
Kirk Hammett on Reincarnation, Defending ‘Lulu,’ ‘Load,’ and ‘Reload’ — and Metallica’s Future
Read our massive, career-spanning interview with Metallica's lead guitarist, who has a new book out on his instrument collection

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Read our massive, career-spanning interview with Metallica's lead guitarist, who has a new book out on his instrument collection

Metallica's lead guitarist, who has a new book out called 'The Collection: Kirk Hammett,' looks back at his career in our in-depth new interview

Metallica's Kirk Hammett will share the stories behind some of his favorite guitars in a new coffee table book, 'The Collection: Kirk Hammett'

Celebrating six-string glory in blues, rock, metal, punk, folk, country, reggae, jazz, flamenco, bossa nova, and much more

Portals release planned for Record Store Day in April

How crib death, Chris Isaak and more figured into metal masters’ game-changing fifth LP

“Metallica, what a great name,” guitarist recalls thinking

The thrash-metal pioneers look back on their second unholy union with the San Francisco Symphony

Metallica guitarist and comic actor-guitarist duel Cry Babys over “Theme From Shaft” with surprising results

Pete Townshend, Billy Gibbons, Christine McVie and Bill Wyman also performed at star-studded event