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“He took offense to that and we hung up, and I don't remember speaking to him since then”: Ahead of Megadeth's final album, Dave Mustaine sets the record straight on why he and James Hetfield don’t talk anymore

The story goes way back to Metallica's legendary No Life 'Til Leather demo

Guitar World

“I turn and I'm, like, 'Hey.' It's Lars, it's Kirk, it's Jason Newsted. They're, like, 'What do you know?' I go, 'I don't know. Master of Puppets. OK. Count it in'”: Daron Malakian recalls the time he fronted Metallica

Tonight Matthew I’m going to be… James Hetfield

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Mel Gibson, Rosalind Ross Split: 'All-Consuming' Christ Sequel Obsession Allegedly Ended 9-Year Romance

Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross broke up after nine years of dating. According to insiders, Gibson's obsessive focus on his long-awaited sequel to The Resurrection of the Christ caused irreversible emotional isolation.

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross call it quits after nine years

Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have quietly ended their relationship after nine years together, closing a chapter that blended family life, creative

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Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Announce Split — Why They Called It Quits After 9 Years Together

Mel Gibson, 69, and Rosalind Ross, 35, ended their nine‑year relationship quietly, citing separate lives and career goals, but remain united in co‑parenting their 8‑year‑old son, Lars.

International Business Times UK

Mel Gibson, 69, separates from 35-year-old partner Rosalind Ross after nine years together

The former couple share an eight-year-old son named Lars

The Independent UK

Reindeer Lars, hand-raised in UK, joins herd and prepares for Christmas

A UK reindeer farm has hand raised Lars, a calf born in May, after his mother lacked milk. Now part of the herd, he is preparing for Christmas events.

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"We’ve decided not to count drummers anymore, it got depressing when we got to two figures." An audience with Spinal Tap legend David St. Hubbins

Spinal Tap singer/guitarist David St. Hubbins on beefing with Metallica, hanging with Ronnie James Dio and why they could never be Slipknot

Metal Hammer

“Lars has a thing that every time they’ve done an album, he comes and plays it to me, and hopes that I nod and say, ‘That’s a good lad’. I said, ’You forgot the bass!’“: Flemming Rasmussen is still confused by Metallica’s bassless ...And Justice For All

Part of it was to annoy Jason Newsted, producer speculates

MusicRadar

‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave

Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way

The Guardian - UK

“We were hoping for the best. We wanted it to be the best. Then Ozzy came in singing and sounded great, and everybody was like: 'This is gonna be fine, they’re gonna kill it'": Lars Ulrich on hearing Ozzy Osbourne’s last soundcheck

Plus Sharon reveals her husband was deeply moved by the love at Villa Park

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Rampaging raccoons: how the American mammals took over a German city – and are heading across Europe

Many in Kassel have embraced the animal but the EU classes it as an invasive species and ecologists are divided about what to do next

The Guardian - UK

Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada has been dumping lore about the series over the weekend, including why Heihachi has around 25 kids

He also dropped the most convenient reason possible for Ogre to return as a playable character

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Move over Hendricks! Habitat’s launched 4 new made-to-order sofa styles – and this curved design is set to become an icon

My favourite curved sofa I spotted at the Habitat press show has finally dropped – along with 3 other new made-to-order sofa styles

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Bitter Honey by Lola Akinmade Åkerström explores how mothers carry their histories into their daughters’ lives

In Bitter Honey, novelist Lola Akinmade Åkerström explores the emotional undercurrents of motherhood and daughterhood. The novel reflects on how the past bears down on the present. How mothers carry their histories into their daughters’ lives – often uninvited, sometimes unrecognised.

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"I remember showing up at 10 or 11 in the morning and working on solos and that leading to two or three o’clock in the morning the next day”: How Metallica beat the clock and battled fatigue to create a poignant and pulverising anti-war epic

The sound of Metallica in full command, One would prove to be the ultimate thrash metal power ballad

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“Kenneth Anger laid a terrible curse on me. It was written out in blood. I burnt it at a crossroads”: Marianne Faithfull’s wild tales of Keith Richards, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan and more

Singing with Page and Metallica, flirting with Hendrix, getting high with Clapton – the late Marianne Faithfull did it all

Metal Hammer

"Lars Ulrich came barging in. He’s like, ‘Hey, I’m Lars!’ F*** yeah you are!" Bullet For My Valentine's Matt Tuck recalls meeting his heroes for the first time (and regrets falling out with Rob Zombie)

From touring with Iron Maiden and Guns N' Roses to meeting Metallica, Killswitch Engage and Zakk Wylde, 2005 - 2007 was a massive time for Bullet For My Valentine

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Marianne Faithfull dead at 78

The death of singer, actress, author and icon Marianne Faithfull has been confirmed by her spokesperson

Guitar World

“I can’t stop being bewildered by all these people who say, ‘That guy sucks!’ I’ve got news for you – you don’t get to where you’re at if you suck! Okay?” Kirk Hammett on why bad solos are dying – and dealing with armchair guitar critics

Towards the end of 2023, we caught up with Metallica's affable lead guitarist to take stock of one of the greatest years in the Bay Area metal behemoth's history, and to talk guitars, songwriting and gear

Metal Hammer

“Lars called me, and you’re on a shortlist”: Former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson was in the running to replace Jason Newsted in Metallica

Megadeth’s David Ellefson was shortlisted to join Metallica in 2003 – and he found out because Dave Mustaine told him

Guitar World

“We end up drinking until 5 in the morning. I wake up with the worst hangover of my life, and now I’ve got to play with Metallica”: How a late-night drinking session with Lars Ulrich almost ruined Robert Trujillo’s Metallica audition

Robert Trujillo was announced as Metallica's new bassist on February 24, 2003, following a two-day try-out for the metal giants

Metal Hammer

"Lars felt so sorry that he got us a slot on the main stage.” Apocalyptica's Eicca Toppinen on stoned soundguys, collaborating with Metallica and how they helped revolutionise both metal and classical music

The Guardian - UK

Blind date: ‘We completely lost track of time and chatted for hours’

Rebecca, 26, a senior marketing executive, meets Lars, 23, a journalist

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Brothers who played professional football

A look at the most high-profile brothers who made it at the top level of professional football...

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