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“I just think it’s more important that kids learn how to actually play the guitar. It’s a tough instrument. It’s not easy”: Unlike Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Aerosmith, Prince never allowed his music to be used in Guitar Hero – here’s why

“To play music is one of the greatest things,” he argued

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"To create something from nothing is one of the greatest feelings. It's heaven." Why Prince turned down a partnership deal with Guitar Hero, while Metallica considered it a "no-brainer"

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Metallica express fan frustration over ticket-buying process for Life Burns Faster residency

Some Metallica fans faced a bumpy ride trying to bag tickets to their Las Vegas Sphere residency.

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“We were labelled ‘the new Led Zeppelin’. I mean, wow! But it was a blessing and a curse. There could never be another Led Zeppelin, just like there could never be another Beatles”: The strange tale of a great rock band that had it all – and then blew it

As one critic said, this band had “more good riffs in one song than there are in the first four Black Sabbath albums”

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“All of the guys in Metallica, except for the guitar player, told me what a great guitar player I was”: Seattle rock guitarist on touring with Metallica and Aerosmith in the early ’90s – and receiving the ultimate praise from his heroes

The success of their debut album soon found Candlebox on the road with two massive bands

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Metallica add 16 dates to Las Vegas Sphere residency

Metallica have added 16 dates to their Las Vegas Sphere residency, bringing it to a total of 24 shows.

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"If you don't really get the concept of wanting to sing sad songs in the dark, you are never going to be a fan of this band, ever." The story behind the "nursery rhyme" 90s alt. rock classic covered by Metallica for one night only

"It's a song for people that know what it is like to live on the dark side of life"

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“I can put them in every guitar, and it’s gonna sound exactly like I need it to”: Metallica has rolled out something special to help celebrate 50 years of EMG

Updated sets for James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo will only be available in 2026

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Dave Mustaine says Metallica spent years trying to 'hold him back'

Dave Mustaine is once again speaking out on his intense past with Metallica.

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"We were just snot-nosed punks doing what we were doing. It's pretty amazing that the record has stood the test of time." One of the greatest rock albums of all time celebrates its 40th birthday today

Metallica's Lars Ulrich on his band's masterpiece, Master of Puppets

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“I was in the front row. Everybody was pushing and things got really violent”: This is what it was like watching Metallica on their first European tour, as explained by a fellow thrash metal star

Kreator’s Mille Petrozza was 15 when he saw the future biggest band in metal support Venom at a 3,000-capacity festival in the Netherlands

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“One day, my mom went to Costco and was like, ‘They’ve got these guitars on sale. Let’s get it for your dad’”: Kiki Wong on how a cheap Yamaha and a Metallica classic changed her musical trajectory

Wong went from playing piano and classical music – to shredding, metal and Metallica

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“Where would I be right now if I didn’t have one of the biggest bands in the world spending their time trying to hold me back?” Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine claims Metallica and others held him back during early career

The singer/guitarist now believes “there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be friends”

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"I could feel the power behind me and it was like being in front of a locomotive." The Swedish metal icons whose biggest hit was so confusing even Metallica's Kirk Hammett struggled to keep up

It's safe to day that even the most patient music teacher struggle to explain the polyrhythms that provide the backbone of this Meshuggah classic

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“Was this an attempt to challenge Metallica’s success with the Black Album?” A guide to every Megadeth album – and guitarist

As Dave Mustaine prepares to ride Megadeth out into the sunset, we chart the thrash pioneers’ explosive studio output, album by album, guitarist by guitarist

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"I'm like, 'Guys, help me!' And my first day sober, I played in front of 14,000 people, weeping my eyes out." How Metallica helped modern metal icon and Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe quit alcohol for good

Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe says he'd be "dead" if he hadn't quit drinking in 2010 - and the biggest band in metal helped him do it

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“12 seconds into the opening night with U2, I thought, ‘We have to do this’”: Metallica announces Sphere residency – and they’ll be spared from the issues all other guitar bands have faced so far

John Mayer, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio and The Edge have all been confronted the same issue when playing at the Sphere – but it should be a smoother ride for Metallica

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Metallica Takes Sphere by Storm in Las Vegas – Full Details of October Residency

Metallica is set to perform a series of shows at the Sphere in Las Vegas in 2026, offering fans an immersive experience with their iconic hits.

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The Independent UK

Metallica announces eight-show residency at Las Vegas Sphere

‘Surprise! The world’s worst-kept secret is now official,’ the heavy metal band announced

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Tickets for Metallica’s new Sphere residency go on sale in days. Here’s how to get them

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"This just in… six more dates added to Life Burns Faster at Sphere in Las Vegas!" Metallica will now play 20 shows at the revolutionary venue

Metallica have lined up ten sets of No Repeat Weekend dates in the City of Lost Wages

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“Unmistakably the work of metal’s mouthiest frontman”: Every Megadeth album ranked from worst to best

The metal icons have released their final album and are on their last-ever tour – here’s how they got here

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“Lars and I saw him headbanging at the Whiskey. ‘Let’s get that guitar player… oh, he’s playing bass!’ This skinny dude with bell bottoms, playing a wah solo. ‘Wow, we need him!’”: James Hetfield on the life and death of Metallica legend Cliff Burton

“I feel like Cliff was my ally in the battle”

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“A metalhead named Ron Quintana had a list of names for his fanzine. Lars saw that list. Ron chose Metal Mania – but Metallica was on there. So Lars ‘borrowed’ it. Forever”: James Hetfield on Metallica’s early days – when they were happy to have five fans

“We were out for world domination!”

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"This is going to be a long tour, and at the end of it, I want some time to live life.” Heavy metal legend and ever-controversial icon Dave Mustaine on the end of Megadeth, making peace with Metallica and what's next

Dave Mustaine remains defiant even as Megadeth approach the end

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