American Songwriter

Behind Metallica’s Vulnerable Hit, “Nothing Else Matters”

“Nothing Else Matters” was a departure in sound for Metallica, but that change of pace paid off in a major way. Released in 1992 as the third single off their self-titled album, the song opens with ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

When James Hetfield Bared His Soul on Metallica’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’

Metallica stunned fans and critics with their self-titled fifth album — colloquially known as the Black Album — which pivoted from topical, breakneck thrash metal to pulverizing, catchy and even ...
Stereogum

Chris Stapleton – “Nothing Else Matters” (Metallica Cover)

Metallica’s utterly ridiculous Metallica Blacklist covers compilation — 53 different big-name artists covering songs from Metallica’s self-titled “Black Album” — marches on. We’ve already heard ...
loudwire

Metallica’s James Hetfield – Before ‘Nothing Else Matters’ I Thought Love Songs Were a Sign of Weakness

30 years ago, Metallica’s Black Album classic “Nothing Else Matters” proved there was room in thrash for power ballads. But James Hetfield didn’t want to bring the song to his bandmates at first, ...
loudwire

Why Miley Cyrus Covered ‘Nothing Else Matters’ of All Metallica Songs

Pop star Miley Cyrus contributed a cover of "Nothing Else Matters" to Metallica's Blacklist covers collection and originally performed it for the first time at the Glastonbury festival in 2019. Now, ...
Rolling Stone

Hear Chris Stapleton’s Stormy Cover of Metallica’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’

Chris Stapleton has dropped his rendition of Metallica’s 1992 single “Nothing Else Matters,” which appears on The Metallica Blacklist as part of the band’s 30th anniversary reissue of its self-titled ...