After the Taylor Swift T-shirt controversy, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett says “right now, songwriting and pop music is crap”

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has shared his thoughts on the current state of songwriting and pop music, calling it “crap”.

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After the Taylor Swift T-shirt controversy, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett says “right now, songwriting and pop music is crap”

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