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Shinedown Announce Late Summer/Fall 2022 Tour With Jelly Roll + John Harvie

Shinedown are in the early running for 2022's most active touring band. The veteran rockers just added yet another tour leg for late summer and early fall in support of their new Planet Zero album.

The run will feature support from Jelly Roll and John Harvie and will take place over a month starting Sept. 3 in Kansas City and wrapping on Oct. 8 in Anaheim, with Shinedown continuing on a day later Oct. 9 at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento. See all of the dates, cities and venues listed below.

The artist pre-sales will start tomorrow (March 22) at 10AM local time, while the venue and radio station pre-sales will follow on Wednesday (March 23) at 10AM local time. The general public on-sale starts this Friday (March 25) at 10AM local time. Visit the band's website for ticketing info.

It's already been a busy year touring for Shinedown, who kicked off 2022 playing shows with Pop Evil and Ayron Jones. A second tour leg will kick off April 1 in Spokane, Washington with The Pretty Reckless and Diamante on board. In June, the band will head overseas to play dates in the U.K. and Europe. Then the band's third U.S. tour leg of the year will kick off in July, once again with Pop Evil and Ayron Jones supporting. And now we have the fourth U.S. leg of tour dates kicking off in September.

Shinedown / Jelly Roll / John Harvie 2022 Tour Dates

Sept. 03 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Azura Amphitheater Sept. 05 - St. Louis, Mo. @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Sept. 09 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ The Pavilion at Star Lake Sept. 10 - Holmdel, N.J. @ PNC Bank Arts Center Sept. 11 - Camden, N.J. @ Waterfront Music Pavilion Sept. 13 - Mansfield, Mass. @ Xfinity Center Sept. 14 - Saratoga Springs, N.Y. @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center Sept. 16 - Gilford, N.H. @ Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion Sept. 17 - Syracuse, N.Y. @ St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview Sept. 18 - Virginia Beach, Va. @ Veterans United Home Loan Amphitheater at Virginia Beach Sept. 20 - Darien, N.Y. @ Darien Lake Amphitheater Sept. 21 - Detroit, Mich. @ Pine Knob Music Theatre Sept. 23 - Louisville, Ky. @ Louder Than Life Sept. 26 - Charlotte, N.C. @ PNC Music Pavilion Sept. 30 - Irving, Texas @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory Oct. 01 - Houston, Texas @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Oct. 02 - Cedar Park, Texas @ H-E-B- Center at Cedar Park Oct. 05 - Albuquerque, N.M. @ Isleta Amphitheater Oct. 07 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Ak-Chin Pavilion Oct. 08 - Anaheim, Calif. @ Honda Center Oct. 09 - Sacramento, Calif. @ Aftershock Festival

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Shinedown Brought Their Planet Zero World Tour to Bridgeport Connecticut’s Total Mortgage Arena on April 7, 2023

• April 9, 2023
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Bridgeport rocked out with Shinedown , to a full house, at The Total Mortgage Arena . Upon arriving, I could feel the excitement of the fans that were lined up in front of the arena, almost all the way to the parking lot. Lots of people already had Shinedown shirts on, many newly purchased as they had a merch booth set up outside. Shinedown is on their Planet Zero World Tour with From Ashes to New and Three Days Grace opening the night. 

From Ashes to New was the youngest band on the bill having formed in 2013, and releasing their first album, Day One , in 2016. Their most recent release of the Blackout album, “Hate Me Too” was recently tied for #1 on active rock radio. The stage was dimly lit with saturated red lights and smoke. Danny Case commanded the front of the stage while singing “Nightmare,” the first release off Blackout . He was donning what appeared to be a bullet proof vest with the band’s logo on it and matching Fabric of The Universe cargo pants. He was at the front of the catwalk along with rhythm guitarist, Matt Brandyberry who keept the audience’s attention while belting out the vocals on their most popular songs along with the latest releases. When lead guitarist, Lance Dowdle came to the front of the catwalk, he was wearing a creepy half mask with devil-like teeth clenching a knife. I wished they did the cover of The Hu’s “Yuve Yuve Yu” that they released in 2019, but not on this night. Mat Madrio was perched high on a riser at the back of the stage surrounded by his drums and video screens. During the song “Hate Me,” the screens were displaying “I Wish I Hated You,” and “You Should Hate Me Too”. These guys cranked through a short seven-song set, leaving the crowd wanting more!

From Ashes to New is:

Danny Case – Clean Vocals, Unclean Vocals

Matt Brandyberry – Rap Vocals, Keyboards, Programming, Rhythm Guitar, Bass

Lance Dowdle – Lead Guitar, Bass

Mat Madrio – Drums, Percussion

1.Nightmare

2.Heartache

3.Hate Me Too

7.Thru It All

Three Days Grace was next to take the stage as the crowd was already packed in. They have won many awards over the years, but most recently “So Called Life,” which is what they opened their set with,  from their most recent album, Explosions. The song was nominated for MTV music video award for best rock video in 2022, and this year at the iHeart Music Awards was nominated for song of the year. 

The stage backlit with red lights and hearts that looked like they were on fire! Looking down the catwalk, the red lights reflected off of it as Matt proceeded down toward the front until white lights illuminated the entire stage.  The second song, “I Am Machine,” off the album Human , Matt Walst’s first album with the band released in 2015. The audience was standing throughout the show, some moshing, most with their hands in the air, and everyone singing along to “I Hate Everything About You”. I was trying to figure out what the structure was next to the guitarist. Was it a combination C02 cannon, or just an excessive pick holder. I am guessing latter, as nothing ever came out of it.  They rocked their way through a 45-minute set. During the next to last song, “Never Too Late,” the crowd had their cellphone lights lit up and waving back and forth. Matt got the crowd on their feet chanting “Riot, Riot”, they ended a killer set with the song “Riot”.

Three Days Grace is:

Brad Walst – Bass, Backing Vocals

Neil Sanderson – Drums, Backing Vocals, Keyboards

Barry Stock – Lead Guitar

Matt Walst – Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

1.So Called Life

2.I Am Machine

3.Animal I Have Become

5.The Good Life

7.I Hate Everything About You

8.Painkiller

9.Never Too Late

The house was packed to the brims as Shinedown came walking down the catwalk on a dark smoky stage with huge Planet Zero logos illuminated in blue and purple. It reminding me of Close Encounters of the Third. This was the third stop on this tour and their first time ever playing in Bridgeport, Connecticut. I was in great anticipation of this, as this was my first Shinedown concert, and they certainly delivered a performance for all the senses. Performing their hits spanning their 22-year career, from hard-rockin’ tunes to a stripped-down acoustic duet. 

Starting the set with 2008’s “Diamond Eyes” with the entire crowd on its feet, you could tell this was going to be one killer show. Flames billowing through the stage, air bursts, and concussion flashes stimulated and added to the explosive performance, which made for a sensory overload. They followed this up with the recent single “Dead Don’t Die” which you can watch below.

Suddenly a piano descended from the ceiling outlined in LED lights at the front of the catwalk. This was for the song “I’ll Follow You” in which Eric Bass plays the piano. It was a sight to see looking up from the photo pit when Zach Meyers hopped up on top of the piano to do his part. 

There was a pretty good mosh pit going on the right side of the stage up until they played “A Symptom of Being Human.” At this point, everyone in the mosh pit put their arms on the shoulders of their neighbors and were rocking side to side enjoying the unity of the music bringing them together. 

The music picked back up quickly with more flames blowing up through the stage, airbursts, and concussion explosions as the band played “Sound of Madness”. The entire arena smelled like a full-on fireworks festival. The crowd singing along to “Second Chance” and “45” was almost deafening. During their acoustic duet of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man” the crowd was singing the chorus by themselves, and I think every single person was participating. 

Picking it back up and ending the night on a high note, they performed “Monsters” and “Cut the Cord” with more flames and pyro. The band was told Bridgeport would be the loudest crowd on the tour and Brent was making them live up to it by taunting them to get louder and louder. He commented that it was so packed “that you couldn’t fit a damn fart in this place!”.

If you want to experience this sensory overload of a show by Shinedown, on their the Planet Zero World Tour, you can catch them at a major city near you from now through September.

