Metallica’s resident riff wizard, Kirk Hammett, is cooking up a solo album that promises to blend classical progressions with heavy metal thunder—and maybe even a little funk. “These songs scream for vocals,” he said, teasing a project more eclectic than anything we’ve seen from him yet.
The Prince of Darkness is calling it quits with one last legendary show in Birmingham. Black Sabbath, Metallica, and Slayer will join Ozzy for his farewell.
As wildfires devastate Los Angeles, the music industry faces event cancellations, but relief efforts from artists like Beyoncé and Metallica shine through.
