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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=25571 Fri, 15 May 2026 07:36:45 -0400 Sat, 06 May 2017 15:09:16 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=25571 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-were-the-embellishment-of-the-garage-duo-jason-newsted-on-his-role-in-metallica-and-near-inaudible-bass-on-and-justice-for-all https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/we-were-the-embellishment-of-the-garage-duo-jason-newsted-on-his-role-in-metallica-and-near-inaudible-bass-on-and-justice-for-all Music News: "I don't think that you should go back and mess with things like that," Newsted said about the idea of remixing Metallica's iconic 1988 LP.]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 07:36:45 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/jason_newsted_selling_over_60_amazing_guitars_and_basses_on_reverb_including_those_used_with_metallica.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/jason_newsted_selling_over_60_amazing_guitars_and_basses_on_reverb_including_those_used_with_metallica.html Gear: "Wonderful guitars such as these should not live in cases forever… They deserve to be enjoyed!"]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:10:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/daily_video/heres_jason_newsted_covering_metallicas_whiplash_at_a_recent_live_show.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/daily_video/heres_jason_newsted_covering_metallicas_whiplash_at_a_recent_live_show.html Daily Video: The bassist played with the band Newsted for the first time in a decade.]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 20:00:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_jason_newsted_reunites_with_voivod_onstage_for_first_time_in_7_years.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_jason_newsted_reunites_with_voivod_onstage_for_first_time_in_7_years.html Music News: The bassist joined the band at their Fort Lauderdale gig.]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 19:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_says_that_newsted_live_reunion_is_a_one-off_thing_for_fun_reveals_if_there_are_any_future_plans.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_says_that_newsted_live_reunion_is_a_one-off_thing_for_fun_reveals_if_there_are_any_future_plans.html Music News: "If I get my engine all turned up again, you never know what can happen."]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:17:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-metallicas_jason_newsted_reforms_newsted_first_show_in_nearly_a_decade_announced.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-metallicas_jason_newsted_reforms_newsted_first_show_in_nearly_a_decade_announced.html Music News: He's back! ]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:09:13 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_ex-metallicas_jason_newsted_performs_acoustic_set_at_benefit_concert.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_ex-metallicas_jason_newsted_performs_acoustic_set_at_benefit_concert.html Music News: The musician performed at the Lighthouse ArtCenter in Florida.]]> Sun, 26 Mar 2023 21:27:58 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_announces_return_to_metal_with_two_loud_new_projects.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_announces_return_to_metal_with_two_loud_new_projects.html Music News: "I'm kind of stepping back into the heavy."]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 15:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_addresses_recent_van_halen_tribute_tour_slip_im_really_really_not_happy_about_that.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_addresses_recent_van_halen_tribute_tour_slip_im_really_really_not_happy_about_that.html Music News: "That really rubbed me wrong. I don't know what interviews I'll do again. I'm not sure if I'll say yes to anything."]]> Fri, 22 Apr 2022 20:45:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_says_alex_van_halen_asked_him_to_play_on_new_van_halen_tour_with_joe_satriani_as_lead_guitarist_explains_why_he_refused.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_says_alex_van_halen_asked_him_to_play_on_new_van_halen_tour_with_joe_satriani_as_lead_guitarist_explains_why_he_refused.html Music News: As Newsted explains, the offer came earlier last year, but plans for the tour eventually fell through.]]> Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:35:13 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_talks_if_he_got_sick_of_playing_enter_sandman_in_metallica_speaks_on_what_band_had_to_do_live_for_james_hetfield.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_talks_if_he_got_sick_of_playing_enter_sandman_in_metallica_speaks_on_what_band_had_to_do_live_for_james_hetfield.html Music News: Newsted also names the Metallica song he enjoyed playing live the most.]]> Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:18:01 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_says_metallica_failed_to_deliver_better_show_than_out-of-tune_neil_young_they_crushed_us.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_says_metallica_failed_to_deliver_better_show_than_out-of-tune_neil_young_they_crushed_us.html Music News: "Dude, what the *** is that all about?!", Newsted said.]]> Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:06:06 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_how_absorbed__engulfed_lars_ulrich_behaved_during_metallicas_black_album_creation.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_how_absorbed__engulfed_lars_ulrich_behaved_during_metallicas_black_album_creation.html Music News: "First of all, we're going to give credit to Lars," Newsted said.]]> Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:32:38 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_joining_megadeth_addresses_remark_that_he_cant_play_metallica_anymore.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_joining_megadeth_addresses_remark_that_he_cant_play_metallica_anymore.html Music News: "I don't know if I would ever do something like that," Newsted said.]]> Sun, 19 Sep 2021 00:08:08 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_how_other_musicians_treated_him_when_he_joined_metallica_reveals_what_he_thought_of_pantera_at_moscow_show.