Shinedown is:

Brent Smith – Lead Vocals

Barry Kerch – Drums

Zach Myers – Guitar, Backing Vocals, Piano

Eric Bass – Bass, Backing Vocals, Piano

1.Diamond Eyes (Boom-Lay, Boom-Lay, Boom)

2.Dead Don’t Die

3.I’ll Follow You

6.If You Only Knew

7.State of My Head

9.A Symptom of Being Human

10.Sound of Madness

11.Planet Zero

14.Second Chance

15.Nobody Knows

16.Daylight (only through first chorus)

17.Get Up (acoustic, only through first chorus)

18.Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd Cover)

19.Monsters

20.Cut the Cord

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Over the last two decades, multi-platinum band Shinedown – Brent Smith [vocals], Zach Myers [guitar], Eric Bass [bass, production], and Barry Kerch [drums] – have cemented their status as one of the most vital and forward-thinking powerhouses in modern rock. Their most ambitious and masterfully realized work to date, their seventh studio album Planet Zero (Atlantic Records) firmly places the group in the pantheon of artists capable of moving the culture forward on the strength of their singular vision, uncompromising honesty, and fierce commitment to constant evolution. 

A high-concept, ultravivid saga that is part social commentary and part in-depth exploration of the human psyche, Planet Zero, produced by Bass, offers an incisive look at a strange and terrifying moment in human history and its implications for the future. Featuring Shinedown’s combustible yet artfully crafted sound and urgent lyrics, lead single “Planet Zero” rings the alarm on Shinedown’s dystopian warning regarding the issues at hand: cancel culture run rampant, the corrosive effects of social media, and the increasingly toxic division among those of differing ideologies. While a raw ferocity fuels much of Planet Zero, there is also vulnerability, hope, and reminders that we all need one another. After all, it is the band’s impassioned striving for unity that deeply informed the making of Planet Zero. Not only a driving force for their songwriting, their humanitarian outlook led them to be one of the first artists to fundraise for non-profit humanitarian organization Direct Relief in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, raising more than $400,000.  

Shinedown will soon embark on a world tour in support of Planet Zero beginning January 26th alongside the release of single “Planet Zero” and the album announcement, with their biggest stage show yet propelled by the undeniable power of front man Brent Smith’s voice.   

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Words & Photos by Diane DiMemmo

September 16, 2022

Shinedown took the stage at New Jersey’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on September 11th as only Shinedown can. Walking out from behind a huge video display to stand directly in front of their adoring fanbase and give everyone a wave hello. Not wasting a moment of their 2-hour long set, they jumped right into “ The Saints of Violence and Innuendo ” a hard-hitting, lyrically intense tune from their latest album Planet Zero . This newest addition to their discography was produced and mixed by bassist Eric Bass in his Big Animal Studio in Charleston, South Carolina and was written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Planet Zero is the band’s seventh studio album but the very first to top the all-genre Billboard Top Album Sales chart, a sign that the album’s message resonates with a lot of people. Lead singer Brent Smith has described it as "controversial" and that it “touches upon subjects that the band has shied away from in the past.”

As a personal aside, I was lucky enough to catch Shinedown’s set the night before in Holmdel, NJ and then cap off my “hat trick” at NY’s Saratoga Performing Arts Center a few days later. (Looking forward to catching them at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA this October as well!) It’s safe to say I’ve seen the group perform about two dozen times to this point, so when reviewing them ... I tend to talk about their personalities as much as I do the music. This is because who they are is deeply entwined with what they do. They are an extraordinary quartet of musicians; but more importantly, they are extraordinary human beings. If you are a part of the Shinedown “family,” you understand that the two cannot be separated.

Shinedown’s show that night in Camden brought a setlist that was the perfect combination of their newest gems “ America Burning ,” “ Daylight ," and “ Planet Zero ,” along with fan favorites (including but not limited to) “ 45 ,” “ How Did You Love ,” “ Monsters ,” “ Second Chance ,” and “ Sound Of Madnes s .” As a frequent show attendee, you do sometimes wonder if, at some point, one of their performances will be lackluster … but that just NEVER happens! Brent, Zach, Eric and Barry are dedicated to bringing the most perfect show to their fans night after night. Brent is a born performer talking with fans about meaningful subjects and then delivering his spot-on vocals in each and every song. Barry may be toward the back of the stage and behind the drum kit, but he is fully involved in the show as he interacts with his bandmates and sways to the music while he vigorously pummels his drums. And in addition to Eric’s and Zach’s amazing musicality and technical acumen, we were treated to their impressive vocals when they covered Oasis’ “ Don’t Look Back In Anger .” It was definitely one of the highlights of the night, along with Brent’s delivery of “Get Up, “Daylight,” and “How Did You Love.” As they usually do, the band performed their incredible rendition of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “ Simple Man ” but on this tour they included Jelly Roll on the vocals which was a nice touch. And in somber remembrance of September 11th, the band asked fans for a moment of silence during which you could hear a pin drop.

All in all, this tour exceeds expectations because you go in thinking, “How can these guys top themselves from last time?” But Shinedown always does so in spades. And it’s the reason why everyone (no matter what their preferred genre) should see them perform live. They are, by far, the best musical act around!

I went into the show unfamiliar with the opening acts but can honestly say, I left as a huge fan of each artist.

When you first hear the name Jelly Roll , you go into the show not knowing what to expect. But after listening and watching this rapper/singer perform, I'd say it's like going to church. The expansive range and combination of genres Jelly Roll incorporates into his music makes him one of the most unique performers I have ever heard. The emotions and sentiments he shared on stage made it feel like we were at an intimate show in a small club. I was drawn in and held hostage by his exquisite performance and felt like I didn't  take a breath until the end. Make sure to listen to Jelly Roll's chart-topping single " Son Of A Sinner " and catch him perform the next time he stops in a city nearby!

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Nashville alt-rock musician John Harvie brought a passionate performance of his pop/punk/rock music that is as addictive as it is impressive. Touring on his most recent album told ya. , Harvie engaged the crowd with his incredible personality and wit, delivering vocals that were absolutely stellar. A musician to keep on your radar for sure!

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SHINEDOWN Announces Summer/Fall 2022 U.S. Tour With JELLY ROLL And JOHN HARVIE

SHINEDOWN has announced a new summer/fall 2022 U.S. tour in support of its upcoming album, “Planet Zero” . The trek, with support from JELLY ROLL and John Harvie , will kick off on September 3 in Kansas City, Missouri and end on October 8 in Anaheim, California. SHINEDOWN will also perform at the Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California on October 9.

Artist pre-sales start Tuesday, March 22 at 10 a.m. local. Venue and radio station pre-sales start Wednesday, March 23 at 10 a.m. local. General on-sales start Friday, March 25 at 10 a.m. local time at this location .

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SHINEDOWN ‘s seventh studio album “Planet Zero” will be released on April 22 via Atlantic Records .

Pre-order  “Planet Zero” HERE . Each pre-order includes an instant download of  the “Planet Zero” track.

On “Planet Zero” , SHINEDOWN is serving up an incisive look at some of society’s most critical issues, including the increasingly toxic division among those of differing ideologies, the need for honesty in our public discourse, and the corrosive effects of social media and cancel culture on mental health and humanity. The “Planet Zero” single rings the alarm with a cautionary warning that if we shut each other down, we risk losing empathy, respect for one another, and our ability to communicate and unify in a way that leads to actual progress and understanding.

Over the last two decades, SHINEDOWN has cemented its status as one of the most vital and forward-thinking powerhouses in modern rock. Their most ambitious and masterfully realized work to date, “Planet Zero” is a high-concept, ultra-vivid, viscerally charged saga. A critical yet optimistic look at the fractures and frays of a society that has undergone many challenges in recent years, the album is part social commentary and part in-depth exploration of the human psyche.

Produced by SHINEDOWN ‘s own Eric Bass (who also helmed the band’s 2018 album, “Attention Attention” ), and recorded at Bass ‘s newly built Big Animal Studio in South Carolina, “Planet Zero” matches its immersive world-building and takedown of authoritarianism with a deliberately unvarnished sound. The album is spliced with interludes featuring Cyren , an insidious and unsettling robot character that appears throughout the “Planet Zero” journey. While a raw ferocity fuels much of “Planet Zero” on tracks like “The Saints Of Violence” and “Innuendo” , “No Sleep Tonight” , and “America Burning”, there is also hope, triumph, and reminders that we all need one another on songs like “Daylight”, “Dysfunctional You” , and “A Symptom Of Being Human” . After all, it is the band’s impassioned drive for unity that has long been at the heart of their creative output and deeply informed the making of “Planet Zero” .

SHINEDOWN will kick off “The Revolution’s Live” tour beginning April 1, propelled by the undeniable power of Smith ‘s voice and their biggest stage production yet. Following this April and May run with special guests THE PRETTY RECKLESS and DIAMANTE , SHINEDOWN will head to Daytona Beach for Welcome To Rockville 2022 where they’ll headline Saturday, May 21 alongside GUNS N’ ROSES and RISE AGAINST . In June, SHINEDOWN will head overseas for a European run featuring festival appearances at Rock Im Park and Rock Am Ring in Germany, Download festival in the U.K. and Hellfest in France along with select shows with IRON MAIDEN . The band will then embark on a run of Canadian dates beginning in July with support from POP EVIL and AYRON JONES .

