What were the best rock and metal collaborations of the 1990s?. There may have been no more significant shift between decades than what happened when the new wave and hair metal-dominated '80s gave way to the grunge, alt-rock and nu-metal '90s. Simply put, it was a great time for experimentation and many rockers blurred the genre lines with their collaborations.

The members of Metallica told a magazine what their favorite albums were back in 1998 and their selections explain a lot. A fan shared a photo of a magazine clipping on the Metallica Reddit page that lists all of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted's favorite albums back in 1998. They had just released their covers album Garage Inc. that year, which featured tracks that were originally recorded by Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mercyful Fate and some others.

Check out the songs that 30 huge rock and metal bands have only played live once. It's a pretty unique occurrence and one that invites loads of questions. We all understand that some songs — particularly new ones — may only ever be played live on the supporting tour. That's a rarity in itself, but to only ever play a song one time onstage? It doesn't make a ton of sense.

What albums from the '70s and '80s would you pass down to your children?. If you are of a certain (Gen X) age, like this author, the music you grew up with was imprinted upon you by your parents in the '70s while you made more definitely music choices on your own in the '80s. So for this exercise, we've broken it down into decades and set a strict limit of only 25 albums that you would be able to introduce your kids to, much like your own parents, siblings or elder figures passed down to you in your formative years.

Which is the better era of Metallica - the old school early years or the more recent new school output of recent years? That's the battle this week in Chuck's Fight Club on Loudwire Nights. With Metallica extending their M72 tour into 2025, that will give fans plenty of opportunities to revisit music from all eras.

For six decades now, Howard Stern has brought us some of the top radio moments featuring some of your favorite rock stars. The DJ's irreverent humor, combined with a stellar supporting cast of comedic and intellectual talent, have provided some of the great interview moments and for many years some of the biggest stories in the rock world were broken as part of his program.

You know the riffs, but for this edition of Loudwire's Gear Factor we have some of your favorite guitarists playing the metal riffs that inspired them. For instance, Dream Theater's John Petrucci speaks to what an Iron Maiden fan he was growing up and how instrumental "The Number of the Beast" was to his playing.

On Sept. 26, 1986, Metallica unknowingly played their final concert with Cliff Burton, which featured a 17-song set with two encores. Tragically, the 24-year-old bass player died the very next day in a bus accident in Sweden during Metallica's Damage Inc. tour. The run was in support of Master of Puppets, the thrash pioneer's third album and first on major label Elektra.

Though bassist Cliff Burton died in 1986, Metallica frontman James Hetfield reveals that the late bassist still impacts the band creatively to this day. As part of the recent Metallica Podcast, a portion of an interview with Hetfield speaking about Cliff Burton was shared. In it, he spoke about how he continues to channel Burton when it comes time to make creative decisions in the band.

"It's the kind of camaraderie — we all connect." Rob Dietrich, master distiller for Metallica's Blackened American Whiskey, caught up with Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights (Sept. 25) and opened up about his love for the band's fanbase. "We know the songs we're singing, we're headbanging together. If you're...

System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian has one big factor in determining why Metallica's Master of Puppets album is better than Ride the Lightning. They are two masterful albums recorded and released back to back in Metallica's catalog. They also represent the last two recordings to feature legendary bassist Cliff Burton, whose promise and influence on the metal band was just beginning to be recognized for its brilliance. The debate has raged on amongst Metallica fans over the years and now the System of a Down bassist has chimed in with his vote.

Today's announcement that Alice Cooper will be joining the Sonic Temple 2025 lineup brings the total to seven confirmed artists, including Metallica headlining two of the four nights. Anticipation continues to build as fans eagerly await to see who else will be announced for the annual DWP festival in Columbus,...

Metallica fans are having a debate about which of the band's songs are the saddest on Reddit. While Metallica are known as one of the "Big 4" bands of the thrash metal scene, they've had plenty of tender moments throughout their discography. James Hetfield has written about a lot of personal matters to him, including relationships and other internal struggles.

Another week, another 13 rock and metal tours announced for your concert-going pleasure. This week has some pretty significant names weighing in with new tour plans. For instance, Metallica will continue with their two nights in each market touring schedule with a new batch of North American shows in 2025.

A new study by Tebra reveals the top three metal bands that appear on mental health playlists. To compile the report, titled "Healing Harmonies: Top Music for Mental Health," Tebra surveyed over 1,000 individuals — 208 of which were medical professionals and 793 were not — and analyzed more than 68,000 songs on Spotify to see which genres and artists appeared on mental health playlists the most.

Robert Trujillo explained why the $1 million signing-on payment made to him by Metallica wasn’t high in his priorities when he joined the band in 2003. The moment is captured in the band’s Some Kind of Monster documentary after they spent months trying to recruit a replacement for Jason Newsted and Trujillo had auditioned during that period.

Metallica have announced a batch of 2025 North American tour dates, extending their renowned M72 world tour. Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies will support at some stops, with Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills tabbed for other dates. The 2025 run will kick off on April 12 in Las Vegas and...

The first artist James Hetfield took his daughters to see in concert was actually a character from a television show. During Metallica's second performance in Seattle on Sept. 1, the frontman acknowledged that a lot of kids have been in attendance throughout the band's M72 World Tour. He praised them for staying awake the whole time, adding that his daughters, Marcella (22) and Cali (26), fell asleep during the first show he brought them to see when they were little.

It's no secret that Metallica are the biggest metal band in the world, but when you really look at their career, there are some pretty mind-blogging things they've accomplished. Metallica have put out 11 studio albums since they formed in 1981, and 12 if you count their collaborative effort, Lulu,...

Here are 10 metal bands whose third album is their best!. Back in June 2024, we looked at 10 metal bands whose second album is their best (thereby proving that the feared “sophomore slump” isn’t as common as you might think). While there were plenty of options to choose from, it’s probably even more common for groups to produce their magnum opus when it’s their third turn at bat.