Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty The Big News: Metallica held off three big debuts to hold onto the number one spot, as Death Magnetic sold another 132,000 copies to stay atop the charts for the third consecutive week. Disney’s newest export Demi Lovato grabbed number... more info

Idolator — Congratulations, world! You somehow made it all the way to Oct. 1, 2008, which means one thing: It's time for Rocktober to start. How will you celebrate? Some people are linking to YouTubes of Who songs. Others are hoping that you'll have a hankering... more info

Yahoo! Music — E! Online - Not since the Friday the 13th series has a sleepaway camper faced this much Death. more info

Guardian Music — Will Byers: Well, don't ask Metallica. The hard rock behemoths are serial offenders when it comes to breaking the genre's golden rules. Instead, here are some examples of how it should be done more info

Guardian Music — Fans sign online petition to get Metallica album remastered. Lars Ulrich responds by shutting his eyes, sticking his fingers in his ears and going 'la-la-la I can't hear you' more info

MTV.com News — Demi Lovato, Kings of Leon, Pussycat Dolls can't bump metal band's latest from Billboard peak.By Chris Harris Metallica's Death Magnetic Photo: WEA/ Reprise For three weeks in a row, Metallica have managed to maintain a stranglehold over t... more info

XFM.co.uk — Metallica drum king Lars Ulrich has slammed critics and fans blasting the sound quality of his band's new record. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Metallica legend Lars Ulrich has slammed fans for complaining about the sound quality of the group's latest album Death Magnetic - insisting the unpolished finish was intentional. more info

AngryApe — Lars Ulrich says there is nothing wrong with the sound quality more info

Idolator — Sure, even people who enjoy Metallica's Death Magnetic have been quibbling about the sound quality on Metallica's newest album, saying that it's lacking in dynamics and that the version recorded for a freaking video game sounds better, but outspoken ... more info