Says Brent Smith : “If we shut each other down and allow ourselves to be divided by the information we consume and the way we talk to each other, we lose our humanity. When you look outside of your phone, you’ll see there are so many people doing good things and trying to take care of each other. But we’re starting to see parts of society slip into an unknown. Planet Zero was written for all of us. The fact is that we’re all here on this planet no matter what, so it’s time to actually move forward together with empathy, perseverance and strength. With that said…welcome to PLANET ZERO.”

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“Planet Zero” tracklisting:

• No Sleep Tonight
• Planet Zero
• Dysfunctional You
• Dead Don’t Die
• Standardized Experiences
• America Burning
• Do Not Panic
• A Symptom Of Being Human
• A More Utopian Future
• Clueless And Dramatic
• Sure Is Fun
• This Is A Warning
• The Saints Of Violence And Innuendo
• Army Of The Underappreciated
• What You Wanted

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Shinedown Open Up About Upcoming Album 'Planet Zero,' 20 Years Of Road Warriordom & Why Rock Is A Tonic Against Global Toxicity

From cancel culture to Twitter addiction to divisive politics, Shinedown take shots at the forces that undermine our shared humanity on their new album 'Planet Zero'

Can noise neutralize noise? For a rock band, this paradox makes sense. After two years of a politicized pandemic, ideological howling and torpedoing strangers' livelihoods by smartphone,   Shinedown   is ready to "throw down on the road" and "give people their confidence back." Hence, one type of racket — a joyful one — can supplant the din of daily existence.

The Florida rockers are about to go out with their upcoming album,   Planet Zero   — and in a way, its penultimate track tells the whole story. "Delete" consists of a computerized totalitarian demanding mass obedience, and the sound of the listener shutting her off. Then, what bandleader Brent Smith calls "the deep breath" at the end of the 20-song voyage: the contemplative, string-driven "What You Wanted." 

"It's the reflection of what you just went through," Smith tells GRAMMY.com, referring to the arc of   Planet Zero . And from a parallel Zoom window, Shinedown bassist, producer and engineer Eric Bass agrees: "We're really talking to those forces that divide us — forces in government, forces in media, forces in Big Tech," he adds. "We're saying, 'Is this what you wanted? For us to be at each other's throats?'"

If this is the case — that all this animus toward our neighbors for their political affiliation or vaccination status is by design — then we're lucky to have   Planet Zero  as a warning flare. Releasing April 22, the album is their most strident statement yet. From cancel culture to Twitter addiction to divisive politics, Shinedown take shots at the forces that undermine our shared humanity. 

Crystallizing that message is its titular single, which just got its official video today (March 3). "Better pray for the soul of the citizen/ Better pray that you're not erased," Smith howls therein. Clearly, the dispatch resonated: "Planet Zero" hit No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart, where it remains at press time.

To mark the release of the "Planet Zero" video, GRAMMY.com sat down with Smith and Bass to discuss their brotherhood in Shinedown, why nuance is imbued in all things, and why — with a world tour kicking off April 1 — it'll be a relief to rejoin the land of the living.

  This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

Your debut  Leave A Whisper  is nearing its 20th anniversary. How does that feel?

Smith:  I'm very grateful for the fact that it was the beginning of the band's career. There's a lot of that record that I look back on very fondly and a lot that I look back on where I go "Whew! I'm glad I'm not dealing with that anymore!" 

It's all in how you look at it. I'm very proud of the record, but I'm   extremely   proud of   Planet Zero .

When you listen back, what comes to mind? What were you dealing with?

Smith:  I had a really good friend of mine once tell me that you'll get your whole life to do your first album, and if that album is successful, you'll get six months to do your second one. And that was exactly what happened.  

So, I have to look at the great things that   Leave a Whisper  and the second one,   Us and Them , gave me in regard to our career and allowing us to continue to move forward, but I also have to look back at it and learn what   not  to do anymore in the future. I was super young, and it   was  just like what they said — you have your whole life to do your first record.

I think back on it very fondly in a lot of circumstances, but at the same time, there were a lot of struggles that were occurring at that time. I think, more than anything, those two albums taught me that I was truly built to be a touring musician — that I was meant to be on the road.  

I didn't realize until now that [producer, musician and YouTuber] Rick Beato was a co-producer on the first record.

Smith:  He had a couple of tracks on   Leave a Whisper  — "Lost in the Crowd," "All I Ever Wanted" and "In Memory," if I remember correctly.

Bass:  Rick and I were [already] friends. He was a record producer and songwriter, of course, for a long time before he became Rick Beato, the YouTube sensation. He was one of the first people I called when Steve Robertson, Shinedown's A&R, called me about writing with Brent.

We were talking about working together, and then the possibility of joining the band [arose]. Rick was one of the people I called, before I met Brent. I was like, "What do you think of this cat?" He goes, "Brent is a   different  person, man. He's a different breed of human being."

I didn't exactly know what he meant until I met Brent and realized that was very true. Brent Smith is not built like everybody else. But it's funny you bring Rick up, because he was literally the first person I called, because I knew he had worked with the band before.

It's interesting that Rick is now doing what he's doing — and he's a   brilliant  guy, man. Super brilliant, super knowledgeable about music. I spent time with him as a producing mentor, and also as someone who was producing bands I was in at the time. He doesn't let all of that knowledge out in the studio. It's amazing how much he knows that you   don't  know that he knows.

Eric, what else do you remember about joining the band around the  Sound of Madness  era?  

Bass:  Steve Robertson and I had a history together with me being a record producer and writer. I worked with a lot of baby bands that he ended up liking a lot. Some of those bands went on to do other things; some didn't. But he always liked what I did creatively in the recording studio. 

I had stopped playing music in bands for quite some time. For a few years, I decided to take on the studio and do that instead of touring in vans anymore, and sleeping in Walmart parking lots and doing that whole thing. I was going to ask my now-wife to marry me, and I thought I needed to find a more solid career than carpentry and playing in dive bars.  

So, I moved on to the recording studio end of things, and Steve and I had a relationship from that. When Brent was writing for   The Sound of Madness , he asked if I'd like to work with him on songwriting. He also simultaneously mentioned that the band might be looking for a bass player.

At the time, that didn't appeal to me because of where I was in my career. I had just opened a recording studio and my wife and I had taken out a second mortgage on the house to make that happen. I wasn't sure I wanted to jump back into being in a band, but it ended up being the right move for sure. [ Laughs. ]

Brent and I hit it off for sure, right out of the gate. There was a kinship and brotherhood there from the beginning. Fast forward to six months later or something, I did an audition for the band, it worked out, and here we are.

Have you guys always dovetailed in your sociopolitical beliefs?

Bass:  We never talked about it, to be honest with you. At least in the beginning, we never talked about it. At that time — and now, to a large extent — it was unimportant to me with the people in my life. I don't have to align with people on any sort of political thing to be friends with them or family or whatever. We didn't talk about it! 

It's like being in a marriage. If it's going to work out, you coalesce into a set of beliefs. My beliefs change on a quasi-daily basis, depending on what I read and educate myself with. I don't know — Brent, what do you think? 

Smith:  I think from day one, we all looked at it as a marriage, and I mean that wholeheartedly. No one goes to bed angry. We're with each other so much, and we're known as a band that goes on the road quite heavily.

And there's a purpose why we're on the road as much as we are. As we write and record these records and put this art out there, we want to bring it to the people. We've never been afraid of hard work, and we've never been afraid of the dynamic of [the fact that] there's a different quality to the live experience.

Taking into consideration that familial mind-meld, do you remember any point where you guys realized the discourse was changing in an ugly way?

Bass:  Speaking for myself, when I was younger, I had more rigid viewpoints. Everything was black and white and rigid. I would listen to other people's viewpoints, of course, but I wasn't as open to considering them as I have when I've gotten older. I have grown   so  much from other people's perspectives and viewpoints.

I guess I would describe it as steelmanning my perspective. I might hold a viewpoint, but I immediately go like, "What does this mean from the other person's perspective? What would their argument be toward me about my viewpoint?" And it will break down so many walls and poke so many holes in what you think when you do that. 

I think our entire band looks at things like that. There's nuance   everywhere . There are no absolutes. It's the opposite of the Siths, right? "Only a Sith deals in absolutes."  

Smith:  We have a saying in the band: "It's not about the painter. It's about the painting." You have to look at the big picture.

Especially during the pandemic, it almost became a sport to take down public figures — oftentimes, it seemed, out of boredom. How did you react to that paradigm?

