Jason Newsted

Jason Newsted

Opinions and recommended stories about Jason Newsted. Newsted is professional bassist, and is most well-known for being the bassist in Metallica. He went by his pseudonym Jasonic professionally and was also a member of the group Voivod... [more]

Opinions and recommended stories about Jason Newsted. Newsted is professional bassist, and is most well-known for being the bassist in Metallica. He went by his pseudonym Jasonic professionally and was also a member of the group Voivod, which is also the name of his music publishing company. Newsted is the founder of Chophouse Records, based in California. Follow Newsted here.

 
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Written by PoetryforD on
4th of April, 2009 Cleveland .........Ohio Rock and Roll Hall of Fame METALLICA ~~I have spent the night watching the induction ceremony online. The show began at 3am, my time, and the clock was pointing 7 am when Metallica finally went on stage. It was a long waiting but it was worth it. ~~Metallica is the band i grew up with. I was only 11 when I listened to one of their songs for the first time...and the song was called One . ~~Metallica was there for me - for good and for bad, singing about feelings i have felt too, about situations I ... Read Full Story
Written by christopherbeachum on
Metallica was formed on October 1981 in Los Angeles by drummer Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield, vocals and guitarist, after placing classified ads on The Recycler. Metallica From the ad they recruited Ron McGovney as bassist, but were unable to find a fulltime lead guitarist, which resulted in a number of guitarists like Brad Parker, Jeff Warner and Lloyd Grant. The band name Metallica came from an idea by a promoter of the San Francisco metal scene named Ron Quintana. When Quintana asked Lars Ulrich to examine a list of names for his new magazine promoting British and U.S. metal bands, Ulrich picked Metal ... Read Full Story
Written by bonscotty on
Rock and Roll News : HULK HOGAN Wanted To Replace JASON NEWSTED In METALLICA Stats : 1 Post Read Full Story
Written by The_Zimbio_Team on
Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is about Jason Newsted. Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story
Written by wettner on
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has told Reuters/Billboard that he had modest expectations for his role in the group's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction on Saturday (April 4) in Cleveland. "I just planned on going, looking good in my suit, hanging out with my family, going up and getting the award, making a nice speech...," he said. Then, last Thursday, he got a call from drummer Lars Ulrich that changed things. "He said, 'We want you to rock with us,'" Newsted said. Ulrich told him that Robert Trujillo , Metallica 's current bassist "'is not gonna play at all. We want you ... Read Full Story
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