During Judas Priest’s September 26 set at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, KY, the band were joined onstage by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett for a cover of Fleetwood Mac‘s “The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown).“ You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. As previously reported, Judas Priest postponed the remaining…
Carlos Santana has revealed the details for his new album “Blessings And Miracles.” The effort will be released on October 15 and it will feature a number of special guests including: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Death Angel’s Mark Osegueda, Living Colour‘s Corey Glover, Matchbox 20’s Rob Thomas, Chris Stapleton, and more. “Blessings And Miracles” Track Listing:…
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has announced a new partnership with Gibson. The guitarist said the following about that: “It’s a really great and exciting time for me to be joining forces with Gibson. I look forward to achieving great things together in the future.” Cesar Gueikian, brand president of Gibson Brands, added: “It’s an honor to…
During a recent interview with Classic Rock, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett talked a bit about the band’s upcoming album. The guitarist says that he hopes the effort will help “bring people together.” Hammett said the following: “Metallica has always been about bringing people together through music. I think the sentiment now is that people need music…
During Kamasi Washington’s July 18 performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, CA, the jazz artist was joined onstage by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo for a performance of Metallica‘s “My Friend Of Misery.“ You can see fan-filmed footage of that below. Washington will be releasing a cover of the aforementioned song…
It looks like Alex Lifeson (Rush) and Kirk Hammett (Metallica) will be featured on a new track from Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine). Lifeson recently revealed the news during an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock. Lifeson said the following: “I think this is a project that [Morello]’s working on with a bunch of different…
Kirk Hammett (Metallica) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) have contributed music to the upcoming Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) book “The Albatross Man.” Hammett contributed to a cover of “Man Of The World,” while Gilmour contributed to a cover of “Need Your Love So Bad.” The following was said about the book and music: “Legendary Fleetwood…
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett’s Oujia Board guitar is now up for auction via Gotta Have Rock And Roll. According to the product description, Hammett “played and used this guitar on stage frequently” and it “was used extensively for the albums: ‘Load,’ ‘Reload,’ ‘Garage Inc.,’ ‘The Black Album’ and ‘S&M’.” The winning bidder will also receive…
The guitar that Kirk Hammett used in Metallica’s music video for “One” has officially sold following a recent auction that was held through Heritage Auctions. The winning bidder took home the instrument for $112,500. The ONE, the only, Kirk Hammett's "One" guitar! Kirk Hammett's ESP 400 Series Natural Solid Body Electric Guitar – Used in…
It looks like Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is continuing to work on new material. The guitarist simply said the following on Twitter: “working on new riffs…” This news comes after drummer Lars Ulrich previously said that the band are making “glacial” progress on their new album.
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