Bass:  People are worth so much more than their worst moment. I love thinking that way. When people are casting stones at someone because they said something they don't agree with — and maybe it was something that shouldn't have been said by someone in the public eye — they're certainly not laying their dirty laundry out on the table. Every single person on this planet has said or done something that would get them canceled.

Smith:  When you're bored, you could potentially be threatening someone's life. And that's where — me, personally — I draw the line. You need to   really  look at what you're saying, because your words could become bullets. It gets bigger than just you, because you're   bored .

Bass:  Taking it back to the message of   Planet Zero , this is a potential future that we saw in our minds. We're so intolerant of each other's differing opinions. We're not even having conversations, just having shouting matches about "I'm right and you're wrong," and shutting each other down under the guise of "hate speech" or "You're a racist" or "You're a misogynist" or whatever pejorative I can sling at you at the time to shut you up.

If we keep going in that direction, we end up in a place like Planet Zero, I believe. Where no one has a voice, at that point, except for the people in charge.

Smith:  We'll zero everything out. 

Bass:  If I shut everybody down that I disagreed with and lived in my echo chamber, I would be   beyond  ignorant. I want to live in the real world, and I want to live in a place where I know as much about what's actually going on as I can.

That type of enlightenment or gaining a new foundation only happens when we have real conversations with each other — but  conversations , not yelling matches.

How did  Planet Zero  take form from that raw conceptual framework?

Smith:  Sonically, something that Eric really focused on — and I'm bringing Eric up specifically because he was the producer, engineer and mixer of   Planet Zero  — was that he wanted to push everything to the front.

We know how to make these cinematic records. We know how to layer with stereo and all those tricks of the trade, if you will. But this was more about being aggressive and a bit primal. Even though there's a lot of intensity and passion on the record, there's also a lot of triumph and humility as well.

But what Eric wanted to do sonically was cut through any minutia. So, it wasn't about layering everything; it wasn't about stacking everything and making this gigantic wall. It was more about "How do we cut to the chase and get to the point of the song?" We did that lyrically; we did that sonically.

One thing Eric wanted us to focus on — and why the album sounds different than the other records — was to play through. Meaning: we weren't cutting and pasting perfect choruses. He was more focused on playing the song from the beginning to middle to end. If we messed up, we had to start over.

With the vocals, he put me   way  up front. No verbs, no delays, for the most part. For 80 percent of the record, the vocals are dry. That helped the record cut a lot better and get to the point where you can hear what I was saying. I'm the mouthpiece for the band, and Eric wanted it to be really clear what we were saying.

And the title track is a pure distillation of that.  

Smith:  That song is a reflection. I've heard the songs on the record over a thousand times, but when I listen to that song, it still makes me think. There is a lot to unpack in this album, and this is a record that was made for the people, by the people.

Do you see the world moving out of moral hysteria a little bit?

Smith:  I hope so, because it's   exhausting . I'm looking forward to throwing down on the road with this record and pumping people up and giving them back their confidence. I hope we are part of that movement of getting us all back together again. 

Bass:  I would like to think that we will wake up and realize that we have so much more to offer as human beings when we're not trying to tear each other down all the time.

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GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala 2024 Performers Announced: Andra Day, The War And Treaty, Ravyn Lenae, Shinedown And More Confirmed

The Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum's inaugural GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala will take place Tuesday, May 21, at the Novo Theater in Los Angeles. Atlantic Records will be the first label honoree. Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 27 at noon PT/3 p.m. ET.

The inaugural GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala is just ahead — and now, we know which musicians will grace the stage. Andra Day , Ravyn Lenae , Shinedown , and the War and Treaty will perform at the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum's gala, with more performers to be announced at a later date.

The Gala will take place on May 21, 2024, at the Novo Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and will be hosted by veteran CBS broadcast journalist Anthony Mason. The annual Gala will also honor a label, with the first being Atlantic Records.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 12 p.m. PT at this link . More information about the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala is available here .

The inaugural Hall Of Fame Gala will honor the 2024 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inducted recordings on its 50th Anniversary, including De La Soul 's 3 Feet High And Rising , Guns N' Roses ' Appetite For Destruction , Buena Vista Social Club's Buena Vista Social Club , and Lauryn Hill 's The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill , as well as recordings by Donna Summer , Charley Pride , Wanda Jackson , Kid Ory's Creole Orchestra, the Doobie Brothers , and William Bell .

The Gala will also pay tribute to iconic record label Atlantic Records, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary, and has over 38 recordings already inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame. 

"We're honored that the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum have chosen Atlantic to be the first label celebrated at what promises to be an exciting annual event," said Atlantic Music Group Chairman & CEO Julie Greenwald and Atlantic Records Chairman & CEO Craig Kallman. "The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame includes many of the most groundbreaking recordings in our company's 75-year history, and it will be great to hear some of our outstanding current artists bring their unique voices to these timeless songs."

"We are thrilled to be able to recognize Atlantic Records' incomparable contribution to recorded music, including numerous Hall Of Fame inducted recordings, as our first Hall Of Fame Gala label honoree. We're looking forward to celebrating them along with this year's inducted recordings during an unforgettable evening of performances by some of today's most talented artists," says Michael Sticka, President/CEO of the GRAMMY Museum.

The evening will include a red carpet and VIP reception on the Ray Charles Terrace at the GRAMMY Museum followed by a one-of-a-kind concert at the Novo Theater. This year's show will be produced by longtime Executive Producer of the GRAMMY Awards, Ken Ehrlich, along with Chantel Sausedo and Ron Basile. Musical Direction by globally renowned producer and keyboardist Greg Phillinganes. The Gala is presented by City National Bank.

The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame was established by the Recording Academy's National Trustees in 1973. The inducted recordings are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts with final 

ratification by the Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees.

With 10 new titles, the Hall currently totals 1,152 inducted recordings in the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame. Recipients will receive an official certificate from the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum.

The full list of past inducted recordings can be viewed here . For sponsorship opportunities, reach out to [email protected] . And keep checking GRAMMY.com for more info about the GRAMMY Hall of Fame gala, and beyond!

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GRAMMY Rewind: Kendrick Lamar Honors Hip-Hop's Greats While Accepting Best Rap Album GRAMMY For 'To Pimp a Butterfly' In 2016

Upon winning the GRAMMY for Best Rap Album for 'To Pimp a Butterfly,' Kendrick Lamar thanked those that helped him get to the stage, and the artists that blazed the trail for him.

Updated Friday Oct. 13, 2023 to include info about Kendrick Lamar's most recent GRAMMY wins, as of the 2023 GRAMMYs.

A GRAMMY veteran these days, Kendrick Lamar has won 17 GRAMMYs and has received 47 GRAMMY nominations overall. A sizable chunk of his trophies came from the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards in 2016, when he walked away with five — including his first-ever win in the Best Rap Album category.

This installment of GRAMMY Rewind turns back the clock to 2016, revisiting Lamar's acceptance speech upon winning Best Rap Album for To Pimp A Butterfly . Though Lamar was alone on stage, he made it clear that he wouldn't be at the top of his game without the help of a broad support system. 

"First off, all glory to God, that's for sure," he said, kicking off a speech that went on to thank his parents, who he described as his "those who gave me the responsibility of knowing, of accepting the good with the bad."

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He also extended his love and gratitude to his fiancée, Whitney Alford, and shouted out his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates. Lamar specifically praised Top Dawg's CEO, Anthony Tiffith, for finding and developing raw talent that might not otherwise get the chance to pursue their musical dreams.

"We'd never forget that: Taking these kids out of the projects, out of Compton, and putting them right here on this stage, to be the best that they can be," Lamar — a Compton native himself — continued, leading into an impassioned conclusion spotlighting some of the cornerstone rap albums that came before To Pimp a Butterfly .

"Hip-hop. Ice Cube . This is for hip-hop," he said. "This is for Snoop Dogg , Doggystyle . This is for Illmatic , this is for Nas . We will live forever. Believe that."

To Pimp a Butterfly singles "Alright" and "These Walls" earned Lamar three more GRAMMYs that night, the former winning Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song and the latter taking Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (the song features Bilal , Anna Wise and Thundercat ). He also won Best Music Video for the remix of Taylor Swift 's "Bad Blood." 

Lamar has since won Best Rap Album two more times, taking home the golden gramophone in 2018 for his blockbuster LP DAMN ., and in 2023 for his bold fifth album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers .

Watch Lamar's full acceptance speech above, and check back at GRAMMY.com every Friday for more GRAMMY Rewind episodes. 

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A Guide To Modern Funk For The Dance Floor: L'Imperatrice, Shiro Schwarz, Franc Moody, Say She She & Moniquea

James Brown changed the sound of popular music when he found the power of the one and unleashed the funk with "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag." Today, funk lives on in many forms, including these exciting bands from across the world.

