Daily Reload: Megadeth, Van Halen + More

The top rock and metal stories from Loudwire and around the web for April 2, 2015:

- Megadeth Officially Announce Kiko Loureiro as Their New Guitarist: [Loudwire]

- Van Halen 'Jump' to 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' for Daytime TV Performance: [Loudwire]

- Top 50 Hard Rock + Metal Guitarists of All Time: [Loudwire]

- System of a Down on Armenian Genocide: 'The Denial Is a Spit in the Face of Us Every Year': [Loudwire]

- David Draiman Condemns Future 'Daily Show' Host Trevor Noah for Controversial Tweets About Jews: [Loudwire]

- Kurt Cobain Ponders Different Band Names in New Clip From Documentary 'Montage of Heck': [Loudwire]

- 2015 Metal Alliance Tour Featuring Deicide Reveals First Leg of Dates: [Loudwire]

- Steven Tyler Confirms Plans to Release Solo Country Album: [Ultimate Classic Rock]

- Paul Rodgers Talks About Bad Company Reissues and Possible New Music: Exclusive Interview: [Ultimate Classic Rock]

- Happy Plugs Teams Up With Thirty Seconds to Mars for New Headphones: [Diffuser.fm]

- Iron and Wine + Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell Announce Collaborative Album: [Diffuser.fm]

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