Metalsucks — Cosmo Lee posted a fun piece the other day about band name pronunciations: “Let’s help each other out. Use English words and syllables to denote pronunciation, with all caps for syllabic stress. For example, Metallica’s bassist is Robert True-H... more info

Metalsucks — Reader Chris tipped us off to the existence of Rock Sugar, a band that mashes-up metal and hard rock songs with pop songs… and does so with surprising efficiency. The below video, for example, is for a lil’ ditty called “Don’t Stop The Sandma... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Metallica fan Morgan Harrington's death has been ruled a homicide by Virginia officials, a week after her remains were found in a wood on farmland just 16 kilometres from where she was last seen. more info

ContactMusic — METALLICA fan MORGAN HARRINGTON's death has been ruled a homicide by Virginia officials, a week after her remains were found in a wood on farmland just 10 miles (16... more info

XFM.co.uk — James Hetfield has admitted he's already amassed "500 riffs" for the next record. more info

411 Mania — From the new Jimi Hendrix single and Taylor Swift's inexplicable bigness to the Metallica concert riots in Chile, Lauryn Hill's surprise return to the stage, American Idol's audition episodes, Angels and Airwaves' new free album, System of a Down's r... more info

Undercover, Australia — AC/DC have won their first Grammy. It was a long way to the top for Acca Dacca and today the band beat Linkin Park, Nickelback, Alice In Chains and Metallica to take away the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. more info

Metalsucks — …this guy: Obviously, I’m lying. But I saw this video on Invisible Oranges (as part of a piece in which Cosmo Lee wonders “What is it with bassists and pigtails?”), and… well, if I didn’t share it, I just wouldn’t be doing my job. -AR ... more info

NME — Plus one police officer injured during incident more info

Topix — Metallica has posted condolences on its Web site to the family and friends of Morgan Harrington, a fan whose remains were found three months after she disappeared while attending the band's concert in Virginia. more info