Riki Rachtman Comments On The 20 Year Anniversary Of MEGADETH's 'Countdown to Extinction'

As we all know, or should know, MEGADETH is celebrating 20 years since the release of their 'Countdown To Extinction' album while on a worldwide tour. The celebration of the recording of their groundbreaking album continues!

Former MTV Headbangers Ball host Riki Rachtman commented on the bands accomplishment:

"20 year anniversary of Megadeths Countdown to Extinction... The feud I had with Dave on MTV was one of the best (video available below). Of course we really did get along real well. Used to skydive together. BUT Last time I saw him he was a total dick. Bummed me out. Ya know how good a band Megadeth is. So good that even though Dave was an asshole last time I saw him I can still listen to the old records because they are just that fkn good!"



Video footage of MEGADETH's historic "Countdown To Extinction" performance in Bogota, Colombia can be seen below.



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Megadeth's Official Site
Megadeth on Facebook
Megadeth on Twitter

The End Of Roadrunner Records? Label President For 12 Years Steps Down - Open Letter Available!

This just in, Jonas Nachsin, president of Roadrunner Records for over 10 years has stepped down from this job title. Nachsin announced that he is leaving the label after working there for over 20 years. There is no word yet as far as who will replace him, but according to Billboard.biz the new leadership should be announced withing days.

Here is Nachsin's exit letter to his staff, courtesy of Billboard:

"I am so proud of what we have accomplished to showcase Roadrunner as not only a 'record company' but as a lifestyle and cultural beacon for fans around the globe," Nachsin wrote. "The chemistry of groundbreaking artists worked by a world-class group of truly committed employees has made Roadrunner a name with no equal over the years. That will continue." He closed by thanking "the great team here much success as they move forward into a new chapter for Roadrunner."

His memo was followed by one from Atlantic co-chairmen Craig Kallman and Julie Greenwald, thanking him for his substantial contributions and years of dedication.

"For two decades, Jonas has been a passionate champion of Roadrunner's incredible roster of artists and helped forge the unique identity of one of the world's great labels," the memo reads in part. "Everyone who has worked with Jonas -- including artists, managers, the Roadrunner team and the wider Warner Music family -- have all been touched by his commitment and leadership. He has been instrumental in the careers of so many extraordinary artists, from superstars including Nickelback and Slipknot to breaking talents Young the Giant and Stone Sour. We will all miss Jonas and wish him the best in his next endeavor."

Roadrunner is expected to continue as a Hard Rock brand, but now the question is who will have the stewardship of the label. Read more HERE!

As previously reported, ROADRUNNER RECORDS has closed their UK and Canadian offices. Apparently, their German office will face the same destiny. Regarding their U.S. team, some of their top staff members have been dismissed but the U.S. office will remain open. One of the RR workers who we was let go was Monte Conner, the companies Senior Vice President of A&R. A man who single handily shaped the sound of 90's Heavy Music.

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MEGADETH's 'Countdown To Extinction' Anniversary Edition Advertised On Times Square Billboard - Image Available!

This year, MEGADETH is celebrating 20 years since the release of their 'Countdown To Extinction' album while on a worldwide tour. The celebration of the recording of their groundbreaking album continues! Get this:
in celebration of  thecommemorative 20th-anniversary reissue edition of 'Countdown To Extinction' album being advertised on the world's largest digital display system located in New York's Times Square via the 126-foot-wide, 47-foot-tall Reuters sign can be seen here.

The 7,400-square-foot digital billboard, which soars 23 stories into the sky above Times Square, reaches more than 1.5 million people per day.

PR Newswire in 2007 entered into an agreement with TimesSquare2, a division of Reuters, to make its customers' photos and images viewable on the Reuters sign. The billboard features a regular stream of PR Newswire customer photos throughout each day. The photos are accompanied by a news-release headline, and are displayed in fifteen-second increments.

