A few hours before Kirk Hammett took the stage with Metallica, the guitarist paused on the black, not red, carpet outside the YouTube Theater in Inglewood to talk about the importance of the night’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. By the time Metallica released its self-titled fifth album in 1991, ...

The post-pandemic celebrity online drama was really something of a balm in an otherwise dark time in the world. Celebrities were beefing pretty hard around 2022, and one of the most controversial ...

With such a fervent fanbase, is there a trick from going to Rock God to normal guy mode once you leave the stage? I can’t tell you that there is one specific thing. I think if you try to answer that ...