Dave Mustaine
American musician
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| 2022 | Megadeth released 'The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!'. |
| 2022 | Mustaine switched from using a Fractal Axe-FX to a Neural DSP Quad Cortex for his amp tones during his tour. |
| 2021 | Shortly after the release of Megadeth's sixteenth studio album, Dave Mustaine was promoted to brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 61. |
| February 2021 | Dave Mustaine launched the Dave Mustaine Collection in partnership with Gibson, which includes a range of acoustic and electric guitars across the Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer brands. |
| January 2021 | Dave Mustaine was awarded the rank of Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. |
| January 31 2020 | During a Megadeth concert, Mustaine announced that he was now cancer free. |
| June 17 2019 | Mustaine announced that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer. |
| 2017 | Dave Mustaine appeared on country singer Brett Kissel's song 'Damn!' from his album 'We Were That Song'. |
| November 2017 | Mustaine joined the DJ roster for Gimme Radio, promoting his work with Megadeth and sharing his favorite music. |
| September 2017 | Megadeth toured North America alongside Scorpions on their 'Crazy World Tour'. |
| August 2017 | Megadeth headlined the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany, performing alongside Volbeat, Accept, and Alice Cooper. |
| August 2017 | Megadeth headlined Lokerse Feesten in Belgium, performing alongside Marilyn Manson and Alice Cooper. |
| August 2017 | Megadeth co-headlined the Summer Breeze Open Air festival in Germany with Korn, Amon Amarth, Kreator, and Heaven Shall Burn. |
| August 2017 | Megadeth co-headlined the Bloodstock Open Air in Walton-on-Trent with Ghost and Amon Amarth. |
| May 2017 | Megadeth closed Jakarta's Hammersonic Festival, marking a significant appearance during their tour. |
| March 2017 | Mustaine held a 'Megadeth Boot Camp' at his home in Fallbrook, California, offering fans lessons in guitar, bass, and drums. |
| February 2017 | The title track of Dystopia won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 59th Grammy Awards. |
| 2016 | Mustaine revealed that he was considering re-recording the song 'The Conjuring' with modified lyrics, influenced by Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler's suggestion, and stated he would play it 'as long as it doesn't hurt anybody.' |
| 2016 | In a Fox Business interview, Mustaine declared himself politically independent, stating he does not align with any established political party. |
| March 17 2016 | Mustaine was featured on The O'Reilly Factor in a segment titled 'Watter's World.' |
| January 22 2016 | Megadeth released the album Dystopia, which debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. |
| 2015 | The Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Signature Live Wire pickups were announced at NAMM, with an official product video performed by Danny Young. |
| October 2 2015 | Mustaine revealed the title and release date for the album Dystopia via Twitter. |
| October 1 2015 | Megadeth released the first single, 'Fatal Illusion', from their upcoming album Dystopia. |
| March 2015 | Mustaine announced on Twitter that he was 'almost done with the writing' for the next Megadeth album, Dystopia, with recording planned to start the following week. |
| November 26 2014 | The remains of Mustaine's mother-in-law were discovered after she had gone missing earlier in October. |
| October 4 2014 | Mustaine's mother-in-law, afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, went missing from a campground. |
| 2013 | Megadeth released 'Super Collider'. |
| 2012 | Mustaine was ranked the 12th-greatest guitarist of all time in a Guitar World magazine reader's poll. |
| 2012 | During an interview on KIRO-FM, Mustaine stated that he does not support gay marriage, explaining that as a Christian, his answer to such legislation would be no. |
| August 2012 | While performing in Singapore, Mustaine accused President Obama of staging shootings in Aurora and a Wisconsin Sikh temple to promote gun control, drawing significant criticism. |
| March 2012 | During an interview on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, Mustaine expressed his belief that Barack Obama was born outside of the United States. |
| February 2012 | Mustaine made a statement in support of Republican candidate Rick Santorum, praising his actions during a personal family crisis, though he denied endorsing Santorum outright. |
| January 26 2012 | The Gigantour kicked off again with a lineup featuring Megadeth, Motörhead, Volbeat, and Lacuna Coil, beginning at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey. |
| 2011 | Dave Mustaine revealed that his neck and spine condition, known as stenosis, was caused by many years of headbanging. |
| 2011 | Megadeth released 'Thirteen'. |
| 2011 | Mustaine called Barack Obama 'the most divisive president we've ever had' in a critique of the president's policies. |
| December 2011 | Mustaine performed at Metallica's 30th-anniversary celebration at the Fillmore Theater, playing five songs from Metallica's debut album. |
| 2010 | David Ellefson rejoined Megadeth, eight years after its disbanding in 2002, marking a new chapter in the band's history. |
| 2010 | The Dean Zero guitar debuted, showcasing a unique new shape for Mustaine, resembling the Gibson Explorer. |
| September 2010 | Dave Mustaine composed the song 'Sudden Death' for the video game 'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock', which was released in September. |
| August 3 2010 | Dave Mustaine released his autobiography titled 'Mustaine: A Heavy Metal Memoir' in the United States. |
| June 16 2010 | Megadeth participated in 'The Big Four' concert event alongside Metallica, Anthrax, and Slayer in Warsaw, Poland. |
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