Stereogum — Hey, the Met Gala was last night! That’s a thing that we all definitely care about, right? A whole lot of fancy, famous people got dressed up in fancy, famous clothes and got their pictures taken. This year, the theme was Sleeping Beauties, whic... more info

Stereogum — Kelly Clarkson covered Metallica’s “Sad But True” for the Kellyoke segment on today’s episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. It was her her time covering the band, and it seems like we have Isla Fisher to thank for that. The actress appeared ... more info

Metal Injection — "What I remember most about that in 2003 was not knowing what the setlist was gonna be each night." more info

Stereogum — James Hetfield loved Motörhead. The legendary hard rockers were a profound influence on Metallica, and after Hetfield’s band rose to fame, Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister became a personal friend. Now, that multifaceted love has been commemorate... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The Metallica frontman got inked with an iron cross and spade on his middle finger in honor of the late Motörhead legend. Metallica’s James Hetfield Gets Tattoo Using Ink Mixed with Lemmy’s Ashes Spencer Kaufman more info

Consequence Of Sound — Brandi Carlile, Garth Brooks, Maren Morris, and more also performed. Elton John Honored by Metallica, Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox at Gershwin Prize Ceremony: Watch Spencer Kaufman more info

Stereogum — A few weeks back Elton John and his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin were honored with the Library of Congress’ George Gershwin Prize. Lots of musicians performed for a congressional audience in the duo’s honor, including Metallica, ... more info

Metal Injection — Getting shredded while shredding. more info

Metal Injection — Seems that Father Time has given Metallica a newfound ethos regarding side-projects. more info

Metal Injection — According to producer Greg Fidelman. more info