Florence + the Machine unleash their raging sixth studio LP, and Tyler, the Creator offers an ...

“Enter Sandman” made its debut for the Aug. 27, 2000, opener against Georgia Tech, only to have kickoff delayed by ...

After four decades and 17 albums, Dave Mustaine and Megadeth are hanging it up with one final, self-titled album. Due out Jan. 23, 2026, the record will feature a cover of “Ride the Lightning,” the ...

The band revealed its self-titled album, due out Jan. 23, will have 10 tracks and will include an 11th bonus song called “Ride the Lightning.” The song was cowritten with Metallica’s James Hetfield, ...

On the recording they made for their 1956 debut LP Tragic Songs of Life (later a country hit), Ira and Charlie Louvin ...

"It’s kind of like a cover, kind of like my song”: Are Megadeth including Ride The Lightning on their final album?

Metallica ’s Kirk Hammett has revealed his pick for the greatest Motörhead song. Talking exclusively to Metal Hammer, the guitarist puts the band’s 1980 signature single Ace Of Spades at the top of ...

While David Bowie and Metallica are pretty far apart sonically, the “Space Oddity” singer left his mark on the heavy metal pioneers. In fact, their hit song “Master of Puppets” borrows a riff from ...