It's rare that a genre can be traced back to a single artist or group, but for funk, that was James Brown . The Godfather of Soul coined the phrase and style of playing known as "on the one," where the first downbeat is emphasized, instead of the typical second and fourth beats in pop, soul and other styles. As David Cheal eloquently explains, playing on the one "left space for phrases and riffs, often syncopated around the beat, creating an intricate, interlocking grid which could go on and on." You know a funky bassline when you hear it; its fat chords beg your body to get up and groove.

Brown's 1965 classic, "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," became one of the first funk hits, and has been endlessly sampled and covered over the years, along with his other groovy tracks. Of course, many other funk acts followed in the '60s, and the genre thrived in the '70s and '80s as the disco craze came and went, and the originators of hip-hop and house music created new music from funk and disco's strong, flexible bones built for dancing.

Legendary funk bassist Bootsy Collins learned the power of the one from playing in Brown's band, and brought it to George Clinton , who created P-funk, an expansive, Afrofuturistic , psychedelic exploration of funk with his various bands and projects, including Parliament-Funkadelic . Both Collins and Clinton remain active and funkin', and have offered their timeless grooves to collabs with younger artists, including Kali Uchis , Silk Sonic , and Omar Apollo; and Kendrick Lamar , Flying Lotus , and Thundercat , respectively.

In the 1980s, electro-funk was born when artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish, and Egyptian Lover began making futuristic beats with the Roland TR-808 drum machine — often with robotic vocals distorted through a talk box. A key distinguishing factor of electro-funk is a de-emphasis on vocals, with more phrases than choruses and verses. The sound influenced contemporaneous hip-hop, funk and electronica, along with acts around the globe, while current acts like Chromeo, DJ Stingray, and even Egyptian Lover himself keep electro-funk alive and well.

Today, funk lives in many places, with its heavy bass and syncopated grooves finding way into many nooks and crannies of music. There's nu-disco and boogie funk, nodding back to disco bands with soaring vocals and dance floor-designed instrumentation. G-funk continues to influence Los Angeles hip-hop, with innovative artists like Dam-Funk and Channel Tres bringing the funk and G-funk, into electro territory. Funk and disco-centered '70s revival is definitely having a moment, with acts like Ghost Funk Orchestra and Parcels , while its sparkly sprinklings can be heard in pop from Dua Lipa , Doja Cat , and, in full "Soul Train" character, Silk Sonic . There are also acts making dreamy, atmospheric music with a solid dose of funk, such as Khruangbin ’s global sonic collage.

There are many bands that play heavily with funk, creating lush grooves designed to get you moving. Read on for a taste of five current modern funk and nu-disco artists making band-led uptempo funk built for the dance floor. Be sure to press play on the Spotify playlist above, and check out GRAMMY.com's playlist on Apple Music , Amazon Music and Pandora .

Say She She

Aptly self-described as "discodelic soul," Brooklyn-based seven-piece Say She She make dreamy, operatic funk, led by singer-songwriters Nya Gazelle Brown, Piya Malik and Sabrina Mileo Cunningham. Their '70s girl group-inspired vocal harmonies echo, sooth and enchant as they cover poignant topics with feminist flair.

While they’ve been active in the New York scene for a few years, they’ve gained wider acclaim for the irresistible music they began releasing this year, including their debut album, Prism . Their 2022 debut single "Forget Me Not" is an ode to ground-breaking New York art collective Guerilla Girls, and " Norma " is their protest anthem in response to the news that Roe vs. Wade could be (and was) overturned. The band name is a nod to funk legend Nile Rodgers , from the "Le freak, c'est chi" exclamation in Chic's legendary tune "Le Freak."

Moniquea 's unique voice oozes confidence, yet invites you in to dance with her to the super funky boogie rhythms. The Pasadena, California artist was raised on funk music; her mom was in a cover band that would play classics like Aretha Franklin’ s "Get It Right" and Gladys Knight ’s "Love Overboard." Moniquea released her first boogie funk track at 20 and, in 2011, met local producer XL Middelton — a bonafide purveyor of funk. She's been a star artist on his MoFunk Records ever since, and they've collabed on countless tracks, channeling West Coast energy with a heavy dose of G-funk, sunny lyrics and upbeat, roller disco-ready rhythms.

Her latest release is an upbeat nod to classic West Coast funk, produced by Middleton, and follows her February 2022 groovy, collab-filled album, On Repeat .

Shiro Schwarz

Shiro Schwarz is a Mexico City-based duo, consisting of Pammela Rojas and Rafael Marfil, who helped establish a modern funk scene in the richly creative Mexican metropolis. On "Electrify" — originally released in 2016 on Fat Beats Records and reissued in 2021 by MoFunk — Shiro Schwarz's vocals playfully contrast each other, floating over an insistent, upbeat bassline and an '80s throwback electro-funk rhythm with synth flourishes.

Their music manages to be both nostalgic and futuristic — and impossible to sit still to. 2021 single "Be Kind" is sweet, mellow and groovy, perfect chic lounge funk. Shiro Schwarz’s latest track, the joyfully nostalgic "Hey DJ," is a collab with funkstress Saucy Lady and U-Key.

L'Impératrice

L'Impératrice (the empress in French) are a six-piece Parisian group serving an infectiously joyful blend of French pop, nu-disco, funk and psychedelia. Flore Benguigui's vocals are light and dreamy, yet commanding of your attention, while lyrics have a feminist touch.

During their energetic live sets, L'Impératrice members Charles de Boisseguin and Hagni Gwon (keys), David Gaugué (bass), Achille Trocellier (guitar), and Tom Daveau (drums) deliver extended instrumental jam sessions to expand and connect their music. Gaugué emphasizes the thick funky bass, and Benguigui jumps around the stage while sounding like an angel. L’Impératrice’s latest album, 2021’s Tako Tsubo , is a sunny, playful French disco journey.

Franc Moody

Franc Moody 's bio fittingly describes their music as "a soul funk and cosmic disco sound." The London outfit was birthed by friends Ned Franc and Jon Moody in the early 2010s, when they were living together and throwing parties in North London's warehouse scene. In 2017, the group grew to six members, including singer and multi-instrumentalist Amber-Simone.

Their music feels at home with other electro-pop bands like fellow Londoners Jungle and Aussie act Parcels. While much of it is upbeat and euphoric, Franc Moody also dips into the more chilled, dreamy realm, such as the vibey, sultry title track from their recently released Into the Ether .

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Living Legends: Billy Idol On Survival, Revival & Breaking Out Of The Cage

"One foot in the past and one foot into the future," Billy Idol says, describing his decade-spanning career in rock. "We’ve got the best of all possible worlds because that has been the modus operandi of Billy Idol."

Living Legends is a series that spotlights icons in music still going strong today. This week, GRAMMY.com spoke with Billy Idol about his latest EP,   Cage , and continuing to rock through decades of changing tastes.

Billy Idol is a true rock 'n' roll survivor who has persevered through cultural shifts and personal struggles. While some may think of Idol solely for "Rebel Yell" and "White Wedding," the singer's musical influences span genres and many of his tunes are less turbo-charged than his '80s hits would belie.  

Idol first made a splash in the latter half of the '70s with the British punk band Generation X. In the '80s, he went on to a solo career combining rock, pop, and punk into a distinct sound that transformed him and his musical partner, guitarist Steve Stevens, into icons. They have racked up multiple GRAMMY nominations, in addition to one gold, one double platinum, and four platinum albums thanks to hits like "Cradle Of Love," "Flesh For Fantasy," and "Eyes Without A Face." 

But, unlike many legacy artists, Idol is anything but a relic. Billy continues to produce vital Idol music by collaborating with producers and songwriters — including Miley Cyrus — who share his forward-thinking vision. He will play a five-show Vegas residency in November, and filmmaker Jonas Akerlund is working on a documentary about Idol’s life. 

His latest release is Cage , the second in a trilogy of annual four-song EPs. The title track is a classic Billy Idol banger expressing the desire to free himself from personal constraints and live a better life. Other tracks on Cage incorporate metallic riffing and funky R&B grooves. 

Idol continues to reckon with his demons — they both grappled with addiction during the '80s — and the singer is open about those struggles on the record and the page. (Idol's 2014 memoir Dancing With Myself , details a 1990 motorcycle accident that nearly claimed a leg, and how becoming a father steered him to reject hard drugs. "Bitter Taste," from his last EP, The Roadside , reflects on surviving the accident.)

