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“Dreams come true”: Gojira guitarist reacts as Kirk Hammett uses his Jackson signature model onstage ...

Guitar.com 06 Jul 2026
It turns out Andreu’s love affair with the Rhoads shape started at just 15, when he saw Kirk Hammett wield the two-pronged design onstage with Metallica.
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“I felt kind of bad about it”: Kirk Hammett offered Neal Schon’s Les Paul back ...

Guitar.com 03 Jul 2026
Kirk Hammett once copped a rare Les Paul owned by Journey’s Neal Schon for an uber-low price at an auction, and felt so guilty that he offered it back to him ... Alex Lifeson is taking a Kirk Hammett Greeny on the road with Rush.
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Kirk Hammett slams state of pop music after Taylor Swift t-shirt backlash

Music News 25 Jun 2026
Kirk Hammett has taken aim at modern pop, dismissing much of today’s chart music as “c***” ... He went on ... Days later, during the band's performance of Seek and Destroy in Dublin, Hammett took a tumble, with many Taylor finds joking that it was karma.
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After the Taylor Swift T-shirt controversy, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett says “right now, songwriting and pop ...

NME 25 Jun 2026
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has shared his thoughts on the current state of songwriting and pop music, calling it “crap”, amid controversy over him wearing a Taylor Swift T-shirt.
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“Slip and destroy!”: Kirk Hammett took a tumble offstage during Metallica’s Dublin show

Guitar.com 22 Jun 2026
There’s no denying that Kirk Hammett is a masterful, coordinated guitarist – but he can be pretty clumsy on his feet ... Kirk Hammett wears t-shirt that says "Taylor Swift is a CIA Psyop," mocking conspiracy theorists during a show in Budapest.
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Karma: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage Days After Enraging Swifties

Rollingstone 21 Jun 2026
A week after wearing a ...
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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett falls from stage days after Taylor Swift T-shirt backlash

NME 21 Jun 2026
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett fell from the stage just days after drawing criticism from Swifties over a T-shirt he wore on tour ... Kirk Hammett wears t-shirt that says "Taylor Swift is a CIA Psyop," ...
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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett in Dublin: ‘Right now, songwriting and pop music is crap’

The Irish Times 21 Jun 2026
(Kirk Hammett travelled to meet Peter Green, the founder of Fleetwood Mac, to try to persuade him to take part in a benefit concert in his name, which took place in February 2020.) ... Kirk Hammett – the ...
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The Swifties Are Coming For Metallica’s Kirk Hammett

Stereogum 20 Jun 2026
But lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, maybe in an attempt to ...
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Alex Lifeson is taking a Kirk Hammett Greeny on the road with Rush: “The relic’ing ...

Guitar.com 27 May 2026
Rush are soon to kick off their highly-anticipated Fifty Something reunion tour, and Alex Lifeson is taking a Kirk Hammett Greeny model with him on the road ... “Kirk Hammett gave me one of his Greenys.
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Ace Frehley’s ‘Budokan’ Guitar, Kirk Hammett’s ‘Black Album’ Ouija Guitar Go to Auction

Rollingstone 06 May 2026
Julien's Music Icons sale ...
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Kirk Hammett, Tobias Forge and Billy Corgan to appear on new album celebrating 50 years ...

Guitar.com 29 Apr 2026
Among the list of rock A-lister guest stars is Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, who’ll lend his chops to a remake of Accept’s Fast as a Shark. The song will also feature former Motörhead drummer and current Scorpions man Mikkey Dee. READ MORE ... ....
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Accept Announce Remakes Album Teutonic Titans 1976-2026 Featuring 50 Guests Including Rob Halford, Tobias Forge, Billy Corgan, & Kirk Hammett

Stereogum 28 Apr 2026
For instance, Pantera’s Phil Anselmo, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, and ...
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Up close with iconic guitars from Ace Frehley, Kirk Hammett, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more ...

Guitar.com 23 Apr 2026
The interesting part about this particular Music Icons auction is that many of the guitars featured are from artists who made their names in the 80s and 90s – and there’s perhaps none more important and influential than Metallica’s Kirk Hammett.

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