411 Mania — Band taking Testament and Exodus on tour to celebrate 20 years of Rust - "a thrash metal wet dream"... more info

411 Mania — One of the UK's biggest fest to be even bigger this year... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Palladium Megadeth, March 31 (Fri.) Gibson Amphitheatre Zac Brown Band, March 12 (Sat.) The Wiltern Tenacious D and friends, Feb. 2 (now); the National, May 22; Five... more info

Live Daily — AC/DC will headline the Download festival scheduled June 11-13 at Donington Park, UK. The Australian rockers will be joined on the bill by Them Crooked Vultures, Stone Temple Pilots, Megadeth, Motorhead, Deftones, Bullet For My Valentine, Wolfmother,... more info

Metalsucks — Well, ya gotta hand it to Dave Mustaine. He’s trying real hard to give the people what they want. Following the postponement of the American Carnage tour with Slayer and Testament, Megadeth have announced a Rust in Peace twentieth anniversary tour ... more info

Rolling Stone — AC/DC will join Megadeth, Motörhead, Them Crooked Vultures and Stone Temple Pilots at June 11-13th’s Download Festival in the U.K. The BBC reports that the fest’s capacity has been expanded to 110,000; tickets go on sale January 29th. Justin Tim... more info

Metal Injection — Well, it isn't the American Carnage tour, but it's close. Since SLAYER had to cancel, MEGADETH is still going out on the road, and they are taking TESTAMENT and EXODUS with them. Also, MegaDave has announced that they will celebrate the 20t... more info

NME - Festivals — Can the UK really support two high-profile rock/metal festivals? Because, on the strength of last night's Download announcement, the increasingly bitter rivalry between Sonisphere and Download seems to be weakening the bills of both bashes. Sure, AC... more info

ACDC are to headline the first day of Download 2010. Other bands confirmed so far include Them Crooked Vultures, Motorhead, Megadeth, Deftones, Stone Temple Pilots, Bullet For My Valentine, Wolfmother more info

Rolling Stone — The National announce the first tour dates in support of their upcoming, still-untitled third album, due out this May. Plus, Megadeth quickly rebound from their canceled American Carnage tour with Slayer by hitting the road to celebrate the 20th anni... more info