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_how_other_musicians_treated_him_when_he_joined_metallica_reveals_what_he_thought_of_pantera_at_moscow_show.html Music News: "I remember Pantera came in a little bit late," the bassist said.]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:09:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_talks_how_he_wrote_famous_metallica_bass_line__what_james__lars_had_to_say.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_talks_how_he_wrote_famous_metallica_bass_line__what_james__lars_had_to_say.html Music News: "I might have been watching a Nathan East video," the bassist said.]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 22:23:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_metallica_cutting_hair_recalls_how_lars__band_treated_him_when_he_started_working_with_other_people.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_metallica_cutting_hair_recalls_how_lars__band_treated_him_when_he_started_working_with_other_people.html Music News: "I started dating models, Playboy girls, and stuff, and they were going, 'What the ***?'", the basist said.]]> Mon, 06 Sep 2021 21:29:57 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_weird_way_lars_ulrich_behaved_in_metallica_talks_how_bob_rock_treated_the_band_in_studio.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_weird_way_lars_ulrich_behaved_in_metallica_talks_how_bob_rock_treated_the_band_in_studio.html Music News: "Sometimes he got us a little bit pissed," the bassist said.]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:50:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_problems_he_had_in_metallica_that_ultimately_led_him_to_quit.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_problems_he_had_in_metallica_that_ultimately_led_him_to_quit.html Music News: "'Enter Sandman' for the three thousandth time in a certain amount of days, it *** wears on you," the bassist said.]]> Sun, 29 Aug 2021 16:36:08 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_what_lars_did_to_his_justice_bass_tracks_says_metallica_drummer_was_like_that_his_whole_goddamn_life.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_speaks_on_what_lars_did_to_his_justice_bass_tracks_says_metallica_drummer_was_like_that_his_whole_goddamn_life.html Music News: "I was *** livid! Are you kidding me? I was ready for throats, man!"]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:36:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_to_join_megadeth_wife_speaks_up_on_rumors.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_to_join_megadeth_wife_speaks_up_on_rumors.html Music News: The former Metallica bassist was among the UG community's top picks for joining Dave Mustaine and co.]]> Mon, 31 May 2021 09:20:08 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_talks_how_he_feels_about_leaving_metallica_now_recalls_what_band_ridiculed_him_for.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_talks_how_he_feels_about_leaving_metallica_now_recalls_what_band_ridiculed_him_for.html Music News: "How in the hell could you do that? You're throwing away tens of millions of dollars?", the bassist recalls being told.]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:53:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-metallica_bassist_jason_newsted_speaks_up_on_injuries_sustained_from_playing_metal_recalls_longest_show_ever_with_ozzy.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-metallica_bassist_jason_newsted_speaks_up_on_injuries_sustained_from_playing_metal_recalls_longest_show_ever_with_ozzy.html Music News: "I ***' never played 'The Wizard,' let alone with him!"]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2020 11:20:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-metallica_bassist_jason_newsted_responds_to_people_ridiculing_him_for_playing_bass_with_pick.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-metallica_bassist_jason_newsted_responds_to_people_ridiculing_him_for_playing_bass_with_pick.html Music News: "I wish I had the answers now when somebody talked shit like that," the musician said.]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2020 10:56:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_says_doctors_told_him_he_needs_to_stop_headbanging_talks_switching_to_acoustic_guitar.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_says_doctors_told_him_he_needs_to_stop_headbanging_talks_switching_to_acoustic_guitar.html Music News: "No more that, no more spinning head," the musician recalls being told by the doctors.]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:38:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_why_i_feel_better_playing_in_my_new_band_compared_to_metallica.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_why_i_feel_better_playing_in_my_new_band_compared_to_metallica.html Music News: "There are ways to get to the purity of the music quicker."]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2017 14:10:45 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_how_my_parents_reacted_when_i_left_high_school_to_be_a_rockstar.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_how_my_parents_reacted_when_i_left_high_school_to_be_a_rockstar.html Music News: He left it three months before graduation.]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:11:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_the_difference_between_being_a_musician_and_a_painter.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_the_difference_between_being_a_musician_and_a_painter.html Music News: "A painting has a kind of a vulnerability that doesn't happen with music."]]> Wed, 07 Jun 2017 16:58:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_bashes_gnr_they_showed_me_what_i_never_want_to_become.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_bashes_gnr_they_showed_me_what_i_never_want_to_become.html Music News: "Looking down on people who look up to you is the worst thing you can do."]]> Wed, 24 May 2017 16:31:58 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_it_was_lars_ulrich_who_introduced_me_to_real_art.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jason_newsted_it_was_lars_ulrich_who_introduced_me_to_real_art.html Music News: "He is the individual human that opened that door for me."]]> Sat, 06 May 2017 15:09:16 -0400