Although Idol and Stevens split in the late '80s — the skilled guitarist fronted Steve Stevens & The Atomic Playboys, and collaborated with Michael Jackson, Rick Ocasek, Vince Neil, and Harold Faltermeyer (on the GRAMMY-winning "Top Gun Anthem") —  their common history and shared musical bond has been undeniable. The duo reunited in 2001 for an episode of " VH1 Storytellers " and have been back in the saddle for two decades. Their union remains one of the strongest collaborations in rock 'n roll history.

While there is recognizable personnel and a distinguishable sound throughout a lot of his work, Billy Idol has always pushed himself to try different things. Idol discusses his musical journey, his desire to constantly move forward, and the strong connection that he shares with Stevens. 

Steve has said that you like to mix up a variety of styles, yet everyone assumes you're the "Rebel Yell"/"White Wedding" guy. But if they really listen to your catalog, it's vastly different.

Yeah, that's right. With someone like Steve Stevens, and then back in the day Keith Forsey producing... [Before that] Generation X actually did move around inside punk rock. We didn't stay doing just the Ramones two-minute music. We actually did a seven-minute song. [ Laughs ]. We did always mix things up. 

Then when I got into my solo career, that was the fun of it. With someone like Steve, I knew what he could do. I could see whatever we needed to do, we could nail it. The world was my oyster musically. 

"Cage" is a classic-sounding Billy Idol rocker, then "Running From The Ghost" is almost metal, like what the Devil's Playground album was like back in the mid-2000s. "Miss Nobody" comes out of nowhere with this pop/R&B flavor. What inspired that?

We really hadn't done anything like that since something like "Flesh For Fantasy" [which] had a bit of an R&B thing about it. Back in the early days of Billy Idol, "Hot In The City" and "Mony Mony" had girls [singing] on the backgrounds. 

We always had a bit of R&B really, so it was actually fun to revisit that. We just hadn't done anything really quite like that for a long time. That was one of the reasons to work with someone like Sam Hollander [for the song "Rita Hayworth"] on The Roadside . We knew we could go [with him] into an R&B world, and he's a great songwriter and producer. That's the fun of music really, trying out these things and seeing if you can make them stick. 

I listen to new music by veteran artists and debate that with some people. I'm sure you have those fans that want their nostalgia, and then there are some people who will embrace the newer stuff. Do you find it’s a challenge to reach people with new songs?

Obviously, what we're looking for is, how do we somehow have one foot in the past and one foot into the future? We’ve got the best of all possible worlds because that has been the modus operandi of Billy Idol. 

You want to do things that are true to you, and you don't just want to try and do things that you're seeing there in the charts today. I think that we're achieving it with things like "Running From The Ghost" and "Cage" on this new EP. I think we’re managing to do both in a way. 

** Obviously, "Running From The Ghost" is about addiction, all the stuff that you went through, and in "Cage" you’re talking about  freeing yourself from a lot of personal shackles. Was there any one moment in your life that made you really thought I have to not let this weigh me down anymore ? **

I mean, things like the motorcycle accident I had, that was a bit of a wake up call way back. It was 32 years ago. But there were things like that, years ago, that gradually made me think about what I was doing with my life. I didn't want to ruin it, really. I didn't want to throw it away, and it made [me] be less cavalier. 

I had to say to myself, about the drugs and stuff, that I've been there and I've done it. There’s no point in carrying on doing it. You couldn't get any higher. You didn't want to throw your life away casually, and I was close to doing that. It took me a bit of time, but then gradually I was able to get control of myself to a certain extent [with] drugs and everything. And I think Steve's done the same thing. We're on a similar path really, which has been great because we're in the same boat in terms of lyrics and stuff. 

So a lot of things like that were wake up calls. Even having grandchildren and just watching my daughter enlarging her family and everything; it just makes you really positive about things and want to show a positive side to how you're feeling, about where you're going. We've lived with the demons so long, we've found a way to live with them. We found a way to be at peace with our demons, in a way. Maybe not completely, but certainly to where we’re enjoying what we do and excited about it.

[When writing] "Running From The Ghost" it was easy to go, what was the ghost for us? At one point, we were very drug addicted in the '80s. And Steve in particular is super sober [now]. I mean, I still vape pot and stuff. I don’t know how he’s doing it, but it’s incredible. All I want to be able to do is have a couple of glasses of wine at a restaurant or something. I can do that now.

I think working with people that are super talented, you just feel confident. That is a big reason why you open up and express yourself more because you feel comfortable with what's around you.

Did you watch Danny Boyle's recent Sex Pistols mini-series?

I did, yes.

You had a couple of cameos; well, an actor who portrayed you did. How did you react to it? How accurate do you think it was in portraying that particular time period?

I love Jonesy’s book, I thought his book was incredible. It's probably one of the best bio books really. It was incredible and so open. I was looking forward to that a lot.

It was as if [the show] kind of stayed with Steve [Jones’ memoir] about halfway through, and then departed from it. [John] Lydon, for instance, was never someone I ever saw acting out; he's more like that today. I never saw him do something like jump up in the room and run around going crazy. The only time I saw him ever do that was when they signed the recording deal with Virgin in front of Buckingham Palace. Whereas Sid Vicious was always acting out; he was always doing something in a horrible way or shouting at someone. I don't remember John being like that. I remember him being much more introverted.

But then I watched interviews with some of the actors about coming to grips with the parts they were playing. And they were saying, we knew punk rock happened but just didn't know any of the details. So I thought well, there you go . If ["Pistol" is]  informing a lot of people who wouldn't know anything about punk rock, maybe that's what's good about it.

Maybe down the road John Lydon will get the chance to do John's version of the Pistols story. Maybe someone will go a lot deeper into it and it won't be so surface. But maybe you needed this just to get people back in the flow.

We had punk and metal over here in the States, but it feels like England it was legitimately more dangerous. British society was much more rigid.

It never went [as] mega in America. It went big in England. It exploded when the Pistols did that interview with [TV host Bill] Grundy, that lorry truck driver put his boot through his own TV, and all the national papers had "the filth and the fury" [headlines].

We went from being unknown to being known overnight. We waited a year, Generation X. We even told them [record labels] no for nine months to a year. Every record company wanted their own punk rock group. So it went really mega in England, and it affected the whole country – the style, the fashions, everything. I mean, the Ramones were massive in England. Devo had a No. 1 song [in England] with "Satisfaction" in '77. Actually, Devo was as big as or bigger than the Pistols.

You were ahead of the pop-punk thing that happened in the late '90s, and a lot of it became tongue-in-cheek by then. It didn't have the same sense of rebelliousness as the original movement. It was more pop.

It had become a style. There was a famous book in England called Revolt Into Style — and that's what had happened, a revolt that turned into style which then they were able to duplicate in their own way. Even recently, Billie Joe [Armstrong] did his own version of "Gimme Some Truth," the Lennon song we covered way back in 1977.

When we initially were making [punk] music, it hadn't become accepted yet. It was still dangerous and turned into a style that people were used to. We were still breaking barriers.

You have a band called Generation Sex with Steve Jones and Paul Cook. I assume you all have an easier time playing Pistols and Gen X songs together now and not worrying about getting spit on like back in the '70s?

Yeah, definitely. When I got to America I told the group I was putting it together, "No one spits at the audience."

We had five years of being spat on [in the UK], and it was revolting. And they spat at you if they liked you. If they didn't like it they smashed your gear up. One night, I remember I saw blood on my T-shirt, and I think Joe Strummer got meningitis when spit went in his mouth.

You had to go through a lot to become successful, it wasn't like you just kind of got up there and did a couple of gigs. I don't think some young rock bands really get that today.

With punk going so mega in England, we definitely got a leg up. We still had a lot of work to get where we got to, and rightly so because you find out that you need to do that. A lot of groups in the old days would be together three to five years before they ever made a record, and that time is really important. In a way, what was great about punk rock for me was it was very much a learning period. I really learned a lot [about] recording music and being in a group and even writing songs.

Then when I came to America, it was a flow, really. I also really started to know what I wanted Billy Idol to be. It took me a little bit, but I kind of knew what I wanted Billy Idol to be. And even that took a while to let it marinate.

You and Miley Cyrus have developed a good working relationship in the last several years. How do you think her fans have responded to you, and your fans have responded to her?

I think they're into it. It's more the record company that she had didn't really get "Night Crawling"— it was one of the best songs on Plastic Hearts , and I don't think they understood that. They wanted to go with Dua Lipa, they wanted to go with the modern, young acts, and I don't think they realized that that song was resonating with her fans. Which is a shame really because, with Andrew Watt producing, it's a hit song.

But at the same time, I enjoyed doing it. It came out really good and it's very Billy Idol. In fact, I think it’s more Billy Idol than Miley Cyrus. I think it shows you where Andrew Watt was. He was excited about doing a Billy Idol track. She's fun to work with. She’s a really great person and she works at her singing — I watched her rehearsing for the Super Bowl performance she gave. She rehearsed all Saturday morning, all Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning and it was that afternoon. I have to admire her fortitude. She really cares.

