XFM.co.uk — Rumours currently abound that the San Franciscan metal giants are set to headline a new metal festival at Knebworth next summer. more info

Thrash Hits — Strong rumours have it that the mighty Metallica are all set to headline a brand new heavy metal festival at Knebworth in early July 2009. More on this as and when we hear about it. This could be a lot of fun. With Download and Bloodstock already wel... more info

NME — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has forked out $14 million for a painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat. more info

TMZ — Tonight on TMZ TV -- John Mayer should be thanking TMZ for his new gig... Seth McFarlane gets no thanks outside a Hollywood bar... and Metallica should be thankful they still have fans.Check your local listings.... Permalink more info

A painting of a boxer by Jean-Michel Basquiat - owned by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich - is sold at auction for $13.5m (£9.12m). more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Lars Ulrich collects over $10 million from sale of Basquiat painting more info

Yahoo! Music UK — Dotmusic - Lars Ulrich collects over $10 million from sale of Basquiat painting more info

NME — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has made $13.5 million (%26%231569.1 million) by selling a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting he owned. more info

NME — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has made $13.5 million (%26%231569.1 million) by selling a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting he owned. more info

Kerrang! — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich sold a painting by the late Jean-Michel Basquiat for $13.5 million (£9.12 million) at an auction in New York on November 12. The painting, Untitled (Boxer) exceeded the pre-auction estimate of $12 million at Christi... more info