Reuters — DETROIT (Billboard) - Nobody's more surprised that Jason Newsted will be playing again with Metallica this weekend than ... Jason Newsted. more info

ContactMusic — METALLICA bass player ROBERT TRUJILLO has opted not to perform with his bandmates at their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Ohio on Saturday (04Apr09) - because ... more info

Idolator — Jason N. of California is going to live his lifelong dream of playing with Metallica when he joins the legendary metal band for their Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony performance this weekend. "I'm freakin' over the moon, man," says the ... more info

411 Mania — It’s Metallica vs. Disturbed, The Offspring vs. Incubus, Springsteen vs. GN’R and Heaven and Hell vs. FNM. Who’s the best? You vote. You decide. more info

411 Mania — Robert stepping down for Jason Newsted... more info

Pop Crunch — Have you seen Metallica’s new ad spots for Guitar Hero? more info

Rolling Stone — • Newsted on Metallica: “I Never Looked Back” • Coldplay, Beasties, Tool Set for All Points West • Green Day’s American Idiot to Become Musical • Prince Stuns Fans With Three-Gig Marathon • Dylan Unveils “Beyond Here Lies Nothin’ ... more info

Rolling Stone — Jason Newsted’s 15-year stint playing bass for one of heavy metal’s biggest acts came an end nine years ago, when he exited Metallica for “private and personal reasons and the physical damage I have done to myself over the years while playing t... more info

Gigwise — In London over the weekend... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Nobody’s more surprised that Jason Newsted will be playing again with Metallica this weekend than ... Jason Newsted. Newsted was Metallica’s bassist from 1986 — when he replaced the late Cliff Burton — until he lef... more info