Two nights of Metallica and a headlining set by Nine Inch Nails lead this year’s Welcome to Rockville festival, heading to Daytona Beach, Florida, from November 11th to November 14th. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rob Zombie, Social Distortion, Deftones, Disturbed, Staind, Lamb of God, Mastodon, Anthrax, the Offspring, and Stone Temple Pilots …
Read More »Metallica to Release 'S & M2' Live Album, Concert Film With San Francisco Symphony
Metallica’s second go-round with the San Francisco Symphony will feature on an upcoming live album and concert film documenting the band’s S&M2 shows. Recorded September 6th and 8th, 2019, at San Francisco’s Chase Center — the first-ever concerts at that new arena — the gigs found Metallica collaborating with the …
Read More »Metallica Plan 'Month of Giving' to Aid Coronavirus-Related Charities
In the month of May for the last two years, Metallica has encouraged fans to volunteer at food banks and give back to their communities for their “Day of Service,” organized through their charitable organization All Within My Hands. Since the coronavirus pandemic has created even more need in the …
Read More »Metallica Cancel Two Festival Appearances as James Hetfield Continues Therapy
Metallica are canceling their appearances at this summer’s Sonic Temple and Louder Than Life festivals, while James Hetfield continues to seek treatment following a relapse last fall. All of Metallica’s other scheduled concerts this year, including their appearances at Welcome to Rockville (May 8th and 9th) and Aftershock (October 9th …
Read More »Metallica Pledge More Than $500,000 to Bushfire Relief Efforts in Australia
Metallica have pledged to donate more than $500,000 to bushfire relief efforts in Australia. Their donation will benefit NSW Rural Fire Service and Victoria’s Country Fire Authority (CFA). “We are totally overwhelmed by the news of the wildfires sweeping through millions of acres across Australia, with major impact in New …
Read More »Metallica to Bring 'S&M2' Symphony Concerts to the Big Screen
No stranger to grand gestures, Metallica will make their latest Big Event even bigger when they bring their collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony — dubbed S&M2— to the big screen later this fall. The band will film its two upcoming S&M concerts, which take place at San Francisco’s Chase …
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