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Rolling Stoned: The Fire is on Fire

By Zack Ruskin
Sep 15, 2020
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Benjamin Butler, 5, poses for a portrait with his toy guitar and Metallica hat while celebrating his birthday with his family during a drive-in concert screening featuring Metallica held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, Calif. Saturday, August 29, 2020. Airing at drive-in and outdoor theaters across North America on August 29, the show is Metallica's first concert of 2020 and it's the band's first show in nearly a year. The band is also the first non-country act to participate in the concert series, proving that artists of different genres are interested in the drive-in model.
Sometimes words fail you.In essence, that’s why there hasn’t been a newsletter for the past three weeks. California has been on fire, as you hopefully know. A dear friend and her husband lost their home in Santa Cruz; the sky...

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