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Featured Artist: Metallica
Metallica was easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s. Responsible for bringing the genre back to Earth, the bandmates looked and talked like they were from the street, shunning the usual rockstar games of metal musicians during the early '80s. Metallica also expanded the limits of thrash, using speed and volume not for their own sake, but to enhance their intricately structured compositions. The release of 1983's Kill 'Em All marked the beginning of...
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Metallica's 'Magnetic' A Lock To Top Billboard 200
A title missing from last week's Nielsen SoundScan Building charts is destined to be the next No. 1 on The Billboard 200, as Metallica's new "Death Magnetic" has a shot at a half-million copy opener.
September 15, 2008
Metallica Outlines North American Tour Plans
Metallica will begin an extensive fall/winter arena tour Oct. 21 in Glendale, Ariz., in support of its new album, "Death Magnetic." The Sword will open all dates, with Lamb Of God, Down and Machine...
August 11, 2008
Metallica Boxes Up 'Death Magnetic'
Metallica is offering hardcore fans a "coffin box" edition of its upcoming album, "Death Magnetic," due in September via Warner Bros.
July 10, 2008
No Metallica, Beatles Just Yet For 'Guitar Hero'
Although rumors continue to buzz, Metallica and the Beatles aren't headed to the "Guitar Hero" franchise just yet, according to Kai and Charles Huang, the sibling founder of game publisher RedOctane.
July 07, 2008
New Metallica Album To Arrive On A Friday
Like its predecessor "St. Anger," the new Metallica album, "Death Magnetic," will be released worldwide off-cycle on Friday Sept. 12. No reason was given for the switch from a traditional Monday/Tuesd...
August 04, 2008
New Lamb Of God Album Due In February
Metal outfit Lamb Of God will release its next Epic album in February 2009. The as-yet-untitled set is being produced by Josh Wilbur, who has worked with everyone from Staind to Pink and Steve Earle.
August 14, 2008
Metallica Confirms New Album Track List
Metallica has confirmed the track list for its upcoming album, "Death Magnetic," due in September via Warner Bros.
July 23, 2008
Chart Beat: Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Glen Campbell, Metallica
Fred discusses chart action from Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Pink and more!
August 28, 2008
'Death' Or Glory
"These are long songs ... we're talking seven-minute, eight-minute, nine-minute nutty-ass songs," Lars Ulrich says of "Death Magnetic," Metallica's long-gestating first album in five years.
September 08, 2008
Metallica Scores Fifth Straight No. 1 Album
In just a three-day sales window, Metallica's "Death Magnetic" (Warner Bros.) sold nearly half a million copies and tops The Billboard 200. The band's first studio album since 2003 moved 490,000...
September 17, 2008
Metallica To Emphasize 'Magnetic' On Tour
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich promises that fans will hear "a lot of new songs" from "Death Magnetic" on the group's upcoming tour, which begins production rehearsals Monday in San Francisco and kicks...
October 08, 2008
Metallica, Run-D.M.C. Up For Rock Hall Induction
Metallica, Run-D.M.C. and the Stooges lead the list of nine acts up for induction next year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Five will be chosen in January for enshrinement during an April 4...
September 22, 2008
Metallica Playing For Cheap In Berlin, London
Metallica is to play two budget-priced shows in London and Berlin to launch its album "Death Magnetic," including the opening show at the new 17,000-capacity O2 World arena in Berlin.
August 20, 2008
New Guns N' Roses Song Heads To 'Rock Band'
A new Guns N' Roses song, "Shackler's Revenge," from the decade-in-the-works album "Chinese Democracy," will be included in the video game "Rock Band 2" in September. Also included will be a...
July 14, 2008
T.I.'s 'Like' Starts Third Week Atop Hot 100
T.I.'s "Whatever You Like" begins a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is the fastest-growing track at radio. It remains a digital hit as well, having sold 145,000 copies in the United...
September 11, 2008
Chart Beat
Fred discusses chart action from Joan Baez, Cliff Richard, Pink and more!
September 18, 2008
T.I. Replaces Himself Again Atop Hot 100
T.I. again succeeds himself at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna, trades places 2-1 with "Whatever You Like." On Oct. 9, "Life" replaced "Like," making T.I. the...
November 06, 2008
T.I. Returns To No. 1 On The Hot 100
T.I. remains blazing hot on the Billboard Hot 100, returning to No. 1 for a sixth non-consecutive week with "Whatever You Like." The song sold 205,000 digital copies in the United States, according to...
October 23, 2008
Metallica, Kings Of Leon Overtake U.K. Charts
American rock took over the U.K. charts yesterday (Sept. 14) as Metallica's "Death Magnetic" (Vertigo/Universal) hit the top of the album chart after just two days on sale, while Kings of Leon scored...
September 15, 2008
Taylor Swift Notches Six Hot 100 Debuts
T.I. begins a fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Live Your Life" featuring Rihanna, but the big story on the chart this week is Taylor Swift's six new entries, led by...
November 20, 2008
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Dream Theater Debuts Atop Euro Chart
Europe welcomes a new bestseller on the composite European Top 100 Albums chart, as New York rock outfit Dream Theater's "Black Clouds and Silver Linings" (Roadrunner) opens its account at No. 1.
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