Contests

LISTEN LIVE

James Hetfield Taking Part in Little Kids Rock Free Livestream Benefit

James Hetfield has been added to the all-star lineup of the upcoming benefit for Little Kids Rock, a non-profit group providing music education resources for K-12 schools across the contiguous…

James Hetfield
Ethan Miller/Getty Images

James Hetfield has been added to the all-star lineup of the upcoming benefit for Little Kids Rock, a non-profit group providing music education resources for K-12 schools across the contiguous United States.

Taking place April 14, Hetfield joins the benefit bill that also features Jack Black, Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman Santana, Yo-Yo Ma, Warren Haynes, Todd Rundgren and more.

Free general admission tickets for the event can be obtained at LittleKidsRock.org.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights