James Hetfield Proposes To Partner Adriana Gillett Underwater While Swimming With Whale Sharks

Metallica frontman James Hetfield is headed to the altar for a second time as he proposed to his girlfriend, Adriana Gillett, on Friday. And it was no ordinary proposal as he popped the question underwater while holding a sign that read, "Adriana Gillett, will you marry me?"

He posted a photo on the band's Instagram of the couple under the waves in which he's holding the sign and she's giving a thumbs up. It's captioned, "She said yes!" Adriana also posted the photo and captioned it, "The BEST birthday trip surprise. Swimming with whale sharks on Friday the 13th with the most unique, special and romantic proposal a Pisces could ever imagine. In a sea full of fish, we caught each other. Thank you God for putting us together." Hetfield and his wife Francesca divorced in 2022 after 25 years. They have three children -- two girls and a boy.

ROCK HALL: Fan Vote Recap - Week Three

There is no misunderstanding as New Edition has surpassed Phil Collins for first place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote after Collins sat atop the leaderboard for three weeks. Collins is now second. Also moving up are INXS who go from sixth to fifth, overtaking Billy Idol, and Sade also passed Idol, going from seventh to sixth. Idol now sits at seven. Further down the list, Wu-Tang Clan overtook Mariah Carey for eighth place, Shakira jumped two slots to 11, Iron Maiden fell from 11 to 12, and Melissa Etheridge slid back one to 13. And the bottom four remains the same with Oasis at 14, The Black Crowes 15, Joy Division + New Order 16, and Jeff Buckley brings up the rear at 17. With close to five-million ballots cast, here is the top ten list of nominees with the number of votes rounded up:

1.New Edition - 514,000

2.Phil Collins - 491,500

3.Pink - 461,500

4.Luther Vandross - 382,000

5.INXS - 337,000

6.Sade - 326,500

7.Billy Idol - 326,500

8.Wu-Tang Clan - 300,000

9.Mariah Carey - 278,500

10.Lauryn Hill - 255,500

RUSH: Post Pressure Performance

Rush celebrated Friday’s release of the deluxe version of their 10th album, 1984's Grace Under Pressure, by posting on YouTube their concert from September 21st, 1984 at Maple Leaf Gardens in their hometown of Toronto, which is included in this collection. Previously released in 1986, the film has been re-edited from the original camera masters and remastered in HD and contains close to 40 minutes of unreleased performances. As for the re-release of the album, it's available in multiple configurations with the Super Deluxe Edition containing four CDs, one Blu-ray, and a 52-page hardcover book. The first CD contains the album’s original 1984 stereo mix newly remastered from the original analog stereo master tapes.

Looking back on the album, Geddy Lee says, "Our songwriting had taken us to a different musical place. An expansion of our soundscape with a range of new technologies, not just keyboards and samples, but electronic drums too." Although Grace Under Pressure was the first Rush studio album NOT produced by Terry Brown, the second CD in this collection features his brand-new stereo mix of the album, as created from the original studio album’s analog multi-tracks. Brown says he “suggested it to Alex [Lifeson] and Ged by saying to them, ‘Let me do a couple of tunes. If you love it, we can move forward.’ As it turned out, they did love it. I had to give the guys something they would be excited about, so I went for a little more detail, different reverbs, and a larger footprint, all while maintaining the integrity of the original record.”

And spread over the third and fourth CDs is the first-ever complete set list of their show from September 21st, 1984, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The Blu-ray contains the video of the Toronto concert, remastered in HD with the audio in Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 5.1, and PCM stereo options, all newly mixed by Terry Brown. Its previous incarnation as 1986’s Grace Under Pressure concert home video and CD was somewhat incomplete, and this new full concert experience features 37 minutes of unreleased performances. Also on the Blu-ray is Grace Under Pressure in Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and PCM stereo, and Terry Brown’s new album remix in PCM stereo. You will also find the videos for “Distant Early Warning,” “Afterimage,” “The Enemy Within,” and “The Body Electric,” all of which have been visually remastered in HD. But wait, there's more:

Geddy wrote the liner notes.
Original album designer Hugh Syme re-imagines the original album cover along with creating brand-new illustrations for each of the album’s eight songs and other related visual elements in the book.
Exclusive bonus collectibles in the box include a custom acrylic Grace Under Pressure LED light-up display; a replica of the Grace Under Pressure tour book; a replica Maple Leaf Gardens/Toronto show concert ticket; a Grace Under Pressure Tour total access backstage pass; “Pressure Release” a replica of the six-page press release; three band member live photo lithos; and a poster from the Toronto show. All contents are housed in a premium lift-top box.

