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Enter Newborn: Fan Gives Birth At Metallica's Brazil Gig
A fan gave birth at Metallica's concert in Brazil at the weekend.Heavily pregnant tattooist Joice M. Figueiró was attending the heavy metallers' concert at the Estádio Couto Pereira Stadium in Curitiba on Saturday (07.05.22) when...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 May 2022
Metallica’S Charity Raises $500k For Food Supplies For UKrainians
Metallica’s charity has donated $500,000 (£382,000) towards food supplies for Ukrainian refugees.The heavy metal legends' All Within My Hands Foundation made a generous donation to the World Central Kitchen, the non-profit providing meals to victims...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 April 2022
Metallica Launch 'Being A Band' Masterclass
Metallica have launched an online course about being in a band.The group - comprised of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - are teaching the online course through MasterClass. The course consists...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2021
Lars Ulrich: Metallica's New Music Isn't Cohesive Yet
Lars Ulrich has insisted there is new Metallica music - but "nothing cohesive" yet.The heavy metal behemoths - also comprising James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo, and Kirk Hammett - recently re-released their landmark self-titled album ('The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 October 2021
Metallica Credit Bob Rock With Getting James Hetfield To 'Open Up'
Metallica credit Bob Rock with getting frontman James Hetfield to "open up".The iconic Canadian producer, engineer and musician was brought in to oversee the thrash metal icons' 1991 self-titled album (more commonly known as 'The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 September 2021
Lars Ulrich's Sons Form New Rock Duo Taipei Houston
Metallica's Lars Ulrich's sons have formed a new rock duo.The 'Enter Sandman' drummer's offspring, Myles Ulrich, 23, is on drums, and his brother, Layne, 20, plays bass and vocals in Taipei Houston.The 57-year-old thrash metal...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 September 2021
Lars Ulrich Hails Charlie Watts The 'Underrated Part' Of The Rolling Stones' Sound
Lars Ulrich has hailed the late great Charlie Watts the "underrated" part of The Rolling Stones' sound.The Metallica sticksman has paid a touching tribute to the 'Satisfaction' group's drummer - who passed away at the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2021
Kirk Hammett's Guitar From Metallica's One Music Video Goes Under The Hammer
Kirk Hammett's guitar used in Metallica's 'One' music video is being auctioned. The axe-slayer's ESP 400 Series S-Type, which is signed by the 58-year-old musician and comes with an official document of authenticity, is being...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 April 2021
Lars Ulrich Gets Chills Over First Metallica Show
Lars Ulrich still gets chills thinking about his first Metallica gig.The 57-year-old drummer - who made his debut on stage as a founding member of the 'Enter Sandman' rockers in 1982 - has reflected on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 January 2021
Metallica Won't Stop Making Records
Metallica always want to make the "best record" they've ever produced.The heavy metal group - who formed in 1981 - can't imagine ever giving up making music because they love the "creative process" and always...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2021
Metallica Have Done Some 'Pretty Serious Writing' Amid The Pandemic
Metallica have thrown themselves into some "pretty serious writing" amid the coronavirus pandemic.Drummer Lars Ulrich has admitted instead of getting depressed by the state of the world, he and his bandmates - James Hetfield, Robert...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 November 2020
Lars Ulrich Doesn't Expect Full-scale Arena Gigs To Return Until 'A Year At The Earliest'
Lars Ulrich doesn't anticipate full-scale arena gigs returning until "a year at the earliest".The Metallica drummer believes it will be a little while yet before thousands of gig-goers can fill music venues, due to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 November 2020
Metallica's New Album Is Shaping Up To Be 'More Collaborative'
Metallica's new album is shaping up to be a "more collaborative" effort.The heavy metal titan's bassist Robert Trujillo has spoken of his joy of working together more with all of his bandmates - James Hetfield,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 November 2020
Lars Ulrich: Making A Metallica Album Is Like A Puzzle
Lars Ulrich has compared making a Metallica album to doing a puzzle.The 56-year-old drummer – who is joined in the band by James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo – thinks making a record now...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 October 2020
Lars Ulrich Doesn't Listen To Metallica
