Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was pelted with custard pies during a concert in California - to celebrate his 40th birthday. more info

ContactMusic — METALLICA drummer LARS ULRICH was pelted with custard pies during a concert in California - to celebrate his 40th birthday. The musician will reach the landmark age on ... more info

ContactMusic — METALLICA frontman JAMES HETFIELD has met with officials in California in relation to his recent feud with hikers over his plans to block off a famous trail. The ... 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

MTV.comMETALLICA: Pro-Shot Los Angeles Footage Available - Dec. 22, 2008Blabbermouth.net - 1 hour agoOfficial Metallica.com video footage of METALLICA performing the songs Last Caress and Green Hell on December 17, 2008 at the Forum in Los Angeles, C... more info

Telegraph.co.ukMusic industry takes aim at YouTubeVariety - 3 hours agoBy PHIL GALLO As much as the music biz needs the Internet to spread the word about bands and recordings, there remains a tension between the two that suggests they have yet to cre... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Official Metallica.com video footage of METALLICA performing the songs "Last Caress" and "Green Hell" on December 17, 2008 at the Forum in Los Angeles, California can be viewed below. more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — The Pulse of Radio reports: METALLICA confirmed last week at its web site that the long-rumored Guitar Hero: Metallica will tentatively arrive in the first half of 2009. more info

Sky News — Happy Birthday To You looks set to join tunes by Madonna, Metallica and James Blunt on a list of songs to be stripped from YouTube in a copyright dispute. more info

New York Times — Unable to reach a licensing agreement with YouTube, Warner Music has demanded that videos of performers like Madonna, Metallica and Kid Rock be removed from the Web site. more info