Kirk Hammett on Discovering Prog Rock and Hav...

Courtney Barnett is back talking with Kyle Meredith about Creature of Habit, digging into those years between records, the move to LA, and why that chapter is more backdrop than the story itself. She gets into second-guessing songs like “Mostly Patient” and “Site Unseen” before p ...  Show more

Natalie Alyn Lind got the call, packed her bags in two days, and suddenly she’s at cowboy camp learning to rope for Dutton Ranch, and she tells Kyle Meredith how that whirlwind turned into one of the most immersive roles of her career. She talks about building a “wild and free” c ...  Show more

The week of October 9, 2024 on The Metallica Report… Steffan and Renée are joined by Kirk Hammett to discuss one of the most revered guitars in rock and roll history: Greeny. One part Gibson Les Paul Standard and one part magic, Kirk gushes about his relationship with what he ha ...  Show more

The week of January 22, 2025 on The Metallica Report… We continue our techs-behind-the-band series with Justin Crew, Kirk Hammett’s right-hand guitar-man of 29 years. Justin recounts the genesis of his own career from Go West to AC/DC, how he landed the Metallica/Hammett gig, th ...  Show more

The week of March 26, 2025 on The Metallica Report… Kirk Hammett joins to talk about his brand new book with Gibson Publishing, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, and dives into a series of stories about the guitars within its pages. From Flying Vs to Les Pauls—with plenty of other ge ...  Show more

The week of August 14, 2024 on The Metallica Report…   Renée checks in from Chicago, bringing along a chat with Kirk Hammett about the Minneapolis music scene and, who else, Prince. Kirk discusses his appreciation for Prince’s immeasurable contribution to the world of music and r ...  Show more