March 10, 2010 - 'RUST IN PEACE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR' - SASKATOON REVIEW
Adrien Begrand for Hellbound.ca has posted the following review of the Megadeth's "Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour" held this past Monday, March 8 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. "Not only was Megadeth bringing along fellow Bay Area thrash legends Testament and Exodus along for their spring tour of North America, but Dave Mustaine and crew were set to perform the classic "Rust In Peace" album in celebration of its 20th anniversary, while Testament had promised to play their great 1987 debut "The Legacy" in its entirety." MORE

March 9, 2010 - DAVID ELLEFSON INTERVIEWED BY ARBITER ONLINE
Matt Dalley of the Arbiter Online conducted an interview David Ellefson on March 2 before the Megadeth's concert at the Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho. AO: "Megadeth took no prisoners as the heavy metal pioneers battered the eardrums of the Knitting Factory’s sold out crowd Tuesday. The band proved its relevance and the timelessness of its songs by slaying through one of the its most critically acclaimed releases — 1990s “Rust in Peace".” The 17-minute chat with David is available in MP3 format HERE

March 8, 2010 - DAVID ELLEFSON CHECKS IN FROM SASKATOON: "CANADA RULES!"
David Ellefson has issued the following tour update: "Checking in from the tour, here in Saskatoon Canada tonight. The shows have been packed and a real blast. I don't know if its because our fellow Canadian drummer Shawn Drover is in the band but the crowds seem to be exceptionally rowdy and really fired up here north of the border. That's a good thing!" MORE

March 8, 2010 - CHRIS BRODERICK: "THANKS FOR ALL THE WISHES!!"
Chris Broderick checks in from Saskatoon. "Thanks for all the Birthday wishes!!!! I had a great time in Calgary. It’s funny how in the three years I have been in Megadeth, I have always been on tour during my birthday, and I have to say that all of you have made these times unbelievably fun (what better way to spend it then with all of my friends!). I am never one to really celebrate my birthday and I was hoping that no one knew but when Chuck Billy started to bring the birthday cake up on stage I knew I was in for it Ahahahah." MORE

March 7, 2010 - MFC PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP OFFER & WIN A 'GUITAR HERO 5' GAME!
Join the MegaFanClub or renew a membership from March 5 (12:00 AM PST) to March 15 (Midnight PST) and get a premium membership for the price of a standard membership! ONLY $39.99 + shipping! You will also be entered into a draw to win one of three 'Guitar Hero 5' video games featuring Megadeth's "Sweating Bullets"!! Winners will be announced March 16. E-mail megafanclub@megadeth.com with any questions. Don't miss out on this special offer! MORE

March 6, 2010 - MEGADETH SCHEDULES WHEATON SIGNING SESSION
Megadeth will take part in a meet 'n greet/signing session at Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center in Wheaton, Maryland in conjunction with Marshall Amps on Monday, March 15 at 1:00PM. While at the meet 'n greet, fans will have the opportunity to see Dave Mustaine's signature Marshall full stack. Address: Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center, 11151 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, MD 20902. MORE

March 5, 2010 - MEGADETH WELCOMES BASSIST BACK, CELEBRATES SEMINAL ALBUM
Eden Munro of Canada's Vue Weekly recently conducted separate interviews with Dave Mustaine and Chris Broderick. 'It was basically a challenge," Dave Mustaine laughs over the phone as he explains the genesis of Megadeth's tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's seminal album Rust in Peace. "My manager said, 'Do you think you could still do it?' and I said, 'Of course I could still do it,' and I guess kind of the gauntlet was thrown down." MORE

March 5, 2010 - PHOTOS OF 'RUST IN PEACE 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR' POSTED
Megadeth kicked off its "Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour" this past Monday night (March 1) at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, Washington. Photos of the band's performance can be found at Live 'N Loud Magazine (all pictures by Joseph R. Scozzari). Commented David Ellefson: "We had a fantastic kick-off to the 'R.I.P.' tour [Monday] night in Spokane. It's been a lot of fun in a very quick amount of time and the pay-off with the debut of the tour last night was exhilarating indeed."

