James Hetfield Visits Horse Named After Huge Metallica Hit + It’s So Adorable

Have you heard about Sandman, the three-year-old colt whose name was partially inspired by “Enter Sandman” (from 1991’s Metallica)? Well, frontman James Hetfield has, and he recently visited the horse named after the huge Metallica hit prior to it …

“Metallica were still a local band. It made no sense for me to say, ‘I’m out of here, I’m going to join them”: The man ...

It’s hard to imagine Metallica fronted by anyone other than James Hetfield, but there was a point when Papa Het considered stepping back from the microphone to focus on playing guitar. In late 1982 and early 1983, Metallica were making a name for …

Columbus heats up in May: Metallica, Memorial and 7 other events to check out

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus is turning up the volume in May as the weather warms up in central Ohio. The schedule is headed up by the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival at Historic Crew Stadium, which features two nights of Metallica concerts. The …

METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Meets 'Sandman' Horse Ahead Of KENTUCKY DERBY

On Friday (May 2),METALLICA frontman James Hetfield met Sandman, a three-year-old horse whose name is a nod to the band's 1991 hit "Enter Sandman". The gray colt bred in Kentucky and trained by Mark Casse is one of 20 horses expected to enter …

“Yeah! Sounds like Metallica!” Watch Donny Osmond headbanging to The Osmonds’ Crazy Horses played at 33rpm and sounding ...

List the most wholesome bands of the 1970s, and The Osmonds are near the top of the list. These toothy, polyester-suited Mormon siblings notched up a run of early 70s hit singles that covered all the bases from cheesy teen pop to schmaltzy MOR balladry. …

Metallica’s pick and Bob Baffert’s return: Everything you need to know about the Kentucky Derby

(CNN) — It’s that time of year again when everyone turns their attention to the Kentucky Derby. This year marks the 151st running of the event, with 19 horses set to participate in one of the world’s most famous horse races. From Bob Baffert’s return to …

How Metallica, Mariano Rivera inspired name for Kentucky Derby horse Sandman

Horses running in the Kentucky Derby have the chance to etch their names into the history books, and those names tend to be extremely creative. Owners name their horses however they choose, giving them the chance to display their inspirations at the …

Metallica frontman visits Sandman at Kentucky Derby

Fresh off a couple of shows at Rogers Centre last week, Metallica frontman James Hetfield took some time Friday to visit another sporting venue. Hetfield made his way to Churchill Downs to offer his best wishes to Sandman, who was third in the morning-line …

'It'll be electric': Blacksburg community gets ready to rock at upcoming Metallica concert

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WSET) — Blacksburg is getting ready to rock! Metallica is making its way to Virginia Tech on Wednesday. Thousands of fans will fill the stands of Lane Stadium in just a few days. They'll be singing along to that iconic "Enter …

Lane Stadium Getting Ready for Metallica