Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted joined the latest episode of The Metallica Podcast for a wide-ranging interview with co-host Steffan Chirazi (So What Magazine). For episode 24, Jason discussed his career path to metal, not going to a local college in Michigan – instead moving to Arizona to join Flotsam and Jetsam, how he misses performing live, how he lives in the moment today, usually creating music or a painting start to finish often in the same day he feels inspired and much more! He also stated he is frequently offered art and music collaborations all over the world, but feels he needs to be selective of such choices. Jason played a one-off metal show last spring in Florida, commemorating ten years of his solo metal project. He has two other bands with finished music, but so far no official release dates. Listen here: Continue reading →