L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax made thrash-metal history last year when they performed on the same bill in a string of European shows, and now they will bring their blistering sonic collective to the U.S. on April 23 in a... more info

411 Mania — A US tour for the Big Four? more info

Altsounds — Sonisphere Festival 2011 will be bringing together METALLICA, along with SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX – collectively THE BIG 4, for the first time in the UK to headline on Friday 8th July. METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH explains: ÂÃ... more info

Metal Injection — by James Zalucky For all of you metal guitar players out there, I think I have something you'll appreciate. Now I know there are a ton of guys on YouTube with "how-to-play" videos for the guitar, but I recently stumbled on this one and found his... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Rockers Megadeth inadvertently saved a Norwegian teenager's life when the lad used the band's music to escape a pack of wolves. more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - They're not big heavy metal fans apparently... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers MEGADETH inadvertently saved a Norwegian teenager's life when the lad used the band's music to escape a pack of wolves.The 13 year old was listening to the heavy rockers on his mobile phone when the four wolves appeared before him while he wa... more info

411 Mania — In part two of our look at 1994 we have the best heavy metal music from the 80's and the 90's to check out. From Pantera to Megadeth, Emperor to Danzig, and even Testament to Tiamat, we have the 411 on the best music for you to check out. Click the... more info

Metal Injection — Father Befouled - Sacriligeous Defilement Gwar - Zombies March Devoid - A Gods Lie Atheist - Fictitous Glide Enslaved - Ethica Odini Firewind interview Firewind - The Ark Of Lies Therion - Din Duke - Microman Forbidden - Dragging My Casket Pharoah - ... more info

Guardian Music — Adele performs the fruits of her work with Rick Rubin and Paul Epworth on her new album, 21 (12-21 Apr, tour begins at Olympia Theatre, Dublin, allgigs.co.uk) …The unstoppable Janelle Monáe plays it again next month (24 Feb-1 Mar, tour begins at ... more info