{"id":420305,"date":"2026-01-21T06:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/420305\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T06:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T06:46:09","slug":"megadeth-day-middle-tn-city-honors-heavy-metal-band-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/420305\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Megadeth Day.\u2019 Middle TN city honors heavy metal band in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WSMV) &#8211; The City of La Vergne is rocking out alongside heavy metal band Megadeth to start 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The city proclaimed January 17, 2026, as Megadeth Day, recognizing the band\u2019s visit to the city during a music event hosted locally.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"\u2018Megadeath Day.\u2019 Middle TN city honors heavy metal band in January\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6OODOYIVPREZLNUDUMLWCKE5ME.jpeg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>\u2018Megadeath Day.\u2019 Middle TN city honors heavy metal band in January(La Vergne)<a class=\"link | text-reset d-block h-100 w-100\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsmv.com\/page\/our-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"WSMV - template image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PYQCNXWUIVE27BALA565ZY2LFQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The legendary band visited La Vergne City Hall on January 16 for a proclamation presentation with Mayor Jason Cole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIn celebration of the band\u2019s extraordinary contributions to music, their lasting cultural impact, and their continued influence on artists and fans worldwide,\u201d Cole said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The proclamation coincides with the band\u2019s visit to La Vergne in the Let There Be Shred: The Ultimate Megadeth Immersive Listening Event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cAn exclusive, one-day experience described as an all-day celebration offering fans an in-depth look at the band\u2019s music, stories, and legacy. The event was held in La Vergne on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the studios where the band\u2019s newest album was recorded last year,\u201d the city shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 WSMV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WSMV) &#8211; The City of La Vergne is rocking out alongside heavy metal band Megadeth&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":420306,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[54639,275,88,86484,200808,3729,57724,200809,216,3,2219,75948],"class_list":["post-420305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-54639","tag-day","tag-entertainment","tag-january","tag-la-vergne","tag-local","tag-megadeth","tag-middle-tn","tag-music","tag-news","tag-tennessee","tag-wsmv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/420306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=420305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=420305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}