When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images The metal world of the early '80s had not yet encountered a bass player with ...

Robert Trujillo was born to be in Metallica. He’s one of the heaviest bassists you'll ever hear, and he also looks strong enough to survive what is surely one of the toughest gigs in rock. His CV is ...

When thrash metal pioneers Metallica first hit the mainstream in 1988 (following the release of their 4th studio album And Justice for All and the hit music video for the single “One”), Jason Newsted ...

In a new interview, Robert Trujillo explained what made Metallica's previous bassists, the late Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted, special. Trujillo joined Metallica in early 2003 after the departure of ...

Today (Feb. 10) would have been Cliff Burton's 61st birthday, and upon these occasions it's often good to reflect on the Metallica legend's legacy. Current bassist Robert Trujillo, the man who ...

Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt recalls being blown away the first time he saw late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton play live.

Inspired by a fan's petition to the county board of supervisors, late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton's hometown has designated Feb. 10 as "Cliff Burton Day." News of the honor comes courtesy of ...

“It's official! The Board of Supervisors from Alameda County has just proclaimed February 10, 2018, which would have been Cliff's 56th birthday, Cliff Burton Day,” Metallica announced on Tuesday, ...

Metallica just played a Super Bowl edition of Colbert, and now late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton will be celebrated with a Cliff Burton Day livestream on Wednesday (2/10) at 10 PM ET, which would ...

One of the most inspired and well-received moments of Metallica's recent S&M2 shows with the San Francisco Symphony came when Scott Pingel performed a special tribute version of Cliff Burton's ...

When Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich first heard that one of the members of the San Francisco Symphony wanted to pay tribute to Cliff Burton, the band’s late bassist, at the group’s S&M2 collaboration ...

Late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton will be honored on what would have been his 56th birthday, with Alameda County, California proclaiming February 10th “Cliff Burton Day.” The proclamation comes ...