Lars Ulrich performs with Metallica at BottleRock Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo on May 27, 2022. Sean Liming/STAFF. CONCORD, Calif. — There were no free samples, but the longest line at Costco on Monument on Saturday afternoon was at a whiskey display—because Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich was…

Taipei Houston performs at August Hall in San Francisco on Dec. 16, 2021. Derek Tobias/STAFF. SACRAMENTO — Life comes at you fast if you’re Myles and Layne Ulrich, the up-and-coming alt rock duo better known as Taipei Houston. The brothers with rock and roll in their blood have been…

White Reaper performs at August Hall in San Francisco on Dec. 16, 2021. Derek Tobias/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — White Reaper kicked off the city’s “Metallica Takeover” on Thursday at August Hall dressed in black and red. The Kentucky power-poppers, who were recently featured on the Metallica Blacklist covers album with…

Robert Trujillo (l) and Lars Ulrich of Metallica, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed at an event proclaiming Metallica Day at Chase Center in San Francisco on Dec. 16, 2021. Martin Lacey/STAFF. SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor London Breed proclaimed Thursday as Metallica Day in the City, ahead…

San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, Courtesy: SF Symphony. The San Francisco Symphony will conclude its 25-day online tribute to outgoing Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas with a star-studded virtual bash on Sunday, which will be live-streamed at the Symphony’s YouTube channel. San Francisco Symphony Music Director…

Rob Dietrich of Blackened American Whiskey. The fusion of music and the development of craft beverage is not a foreign concept at its core. Vintners have played music to grapes on the vine or in the barrel to see how they react, and distillers have used music in the…

San Francisco Symphony performs with Metallica in S&M2, the 20th anniversary of the original S&M performance, and the inaugural concert at Chase Center in San Francisco. Conducted by Edwin Outwater with a special appearance by Michael Tilson Thomas. Photo courtesy of the SF Symphony. San Francisco Symphony Conductor Edwin…

SAN FRANCISCO — No matter the sum of money, cutting-edge construction or fancy amenities packed into a new venue, its soul is built through the collective shared moments that happen inside. The buzz for the opening of Chase Center had been tremendous, but could the high-profile venue deliver on…

Lars Ulrich (L) and James Hetfield (R) of Metallica speak with San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas on March 18, 2019, in front of the Chase Center in San Francisco, at the announcement of their S&M2 concert. Photos: Gary Chancer. SAN FRANCISCO — Metallica and the San…

SAN FRANCISCO — Metal titans Metallica are synonymous with the Bay Area. The legendary rock band’s roots were planted in San Francisco and the Northern Bay in the early days. Even as some of the band members moved away, they were still invested in their home. Lars Ulrich, James…