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Ulrich: 'I Didn't Ask Hulk Hogan To Be A Metallica Member'
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has no recollection of asking U.S. wrestling icon Hulk Hogan to join the band, dismissing remarks the fighter made in January (12).Hogan told The Sun newspaper that Ulrich had once asked...
By WENN on 12 April 2012
Corey Taylor To Debut Solo Acoustic Set At Download Festival
Download Festival has announced a further 22 acts to its line-up; including Cancer Bats, Rise To Remain and Saxon, who will join the headliners The Prodigy, Metallica and Black Sabbath on 8-10 June 2012, which...
By Lew Irwin on 01 March 2012
Ulrich: 'Reed Took Metallica Album Criticism Personally'
Lou Reed struggled to deal with criticism over his recent collaboration with Metallica as he took fans' negative comments "personally", according to Lars Ulrich.The veteran musician teamed up with the heavy rockers to record 2011's...
By WENN on 24 February 2012
Rihanna Samples Metallica On 'Talk That Talk'
Rihanna has sampled Metallica on her new album 'Talk That Talk'. The 'Cheers (Drink to That)' hitmaker has sampled some of the guitar riffs from the heavy rockers' 'Wherever I May Roam' track on 'Red...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 November 2011
Lars Ulrich Rues Refusing Kill Bill Score
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich regrets turning down the opportunity to compose the score for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, branding it the "biggest mistake" he's ever made.Tarantino approached Ulrich, explaining how he had choreographed the movie's...
By WENN on 18 October 2011
Lars Ulrich Remembers Burton On Death Anniversary
Metallica star Lars Ulrich has paid tribute to the band's late bassist Cliff Burton to mark the 25th anniversary of his death.Burton joined the group in 1982 and played with the rockers until his death...
By WENN on 29 September 2011
Metallica Unveil 30th Anniversary Shows
Metallica will play four shows to celebrate their 30th anniversary.The 'Enter Sandman ' rockers are set to play a quartet of shows for fan club members only on December 5, 7, 9, and 10 at...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 July 2011
Linkin Park Back In The Studio
Linkin Park have started on the follow up to 'A Thousand Suns' with Rick Rubin. The 'Shadow of the Day' group have "been in the studio writing" with the legendary producer, coming up with new...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 June 2011
Metallica Record Album With Lou Reed
Metallica have recorded an album with Lou Reed. The unlikely pairing of the metal band and the avant-garde former Velvet Underground frontman has resulted in a ten track disc which Lou describes as "a marriage...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 June 2011
Iron Maiden 'Better' Than Metallica
Iron Maiden believe they are better than Metallica. Brue Dickinson - frontman with the 'Two Minutes to Midnight' group - has no doubt they are the better heavy metal act, even if they don't sell...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 June 2011
Metallica Named Most Influential Band
Metallica have been voted the best rock group of the last 30 years. The 'All Nightmare Long' group topped the poll compiled by British magazine Kerrang! of the most influential groups of the last 30...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 June 2011
Metallica Will Write New Album In 2011
METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH has confirmed reports the band will begin working on a new album next year (11).Ulrich tells Pulse Radio that bandmates James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo "really want to begin...
By WENN on 15 November 2010
Metallica To Start Writing New Album
Metallica are planning to start writing a new album in 2011. The 'Enter Sandman' group are presently finishing touring their ninth record, 'Death Magnetic', and drummer Lars Ulrich said he's looking forward to getting back...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 November 2010
Metallica Drum Up Charity Sum
A Metallica fan paid $35,000 for an hour-long drumming lesson with Lars Ulrich.The one-on-one class with the heavy metal star was auctioned off for the huge sum as part of a charity fundraising scheme by...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 October 2010
Ulrich Offering Tuition For Agassi's Auction
METALLICA rocker LARS ULRICH is offering up a private drumming lesson to one lucky fan as part of an all-star charity auction run by former tennis champion ANDRE AGASSI.The Danish musician has donated the prize...
By WENN on 23 September 2010
Metallica Drummer's Sock Demands
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich doesn't even put his own socks on. The US heavy metal drummer is so demanding, he even likes to have a member of road crew put his socks on for him,...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 April 2010
Ulrich Planning Heavy Rock Mega-tour
METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH is secretly plotting a heavy rock supertour, which will include his band, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX.Slayer guitarist Kerry King has let it slip that negotiations have started during an interview with...
By WENN on 03 September 2009
Mustaine Blasts Ulrich Over Hall Of Fame Snub
DAVE MUSTAINE has blasted his former METALLICA bandmate LARS ULRICH for leaving him out of the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Mustaine wasn't among the Metallica members, past and present, in...
By WENN on 26 August 2009
Ulrich Downloads Metallica Album
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has revealed that he illegally downloaded the band's latest album DEATH MAGNETIC.The revelation is something of a volte face for the rock musician, who has been one of the most vocal...
By Contributor on 10 March 2009
Ulrich: 'Downloading Lawsuit Was Never About Money'
METALLICA rocker LARS ULRICH has hit out at claims the band's lawsuit against music download site Napster was about money. The band filed a suit against Napster in 2000, after the service hosted the group's...
By WENN on 20 September 2008
Metallica's Ulrich 'Breakdown' On Plane
METALLICA's LARS ULRICH pulled out of a major British rock festival last year (04) after suffering a mental collapse in a plane on the way to the event. Two drummers - SLAYER's DAVE LOMBARDO...
By WENN on 24 February 2005
Nielsen Still Smoking
CONNIE NIELSEN has started smoking again even though she's campaigning to raise awareness of heart disease amongst women. The GLADIATOR beauty, who is dating METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH, gave up the unhealthy habit for...
By World Entertainment News Network on 03 February 2005
Metallica Star Splits With Wife
METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH has split with his wife SKYLAR, following reports he's dating actress CONNIE NIELSEN. The NOTHING ELSE MATTERS star was spotted kissing the GLADIATOR beauty in New York recently, sparking fears...
By WENN on 20 July 2004
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