March 5, 2010 - BULGARIA'S SONISPHERE: PRESS CONFERENCE FOOTAGE POSTED
Video footage of the press conference annouoncing the lineup for the Bulgarian edition of the Sonisphere festival — which is set to take place June 22-23, 2010 at Vasil Levski Stadium in Sofia — can be viewed below. The press confence was held Thursday, March 4 at the Silhouette Hall in Kempinski, Zografski, Sofia. The 'Big Four' — Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax are scheduled to play in Sofia on Tuesday June 22. Watch video of the press conference HERE

March 5, 2010 - THE 'BIG FOUR' CONFIRMED FOR TURKEY'S SONISPHERE
Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Heaven & Hell and Rammstein are among the confirmed bands for the Turkish edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place June 25-27, 2010 at BJK Inonu Stadi in Istanbul. Tickets go on sale March 5 at 11:00 a.m. For more information, go HERE

March 5, 2010 - MUSTAINE ON FORGIVING ELLEFSON AND OLD DAYS OF PARTYING
Revolver TV conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine at the February 17 press conference held at the Rainbow Bar & Grill on the world famous Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to announce the nominees for the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards. A couple of short video clips from the chat can be viewed HERE

March 4, 2010 - MFC PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP OFFER & WIN A 'GUITAR HERO 5' GAME!
Join the MegaFanClub or renew a membership from March 5 (12:00 AM PST) to March 15 (Midnight PST) and get a premium membership for the price of a standard membership! ONLY $39.99 + shipping! You will also be entered into a draw to win one of three 'Guitar Hero 5' video games featuring Megadeth's "Sweating Bullets"!! Winners will be announced March 16. E-mail megafanclub@megadeth.com with any questions. Don't miss out on this special offer!  MORE

March 3, 2010 - DAVID ELLEFSON INTERVIEWED IN BOISE - VIDEO AVAILABLE
Rustyn Rose of Metalholic.com conducted an interview with David Ellefson prior to Megadeth's March 2, 2010 concert at the Knitting Factory in Boise, Idaho. David talks about getting ready for the Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour, Dave Mustaine's songwriting, the current state of Metal, and more. You can watch the chat in two parts HERE

March 2, 2010 - MEGADETH KICKS OFF 'RUST IN PEACE' ANNVERSARY TOUR
Megadeth kicked off its "Rust In Peace 20th Anniversary Tour" last night (Monday, March 1) at the Knitting Factory in Spokane, Washington. Joining Megadeth on the current tour are Testament and Exodus. The trek will run through the end of the month. Check the Killing Road for tour details. Read reviews of the first show and see the setlist HERE

March 2, 2010 - DAVID ELLEFSON INTERVIEWED BY METAL DISCOVERY
Mark Holmes of the Metal Discovery webzine conducted an interview with David Ellefson on February 22. MD: " Taking time out of his busy schedule, David spoke to Metal Discovery about the Angels of Babylon project, his Rock Shop journalistic exploits and, of course, one of the year's biggest stories in metal thus far - his return to Megadeth..." Read the entire interview HERE

March 2, 2010 - DAVE MUSTAINE: "DAVID ELLEFSON IS MY BEST FRIEND"
Artisan News Service conducted an interview with Dave Mustaine at the February 17 press conference held at the Rainbow Bar & Grill on the world famous Sunset Strip in Los Angeles to announce the nominees for the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards. Video footage of Dave talking to the Artisan News Service about playing with David Ellefson again can be viewed HERE

March 2, 2010 - DAVID ELLEFSON: "FIRST SHOW BACK"

David Ellefson has issued the following tour update: "Greetings from Boise, ID. We had a fantastic kick-off to the R.I.P tour last night in Spokane, WA. It's been a lot of fun in a very quick amount of time and the pay off with the debut of the tour last night was exhilarating indeed. It's great to be back on stage playing for all of you again, especially with songs from "Rust In Peace" that have never been performed live before...until now." MORE

March 1, 2010 - CHRIS BRODERICK INTERVIEWED BY 'BAY AREA METAL SCENE'
This past weekend, Bay Area Metal Scene conducted an interview with Chris Broderick. BAMS: "I talked with Chris this weekend about the upcoming Megadeth tour, guitar playing and music. He told me about a few things that help to make him be a better player and gave some advice on how you can be in a band like Megadeth." Read the entire interview HERE