Kirk Hammett looked back on the frantic hours he spent trying to save Metallica’s headline set a the U..K.’s Download festival in 2004, after Lars Ulrich fell ill. The drummer had to be taken to ...

Next year’s hard rock Download Festival will feature headlining slots from Linkin Park, Guns N’ Roses and Limp Bizkit. The ...

At the 2004 edition of Download Festival, Metallica were faced with a dire situation — finding a replacement for Lars Ulrich and quick. During the scramble to secure some fill-ins (Slipknot's Joey ...

T he UK's biggest rock and metal festival has announced its lineup for 2026, which includes three "monumental" headliners.