Vulture (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Hulk Hogan (née The Hulkster) is a wrestler, actor, dad and Thunderlips . But you knew that. What you didn't know is that he is "a great bass player" (his words!). Yesterday Hogan reveled that he once tried to join the Rolling Stones by getting Jerry Hall to put in a good word in with Mick Jagger. Didn't work. Ever the persistent bassist, Hogan also offered his talents to Metallica....
Mobile Tech Today (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Headbangers will have a reason to steady their gaze a bit starting Tuesday, when rock band Metallica makes its way onto iPhones with a finger-tapping music app called "Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica." In the game, players tap areas on the screen in time with the music, much like players strum or drum plastic instruments in video games such as "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero,"...
iPhone, the Blog (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, App Review, Music The Tap Tap Revenge empire just became more credible… at least to the Metallica fans out there. Metallica Revenge [iTunes Link] sells for $4.99, but it is not out to make lots of money — not according to the Associated Press interview with the band’s drummer, Lars Ulrich. [...]
cellphones news (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Metallica ( is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981) makes its way onto iPhones with a finger-tapping music app called "Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica ." Founded when drummer Lars Ulrich posted an advertisement in a local newspaper, Metallica's line-up has primarily consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, and lead guitarist Kirk...
PerezHilton.com (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
There isn't much that Justin Timberlake and the fellas at Metallica or Axl Rose have in common. Except a lunatic stalker! That's right, the same women that Timberpuss recently had placed 100 feet away from him at all times, also has to follow that rule when around the band Metallica. Back in March, Lars Ulrich filed a similar [...]
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
LOS ANGELES — Headbangers will have a reason to steady their gaze a bit starting Tuesday, when rock band Metallica makes its way onto iPhones with a finger-tapping music app called "Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica." In the game, players tap areas on the screen in time with the music, much like players strum or drum plastic instruments in video games such as "Rock Band" and "Guitar...
Mashable (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Are you metal? Do you like Tap Tap Revenge, the popular iPhone game similar to Dance Dance Revolution, created by Tapulous ? If you answered both these questions with a loud, thundering “yes”, we have a treat for you: Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica. It’s a variant of the popular game with songs only by the legendary band (once upon a time we’d crack jokes about their stances on...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
The third track from Metallica’s second album Ride the Lightning. Composed by Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, and Lars Ulrich, the lyrics are based on Ernest Hemingway’s novel of the same name. The chromatic introduction, often ...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Filed under: News , Exclusive Metallica might not have faced a well-publicized fan backlash had the band listened to former Byrds frontman Roger McGuinn . When Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was set to testify before Congress against file sharing back in 2000, McGuinn tells Spinner that he tried to convince Ulrich that downloads were the future. "I talked to Lars, but he didn't seem to get it,"...
Edward Copeland on Film (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
By Edward Copeland With my access to new films growing more limited with each passing week, it's hard for me to say with any certainty if the recent trend has remained true that nonfiction films still prove more consistently worthwhile than fictional efforts. This year, I've only seen one documentary so far, but it is by far one of the most satisfying film experiences I've had and I don't have a single...
Starpulse News (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Metallica front man James Hetfield has added weight to a proposed world tour with Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth by insisting the 'Big Four' show is a good idea. Bandmates Lars Ulrich[...] Read more!
Techdirt (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
SellaBand is known for funding musicians' albums with contributions from fans -- contributions that not only help to record the music but also entitle the paying fans to a share of the revenues from the album after it's released. Up until now, the artists using SellaBand have not exactly been household names, making it susceptible to Masnick's law where critics could say SellaBand is only good for...
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Filed under: Potent Quotables "The only thing that would interest me would be playing something completely out of whack, like a gay man." -- Lars Ulrich While Metallica 's drummer has declined many a "rock dude" acting role, he says he's game to portray a homosexual on film. Next Quote
The Moviezzz Blog (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL is a documentary of the 80's heavy metal band from Canada. A favorite of many (Lars from Metallica and Slash are interviewed early on about their influence) they never really caught on with mainstream music tastes. Today, with the band members in their fifties, they are still touring and releasing albums. The two original band members are Steve "Lips" Kudlow and...
GreenCine Guru (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Reviewer: Jeremy Hatch Rating (out of 5): **** When they were thirteen years old, Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner formed a band -- they called it Anvil -- and promised to rock together forever. But unlike virtually all of those who make this vow, they've actually managed to keep it for over thirty-five years, despite crushing setbacks that would have broken up most groups long since....
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