David Gilmour's "Black Strat" Now The Most Expensive Guitar Ever Sold

A guitar once owned by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour just set a record as the most expensive guitar ever sold. The famous "Black Strat," played by Gilmour on key Floyd albums "Dark Side of the Moon," "Wish You Were Here," "Animals" and "The Wall," sold at auction for $14.55-million, more than doubling the $6-million auction price of a guitar previously owned by Kurt Cobain in 2020.

BEATLES & CLAPTON: Set Records

Even more guitars have set records at Christie's three-day sale of music memorabilia that belonged to the late Jim Irsay, owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. Guitars that once belonged to David Gilmour and Jerry Garcia brought in big money on Thursday. Gilmour's "Black Strat" set the record for the most money paid for a guitar at auction with $14.55-million, and $11.560 was the biggest amount of money paid for a Garcia guitar, his custom-built "Tiger." But the auction set 14 other records:

1.Total for a guitar auction - $84,091,350

2.For a Kurt Cobain guitar: Fender Mustang used in “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video - $6,907,000

3.For any Beatles object: John Lennon’s Broadwood Upright Piano - $3,247,000

4.For a George Harrison guitar: a Gibson SG Standard - $2,271,000

5.For drums: Ringo Starr’s first Ludwig kit - $2,393,000

6.For a drum head: The Beatles logo Ringo used on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 - $2,881,000

7.For an Eric Clapton guitar: 1939 Martin 000 -42 - $4,101,000

8.For a Gibson guitar: Eric Clapton’s Gibson SG “The Fool” (also owned by Jackie Lomax and Todd Rundgren) - $3,003,000

9.For Jim Morrison: handwritten notebook - $120,650

10.For a microphone: Jim Morrison’s Electro-Voice used between 1968 and '70 - $120,650

11.For lyrics: Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics for “The Times They Are A-Changin" - $2,515,000

12.For a guitar owned by a woman: Janis Joplin’s Gibson J -45 - $381,000

13.For a saxophone: John Coltrane’s prototype Yamaha Nippon Gakki Alto - $431,800

14.For a trumpet and anything owned by Miles Davis: Martin Committee - $1,651,000

The sale of Irsay's memorabilia continued through Saturday.

Dave Grohl Shows Off His BBQ Skills Once Again

Dave Grohl is almost as well-known as a pitmaster as he is for his place in rock history. The Foo Fighters frontman has been known to bring his barbecue skills to bear for local charities in the past. Recently, Dave broke out the tongs once again for a friend. Party goers at a Los Angeles backyard bash were shocked when they pulled up to get a plate, and it was Grohl serving up the pulled pork. The get-together was held at a friend's house known for hosting small backyard concerts, and had reportedly been planned well in advance, though no one was told the rocker would be in attendance.

LOU GRAMM: Number-Three

Original Foreigner singer Lou Gramm has released the third single off his forthcoming album, Released. "Time Heals the Pain," a ballad, is streaming now, as are the first two singles, "Young Love" and "Long Hard Look." You'll find all three on YouTube. Released contains 10 songs, and Gramm says it's "a collection of unreleased songs that were recorded in the 1980s during the production of my three previous solo albums. "These are powerful, heartfelt songs with a great vintage sound taken right from my old multi-track tapes. This new album was a long time coming and it’s a real nostalgia trip. When I pulled these songs out of the vault, I knew I had to finish them for my fans around the world, so they can experience what I did when I first heard them after all these years. "It means a lot to me to finally see this album released, to be taken back in time when I hear this music again, to remember working with all these great musicians, and to feel that my catalog is now complete.” Set to come out on March 27th, Released features Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell -- Gramm’s bandmate in Shadow King in 1990 and '91 -- on the first single, “Young Love."

Linkin Park Cancels Aussie Show Due To Illness

Linkin Park canceled their Adelaide, Australia concert on Thursday due to illness in the band, just hours before the show was set to begin at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The band said the decision was not made lightly and apologized to fans, noting the show will not be rescheduled and ticket holders will receive refunds. The Adelaide stop was the band's only scheduled date in South Australia as part of their "From Zero World Tour." The tour was expected to continue with shows in Sydney and New Zealand.

