Guardian Music — Once Jay-Z like to handle wads of euros. But now top US acts find Europe increasingly uncoolTo truly understand the gravity of the eurozone crisis, you need to look not just at oscillating stock markets and national credit ratings, but at decisions b... more info

Stereogum — Given that the ill-fated Lou Reed collab Lulu was, by some order of magnitude, 2011′s most hated album, this is a pretty good moment for Metallica to remind the world that they are motherfucking Metallica. “Hate Train,” an outtake from the 2008... more info

Guardian Music — Heavy metal legends schedule more concerts for next year, fearing eurozone crisis will soon make fans too poor to attendThere have been many losers in the eurozone crisis, from workers suffering pay cuts to purveyors of the European dream everywhere.... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Heavy metal titans Metallica could have visited Europe in 2012 or 2013. A look at the euro crisis was enough to make up their minds -- the sooner the better. more info

ContactMusic — Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted reunited with the band at a bizarre 30th anniversary celebration in San Francisco California on Monday night 05Dec11 The marathon six-hour celebration featured tribute performances game shows and taped celebrity... more info

Metal Injection — Last night was the first of a series of shows Metallica is performing in San Francisco to commemorate their 30th anniversary as a band. As a thank you to long time fans, they released the above track, Hate Train, which was a left-over from their Deat... more info

ContactMusic — Metallica reunited with former bassist Jason Newsted at the first of their 30th anniversary shows last night 05 12 11 The rockers played an intimate gig at the Fillmore in San Francisco and the 1200 fans who packed into the venue were thrilled wit... more info

Metalsucks — Hate is a train That thunders aimless through my head And hate is the fame Chained to the wheel until I’m dead And with these words, so begins “Hate Train,” a previously unreleased song from the Death Magnetic sessions that the band performed ... more info

Mercury News, California — It's Metallica week by the Bay.And fans have come from all over the country to celebrate the occasion, which marks the group's 30th anniversary. more info

Pop Justice — The heart-stopping combination of Pixie Lott, Nicole Scherzinger and Cee Lo Green all did stuff at The Royal Variety Performance in Manchester last night. (Daily Mail) (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2070431/Royal-Variety-Performance-20... more info