As Metallica prepare to reissue 1997’s Reload, we look back on the calamitous free gig that launched the album 29 years ago ...

Megadeth performed their cover of Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" for the first time ever during their show in Bogota, ...

Dave Mustaine and the rest of his long-running thrash outfit gave their recent Metallica cover its live debut at the Movistar ...

1999 might have been the best year ever for movies, but the scene was decidedly less inspiring in the music industry.

On April 21, 2016, music fans across the world were stunned by the news that Prince had died at his Paisley Park estate in ...

Metallica — the biggest Bay Area music act of all time — is adding even more dates to its Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. In all, 16 new dates for Metallica at the Sphere were ...

And, as usual, Metallica fans are going to get it. “Due to unbelievable demand (wow, guys!) SIX SHOWS are being added to our Life Burns Faster residency at Sphere in Las Vegas,” Metallica announced on ...

Megadeth kicks off their farewell tour this summer. Megadeth’s final album features a cover of Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning.” Dave Mustaine included the song “to pay my respects to where my career ...

A legendary metal band has released its own version of a former rival’s song along with hopes it’ll lead to a joint tour. Mustaine was fired from Metallica before the band released its debut album, ...

Megadeth‘s final album — titled Megadeth — has been released, which means the band’s version of Metallica‘s “Ride the Lightning” is out as well. It’s a moment that’s been more than 40 years in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Metallica fans push both Ride the Lightning and Metallica to ...

Welcome to this year’s edition of Rock Music Menu’s “New Year’s Resolutions for Rockers Who NeedThem,” where we offer some help to musicians who may have trouble thinking up goals for the coming ...