Old school meets new school

Ray Burton, father of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton and keeper of his son's legacy, has died at age 94.

"We are totally overwhelmed by the news of the wildfires sweeping through millions of acres across Australia," the band said in a statement

Joining Elton John and other celebrities, Metallica has pledged $750,000 to wildfire relief in the ravaged Australian territories of New South Wales and Victoria.

“Please join us and do whatever you can to assist,” band says

Heavy rock legends Metallica are sending more than thoughts and prayers to those battling the bushfire emergency in Australia: they’re sending money.

Metallica prove – once again – that they’re the biggest metal band on the planet

Pop felt more ambitious than ever, voices from the margins broke through in every genre and great records kept coming at us from every direction.

Slipknot will join Metallica as headliners for Danny Wimmer Presents’ Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival in Columbus, Ohio.

Hundreds of people lined up outside a liquor store to meet members of Metallica and grab a bottle of the band's whiskey.

Thursday night’s party was headlined by four Rock and Roll Hall of Famers: Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, and former Eagles guitarist Don Felder.

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo were at the Rock Hall on Thursday. They are helping to celebrate the opening of 'Play it Loud.'

Sure, memorizing state capitols and multiplication tables is wonderful and necessary, but can we truly say our children are receiving a well-rounded education if they remain unfamiliar with, say, the impact of Diamond Head and Saxon or the basic building blocks of thrash or the appropriate level of guitar volume?

North Carolina fest also promises Gojira, Rancid, Dropkick Murphys, Godsmack, and Volbeat

"C is for Cliff ..."

The definition of metal expanded this decade, allowing for an eclectic mix of stellar tracks

Juanes accepts his Person of The Year Award from Lars Ulrich onstage during the 20th annual Latin Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 14, 2019 in Las Vegas.

Juanes recibió el premio "La Persona del Año" de manos de uno de sus más grandes ídolos, el baterista de Metallica

Alessia Cara, Sebastián Yatra co-star in Colombian icon’s career-spanning medley — plus surprise guest, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich

The Danish metal drummer surprised the Colombian legend with a special presentation:at the 20th Latin GRAMMYS: "Tonight, we've come full circle. I proclaim myself a Juanes fan"

Metallica's Lars Ulrich surprised Juanes when he took the stage after the singer's performance. "Eres mi amigo," Ulrich said before presenting Juanes with his Person of the Year award.

Metallica's Lars Ulrich surprised Juanes after the singer's final performance, awarding the 23-time Latin Grammy Award-winner his new honor.

A grant from an unlikely source is putting more women into male dominated fields. The Metallica Scholars – Women in Manufacturing Program provides financial help for women to get an education in those fields.

California rock band Metallica has donated $100,000 to the North Valley Community Foundation and Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation through its All Within My Hands non-profit and is encouraging its world-wide fanbase to donate what they can.