L.A. Times - Entertainment — Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Metallica, Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran are among the acts who will top the first Rock in Rio USA festival.  more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Last year, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett held his first-ever Fear FestEvil, and now he's giving it another go. The second annual Fear FestEvil will go down at the Rockbar Theater in San Jose, CA on April 11 & 12.... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Lars Ulrich has stated that the LA rockers are "thrilled" to front the event for a record fourth time... more info

The Telegraph — The veteran rockers are the first headline act to be announced more info

Stereogum — Metallica rounded out their residency on Ferguson with a performance of “Sad But True” from their 1991 self-titled record. The band has been on the show all week and have played some of their best songs, including “Hit The Lights,”" Fuel,” ... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Metallica played the fourth night of their five-night residency on Craig Ferguson’s not-long-for-this-world Late Late Show. They’d been busy the three previous three nights, running through “Hit The Lights,” “Fuel,” and the gr... more info

Stereogum — Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show is nearing the end of its run, and Metallica are a couple of nights into their week-long residency on the show. They’ve already played “Hit The Lights” and “Fuel” on the show. And last night, they busted ou... more info

Stereogum — Metallica are currently in the midst of a week-long run on Craig Ferguson’s just-about-to-end Late Late Show. On their first night on the show, Metallica returned to their thrash roots, busting out the classic Kill ’Em All opener “Hit The Light... more info

Stereogum — On Thanksgiving night, VH1 will premiere A Very Bonnaroo Thanksgiving, which features footage from this past year’s festival. The special will include performances by Paul McCartney, Arcade Fire, Elton John, Metallica, Pearl Jam, Macklemore & Ryan ... more info

Stereogum — Craig Ferguson’s critically adored, deeply strange version of The Late Late Show is coming to a close next month, and as part of his goodbye festivities, he’s invited Metallica to do a week-long residency on the show, playing a song every night. ... more info