January 31, 2010 - THE 52ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS - SHOW AIRS TODAY
Megadeth's "Head Crusher", the first single from 2009's "Endgame" album, is nominated for a Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category. The 52nd annual Grammy Awards will be held tonight, Sunday, January 31 in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS from 8-11:30PM (ET/PT). Watch the 'Heavy Metal' segment live starting at 1PM PT/4PM ET on the video player here at Megadeth.com or www.grammy.com/live.

January 30, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE CHECKS IN FROM RUST IN PEACE REHEARSALS
Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "RIP rehearsal are going pretty good. We are sorting out some new gear, organizing the stuff we've got, hot-rodding everything, and deciding on several aspects of the show. Of course we realize that RIP was approximately 45 minutes long, and our show is longer than that, that we are going to need to keep several other classics in the show as well as our favorite new songs too. MORE

January 29, 2010 - 'BIG FOUR' CONCERT GIVEAWAY CONTEST AT THELIVELINE.COM
TheLIVELine.com has issued the following update: "We, here at TheLiveLine, are pleased to announce our Big 4 Giveaway contest. The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two (2) to Warsaw, Poland for the Big Four Sonisphere Concert. Includes airfare to and from Bemowo Airport, 3 night hotel accommodations, 2 tickets to the Sonisphere festival, 2 guest passes to get backstage, $500 USD Mad Money, transportation: airport to hotel, hotel to venue, venue to hotel, hotel to airport." Contest details are HERE

January 28, 2010 - MEGAFANCLUB TICKETS PRESALE FOR U.S. DATES STARTS TODAY
MegaFanClub tickets presale for the U.S. portion of the Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary North American Tour starts today, Thursday, January 28 @ 10:00AM Local and ends 10:00PM Local. MFC members, log into the fan club and go to 'Tour' - 'Tickets'. Your password and instructions will be provided there. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, January 29th. Get your presale tickets HERE

January 27, 2010 - MEGADETH NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY AWARD - SHOW AIRS SUNDAY
Megadeth's "Head Crusher", the first single from 2009's "Endgame" album, is nominated for a Grammy in the Best Metal Performance category. This is Megadeth's eighth nomination in nineteen years. The 52nd annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday night, January 31, 2010 in Los Angeles and will be broadcast on CBS from 8-11:30PM (ET/PT). For more information visit www.grammy.com.

January 26, 2010 - MEGAFANCLUB PRESALE FOR CANADIAN DATES STARTS WEDNESDAY
**Note: MegaFanClub tickets presale for the Canadian shows on the Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour starts Wednesday, January 27 @ 10:00AM Local. MFC members, log into the fan club and go to 'Tour' - 'Tickets'. Your password and instructions will be provided there. This is for ticket presales for Calgary, Edmonton, and Saskatoon. MFC tickets presale for the USA shows will be held on Thursday, January 28th from 10AM to 10PM as previously announced. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, January 29th. MORE

January 25, 2010 - MEGADETH 2010 "RUST IN PEACE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR"
Megadeth will join forces with Testament and Exodus for a month-long jaunt that will find these thrash titans crisscrossing the nation on the Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour. These will be incredibly special shows that will delight Megadeth fans, as the band will be playing their landmark, genre-defining album, 1990’s "Rust in Peace", in its entirety, in addition to other Megadeth set list favorites. The tour will kick off on March 1st in Spokane, WA and will run through the end of the month. MegaFanClub tickets presale will be held on Thursday, January 28th from 10AM to 10PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, January 29th. MORE

January 25, 2010 - MEGADETH CONFIRMED TO PLAY DOWNLOAD 2010 FESTIVAL
Megadeth is confirmed to perform at Download 2010 in Donnington Park, UK this June. Returning to play the festival is AC/DC and also confirmed are Deftones, Stone Temple Pilots, Bullet For My Valentine, Motörhead, Wolfmother and Volbeat, with more to announce in the coming months. Tickets to this year’s Download go on presale to all Download subscribers at 9am Thursday, January 28th. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, January 29th. MORE

