ContactMusic — Rockers Metallica have made a green-fingered fan's dreams come true by handing out funds to help him develop his garden design for a prestigious... more info

Metalsucks — The Place Beyond the Pines — although known as “that new movie where Ryan Gosling plays a bank robber who really likes Metallica” — features a score by Mike Patton, and that score is now streaming at Pitchfork. It’s typically atypical work ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Newsted, the new band led by former Metallica and Voivoid bass player Jason Newsted,hits the road promoting their debut EP Metal. Club dates in the USA and the festival circuit in Europe. USA live dates: 04/19 Red House, Walnut Creek, CA 04/23 ... more info

The Independent — “Why are you still bothering?,” Louise Mensch asks her husband, Peter, the New York  rock band manager who guides the careers of Metallica and Jimmy Page. “You made a lot of money a long time ago and it’s your 60th birthday today?” more info

Metal Injection — The road from guitar god to second rate Ted Nugentesque celebrity troll is a long and winding one. No one knows this more than Dave Mustaine. There was a time when Mustaine was known primarily as the frontman for thrash titans, Megadeth (and for bei... more info

Metalsucks — Crabs to Swizz Beatz and Metallica's herpes. more info

Chorus.fm — *Mark Rose* (http://absolutepunk.net/markrose)'s Daytrotter session is up now (http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/mark-rose/20056573-37383715). It includes a cover of *Metallica* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/metallica)'s "Enter Sandman." more info

Consequence of Sound — The superfans pay tribute to Lemmy in 1994 on his 50th birthday. more info

Metal Injection — Metallica all dressed up as Lemmy in 1995 to help celebrate Lemmy's 50th birthday. Of course this wouldn't be the only time Metallica covered "Overkill.". more info

Metalsucks — I find their decision not to wear fake moles unforgivable. more info