The bassist says he was a “horrible addict” and needed to leave the band for his own sake ...

Thirteen years after Jason Newsted left Metallica, the bassist is finally telling the story of why he left the band. For every Metallica fan, this is absolutely a must-see interview (watch above). In ...

The veteran bassist says that the metal giants’ refusal to slow down and let him seek help played a part in his 2001 departure ...

Bassist Jason Newsted quit Metallica on Jan. 17, 2001 after nearly 15 years in the line-up. He joined the group after original bassist Cliff Burton died in a tour bus accident in 1986. For years, the ...

When it was announced that Jason Newsted had left Metallica in 2001, it was shocking because he'd been with the band for years and seemed so dedicated to it. Then, a narrative that explained the ...

If Metallica plan to reissue ...And Justice for All in the next few years to celebrate its 40th anniversary, Jason Newsted doesn't want the bass to be remixed. In addition to spawning legendary songs ...

Newsted initially told ScuzzTV in 2014 that he left due to a conflict of interest with his side project at the time, Echobrain. But in sitting down for a new interview with the “Let There Be Talk” ...

With all due respect to ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, talented fellow who unfairly doesn’t get the respect he deserves, I had completely forgotten that in 2012 and 2013 he attempted to get his ...

Having toured the world as the bassist for Metallica for 15 years, musician Jason Newsted didn’t quite know what to do with himself after leaving the heavy metal band in 2001. A serious shoulder ...

Luckily, Newsted’s four-string talents steadily gained more of a presence after the arrival of producer Bob Rock, as the next entry in our list of Top 10 Jason Newsted Metallica Songs duly shows.

Don’t let the resting scowl face fool you. Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is funny as hell. Seemingly unaware, he morphs into each person he talks about, hilariously adopting the body language ...