Lars Ulrich doesn't like listening to Metallica's own music.The heavy metal drummer admitted he doesn't delve into the 'Enter Sandman' band's back catalogue because he ends up overanalysing the technical side of the recordings.He told...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2020
Lars Ulrich: Motorhead Knew How To 'Unite' People
Lars Ulrich believes Motörhead was the first band to ''really unite fans'' from multiple different genres.The Metallica drummer has heaped praise on the English rock band - who rose to fame in the late 1970s...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2020
Metallica Won't Ditch Their Bourbon Despite James Hetfield's Addiction
Metallica won't stop selling their own brand of bourbon because of James Hetfield's alcohol addiction.The heavy metal legends released their own whiskey, Blackened, two years ago. And guitarist Kirk Hammett has insisted they won't be...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 September 2020
Metallica Would've Worked With Lou Reed Again
Metallica had contemplated working with Lou Reed again before his untimely death.Drummer Lars Ulrich, 56, has revealed the 'Enter Sandman' rockers were interested in hitting the studio again with the late Velvet Underground legend -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2020
Metallica To Air Concert At Drive-ins Across North America
Metallica are set to air a concert at drive-in theatres across North America.Like most bands, the heavy metallers - Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - have had to reschedule and postpone...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 August 2020
Metallica Having 'Fun' Making Album In Lockdown
Robert Trujillo says Metallica are having ''fun'' coming up with new ideas for their next record.The heavy metal legends' bassist has admitted it's been easier to work on new music remotely via Zoom during the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2020
Metallica Working On New Album Ideas Over Zoom
Metallica have started working on their next album over Zoom in lockdown.In April, drummer Lars Ulrich said there was a ''very good chance'' the heavy metal legends could make a quarantine album.He revealed he and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 June 2020
Metallica 'Hellbent' On Playing Coachella
Metallica's Lars Ulrich is ''hellbent'' on playing at Coachella. The heavy metal band - formed of Lars, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - have talked about playing at the popular annual festival, as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 June 2020
Lars Ulrich Hints At Metallica Quarantine Album
Metallica's Lars Ulrich says there is a ''very good chance'' the band could make a quarantine album.The heavy metal group's drummer has revealed he and his bandmates - James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2020
Metallica's Manchester Tribute
Metallica performed Oasis 'Don't Look Back in Anger' in Manchester at the weekend.The song has become an unofficial anthem for the North West England city since Manchester Arena was rocked by a terrorist attack after...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2017
James Hetfield: Adele 'Blows My Mind'
Metallica's James Hetfield says Adele ''blows his mind''.The 'Nothing Else Matters' hitmaker has gushed about the 'Hello' singer's ''unbelievable'' live shows and praised her ''candour and coolness'' up on stage.He told BBC Radio 6 Music:...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 21 November 2016
Cara Delevingne's Wild Night With Divas Whitney And Mariah
Cara Delevingne did tequila shots with Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Lars Ulrich.The 22-year-old model went to a Metallica concert a few years ago and on to a party afterwards with drummer Lars where they...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 August 2015
Lars Ulrich Got Thick-skinned After Napster Furore
The Enter Sandman hitmakers declared war on online file-sharing services when they launched a lawsuit against Napster in 2000 for copyright infringement, which contributed significantly to the site's closure the following year (01)....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 July 2015
Lars Ulrich Wanted Free Skis From Snow-wear Deal
The Enter Sandman hitmakers revealed in February (15) that they had teamed up with designers at Armada Skis to create their own line of equipment and cold-weather clothing, including windbreaker jackets and gloves....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 June 2015
The Libertines Performed Secret Glasto Gig
The Libertines performed a secret set at Glastonbury last night (26.06.15).The London-based band took to The Pyramid Stage - which had simply read 'To Be Announced' to fill the gap left vacant when Florence +...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2015
Lars Ulrich Performs With Royal Blood
The veteran drummer took over from Royal Blood star Ben Thatcher for a rendition of Out Of The Black at the end of the group's show at the city's Slim's venue. Thatcher...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 April 2015
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