Mandatory Metallica

What some might call "Under rated" songs plus all the Unforgivens Live!!!!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:46:57 -0400

What is your favorite 1st song of the 80's albums? Metallica and Lemmy Live? Yes Please!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:46:07 -0400

5 Things about Master of Puppets that almost came true....

JJ Rowell — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:17:40 -0400

Master of Puppets is 40! My new favorite car and what Metallica song set a record in the UK?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:19:22 -0400

Metallica only allowed 45 minutes to warm up Dokken!?!? such a world existed in 1988

JJ Rowell — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:03:48 -0500

Have a bad day? How about some aggression therapy!??!?!?!?!!?!?!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:40:17 -0500

Some Garage Inc. and some S&M!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:56:48 -0500

Which Ozzy Song inspired what Metallica Song? Plus a cool cover from the Black List

JJ Rowell — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:16:30 -0500

Another from the Archives! Acoustic stuff and some rare covers

JJ Rowell — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:56:13 -0500

3 Songs James says are under rated, a sequl to The Thing that should not be and a live track from 83!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:53:17 -0500

How much would you pay for a rare copy of Ride the Lightning on Vinyl?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:59:29 -0500

The 1982 No Life till Leather Demo Remastered and a night without James? It happened!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:30:39 -0500

Going out with a BANG!!!! The Last show of 2025! How to perfectly time the ball drop and what Metallica song to do it with!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:32:23 -0500

No Christmas songs but lots of Live stocking stuffers! Plus a special present from James

JJ Rowell — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:12:31 -0500

One from the archives. Originally airing in January 2021 this is 9 songs rarely played live

JJ Rowell — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:09:57 -0500

A tribute to Dimebag, Live stuff from New Zealand and something from a legit archive!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:59:01 -0500

Select cuts from the new Kill em all Tribute Album NO LIFE TILL LEATHER. Plus some actual Metallica~

JJ Rowell — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:20:43 -0500

Live stuff from the most recent shows down under and rare live tracks with Lemmy recorded in late 2009.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:58:00 -0500

We start things of with a memorial to a musical great and some stuff that's Metallica Adjacent... And more live stuff from '91

JJ Rowell — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 21:12:51 -0500

Live tracks recorded Nov. 1 at the L.C. arena in Muskegon Michigan.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:48:20 -0500

How does James celebrate Halloween and Megadeth is covering Metallica!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:07:12 -0500

A new live version of Sad but True and a cover of Seek and Destroy!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 21:03:10 -0400

It's my birthday show!!!!!!!!!!! The internet gave some fun stories this week and some of them have to do with Metallica!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 21:14:05 -0400

One from the archives! This show originally aired Oct 2020

JJ Rowell — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:17:02 -0400

A flashback to 1996 and the Metallica MotherLoad Contest.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:25:51 -0400

The best songs BEFORE the Black Album!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 22:34:23 -0400

An over loaded show (no pun intended) airing exclusively on Q100Michigan.com

JJ Rowell — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:01:41 -0400

Live stuff, a story about Nirvana and a song from every Decade!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:20:17 -0400

A record Metallica hold the honor of holding and we celebrate the release of and Justice for all in 1988.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 18:24:44 -0400

A best of episode that originally aired in May on 2021. A tweet from the band led to some rumors and the whole black album...LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 19:47:30 -0400

Metallica will play the buffet for a charity in October and hit the race track in F-1 racing this weekend.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:55:49 -0400

What's your Michigan Mt. Rushmore? And a big headline in Metallica news.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 20:29:05 -0400

Lots of Rumors and speculation this week! Vegas? Super of Bowl Games?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 19:52:46 -0400

A couple big milestones for the band this week and which was the better ballad, The Unforgiven or November Rain?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:42:47 -0400

A Mandatory Metallica Tribute to Ozzy! Metallica covering Ozzy and Sabbath plus an acoustic version of Diary of a Mad Man!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:42:19 -0400

Q100 Michigan Tribute to Ozzy Hour 2. The Solo years plus interviews and rare Live cuts

JJ Rowell — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Q100 Michigan Tribute to Ozzy Hour 1. The Black Sabbath era including rare live tracks

JJ Rowell — Sat, 26 Jul 2025 21:00:00 -0400

Live stuff from 83 and Metallica saves Tomorrow Land!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:35:25 -0400

The 4 songs that the internet say are great but should never be played again, Metallica beats the Government and a song you've never heard before

