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Is an Eddie Van Halen tribute tour in the works? Jason Newsted, Joe Satriani and David Lee Roth comment on rumours

"It would be a great honour and a terrifying challenge."
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Jason Newsted on quitting Metallica: “Enter Sandman for the three-thousandth time in a certain amount of days – it fucking wears on you”

Newsted left Metallica in 2001.
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Jason Newsted’s wife says he will not be joining Megadeth

Megadeth dismissed bassist David Ellefson following sexual misconduct claims.
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Five guitarists on fame and their road to it

The journey to becoming a famous musician is long and winding, but reaching that point also has its perks and pitfalls, say these five guitarists.
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Five bass legends on laying down the low-end

Billy Sheehan, Jason Newsted and Stanley Clarke, among others, share their thoughts on playing in the pocket.

Five reasons to listen to music you don’t like

Keeping an open ear and mind can be more valuable than chugging out the same riffs for hours on end.
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Metallica Jason Newsted Interview

This interview was originally published in 2010. By now the story of how Jason Newsted made the leap from pit to stage has become part...
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