January 25, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE & CHRIS BRODERICK FEATURED IN GUITAR EDGE
Dave Muataine and Chris Broderick are featured in the March 2010 issue of Guitar Edge magazine. GE: "No one said thrash metal was easy... but it sure is simple — just ask Dave and Chris. When it comes to effects both use the exact same thing, the DigiTech GSP1101 preamp (rackmount) with pre-programmed channels. The reason for the same setup? "Megadeth has a tight and distinct sound, but the difference in the hand-styles is what really gives us the dynamic between the guitar sounds," Mustaine explained." MORE

January 24, 2010 - 'BIG FOUR' CONCERT GIVEAWAY CONTEST AT THELIVELINE.COM
TheLIVELine.com has issued the following update: "We, here at TheLiveLine, are pleased to announce our Big 4 Giveaway contest. The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for two (2) to Warsaw, Poland for the Big Four Sonisphere Concert. Includes airfare to and from Bemowo Airport, 3 night hotel accommodations, 2 tickets to the Sonisphere festival, 2 guest passes to get backstage, $500 USD Mad Money, transportation: airport to hotel, hotel to venue, venue to hotel, hotel to airport." Contest details are HERE

January 24, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE ON COVER OF 'MUSICIAN'S FRIEND' & VIDEO
Dave Mustaine is featured on the February catalog cover of Musician's Friend. MF: "Our February catalog cover artist has secured his place as a metal legend thanks to three decades and 12 studio albums as the founder, guitarist, and frontman of Megadeth. Our exclusive video interview goes in-depth with Dave on his gear—including his new signature axes from Dean Guitars and the Marshall DM Series cabinets—why and how he writes music, the importance of the Internet for artists, touring, and of course the new Megadeth album "Endgame"." Watch the 13-minute video interview HERE

January 23, 2010 - LIMITED EDITION MEGADETH LEATHER JACKETS AT MEGAMERCH
Mens and ladies limited edition Megadeth leather jackets are now available at the official Megadeth Megamerch store. These 100% leather jackets are heavyweight and extremely high quality. Both jackets have two side slit pockets and one internal pocket. The custom Vic Rattlehead and Megadeth logo appliques are made of leather and hand cut and stiched. Get yours and more official Megadeth swag at Megamerch!

January 22, 2010 - MEGADETH NOMINATED IN GUITAR WORLD ANNUAL READERS POLL
Vote for Megadeth in Guitar World's Sixteenth Annual 2010 Readers Poll! Nominated this year for Most Valuable Player- Dave Mustaine, Best Metal Guitarists - Dave Mustaine, Chris Broderick, Best Shredder - Chris Broderick, Metal Album of the Year - Endgame. Get voting and help determine the best of 2009! Cast your votes HERE

January 21, 2010 - "'ENDGAME' - THE FINEST METAL ALBUM RELEASED IN 2009"
Writer/Music Journalist, Dom Lawson has posted the following blog online. "..does Dave Mustaine ever fail to deliver the goods? No, he does not, particularly in recent times when he seems to be one of the only metal legends of his generation to truly understand what it means to honour a legacy and do things properly, performing with musicians who can really cut it, night after night, and making records that simultaneously fit perfectly with the modern era while providing plenty of old school money shots for the ageing faithful. If you don’t own a copy of Endgame yet, get to it." MORE

January 20, 2010 - CHRIS BRODERICK CUTS THUMB ON RIGHT HAND WITH BOX CUTTER
Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "Hey Everyone, how many times have you been told safety first? I always felt like I was being nagged, but now I am the one advocating safety. Last night I was breaking down boxes to put in the recycling bin, and the unthinkable happened. I cut my thumb on my right hand with a box cutter (razor blade). Instantly I knew I needed to get to the emergency room to make sure I hadn't cut my career along with my thumb. Luckily I didn't cut any tendons and will only have to lay off the guitar for a couple weeks. If you are squeamish at all don't look at the pictures." MORE

January 19, 2010 - MEGADETH RADIO NOW ON ANDROID VERSION OF IHEARTRADIO APP
Clear Channel Radio already had mobile applications for iPhone, BlackBerry and Chumby devices, but recently added an Android version to the line-up. Clear Channel Radio's iheartradio app gives users free access to some 350 American radio stations, including Megadeth Radio. To download the free app, simply log on to Android Market from your handset (Android v1.5 or higher). MORE

