Torben Ulrich, Danish tennis pro, jazz writer and father of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, has died at the age of 95. Lars shared news of his father’s death in a social media post Wednesday. “Torben Ulrich: 1928-2023 95 years of adventures, unique experiences, curiosity, pushing boundaries, challenging the status quo, …
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Leading up to the Grammy nominations on Nov. 10, Rolling Stone is breaking down 16 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. The Foo Fighters are Grammy catnip, especially given Dave Grohl’s eager participation in the festivities. …
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L ars Ulrich was only 19 when Metallica released their speed limit–defying debut, Kill ‘Em All, in 1983. On each successive album, the metal musicians waited for the mainstream to come to them. Then, their 1991 “Black Album” became the bestselling album of the past three decades thanks to songs …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Humans have been distilling whiskey for at least 600 years. So how do whiskey-makers keep things fresh? Lately, a handful of adventurous whiskey brands like Jefferson’s Bourbon and …
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Metallica were forced to postpone the second night of their M72 Weekend Takeover in Glendale, Arizona after James Hetfield came down with Covid. The band were set to return to the stadium Sunday night after playing Friday. “We’re very sorry to report that tomorrow’s scheduled M72 date at State Farm …
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Unless you have a letter from your doctor (or your bank), you have very few excuses to miss Metallica this summer. Not only is the band playing two-night residencies in major cities around the world, it’s also broadcasting two dates from Texas, live, in movie theaters around the world next …
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It’s 3.44 a.m. in the Strait of Dover and I’m lying awake on the top bunk of a tour bus parked on a ferry headed from France to the U.K. It’s been a day my 16-year-old Backstreet Boys-loving self could only have dreamed of — lunching with Howie Dorough, watching …
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Elisapie, a Canadian Inuk singer-songwriter, plumbs new sadness in one of Metallica‘s biggest, most emotional hits on her recording, “Isumagijunnaitaungituq (The Unforgiven).” Where the metal band drew inspiration from Ennio Morricone soundtracks, Spaghetti Westerns, and family trauma for the Black Album hit, Elisapie keeps things quiet, as she sings the …
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When Metallica‘s self-titled “Black Album” came out in 1991, if you squinted at the cover art, you could see both the band’s label and a leaping coiled snake like the one on the Gadsden flag. The band riffed on that idea on their tour for the album, opening up the …
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Metallica‘s latest album, 72 Seasons, debuted at No. 2 with 146,000 sales and 16 million streams on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Despite nabbing the largest week, by units, for any rock or hard rock album in nearly four years, according to Billboard, the band’s 32-year streak of opening at …
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