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The Latest Breaking News from Metallica

Ozzy Osbourne RIP: the world reacts

Musicians, media organisations, politicians, sports franchises and Hollywood stars react to Ozzy Osbourne's passing

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer, has died at the age of 76

The iconic ‘Prince Of Darkness’ has passed away from undisclosed causes, his family confirm in a statement

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Sir Elton John leads tributes to Ozzy Osbourne after Black Sabbath singer’s death

He joined Rolling Stones legend Ronnie Wood and other famous faces in paying tribute to the Black Sabbath singer.

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"I cannot believe I’m actually typing this": Martin Garrix sings Metallica's praises after they proved to be the unlikely saviours of his Tomorrowland set

Lars Ulrich and co lent their main stage to the Belgian dance music festival following a huge fire at the site

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Metallica save dance music festival from cancellation after fire destroys main stage

Blaze wiped out Tomorrowland stage just days before gates opened – but Metallica saved the huge EDM event

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"The one thing that stuck in this witness's mind when he shot someone at point blank range was that he was quoting one of our lyrics." How a thrash classic from Metallica's Kill 'Em All album got linked to a brutal murder in Texas in the 1980s

"We woke up with a call from our manager who said there's some s**t going on." Lars Ulrich

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“They stole our name, which means Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were listening to our records. But the main reason people know us is Gary Moore, and that doesn’t bother me at all”: The tale of the original Irish Skid Row

Bassist Brush Shiels looks back on his lifelong friendship with Moore, why he won’t sue the American hair metal band, and how Peter Green was responsible for their first album sounding so bad

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"He was being very naughty under the piano with a woman at the same time he was singing": The epic story of the ‘stolen’ song that could be the next Stranger Things hit

Deep Purple's Child In Time has a long and complicated history – and now a whole new audience are hearing it for the first time

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What is the metal song in the Stranger Things season 5 trailer? The TV show has championed another pioneering rock band

After inserting Metallica’s Master Of Puppets into season four, Stranger Things has used another hard rock classic to soundtrack the announcement of season five

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“One of the rarest and most coveted vintage amplifiers ever”: Mesa/Boogie’s hallowed Mark IIC++ was used by Metallica to shape the sound of 1980s metal – and now it’s been given a production release for the first time ever

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield's Crunch Berries amp, which was only ever made as an unofficial mod exclusive only to artists, gets its first-ever wide release

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“Experience one of the rarest and most coveted vintage amplifiers ever”: Mesa/Boogie puts ‘Crunch Berries’ on the menu as it releases the holy grail amp used by Metallica

Mesa/Boogie launches the Mark IIC++ head as a limited edition production model

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"It came down like a guillotine!" That time an angry Britpop icon nearly accidentally killed one of heavy metal's most-famous superstars on a live British TV show

Remember that time a metal legend was almost decapitated on British TV?

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‘It’s gonna be fun to cancel Metallica’: MAGA threaten band after they refuse to let Pentagon use their music for war propaganda

Metallica proving to us all why they are truly metal by suing the government.

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“I’m just like, ‘Oh my God. This is a compliment and a diss at the same time from Kirk Hammett!’” Tim Henson addresses Kirk Hammett’s mixed response to his ‘boomer bends’ comments

Hammett recently had his own say on the boomer bends controversy, questioning how accessible the Polyphia virtuoso’s style is for casual listeners

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Exit light, enter gripe: Metallica forces US Department of Defense to withdraw social media video

The US Department of Defense posted a social media video with one of Metallica’s best-known songs – without the band’s authorisation.

The Independent UK

Awkward Pete Hegseth video hit with Metallica copyright over ‘unauthorised’ song usage

‘Enter Sandman’ played on the video, which featured Pete Hegseth awkwardly talking about drone warfare

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United States military used Metallica's Enter Sandman without permission in now deleted video promoting war drones

Might of US military is no match for Metallica's lawyers as they demand removal of track from social media drone video

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“Cliff played guitar as well as bass – I picked up a few things from him that ended up on Master of Puppets”: Before Robert Trujillo and Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton set the musical bar for Metallica and established an indelible legacy

Cliff Burton’s playing style may have been an offbeat fit for the cutting-edge thrash of Metallica, but it worked perfectly

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Trump calls Hegseth ‘Secretary of War’ while praising him for ‘great’ Fox News appearance that didn’t happen

‘Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was great on FoxNews this morning. Talking about modern weapons and warfare,’ the president exclaimed Friday morning about a nonexistent interview.

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth announces US drone plan as Metallica track blares

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Hegseth stumbles his way through drone video with Metallica track playing in the background

Watch Pete Hegseth in an awkward drone video as he issues a new directive aimed at increasing the US’ arsenal of unmanned aerial systems, all while Metallica plays in the background.

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“I could have ruined metal”: The man who almost sang for Metallica has no regrets

Armored Saint vocalist John Bush says it wasn’t his “destiny” to front the biggest metal band of all time

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30 rock and metal songs that defined the 1980s

From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade

The Guardian - UK

’I’m crying just remembering it!’: readers on Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s goodbye gig

On Saturday night the Brummie rockers bade farewell to a stunning career, and Guardian readers were united in awe and respect

The Independent UK

Raphael Saadiq talks upcoming one-man show tour, Beyoncé’s work ethic and his work on 'Sinners'

Raphael Saadiq has always admired the boldness of stand-up icons like Dave Chappelle and Eddie Murphy who commanded the stage alone with only their stories

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