James Hetfield

James Hetfield suffered what looked like a painful fall on stage when he took a badly-timed step during Metallica’s performance in The Netherlands.

Hear Hetfield's recent comments on the Charlottesville upheaval and more.

We can now add Metallica's James Hetfield to the list of public figures — and their survivors — who've taken issue with Kendall and Kylie Jenner's recently launched T-shirt line.

Sammy Hagar and James Hetfield have unveiled the details for their fourth annual Acoustic 4 A Cure benefit show, including the date, location and all-star lineup.

Metallica managed to power through mic problems during their Grammy performance, but they weren't exactly thrilled.

On Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.

Metallica's musical path would have been different in any number of ways if Cliff Burton's life hadn't been cut tragically short.

Metallica gained control over their masters in 2012, launching their Blackened Recordings imprint after buying their back catalog from longtime label Elektra.

James Hetfield showed up to perform at the annual Acoustic-4-A-Cure benefit in San Francisco last night, giving an old Metallica number a whole new sound in the bargain.

For the third year in a row, Sammy Hagar and Metallica's James Hetfield will turn out and tune down for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.

While we wait for official word on who we'll hear next behind the mic for AC/DC, how about passing the time with a few impressions imagining the audition process to take over for Brian Johnson?

Many Metallica fans were surprised by the sonic overhaul the band gave itself for 1991's self-titled Black Album, but according to the record's producer, Bob Rock, in some ways, the end result only hinted at some surprising influences.