A heavy metal band hits No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and it only took several decades to get there. Stephen Thompson of NPR Music has the story. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: The rugged, raging metal ...

The initial reaction to Megadeth's announcement that the band would be covering a Metallica song on their final album was fairly positive. Sure, some bemoaned Dave Mustaine "talking about" Metallica, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the start of 1988, Megadeth stood on the edge of the precipice, ready to plummet. Since the release of their debut album, ...

Say what you want about Megadeth, but they’re a guitarist’s band, meaning playing any of their parts can’t be easy. Now, ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson, who played on the band’s most famous albums ...

With the end of their career in sight, Megadeth is seemingly making sure everyone on the planet knows they’re coming to an end. They’re releasing a new album to put a button on their musical output, ...

Dave Mustaine has a question. We’re deep into talking about the latest and perhaps final Megadeth album when he unexpectedly turns the tables on me. “Are you married? You’re married, right?” ...