I remember when you went on " Viva La Bam "  back in 2005 and decided to give Bam Margera’s Lamborghini a new sunroof by taking a power saw to it. Did he own that car? Was that a rental?

I think it was his car.

Did he get over it later on?

He loved it. [ Laughs ] He’s got a wacky sense of humor. He’s fantastic, actually. I’m really sorry to see what he's been going through just lately. He's going through a lot, and I wish him the best. He's a fantastic person, and it's a shame that he's struggling so much with his addictions. I know what it's like. It's not easy.

Musically, what is the synergy like with you guys during the past 10 years, doing Kings and Queens of the Underground and this new stuff? What is your working relationship like now in this more sober, older, mature version of you two as opposed to what it was like back in the '80s?

In lots of ways it’s not so different because we always wrote the songs together, we always talked about what we're going to do together. It was just that we were getting high at the same time.We're just not getting [that way now] but we're doing all the same things.

We're still talking about things, still [planning] things:What are we going to do next? How are we going to find new people to work with? We want to find new producers. Let's be a little bit more timely about putting stuff out.That part of our relationship is the same, you know what I mean? That never got affected. We just happened to be overloading in the '80s.

The relationship’s… matured and it's carrying on being fruitful, and I think that's pretty amazing. Really, most people don't get to this place. Usually, they hate each other by now. [ Laughs ] We also give each other space. We're not stopping each other doing things outside of what we’re working on together. All of that enables us to carry on working together. I love and admire him. I respect him. He's been fantastic. I mean, just standing there on stage with him is always a treat. And he’s got an immensely great sense of humor. I think that's another reason why we can hang together after all this time because we've got the sense of humor to enable us to go forward.

There's a lot of fan reaction videos online, and I noticed a lot of younger women like "Rebel Yell" because, unlike a lot of other '80s alpha male rock tunes, you're talking about satisfying your lover.

It was about my girlfriend at the time, Perri Lister. It was about how great I thought she was, how much I was in love with her, and how great women are, how powerful they are.

It was a bit of a feminist anthem in a weird way. It was all about how relationships can free you and add a lot to your life. It was a cry of love, nothing to do with the Civil War or anything like that. Perri was a big part of my life, a big part of being Billy Idol. I wanted to write about it. I'm glad that's the effect.

Is there something you hope people get out of the songs you've been doing over the last 10 years? Do you find yourself putting out a message that keeps repeating?

Well, I suppose, if anything, is that you can come to terms with your life, you can keep a hold of it. You can work your dreams into reality in a way and, look, a million years later, still be enjoying it.

The only reason I'm singing about getting out of the cage is because I kicked out of the cage years ago. I joined Generation X when I said to my parents, "I'm leaving university, and I'm joining a punk rock group." And they didn't even know what a punk rock group was. Years ago, I’d write things for myself that put me on this path, so that maybe in 2022 I could sing something like "Cage" and be owning this territory and really having a good time. This is the life I wanted.

The original UK punk movement challenged societal norms. Despite all the craziness going on throughout the world, it seems like a lot of modern rock bands are afraid to do what you guys were doing. Do you think we'll see a shift in that?

Yeah.  Art usually reacts to things, so I would think eventually there will be a massive reaction to the pop music that’s taken over — the middle of the road music, and then this kind of right wing politics. There will be a massive reaction if there's not already one. I don’t know where it will come from exactly. You never know who's gonna do [it].

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Shinedown at Xfinity Center

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This fall, record-breaking American rock band Shinedown, brings The Planet Zero World Tour to Massachusetts! The 20-city trek will have the band and special guests Jelly Roll and John Harvie traverse across the U.S. and Canada, making a stop at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield on Tuesday 13th September 2022! Shinedown, who currently holds the record for most number 1 hits on the Mainstream Rock Charts, are anticipated to perform songs from their latest album, Planet Zero. Moreover, fans can also expect the Floridian band to perform hits and fan favorites from their previous albums. Grab your tickets now to this exciting rock concert before it’s too late!

Shinedown’s latest and much-anticipated album, Planet Zero, will drop this spring. Planet Zero is the band’s seventh studio album and the second to be recorded, produced, and mixed by Shinedown’s bassist Eric Bass. Planet Zero was written and recorded during the pandemic lockdown, which for the band conveniently took place in Bass’ new recording studio in Charleston, South Carolina.

Shinedown’s frontman Brent Smith described Planet Zero’s sound to be more stripped-down compared to their previous albums. The singer also mentioned that the album’s lyrical content might be controversial for some as they tackled sensitive subjects such as politics, beliefs, social and mental issues. During an interview with Grammy.com, Smith expressed that Planet Zero’s lyrical content is anecdotal. "It's the reflection of what you just went through." He continued that Planet Zero is much like a twenty-song storyteller. "We're really talking to those forces that divide us — forces in government, forces in media, forces in Big Tech," he adds. "We're saying, 'Is this what you wanted? For us to be at each other's throats?’”

Planet Zero is anticipated to perform well in the charts, much like its predecessor, Attention Attention. The sixth record was also produced and mixed by Bass in his studio. The highly-regarded sixth album performed impressively on the Billboard charts – peaking at number 1 on the Top Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums, and Top Hard Rock Albums charts and number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. Attention Attention was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

If you’re itching to experience an out-of-this-world rock show, get your tickets now and see Shinedown, Jelly Roll, and John Harvie rock it out on stage at the Xfinity Center on Tuesday 13th, September 2022!

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SHINEDOWN Announces Dates For The ‘Planet Zero’ World Tour

Ahead of the April 22 release of their new album Planet Zero , multi-platinum band Shinedown have announced the Planet Zero World Tour (produced by Live Nation), with special guests Jelly Roll and John Harvie , and have also released “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo,” a brand-new song from the forthcoming album.

The Planet Zero World Tour begins in Bonner Springs, KS on September 3 rd , kicking off a 20-date U.S. run of fall shows that will see the record-breaking, chart-topping band bring their new music, #1 hits, fan favorites and biggest stage show yet to cities from coast to coast in support of Planet Zero . Tickets are available today at 10am local time at www.livenation.com . This leg of the Planet Zero World Tour also includes festival performances at Louder Than Life on September 23 in Louisville, KY and Aftershock on October 9 in Sacramento, CA. Full routing below, including The Revolution’s Live Tour kicking off April 1 with special guests The Pretty Reckless and DIAMANTE, followed by UK/Europe festival sets and select shows with Iron Maiden in June and Canadian dates with special guests Pop Evil and Ayron Jones in July and August. For tickets and all show details, please visit  www.shinedown.com .

While lead single “Planet Zero” – Shinedown’s record-breaking 18 th #1 – remains in the top spot at Active Rock Radio for the fourth consecutive week, the band has released album track “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo.” The frenetic yet massively catchy track takes on the platforms and institutions that don’t value honesty and instead use half-truths, false narratives and innuendo to push agendas that are often not reflective of the people’s best interest. PRESS HERE to listen to “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo” and HERE to check out the lyric video. Pre-order Planet Zero HERE . Each pre-order includes an instant download of “Planet Zero” and “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo.”

“Planet Zero” ( PRESS HERE to watch the new music video) and “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo” introduce an album that sees Shinedown taking on the forces that keep us divided at a time when we need to be coming together. These songs warn of the dangerous dehumanizing consequences of cancel culture run rampant – if we shut each other down, we risk losing empathy, respect for one another, and our ability to communicate and unify in a way that leads to actual progress and understanding. Planet Zero is an incisive look at some of society’s most critical issues, including the increasingly toxic division among those of differing ideologies, the need for honesty in our public discourse, and the corrosive effects of social media and cancel culture on mental health and humanity. Part social commentary and part in-depth exploration of the human psyche, there is also hope, triumph, and reminders that we all need one another. After all, it is the band’s impassioned striving for unity that has long been at the heart of their creative output.

The high-concept, ultra-vivid, viscerally charged album was produced by Shinedown’s Eric Bass (who also produced the band’s 2018 acclaimed album ATTENTION ATTENTION ,) and recorded at Bass’ newly built Big Animal Studio in South Carolina.

Shinedown also recently made their ATTENTION ATTENTION feature film available worldwide. A stunning visual counterpart to their 2018 acclaimed album of the same name, the film brings to life the album’s narrative about a mental health journey and the resolve of the human spirit, weaving together 14 songs into a provocative?and?thought-provoking cinematic story?that?illuminates?yet another dimension of Shinedown’s limitless creativity.? PRESS HERE to watch the trailer.?The film, directed by Bill Yukich?(Beyoncé, Metallica, Wiz Khalifa)?is now available to rent and purchase worldwide on Vimeo and is available on iTunes in select territories. It is also available on?digital and cable VOD?in the U.S. and Canada, and on Blu-ray and DVD – PRESS HERE to purchase and watch.