January 18, 2010 - SHAWN DROVER: "NAMM RECAP, ETC"
Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "Woke up this morning in my nice cozy bed and I swear to you I feel like I have beat beaten with a baseball bat. The NAMM show to me is 3 days of non stop insanity and I still could not get to do 50% of the things I really wanted to do. Of course, it was great fun in so many different ways and I look forward to going each year. I attended the Dean/Ddrum party on Friday night, to where myself, Dave and James jumped up and played "Symphony" with our friend Steve Smyth. MORE

January 18, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE & KERRY KING HANGIN' IN TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA
Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "Last night after the Chargers loss, I drove home dejected and dropped off the guys that rode with us, picked-up my car, and headed back to Temecula. It was about an hour later that I left my apartment and drove to TGIF in Temecula and met up with Kerry King, and hung out for about 45 minutes, had some drinks, he ate (I got sick from the Margaritas at the game), and we just talked about the past, about the future, and a lot about stuff that is just private talk between two old friends that are trying to get to know each other again." MORE

January 17, 2010 - MEGADETH TAKES TOP HONORS IN 'METAL ON METAL' POLL
Megadeth's "Endgame" album took the No. 1 spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" annual listener Top 25 countdown show. Slayer's "World Painted Blood" and Heaven & Hell's "The Devil You Know" were close runner-ups for the second and third positions, respectively. This was the 26th year of the poll, which has become an annual tradition in Cleveland and one of "Metal On Metal"'s most listened to programs. Read more and see the "Metal On Metal" top 25 albums list of 2009 HERE

January 16, 2010 - DEAN 'NEW FROM NAMM 2010' DAVE MUSTAINE SIGNATURE GUITARS
New in 2010 from Dean Guitars include the 'USA Dave Mustaine Zero XO' (Limited Run - Only 50 to be produced worldwide) with Distressed Hardware in a Distressed Vintage White finish, and the 'Dave Mustaine Zero' guitar in Metallic Silver. Both with the Dave Mustaine Duncan Live Wire Pickups and Pearl Dave Mustaine Custom Inlays. Also available is the 'Dave Mustaine VMNT End Game' guitar with an "Endgame" Custom Graphic and the 'Dave Mustaine Mako' acoustic guitar in Trans Black (Flame Maple) and Classic Black. See the new line-up and all the specs at DeanGuitars.com.

January 15, 2010 - LAMB OF GOD DRUMMER: "MEGADETH DESERVES A GRAMMY"
Greg Pratt of Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles recently caught up with Lamb Of God drummer Chris Adler to get his reaction on their second Grammy nomination. "And as for who Adler thinks will be walking away with the award, he admits he’d love his band to but there is one certain Big Four band he’s rooting for. “I really think Megadeth deserves one,” he admits. “They’ve been nominated seven times and never walked away with one. That is a band that, to me, really helped define the genre and the music that we play. I think they’re really well overdue and deserving of it.”" MORE

January 14, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY HARMONY CENTRAL AT NAMM
Harmony Central conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine at the Marshall booth at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 14-17, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Dave will be signing autographs at the Dean Guitars booth (booth 5466B) on Friday, January 15th at 12:30pm - 2:00pm and on Saturday, January 16th at 3:00pm - 4:30pm. Watch the Harmony Central interview HERE

January 14, 2010 - MARSHALL INTRODUCES THE DAVE MUSTAINE 'MEGASTACK'
Marshall Amplification introduces the new Dave Mustaine special edition MG microstack guitar amplifier, dubbed the "Megastack". The three-piece unit includes a 15-Watt compact head with four channels, plus two matching speaker cabinets—one angled and one straight. Each cabinet is loaded with a full-range 10" Celestion speaker. Available in extremely limited quantities in the U.S., the amplifier looks like a compact version of Mustaine's legendary full sized touring rig that he uses with Megadeth. For more info, visit marshallamps.com.

January 14, 2010 - INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS BRODERICK TO AIR ON CLEVELAND RADIO
Cleveland, Ohio's WRUW 91.1 FM radio will be airing an interview with Chris Broderick and playing tracks from the "Endgame" album on its Forte' show this Friday, January 15th at 9AM ET. WRUW: ""Endgame" is a true chromatic solo-fest featuring plenty of snarl and power. It sounds like Mustaine has been carrying some of these tunes around in his arsenal since 1986, combine that trademark style with a newer, true metal tone and you get an album that flagpoles many "best of" lists." You can listen to the interview Friday at 9AM ET in Cleveland at 91.1 FM or online at WRUW.org.

