L.A. Times - Entertainment — The band, which topped $200 million, is followed by AC/DC, U2, Lady Gaga and Metallica. more info

411 Mania — From the team of Kanye West and Jay-Z, the Foo Fighters and Lady Gaga to Metallica, Britney Spears, Amy Winehouse and more, the 411 Staff predicts which artists will have the biggest year in 2011! Check out the full article to see who made their lis... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich (1963) 30 Seconds to Mars singer Jared Leto (1978) "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh (1945) Comedian Alan King (1927; d. 2004) Actor/come... more info

Guardian Music — Richie Follin combines gutsy rock'n'roll with gilt-edged tragedy in his latest incarnation, one-man band GuardsWho are they? As with Wolf Gang, two weeks ago, they are actually a he. Guards is New York-based Californian Richie James Follin, who make... more info

411 Mania — News on Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax doing more shows, Paramore losing two founding members, Rage Against the Machine possibly releasing a new album, Avenged Sevenfold parting ways with their drummer and more! more info

Guardian Music — The BBC could hold a Eurovision-style contest to decide the next unlikely Christmas No 1There's a problem with social media. You can only use it to do a good thing once, and then everybody's at it, cheapening the original idea. A case in point is th... more info

Guardian Music — Arena, Manchester"I'm here to please you," begins the Colombian superstar Shakira. Then, wearing what may be a coat of paint rather than trousers, she hauls girls onstage for a masterclass in bum-waggling. "Left [buttock], right, left!" she explains,... more info

411 Mania — They will be joined by Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, and more... more info

Metal Injection — This is exciting. The promoters of Sonisphere UK 2011 have just confirmed that the Big 4 will be headlining the first night of the 3-day event happening between July 8th and 10th. This will be the first time all four legendary bands will share the st... more info

Metalsucks — Last week Dave Mustaine dropped a not-so-subtle hint that there were more Big Four shows coming this summer, and now the first one has been announced: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will headline the U.K. edition of Sonisphere on July 8, 201... more info