LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Since the late 1970s, Dave Mustaine has entertained millions of diehard metal fans around the world, but it’s Middle Tennessee he and his family choose to call home.
“Last time we played with Iron Maiden here, we were at Bridgestone Arena, and somebody said, ‘Why don’t you move to Tennessee instead of Texas?’ ’cause I said we were thinking about moving to Austin because Electra [Mustaine’s daughter] wanted to sing, and she became a sommelier and blew that all off, and we moved to Nashville, and here we are,” Mustaine told News 2. “We’re all flourishing.”
Mustaine said of all the places he’s lived, the mid-south region welcomed him with open arms. When his family moved here, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a resolution honoring him for his contributions to music. Kentucky also made him a colonel. Just last week, La Vergne Mayor Jason Cole proclaimed Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 as Megadeth Day…