Cliff Burton Day Virtual Event Announced for February 10th


Legendary former Metallica bassist and Trash Metal Cliff Burton would have celebrated his 59th birthday this week, on February 10th. Burton passed away on September 27th, 1986 in the infamous Metallica bus crash in Sweden. This year to celebrate his life and music, there will be a virtual celebration on Twitch, hosted by Nicholas Gomez, and with guests such as Cliff;’s friends and peers Fred Cotton, James McDaniel, John Marshall, Harald Oimen (Photographer, thrash historian, bassist for ex –D.R.I., Murder In The Front Row book), Metal Maria, Corinne Lynn, Seann Killian (Vio-lence), and many more. Watch on February 10th at 7 PM PST, 10 PM EST, 3 AM GMT. at the link below. 

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“Metallica Mondays” Continue Tonight With Outside Lands 2017 Concert Stream and Charity Drive


So far, Metallica’s MetallicaMondays streaming concert series has not only been a hit with fans, it has enabled the band to raise over $25,000 in the first three weeks of concerts. Streaming on both the bands’ Facebook and YouTube accounts, tonight will feature their legendary 2017 headline concert at their Hometown Outside Lands Festival, celebrating today’s 150th anniversary of San Francisco’s beloved Golden Gate Park! You may have caught a tease of the show last weekend when three songs streamed during GoldenGatePark150.com’s virtual classic concert series, conducted in celebration of our beloved hometown landmark. Tonight we’ll be streaming the complete set. Streaming starts at 5 PM PDT / 8 PM EDT, but don’t worry if you can’t make it. The show will be on demand for you to enjoy all week! Make sure you’re subscribed to the Metallica YouTube channel to receive a notification when the show/charity drive begins is about to begin.  Generous donations like these help AWMH provide grants like those announced last week to Feeding America, Direct Relief, Crew Nation, and the USBG National Charity Foundation in support of COVID-19 relief efforts.

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