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SOUNDS like some kind of record – this weekend marks ten years of the Official Vinyl Chart. The weekly countdown was launched in 2015 by the Official Charts Company as sales of vinyl records ...

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newstead shared some of the lessons that he learned from touring with Guns N' Roses.

Kirk Hammett has recorded some of the greatest solos in metal guitar. He is Metallica ’s lead guitar power-up, and while there are leitmotifs in his work – he is a flamboyant proponent of the wah ...

Check out our ever-evolving list of concerts, major music festivals and comedy shows coming to Columbus this year.

American Pickers star Mike Wolfe shared an update on filming with his costar Danielle Colby. The reality TV show premiered in 2010 and has had 26 seasons to date. The series follows a team of ...

Metallica may be one of the cornerstones of metal, but Kirk Hammett knew that it all originated from somewhere in rock and roll history.

Though Metallica ’s impact on the world of music is undeniable, an upcoming documentary on the band and their fans called ...

Italian-American manufacturer Case Construction Equipment has revealed a one-off, special edition skid steer with a design ...

Eric Kripke almost didn’t cast Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy because he was “too much Dean,” until Ackles proved he was ...

SWEETWATER "I'm speechless." That was the reaction of Madison Gomez, a Welding Technology student at Texas State Technical College, when she learned of receiving her scholarship through the Metallica ...

Metallica is teaming up with the American Red Cross to launch a nationwide blood drive campaign just in time for their summer ...