January 13, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO APPEAR ON VH1'S 'THAT METAL SHOW'
Dave Mustaine was in New York City, NY last night (Tuesday, January 12) to tape the first episode of Season 4 of VH1's 'That Metal Show' — a talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk with co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. The show focuses on discussions and debates about "all things hard rock & heavy metal", past and present. 'That Metal Show' airs on VH1 Classic Saturdays at 11/10C and is rebroadcast throughout the week. See Dave Mustaine in the first episode of Season 4 when it premieres February 6 on VH1 Classic.

January 12, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO DEBUT THE 'ZERO' SERIES GUITAR AT NAMM
Jose Mangin and Metal Sanaz will host the Dean Guitars "Live From NAMM" webcast, Jan 15-17, 2010. The artist appearance lineup for the Dean NAMM webcast is a who's who of rock and metal royalty including Dave Mustaine and Shawn Drover. The webcast will feature up-close looks at over 25 new Dean instruments including the debut of the highly anticipated Dave Mustaine Signature "Zero" series guitar. MORE

January 11, 2010 - 'CLASH OF THE TITANS' REVISITED IN NEW ISSUE OF GUITAR WORLD
Dave Mustaine, Kerry King (Slayer), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Eric Peterson (Testament), Rick Ernst (director of the 2006 thrash documentary "Get Thrashed"), and Rob Cavestany (Death Angel - originally to be on the U.S. leg of COTT) discuss the 1990-1991 Clash Of The Titans tour in the February 2010 issue of Guitar World magazine. "In this oral history, the thrash metal masters recall the original event that brought them together on one groundbreaking bill: The historic 1990-91 Clash Of The Titans tour" The new issue of GW in available on newstands now. View scanned pages of the featured article HERE

January 11, 2010 - CHRIS BRODERICK: "RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR!!!"
Chris Broderick has issued the following update: "In light of the Megadeth/Slayer/Testament tour being canceled I thought I would lighten the mood. First off I would like to wish Tom (Araya) well and hope that he recovers quickly. I hope everyone had a good new year's celebration and can't wait to get back out on tour and see what the year brings. ...On another note I will be at the NAMM show signing at the Ibanez booth Friday the 15th at 11am, so stop by if you are there and say hey (no throwing tomatoes please Ahahaha)."  MORE

January 10, 2010 - 'ENDGAME' REVIEWED AT SCREWATTACK.COM - PART 2
Prattz for ScrewAttack.com has posted the following "Endgame" review - 'Part 2 (44 Minutes/Bite the Hand)'. "Ok, guys, I finally found the time to write the second entry to this review. Some of you may have waited a lot, some of you may have not, I just hope someone buys Endgame driven by this review. If that happens I'll be happy enough." Read the detailed review HERE

January 9, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWS BRIAN TATLER FOR MEGADETH RADIO
Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "Back here at Vic's we started back up on Megadeth Radio and I was finally able to conduct my first interview with the guitarist and songwriter of "Am I Evil", and I ain't talkin' about my friends in Metallica, I'm talking guitar god Brian Tatler of the Mightiest of all NWOBHM bands, Diamond Head!" MORE

January 8, 2010 - SHAWN DROVER HITS 'BD' WITH HIS FAVORITE HORROR FILMS
Shawn Drover has posted his all-time favortie horror films at Bloody-Disgusting.com. SD: "OK, so over the countless interviews, etc. I have done over the years with Megadeth, 1 would think that by now the heavy metal public would know by now that I have been a horror movie freak most of my life, but alas, up until this point I have yet to have the opportunity to express my feelings on all things blood, scythe's and gore." MORE

January 7, 2010 - AMERICAN CARNAGE TOUR POSTPONED
The much anticipated American Carnage tour, featuring hard rock behemoths Megadeth, Slayer and Testament has been postponed as Slayer’s bassist/vocalist Tom Araya is in need of back surgery. While disappointed by the tour’s delay, Megadeth are concerned for Araya and wish him a speedy recovery. Megadeth are currently scheduling a U.S. headline run for March and April, and are rescheduling the American Carnage tour for Summer ’10. Anyone who has purchased an American Carnage ticket can hold onto it until the new dates are announced. Read the press release HERE