Kiss Celebrated 50th Anniversary Of "Destroyer" With New Merch Line

Kiss are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their fourth studio album, "Destroyer," with a new line of products. The anniversary collection includes a metallic gold and purple fire vinyl of the album, which ships on March 27th. as well as a limited purple liquid-filled vinyl edition, which will be out on May 1st. There's also a "Destroyer" jacket, a pullover sweatshirt, T-Shirt, and more.All items are available on ShopKissOnline.com [[Shop-Kiss-Online-dot-com ]].

Sebastian Bach Apologizes To Christina Applegate For His Part In Her Dumping Brad Pitt

Some people are still regretting - or apologizing for - the 80s. In this story we have both. In Christina Applegate's memoir "You With The Sad Eyes," she revealed that she invited Brad Pitt to the 1989 MTV VMAs but ditched him to leave with Skid Row lead vocalist Sebastian Bach. Hey, it was 80s, she was 17, Bach was the hot new thing, and at the time Brad Pitt was not yet "BRAD PITT." Not good, but sort of understandable. Though the two didn't actually hook up, Christina was overcome with regret when she learned Bach had a partner and a 1-year-old child. When the memoir came out last week, the singer had a response to the incident, telling "Billboard," "I was a single guy on tour, in a band, and I met a lot of girls and I apologize if I hurt her…if I hurt anybody. When you’re young you get thrown into the whirlwind of rock ‘n’ roll, meeting a lot of people and you better hold on tight. It’s like being on a roller coaster.”

Rock Stars Share Tributes To Motorhead's Phil Campbell

The rock world is paying tribute to Phil Campbell after he passed away on on Friday night. Dee Snider, Duff McKagan, and Geezer Butler were among those who described Campbell as a talented musican and loving father. Tony Iommi took to X writing "he was a really nice guy and we had some great times together, he will be sadly missed," while Zakk Wylde shared a post with the caption "God Bless Phil Campbell." The family of the Motorhead guitarist said he passed away after a "long courageous battle in intensive care after a complex major operation."

IN OTHER NEWS

Julien’s Auctions has teamed with the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music on the campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey for an auction that gets one lucky winner two tickets to the fourth annual American Music Honors on April 18th. That night, tributes will be bestowed upon The Doors, Dionne Warwick, Patti Smith, Dr. Dre, The E Street Band, and The Band. You will also receive access to the VIP cocktail reception and the rehearsal for the event, plus a poster signed by all the honorees and a swag bag. All proceeds benefit the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, and bidding starts on March 30th at 10 a.m. ET at JuliensAuctions.com.

Sammy Hagar kept his promise to open his six-night Las Vegas residency with a different song each night. With three shows in the books, he opened the first with Chickenfoot’s “Soap on a Rope,” the second this past Friday with Van Halen’s “Mine All Mine,” followed on Saturday with Van Halen’s “Right Now.” Shows four, five and six are this Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Commenting on Friday’s show, Hagar said, “Had a rough 20 minutes start (too many deep tracks?) but the second half of the show was on fire.”

Sting performed a medley of "All This Time" and "The Last Ship" with Shaggy on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last Thursday. Watch it on YouTube.

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton and his new band Close Enemies finally released their self-titled album on Friday after putting out five of the 10 songs. They’ve also released a video for a sixth track, “Take a Pill,” which you’ll find on YouTube.

On This Day

·In 1964 - The Beatles set a new record for advance sales in the U.S. -- with 2.1 million copies of their forthcoming single "Can't Buy Me Love."

·In 1979 - Supertramp released their sixth studio album, Breakfast in America - with the singles "The Logical Song," "Breakfast in America," "Goodbye Stranger," and "Take the Long Way Home."

·In 1985 - David Lee Roth peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with his debut solo release, the EP Crazy from the Heat, which went on to go platinum in the U.S.

·In 1987 - Whitesnake released their seventh studio album, Whitesnake (titled 1987 in Europe and Serpens Albus in Japan). It features "Still of the Night," "Is This Love," "Here I Go Again '87," and "Give Me All Your Love."

·In 1989 - MTV launched a contest to give away Jon Bon Jovi's childhood home.

·In 1992 - During a Metallica concert at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, fans dangled an usher by his ankles from a balcony as trouble broke out during the concert. Metallica would be fined $38,000 for repairs and cleaning after the audience trashed the arena.

·In 1999 - Pearl Jam's debut album Ten is certified Diamond for sales of over 10 million copies in America.

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