JJ Rowell — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:01:59 -0400

Metallica was in the UK over the weekend to play the Back to the Beginning concert for Ozzy and Black Sabbath. Reports from that and random live stuff I found looking for my recording of the band doing Hole in the Sky. Plus Live tracks from Santa Clara

JJ Rowell — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:43:50 -0400

8 thrash metal albums you should own on vinyl. So Some Metallica tonight but also some Anthrax, Slayer, Over Kill and a few other surprises

JJ Rowell — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 21:24:01 -0400

A song for Axel? and finally the original version of the Outlaw Torn!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:28:16 -0400

This week we scratch the surface of the re issued Load Album plus what song was a response to Enter Sandman?

JJ Rowell — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:32:37 -0400

Live stuff from Columbus, a special live version of Bleeding of me from 96 and you might own one of Kirks guitars!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:01:40 -0400

Back after a Holiday break with AWESOME live stuff, weird stories and something the band has in common with Garth Brooks?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:22:17 -0400

Live stuff from Nashville, a big announcement from the band about the load box set complete with a never before released, live version of 2x4. And is there a Metallica Album that Kirk regrets playing on? No, but some British jerk thinks so!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 19 May 2025 20:40:57 -0400

A Metallica Mothers Day Tribute, A Metallica Quake in Virginia, James punches Lars in the face and where did Metallica get their name?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 12 May 2025 20:18:10 -0400

A re issue of The Load Album, A heart warming story about a Metallica Super fan and something Metallica adjacent.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 05 May 2025 21:46:04 -0400

Metallica across the fresh water pond in Toronto where the band covers Rush!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:31:07 -0400

Metallica plays their first show of 2025 and sets records and an new segment called songs Metallica should cover.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:34:15 -0400

Limp Bizkit, Weezer, Kirk's favorite solo and news about 2 new Metallica Documentaries

JJ Rowell — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:44:25 -0400

A 3rd Metallica song joins the Billions club and what 2 songs does James think are hard to play?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:50:08 -0400

Sandman makes it 750 weeks on the UK Rock Metal Charts plus what other 4 Metallica songs have set records on the UK Charts? Kirk is going solo but has 767 riffs ready for the Next album and Metallica ft. Ja Rule?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:47:24 -0400

Live Whiskey in the Jar, Virtual Metallica and what was it like working on Death Magnetic with Rick Rubin

JJ Rowell — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:40:33 -0400

Metal, Indy Rock and Lounge Music? James spring vaca continues at an Apocalyptical show and why Lars should be considered for the Q100 Michigan TOR 6 Rock Drummer Edition

JJ Rowell — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 21:19:18 -0400

The Top 7 Metallica riffs written by Dave Mustaine and what Riff did Kirk write when he was only 16?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:06:50 -0500

The band is on Vacation and something Metallica Adjacent!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:42:05 -0500

The too much damn snow show!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:15:46 -0500

The Live at Grimey's show! A flash back to 2008 and what do Tom Petty and Metallica have in common?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 20:30:18 -0500

The Load Show Pt. 3! The last of the Reload album!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:00:00 -0500

The Load show pt. 2 and parts of Reload!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:11:20 -0500

The Load Show pt. 1. The first 9 tracks of the bands 6th studio album.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 20:27:21 -0500

First show of 2025 Some new stuff, some old stuff and what Metallica song make Kirk cry? Hint, it's not Nothing else matters

JJ Rowell — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:01:07 -0500

The 5.98 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited Show. First the originals then the covers

JJ Rowell — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:41:22 -0500

Clips from this years AWMH show! Merry Christmas Q Nation

JJ Rowell — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:00:00 -0500

A rare live version of Low Mans Lyric, Chris Cornell Being Awesome and Did Metallica borrow from the Smashing Pumpkins?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:46:19 -0500

All Metallica this week! Plus an update on the upcoming AWMH Show.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:00:00 -0500

No Metallica tonight?!? Just guest appearances and side projects. You'll hear Govt Mule, Heart, Danzig, Infectious Grooves, The Wedding Band, Corrosion of Conformity and Mercyful Fate

JJ Rowell — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:57:55 -0500

Kirks Best Solos Pt. 2

JJ Rowell — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0500

Happy Birthday Kirk! To celebrate his 62nd spin around the sun tonight is part 1 of 2 playing Kirks best solos.

