Jason Newsted

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined the iconic Atlanta country rock outfit BLACKBERRY SMOKE on stage on Friday, July 17 at Timber Rock Amphitheater in Farmington, Pennsylvania to perform a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic "Fairies Wear Boots". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be se...

In a new interview with 'Nashville Now,' Jason Newsted touched on how battling throat cancer made him want to "claw back" at life and tour again.

On the latest episode of "Nashville Now", Rolling Stone 's podcast where senior editor Joseph Hudak dives deep into the hottest genre in music, country, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted spoke about how his recent battle with throat cancer inspired him to hit the road with his long-running THE...

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted joined the iconic Atlanta country rock outfit BLACKBERRY SMOKE on stage on Thursday, July 9 at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater in Wilmington, North Carolina to perform a cover of the THIN LIZZY classic "Jailbreak". Fan-filmed video of his appearance can be seen be...

The band tells Metal Injection, "I still remember Jason Newsted taking the time to call my parents himself. He assured them that everyone would look out for me."

In a new conversation with Bill O'Reilly on the 'We Do It LIVE!' podcast, Gene Simmons touches on politics and cancel culture.

In a new interview with Spin magazine, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted was asked if he is writing a book. He responded: "I have a few lined up, but I have to do my memoir first as far as release. I have my poetry and lyric book done. I have the one that I did all the drawings. But I have to d...

Jason Newsted opened up about quite what caused his issues with painkiller addiction in a recent chat with music magazine, SPIN.

"I would start taking Vicodin and get through some days. I kept going and going and going."

He revealed how and why it started.

Jason Newsted addressed the long-running "…And Justice For All" mix debate during a May 12th appearance on SiriusXM's Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk.The former Metallica bassist was asked if he's heard anything about...

The album turns 40 in a few years.

Jason Newsted recalls stepping into Metallica after Cliff Burton's tragic passing, battling the band's grief while striving to bring joy as they faced a new chapter in their journey.

He got emotional looking at the photos.

Jason Newsted dives deep into this year's tour with the Chophouse Band and how a friendship with Blackberry Smoke and a battle with throat cancer led to it.

Jason Newsted’i -ve ne ilginçtir ki baslarını- ilk kez duyduğumuz METALLICA çalışması.

The former Metallica bassist "underwent a procedure for throat cancer" in 2025, and he says that he's now living a more "clear-headed" lifestyle.