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Given the impossibly long shadow cast by Cliff Burton, it’s a minor miracle that Jason Newsted managed to carve out one hell of a legacy of his own during his time with Metallica. His tenure with metal’s biggest band™ was underpinned by an immense period of change for the Four Horsemen, from having to move on from Cliff’s tragic death to the sonic leaps they made across the 90s. Through it all, he remained Metallica’s most grounded member, his steady but firey presence helping to propel them to unimaginable heights. In an exclusive new int...

Peter Gabriel -- Genesis co-founder and solo superstar -- turns 72 on Sunday (February 13th). Gabriel, along with Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Anthony Phillips, formed the band in 1967 when the musicians were still teens and attending the prestigious Charterhouse School, in Godalming, Surrey. Gabriel, who became the leading theatrical early-'70s live performer with his mastery of makeup and wardrobe, quit the band in 1975 following their 1974 double-album set, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway and its subsequent tour. Beginni...