Metallica

Led Zeppelin to Tour, Record Without Plant

October 28, 2008 - No Comments Everybody in Led Zeppelin not by the name of Plant is on the same page, so to speak, about the prospect of recording a new album and planning a tour. Guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones, and drummer Jason Bonham have begun trying out singers, according to an interview with BBC radio. We want to do it,” Bonham said. “It’s sounding great and we want to get on and get out there.” Bonham also cautioned, however, that....

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Despite Criticism, Metallica Lands Atop The Charts Again

September 17, 2008 - No Comments For their fifth straight album, legendary metal outfit Metallica has topped the Billboard charts with their newest release “Death Magnetic.” The album sold nearly half a million records in a scant three-day sales window. The Warner Bros. release is the band’s first since its 2003 critical flop “St. Anger” and despite heavy criticism from metal blogs and reviewers across the net, managed to move 490,000 copies, according....

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MJ Turns the Big 5-0

August 29, 2008 - No Comments The King of Pop Michael Jackson has somehow reached his 50th birthday, and he’s not in prison or making big headlines. The maligned superstar spent the day with his three children, eating cake and watching cartoons. Jackson is twice divorced and said his focus is on taking care of his children and trying to provide them with the normal life he was never able to have. “I am letting them enjoy their childhood as much as possible …....

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New Metallica Song Leaked–Watch it Here!

August 11, 2008 - No Comments Last week I talked about Metallica’s upcoming release Death Magnetic. Well, here you have a chance to hear the first track off of it entitled Cyanide. Seeing as most people think Metallica are done, its time to decide for yourself.   Read More

Metallica Shoot New Video in Acton, California

August 4, 2008 - No Comments Metallica are at it again, shooting their brand new video for the song “The Day That Never Comes” off of their upcoming release Death Magnetic. The site is Acton, California, but the band is trying to make viewers believe it is Iraq or Afghanistan during the current “war on terror”.  The video has a war-time theme no doubt, but the band still claims it is not political. Make sense? The album marks the band’s first effort....

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311 New Grateful Dead? They Think So

July 9, 2008 - No Comments 311 drummer Chad Sexton recently compared his band to legendary hippie jam band The Grateful Dead in an article on mtv.com.  The drummer is not quite as pretentious as that sentence appears to make him, but he did say that 311’s fan base is somewhat like the “dead-heads” that followed that band around on their tours.  The difference is nobody follows 311 around, so i’m not sure Chad got this one right.  However, they do....

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