Why Kiko Loureiro's mom bought him an electric guitar instead of sending him to therapy as a teen By Sam Roche published 13 April 22 The Megadeth guitarist's school principal sought to refer him to a psychologist for writing a story about guitars, skulls and blood
From screamo revival to suave grooves: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown published 1 April 22 Kick off April with a bang with these vital new songs from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adrian Quesada, Eric Johnson, Justus West, Willow, Opeth and more
Lamb of God join forces with Dave Mustaine for thrashing cover of Megadeth's Wake Up Dead By Sam Roche published 1 April 22 The metal titans are due to head out together on the second leg of the Metal Tour of the Year next week
Dave Mustaine reveals bassist on new Megadeth album – and surprise Sammy Hagar, Ice-T guest appearances By Jackson Maxwell published 31 March 22 The Sick, the Dying and the Dead will not feature the band's touring bassist, James LoMenzo, Mustaine revealed in an interview on SiriusXM
Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro sets up his own online Guitar Academy By Matt Owen published 18 March 22 The comprehensive platform will see Loureiro break down his most elaborate compositions, host monthly hangouts and tutor technique and theory
Gibson announces wider release of Dave Mustaine’s signature Flying V EXP By Matt Owen published 22 February 22 The model was previously only available to order over the phone directly through the Gibson Garage, owing to its ultra-limited initial run
Dave Mustaine says Megadeth's new album, The Sick, the Dying and the Dead, has been pushed back to the summer By Sam Roche published 28 January 22 The frontman cited distribution issues as the reason for the release date move
Dave Mustaine confirms bassist James LoMenzo will join Megadeth for the second leg of the Metal Tour of the Year By Sam Roche published 14 January 22 LoMenzo joined the thrash metal outfit for the tour's first leg last year, and was their full-time bassist from 2006 until 2010
Watch Dave Mustaine jam Megadeth classics with fans at Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp By Sam Roche published 13 January 22 The legendary thrasher assumed rhythm duties while a group of Megadeth fans jammed Symphony of Destruction and A Tout Le Monde
Megadeth and Lamb of God announce new Metal Tour of the Year dates for 2022 By Sam Roche published 11 January 22 Trivium and In Flames are set to support on the monstrous 23-date USA run
Gibson finally releases its first Dave Mustaine signature model, the Flying V EXP By Matt Owen published 14 December 21 The super-exclusive signature, which features Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor pickups, will initially only be available to order directly over the phone from the Gibson Garage owing to its "very limited" run
Megadeth's new album The Sick, the Dying and the Dead is “super-close” to being released, Dave Mustaine says By Sam Roche published 7 December 21 The Megadeth frontman offers another update on the status of the thrash giants' 16th studio album in a new video message on Cameo
Megadeth launch their own cryptocurrency, $MEGA By Sam Roche published 6 December 21 “By buying, holding, and transacting with $MEGA, fans will gain access to exclusives and premium benefits,” the band write
Dave Mustaine reveals his favorite Megadeth solos that he’s written By Matt Owen published 12 November 21 The Megadeth axe-slinger includes the solos in Holy Wars and Wake Up Dead in his collection of most-liked lead efforts
Kiko Loureiro runs through the 13 guitars he’s taken on the road with him for Megadeth’s ongoing tour By Matt Owen published 6 October 21 11 electrics – including an array of signature Ibanez guitars, a prototype AZ and a Gibson Les Paul Modern – and two acoustics make up Loureiro's tour collection
Kiko Loureiro: "I thought the greatest message would be to have Marty Friedman on Open Source, not only because he was the Megadeth guy, but to show that music is not a competition" By Gregory Adams published 17 September 21 The Megadeth shredder on taking an open-source approach to making music so that anyone with internet access can remix his new album
Watch Megadeth rehearse Hangar 18, Symphony Of Destruction, Peace Sells and more in Kiko Loureiro’s new YouTube video By Matt Owen published 15 September 21 The 24-minute video, which gives Megadeth fans an unfiltered behind-the-scenes look at the band’s rehearsal sessions, also featured Conquer Or Die, In My Darkest Hour and more
Kiko Loureiro has switched to the Neural DSP Quad Cortex for Megadeth’s current tour By Matt Owen published 6 September 21 The Megadeth guitarist revealed he made the jump from Fractal’s Axe-Fx II XL+ during a behind-the-scenes rehearsal video
Dave Mustaine teaches you the main riff to Megadeth's Tornado of Souls in backstage video By Jackson Maxwell published 2 September 21 The video was filmed before the thrash titans' August 31 performance at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada
Watch Megadeth's first show with bassist James LoMenzo in almost 12 years By Sam Roche published 23 August 21 The thrash-metal icons kick off the Metal Tour of the Year with an 11-track set of classics