James Hetfield

Tat's the Perfect Business For You

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Little mascara

The wages of Lollapalooza's sin is Metallica and make-up

Scene, Heard

Todd Deatherage is moving to the Big Apple

Last Night: Metallica's "Secret" Show at Stubb's BBQ

MetallicaSXSW's Guitar Hero: Metallica PartyStubb's BBQ in Austin, TXFriday, March 20, 2009 Better than: anything else you could've seen at SXSW last night--and maybe all week. People might try to disagree on that. But don't buy into it. This was the show by which SXSW 2009 will be remembe ... More >>

Summer Sanitarium Tour

August 3

Metallica

Death Magnetic (Warner Bros.)

Crazy, But That's How It Goes

Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love Ozzfest

Up From the Underworld

This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music.

Lean Sideways

In a year when small movies came up big, picking the best was a Payne

Head Trip

Between hard rock and a safe place, Metallica finds itself

Truth Be Told

It's the docs that rock this year's USAFF schedule

Grumpy Old Men

Metallica returns with the most anticipated metal album in ages

Mandarin Makes Its Debut

Chomsky, Brutal Juice and others make the news

Scene, Heard

Smirnoff sucks them in; The Rocket Summer waits 'til fall; Jeff Buckely's mom; North Texas Music Festival jab; Plus, much, much more

Critics' Picks

Metallica

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Metallica

Not-So-Quiet Riots: The Ten Worst Riots In Music Event History

Dallas Mavericks fans were notably well-behaved during yeterday's NBA Championship victory parade through downtown. Despite the fact that 200,000 or so people packed themselves in like sardines along the sidewalks of the route -- and in the sweltering heat, no less -- there were only five arrests. B ... More >>