January 7, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE TO GUEST ON KUFO'S 'METALOPOLIS'
Dave Mustaine will be interviewed on this Saturday's (January 9) edition of the "Metalopolis" show, hosted by former White Zombie drummer Ivan de Prume, on Portland, Oregon's Rock 101.1 FM KUFO radio station. Catch "Metalopolis" on the radio if you're in Portland or you can stream the show online at www.kufo.com every Saturday night from 10:00 p.m. to midnight Pacific Standard Time. MORE

January 6, 2010 - 'ENDGAME' #1 TOP METAL ALBUM OF 2009 AT DENVER'S 'WESTWORD'
Phil Freeman for Denver Westword has published a list of the "Top Fourteen Metal Albums Of 2009" Megadeth - "Endgame" takes the #1spot in this Top 14 list of 2009. "Dave Mustaine's latest iteration of his high-tech thrash band is possibly the best since Marty Friedman left; new guitarist, Colorado's own Chris Broderick, formerly of Nevermore, is a shredding machine, firing off squiggling leads left, right and center. Hell, this album opens with a two-minute instrumental that's nothing but a platform for solos." See the list HERE

January 5, 2010 - 'ENDGAME' IS WSCA 106.1 FM'S 5TH MOST PLAYED ALBUM OF 2009
"Endgame" has placed 5th in a list of over 100 most played metal & hard rock albums of 2009 on WSCA 106.1 FM in Portsmouth, NH. "This is WSCA 106.1 FM's wrapup of 2009 from Metal Director Mark Pruett and Asst. Metal Director Jim Alvino, including our personal favorites and the highly, highly coveted Most Played 2009 Albums list." See the list HERE

January 4, 2010 - SHAWN DROVER: "NAMM SIGNING UPDATE"
Shawn Drover has issued the following update: "As promised, here is the updated version for my signing times at the NAMM show. Friday, January 15th DDRUM - 4:30-5:30PM, Saturday, January 16th DDRUM - 11AM-12PM, Saturday, January 16th VIC FIRTH - 4PM-5PM. More info on any other signings I have as I get them." For more info on NAMM, visit HERE

January 4, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE INTERVIEWED BY 'BLACK NIGHT MEDITATIONS'
Black Night Meditations conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine in September of 2009. BNM: "I could give you a brief history of Megadeth, praise the band's discography, or just tell you how awesome it was to have Dave Mustaine on Black Night Meditations. But I won't. You know the stories, you know the albums, you know the man. But hopefully after listening to our 28-minute conversation you will have been as enlightened and informed as I was." The audio podcast can be downloaded HERE

January 3, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "DEEP INTO 2010 ALREADY"
Dave Mustaine has issued the following first-of-the-year update: "Now that we are well into 2010, I wanted to thank BraveWords.com for making Endgame their 2009 Album of the Year pick, and to thank 411mania.com for making "Dialectic Chaos/This Day We Fight!" number 12 on The Mosh Pit’s Top Metal Songs Of The Decade list. ..We are off to a good start and I hope to be able to thank you all in person at American Carnage (or the Canadian Carnage dates we are making up) on stage or at the meet and greets." MORE

January 2, 2010 - "DIALECTIC CHAOS/THIS DAY WE FIGHT!" IN 'THE MOSH PIT'S' TOP 25
Dan Haggery for 411mania.com has published a list of 'The Mosh Pit's Top Metal Songs Of The Decade'. Megadeth - "Dialect Chaos/This Day We Fight!" takes the 12th spot in Dan's Top 25 list of the decade. "So take this for what it is – The top 25 metal songs that I have played more (and expect to keep on playing more) than any other from this decade." See Dan's entire list HERE

January 1, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE & SHAWN DROVER ON BEING BRAVE PICK OF 2009
Dave Mustaine and Shawn Drover have commented on "Endgame" being voted as the #1 Brave Pick Of 2009 at BraveWords.com. DM: "When it comes down to knowing their shit about music, about the bands, about the fans, and what is the truth, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles have always been head and shoulders above anyone else. A favourite website of mine and Megadeth." MORE