Jason Newsted Announces Latest Post Metallica Project Would And Steal

(Classic Rock) Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted is preparing to announce details on his latest band titled Would And Steal. He will officially reveal the mostly acoustic project in a Mighty Fine Guitars webcast at 3pm ET on July 22.

Newsted is also set to perform two acoustic benefit shows with as-yet-unnamed friends at Lafayette's Mighty Fine Guitars in California for music charity Little Kids Rock on August 5 and 6.

The bassist, who left Metallica in 2001, hasn't performed much since 2014, the year he left his touring role with Megadeth, before cancelling a run of shows with his band Newsted the same year. Read more here.

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