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David Ellefson Is 'Content And Happy' After Megadeth Exit
David Ellefson is "perfectly content and happy" after his departure from Megadeth.The 56-year-old musician - who was a founding member of the band before his exit in May this year - vehemently denied allegations he...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2021
Dave Mustaine Confirms Megadeth Has Re-recorded David Ellefson's Bass Parts
Megadeth has re-recorded David Ellefson's bass parts for the upcoming album.Frontman Dave Mustaine has confirmed the group has replaced the musician's tracks for the release following his exit from the band in May.Speaking to a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2021
David Ellefson Fired From Megadeth Over Grooming Allegations
David Ellefson has parted ways with Megadeth following grooming allegations made against him.The 56-year-old musician has profusely denied claims he allegedly groomed a girl online after explicit screenshots and video footage surfaced online earlier this...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2021
Korn, Megadeth And More Set To Rock Download Festival 2022
Korn, Megadeth and Deftones have been added to the line-up for Download Festival 2022.The 2021 event was axed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but after it was confirmed that KISS, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 April 2021
Megadeth Close To Completing New Album
Megadeth are just hours away from finishing their new album.The thrash metal titan's bassist David Ellefson has revealed the follow-up to 2016's 'Dystopia' is in "the final hours getting everything done".He told Rock Music Star:...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 April 2021
Megadeth To Play Download 2021
Megadeth are among the latest bands confirmed to play Download Festival 2021.The legendary metal extravaganza will return next summer, between June 4 and June 6, after it was called off this summer due to the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 October 2020
Megadeth, Trivium, And Stone Sour Sign Up For Slay At Home Lockdown Festival
Megadeth, Trivium, and Stone Sour are among the bands who have signed up for a new digital festival, Slay At Home. The free-to-watch event, which carries the tagline ''a virtual metal music and art festival'',...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2020
Megadeth Ready To Record New Album Once Coronavirus Lockdown Is Over
Megadeth have got all the songs ready to be recorded for their next album once the coronavirus pandemic is over.The thrash metal band's bassist David Ellefson has revealed that they are set to enter the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 April 2020
Six Unexpected Things Musicians Are Doing To Help While Quarantined
Plenty of artists have been donating money to various organisations, and plenty more have been taking part in virtual concert series as we all do our best to navigate the uncertain, isolating waters of the...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2020
Top Seven Megadeth Albums
If you know absolutely anything about thrash metal then the name Megadeth probably isn't new to you. Alongside Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax they make up the fabled Big Four of thrash metal, and are hailed...
By in Music / Festivals on 21 February 2020
Ex-megadeth Drummer Nick Menza Dies On Stage After Massive Heart Attack
Former drummer for Megadeth Nick Menza has died suddenly following a collapse on stage in Los Angeles where he was performing a show with his band OHM. He was just 51-years-old, and while he hasn't...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 23 May 2016
Dave Mustaine Urges Axl Rose To Include Steven Adler & Izzy Stradlin In Guns N' Roses Get Together
Rose will hit the stage with Slash and Duff MCKagan at this year's (Apr16) Coachella festival in California, but it is not officially known who will be joining the trio. Reports suggest...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 January 2016
Dave Mustaine Fires Guitar Technician After Disastrous Australian Gig
The furious heavy rocker took to social media on Thursday (22Oct15) to apologise to fans at the concert, insisting they deserve "way better" that "what this jerk-off did tonight". Mustaine doesn't go...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2015
Brazilian Guitar Great Kiko Loureiro Joins Megadeth
The former Angra star joins Lamb of God's Chris Adler as the group's new recruits following the departures of Shawn Drover and Chris Broderick at the end of last year (14). Welcoming...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2015
Lamb Of God Star To Replace Shawn Drover In Megadeth
Dave Mustaine has confirmed the rock news in a statement, revealing Adler will sit behind the drums for the band's 15th album. The frontman says, "Chris is a tremendous talent and an...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 30 March 2015
