Latest about Kiko Loureiro
“Kiko is a top-notch professional, a maestro – and he did not want to hurt me or Megadeth”: Dave Mustaine pays tribute to outgoing guitarist Kiko Loureiro – and names his successor
Megadeth's main man put to bed speculation surrounding Loureiro's replacement, and named the guitarist who would help carry the band into 2024
“I don’t want to hinder any of the band’s plans”: Kiko Loureiro announces his departure from Megadeth after 9 years – and his successor may already be in place
Is Teemu Mäntysaari, the young star currently filling in for Loureiro, set to take the mantle full-time? Or is a past player poised to make a sensational return?
“He's an amazing, incredible player”: Meet Teemu Mäntysaari, the fast-fretting fill-in set to take on Kiko Loureiro’s Megadeth tour duties
The Megadeth lead man is taking time out from the band’s fall shows to support his family, but he’s got a formidable replacement lined-up
Watch Marty Friedman, Kiko Loureiro and Dave Mustaine rehearse for one of the summer’s biggest festival sets in new Megadeth behind-the-scenes footage
See the ensemble run through sections of their four-song setlist – complete with an up-close view of Friedman's absurd solo powers
Marty Friedman hints at next Megadeth performance – and it might be closer than you think
Fans had to wait 23 years to see a reunion between Megadeth and their long-estranged guitarist. It's looking likely that the next wait will be much, much shorter
Kiko Loureiro shares Megadeth audition tape for Holy Wars and Trust - one day after learning to play the songs
“I don’t think I would able to do this again five years later,” he says
Kiko Loureiro posts his original Megadeth audition tape playing Hangar 18 - after learning the song the day before
Dave Mustaine's response? “There’s a lot of wrong notes!”
Dave Mustaine breaks down every track on Megadeth's The Sick, The Dying… and the Dead!
From the fastest song Megadeth have ever recorded, to calling in Ice-T for tactical support, Megadave goes track by track and unpacks the story behind the band's 16th studio album
Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Kiko Loureiro go deep on the tragedy and triumph that fueled The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!
In this exclusive interview, the state-of-the-art metal guitar duo unpack a story of sickness and recovery, and reveal how their opposing styles yielded some of the heaviest riffs and solos of the thrash titans' career