JJ Rowell — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0500

Grammy nods for 2024 and just how did Jethro Tull beat Metallica for the first Heavy Metal Grammy?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0500

Lars celebrates 40 years with Tama Drums and The band Havok covers Metallica

JJ Rowell — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 21:00:00 -0500

Metallica's 43rd Birthday!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:00:00 -0400

Ozzy gets into the Hall of Fame, Dave Mustaine actually has nice things to say about the band and what do Metallica and Def Leppard have in common?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:00:00 -0400

Stuff from Mexico

JJ Rowell — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:00:00 -0400

Saddest Metallica songs as voted by the internet and 2025 tour dates

JJ Rowell — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0400

9.12.24 Live from Seattle, The Top 30 most important metal musicians name their favorite Metallica album

JJ Rowell — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:00:00 -0400

9.9.24

JJ Rowell — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:00:00 -0400

8.26.24

JJ Rowell — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:00:00 -0400

Some live cuts from stops on the M72 tour across the USA and what would you ask James Hetfield if you had dinner with him?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:56:39 -0400

7.29.24

JJ Rowell — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:00:00 -0400

7.22.24

JJ Rowell — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:00:00 -0400

7.15.24

JJ Rowell — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:00:00 -0400

7.8.24

JJ Rowell — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:00:00 -0400

7.1.24 we flash back to 2003 when Metallica played to Pontiac Silverdome

JJ Rowell — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:00:00 -0400

06.24.24

JJ Rowell — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 22:00:00 -0400

Week of 6.17.24

JJ Rowell — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:00:00 -0400

Special Guest Jerry Cantrell, Weird Anxiety Dream and if you had to pick 1 Metallica song to hear live what would it be?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 22:00:00 -0400

Memorial Day Show and lightning strikes in Germany!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 27 May 2024 20:00:00 -0400

All 3 Unforgiven's and beatnik poetry from James?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 20 May 2024 21:00:00 -0400

Metallica #1 on the Billboard Main Street Charter, and is Kirk officially in the band?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 13 May 2024 21:00:00 -0400

Lars plays drums for somebody else? Bob Seger's Birthday and Kellioke Sad But True!

JJ Rowell — Mon, 06 May 2024 21:00:00 -0400

Robs first gig with the band May 18th 2003 at the Filmore, Kirk meets David Bowie and what if David Bowie covered Enter Sandman?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 21:29:20 -0400

James pays the ultimate tribute to Lemmy with some custom ink and whatever happened to the Presidio Session?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:05:28 -0400

Metallica cover Sir Elton John and did they steal the Batman Riff?

JJ Rowell — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 13:13:02 -0400

Metallica in the same category as 3 Doors down and Bon Jovi? Plus the All with in my hands foundation helps another trade student

JJ Rowell — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 22:00:00 -0400

An April fools prank on Kirk? How James likes to meditate and a rumor about Lars that goes to 11....

JJ Rowell — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:10:52 -0400

Metallica vs The Swifties and a Funeral for a Friend

JJ Rowell — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:25:29 -0400

Memories of Metallica first Michigan show is 1985 and the All Within My Hands Foundation donates to a trade school in Grand Rapids

JJ Rowell — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:19:41 -0400

37 Years of Master of Puppets thanks to Def Leppard?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0500

New Apocalyptica Featuring Rob on Bass

JJ Rowell — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 21:00:00 -0500

Wanna sound like Cliff Burton and is James a crybaby or a genius inventor?

JJ Rowell — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:50:30 -0500

Counting down worst to best Album Art Work

JJ Rowell — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:00:00 -0500

5 TIME BEST ROCK ALBUM GRAMMY WINNERS AND METALLICA IN THE FUEL BUSINESS?

JJ Rowell — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:00:00 -0500

Metallica won their 5 Grammy for Best Rock Album and might be looking at getting into hydrogen fuel?

3 from St. Anger and No Metallica in Ohio in 2024

JJ Rowell — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:40:16 -0500

What Iconic song almost didn't happen!

JJ Rowell — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:37:31 -0500

Pre M72 tour at Ford Field

JJ Rowell — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:03:04 -0500

The Non Christmas Show

JJ Rowell — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500

Lars and James go Drunken snowmobiling with Kid Rock

JJ Rowell — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500

The Awards Show

JJ Rowell — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0500

POST M72 FORD FIELD SHOW

JJ Rowell — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0500