Dave Mustaine Treats Former Deaf Fan To First Rock Show
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine arranged a special trip for a deaf woman who regained her hearing so she could experience her first ever rock show.Sarah Churman, who suffered severe hearing impairment since birth, became an...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 April 2014
George Jones Honoured By The Stars Of Country At Nashville Tribute Concert
The great George Jones was honoured by some of the biggest names in country and western music this week, as the stars came out in force to the George Jones Tribute Concert at Nashville's Bridgestone...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 November 2013
Nashville Pays Its Respects To The Late George Jones With Star-studded Concert
The late, great George Jones was honored this Friday at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Friday. The night was originally intended to celebrate the country icon’s retirement, but after his death last April, it was held as...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2013
More Than 100 Artists Honour George Jones At Tribute Show
More than 100 artists including Garth Brooks, Dierks Bentley, Kid Rock, Megadeth and Brad Paisley took to the stage in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday night (22Nov13) to honour late country legend George Jones.The date at...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2013
Slayer's Jeff Hanneman Dead At 49: Guitarist Dies Of Liver Failure
Slayer guitarist and songwriter Jeff Hanneman is dead at 49 after suffering liver failure. The revered musician died on Thursday (May 2, 2013) at the Hemet Valley Medical Center near his home in South California's...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 03 May 2013
Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dies
Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman has died aged 49.The heavy metal rocker succumbed to liver failure in a Californian hospital on Thursday (02.05.13), two years after contracting a rare skin disease, leaving his bandmates ''devastated''.Jeff -...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 May 2013
Dave Mustaine Opens Soup Kitchen In Haiti
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine is fulfilling his New Year's resolution to be more charitable by funding a soup kitchen in Haiti.The rocker recently vowed to change his life and do more for those in need,...
By WENN on 14 January 2013
Metallica To Perform Black Album In Full At Download Festival 2012
Download Festival is now in its tenth year and to celebrate the milestone, the festival has announced that they are adding a further fourteen acts to the line-up. Joining the headliners Metallica; Black Sabbath and...
By Lew Irwin on 03 February 2012
Dave Mustaine Risked Paralysis At Big Four Show
Heavy metal star Dave Mustaine risked paralysis by pressing ahead with Megadeth's concert in New York on Wednesday (14Sep11) - because he needed urgent surgery to fix a painful neck injury.The headbanging rocker played through...
By WENN on 16 September 2011
Metallica And The Big 4 Open Soniphere
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax appeared on stage together in England last night (08.07.11). The 'Big 4' of heavy metal joined forces at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, Southern England, to play a cover of...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 July 2011
Metallica To Work With Rick Rubin On Next Album
Metallica will work with "zen guru" Rick Rubin on their next album. The heavy metal group made their most well received record in years, 2008s 'Death Magnetic', with the producer and bassist Robert Trujillo is...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 April 2011
Metallica Close 'The Big 4'
Metallica wowed fans this weekend with a historic uniting of the most significant bands in heavy metal. Metallica took the main headline slot at the 'Big 4' festival, which was held at the Empire Polo...
By Lew Irwin on 24 April 2011
Bad Religion Added To Sonisphere Festival
Bad Religion and Cavalera Conspiracy are among 28 acts added to the bill for Sonisphere festival.The bands will join headliners Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Biffy Clyro and Slipknot on the bill for the three day...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 April 2011
Limp Bizkit Added To Sonisphere UK Line Up
Limp Bizkit have been added to the line-up of this year's Sonisphere music festival.The 'Rollin' rockers - who were one of the headliners at the event in 2009 - will take to the stage before...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 February 2011
Metallica To Headline One-day Only Metal Extravaganza
METALLICA, the American rock band who have sold more than 85 million records worldwide, have announced plans to headline a one-day only metal 'extravaganza' in California this April. The group will come together to play...
By WENN on 26 January 2011
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