MEGADETH are currently busy touring the world. And the party will continue this November and December, as the band will be trekking all over the United States with Los Angeles rockers KYNG! Here is the complete list of tour dates:

- Nov 09, 2012: Providence, RI at Lupo\'s Heartbreak Hotel
- Nov 10, 2012: Huntington, NY at Paramount Theatre
- Nov 11, 2012: Worcester, MA at The Palladium
- Nov 13, 2012: Wallingford, CT at Oakdale Theatre
- Nov 14, 2012: Sayreville, NJ at Starland Ballroom
- Nov 16, 2012: Atlantic City, NJ at House Of Blues
- Nov 17, 2012: Niagara Falls, NY at Rapids Theatre
- Nov 19, 2012: Stroudsberg, PA at Sherman Theater
- Nov 20, 2012: Columbus, OH at LC Pavilion
- Nov 24, 2012: Myrtle Beach, SC at House Of Blues
- Nov 25, 2012: Charlotte, NC at Fillmore
- Nov 26, 2012: Atlanta, GA at Tabernacle
- Nov 28, 2012: Kansas City, MO at Midland Theatre
- Dec 01, 2012: Salt Lake City, UT at Great Saltair
- Dec 02, 2012: Boise, ID at Knitting Factory
- Dec 04, 2012: Reno, NV at Grand Sierra Theatre
- Dec 06, 2012: Las Vegas, NV at House Of Blues
- Dec 07, 2012: Pomona, CA at Fox Theatre
 
Related links:
Megadeth's Official Site
Megadeth on Facebook
Megadeth on Twitter
KYNG's Official Site

MÖTLEY CRÜE Have No Plans Of Releasing A NEW Album This Year

MÖTLEY CRÜE recently released a brand NEW song called "Sex" to coincide with the launch of the band's North American co-headlining tour with KISS. But CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx tells Billboard.com that there are currently no plans for the group to record a full album's worth of material.

"It takes time to put together music," Sixx said. "Right now we're just writing music. There's tons of material always there — there's riffs for days, ideas, choruses here, verses there. For us, it's how many songs have we written (and) how many do we love and what do we want to do with them? It's about finding the time to go home, be off the road, get everybody in a room and start riffing and see where it does."

Written when the band was together during their residency in Las Vegas last February, "Sex" was the first studio track from the CRÜE since their June 2008 release of "Saints Of Los Angeles".

"We happened to have this song everyone was really excited about, so instead of saying, 'Let's add it to the pile of songs we have and we'll sort 'em out later,' we were, 'Hey, let's finish this one up,'" Sixx told Billboard.com. "We got it out there for the fans, for the tour, and it's exciting for the band to play something new. We love the classics and the hits, and I know the fans love that, too, but to be able to play something new is great.

"We wanted to save that big push for when we do (an album)," he added, "but the way the song is connecting with people feels like the way the music used to connect with people when we were a baby band and just had our first record out. The song really seems to work."

As previously reported, Vince Neil recently flipped out on camera after parking attendants refused to give him his Rolls Royce back. HERE is more on this story!

Remaining tour dates are as follows:

Aug. 29 - Minnesota State Fair - Minneapolis, MN
Aug. 31 - Riverbend Music Center - Cincinnati, OH
Sep. 01 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, IN
Sep. 02 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, PA
Sep. 04 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN
Sep. 05 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Clarkston, MI
Sep. 07 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre - Tinley Park, IL
Sep. 08 - Alpine Valley Music Theater - East Troy, MI
Sep. 11 - Allegan County Fair - Allegan, MI
Sep. 12 - Blossom Music Center - Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Sep. 13 - Molson Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
Sep. 15 - Darien Lake PAC - Darien Lake, NY
Sep. 16 - Comcast Center - Mansfield, MA
Sep. 18 - Toyota Pavilion - Scranton, PA
Sep. 19 - Susquehanna Bank Center - Camden, NJ
Sep. 21 - PNC Bank Arts Center - Holmdel, NJ
Sep. 22 - Nikon at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY
Sep. 23 - Comcast Theater - Hartford, CT

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