ContactMusic — METALLICA frontman JAMES HETFIELD is counting the ways his rock 'n roll lifestyle has taken its toll on his body. The vocalist, 45, has racked up an impressive array ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Jimmy HubbardGood news and bad news from Mastodon today. The bad, via their website: "Bill Kelliher [first from the left in the photo there -- Ed.], guitarist with Mastodon, has been hospitalized in London as of November 3, during the band's... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The rock legends have a second track from their latest album coming your way... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Miller/Getty James Hetfield was famously burned by faulty pyro in Montreal in 1992, but those aren’t his only scars. “I think at one point we did a body scan and put it in our fan-club magazine, highlighting my broken wrist, broken ribs, t... more info

MTV.com News — Island Def Jam shifts up the hotly anticipated LPs from traditional Tuesday launch to get a jump on holiday sales.By James Montgomery Ludacris' Theater Of The Mind Photo: Def Jam If you're one of the millions of fans anxiously awaiting... more info

Altsounds — With the immense success of 'Death Magnetic' still ringing in our ears Metallica continue their assault on the world with the release of new single 'All Nightmare Long' on the Vertigo label through Universal. Released on the 15th December 2008 as a... more info

Altsounds — With the immense success of 'Death Magnetic' still ringing in our ears Metallica continue their assault on the world with the release of new single 'All Nightmare Long' on the Vertigo label through Universal. Released on the 15th December 2008 as a... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — According to Metallica.de, METALLICA will release a new single, "All Nightmare Long", in Europe on the Vertigo label through Universal. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Official Metallica.com footage from METALLICA's October 25, 2008 concert in Kansas City, Missouri can be viewed below. more info

Guardian Music — I'm writing from the depths of my holiday ... Regular Guardian readers may recall that Laura Barton wrote a piece a few months back about immersing herself in opera. The piece got quite a reaction, not least from me. As someone who loves opera, I was... more info