SHINEDOWN TOUR DATES 2022

(newly announced dates in bold)

April 1 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena #

April 2 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena #

April 4 – Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena #

April 6 – Fargo, ND @ FARGODOME #

April 8 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center #

April 9 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center #

April 11 – Sioux Falls, SD @ PREMIER Center #

April 12 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena #

April 14 – Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center #

April 15 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center #

April 16 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun #

April 18 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena #

April 20 – Baltimore, MD @ Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena #

April 22 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum #

April 23 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center #

April 24 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena #

April 26 – Evansville, IN @ Ford Center #

April 28 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena #

April 29 – Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena #

April 30 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena #

May 3 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum #

May 4 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena #

May 6 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena #

May 7 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena #

May 21 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville

June 3 – Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock im Park

June 5 – Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock am Ring

June 7 – Budapest, Hungary @ Groupama Aréna +

June 9 – Hamburg, Germany @ edel-optics.de Arena

June 11 – Donington, UK @ Download Festival

June 13 – Belfast, UK @ Ormeau Park +

June 16 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ Tivoli Vredenburg

June 17 – Clisson, France @ Hellfest

June 18 – Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting

July 8 – Deadwood, SD @ Deadwood Live! Open Air Music Series

July 9 – Deadwood, SD @ Deadwood Live! Open Air Music Series

July 14 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee ^

July 16 – Cadott, WI @ Rock Fest

July 19 – Quebec, QC @ Centre Videotron *^

July 20 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia *^

July 22 – Toronto, ON @ History *^

July 23 – Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor *^

July 26 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre *^

July 27 – Moose Jaw, SK @ Mosaic Place *^

July 29 – Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place *^

July 30 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino *^

July 31 – Edmonton, AB @ Convention Centre *^

August 2 – Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Event Centre *^

August 3 – Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre *^

September 3 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Azura Amphitheater ~

September 5 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre ~

September 9 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Pavilion at Star Lake ~

September 10 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center ~

September 11 – Camden, NJ @ Waterfront Music Pavilion ~

September 13 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center ~

September 14 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center ~

September 16 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion ~

September 17 – Syracuse, NY @ St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview ~

September 18 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loan Amphitheater at Virginia Beach ~

September 20 – Darien, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater ~

September 21 – Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob Music Theater ~

September 23 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life  (not a Live Nation date)

September 26 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion ~

September 30 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ~

October 1 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ~

October 2 – Cedar Park, TX @ H-E-B Center at Cedar Park ~ (not a Live Nation date)

October 5 – Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Amphitheater ~

October 7 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion ~

October 8 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center ~

October 9 – Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock (not a Live Nation date)

* with Pop Evil

^ with Ayron Jones # with The Pretty Reckless and DIAMANTE + with Iron Maiden

~ with Jelly Roll and John Harvie

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Multi-platinum, record-breaking band Shinedown – Brent Smith [vocals], Zach Myers [guitar], Eric Bass [bass, production], and Barry Kerch [drums] – havecemented their status as one of the most vital and forward-thinking powerhouses in modern rock. They were recently named #1 on Billboard’s Greatest Of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists Chart, after notching the most ever #1s (17) in the 40-year history of the Mainstream Rock Songs Chart with a string of consecutive #1 hit singles “ Atlas Falls ,” “ ATTENTION ATTENTION ,” “ GET UP ,” “ MONSTERS ,” “ DEVIL ,” and now “ Planet Zero .” With 10 million albums sold worldwide, 14 platinum and gold singles, over 4.5 billion global streams, platinum or gold certification for all their albums, 18 #1 Active Rock hits, all 28 career singles reaching the Top 5 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs Chart, and countless sold-out arena tours, Shinedown have also become an essential cultural force as evidenced by their major media acclaim and participation in the prestigious 92Y Talks series.  The band’s last studio album, 2018’s acclaimed  ATTENTION ATTENTION ,   debuted in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 and simultaneously hit #1 on Billboard’s Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock Albums Charts.

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Early during the pandemic, Shinedown ‘s Eric Bass began referring to the United States as “planet zero.”

“That was my nickname for it,” Bass, joined by frontman Brent Smith, tells Billboard via Zoom. “It seemed like there was zero intelligence, zero tolerance for anybody’s opinion, zero accountability for anything. We kinda looked at each other and were like, ‘Let’s write a song about what’s going on on planet zero.'”

Today (Jan. 26), Shinedown releases that song and accompanying lyric video, with a West Coast tour kicking off tonight in San Francisco. The stomping heavy rock track gave context and focus for an entire album, also called Planet Zero , that’s coming out April 22 on Atlantic Records ( pre-order here ). Bass produced the 13-song set, as he did with its predecessor, 2018’s Attention Attention , helming a high-concept treatise on societal affairs during the past 22 months, including the travails of living through a pandemic, the pitfalls of social media, mental health issues, political divisiveness, partisan media and cancel culture.

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“There’s a lot to unpack with the record,” Smith explains, “but ultimately this is a record about pulling the curtain back. When we started writing it was like, ‘Do we do the crystal ball method…try to write about three years from now, ’cause it’s not always gonna be like this? It’s gonna get better.’ And ultimately what happened was things just were not getting better and things were getting even more divisive. We’ve always been an honest band, so it was impossible not to write about what we saw going on…these narratives that are being pushed and are just dividing us. We feel like it’s really dangerous.”

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Bass adds that Planet Zero and its title track are “a glimpse into the future if we continue with the way we’re treating each other. This record is a warning, in a lot of ways, to everyone. It’s not a record for the right, it’s not a record for the left…for Black, white, Asian, Hispanic. It’s a record for all of us. There are a lot of really inspiring songs, a lot of songs with a lot of humanity in them, but it’s a glimpse into a potential future and it’s a warning that if we don’t start to view everything through a human lens…we could be headed for a really, really bad place.”

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Shinedown — which also includes guitarist Zach Myers and drummer Barry Kerch — recorded Planet Zero throughout the pandemic, mostly in Bass’ newly built Big Animal Studio in his home base of South Carolina. It employs interludes from a dystopian, A.I.-like character named Cyren as a narrator to guide listeners through the set and knit the themes together as the group roars through tracks such as “No Sleep Tonight,” “The Saints of Violence and Innuendo,” “America Burning” and “A Symptom of Being Human.”

The bar is set high, of course. Planet Zero ‘s six predecessors have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and all gone gold or better — double platinum in the case of 2008’s The Sound of Madness. Its past four releases have debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard 200, and Shinedown has the most No. 1s on Billboard ‘s Mainstream Rock Songs chart with 16 chart-topping singles, the most of any act in the chart’s 40-year history. Attention Attention, meanwhile, was accompanied by a companion film , directed by Bill Yukich, visualizing the album’s exploration of mental health issues.

“I do like to get uncomfortable,” explains Bass, who also engineered and mixed the album. “I always want to hear something different, sonically. I have to have a goal on every record. I like to have an endpoint I’m trying to meet. If I achieve it, who knows, but I’m always looking for something different.” Smith elaborates that Bass “didn’t want to do what he calls ‘band in a can,'” which led to some different sonic approaches on Planet Zero, whether it was a “dry” presentation of the vocals or a distinct lack of reverb throughout the album.

“We’re known for making these big, cinematic records,” Smith notes. “This time around we pushed everything to the front for the listeners, not layering so many things or having a lot of effects or cues or things of that nature. Instead of taking a guitar track and stick it, like, 12 times to make it bigger, it was more like finding a great sound and turning the amp up as loud as it can go. It changes the sound of the record. It makes it meaner, raw.”

Getting to that point was not easy, however — especially for Bass, who Smith says “did not sleep for a year” during the process.

“This one tried to kill me a couple of times,” Bass acknowledges. “There was a lot of self-doubt, a lot of wondering if I should mix it or not, that type of thing. I had a lot of disdain for it the whole time I was making it. But in the end I think that’s what gives it its edge. There’s a lot of my anger about this record in the record. I’m not mad at it now. I’m really proud of it, but in a very real way this record was made with a lot of blood, sweat and tears.”

Shinedown will be filming a music video for “Planet Zero” later this week in Los Angeles with director Charles De Meyer, who’s also on board to helm a video for another track. The group is planning what Smith calls “probably the most ambitious marketing campaign we’ve ever put together for a record,” and Bass adds that there’s some discussion about bringing the Cyren character to life in some manner. Shinedown is also looking at a full year of touring, with dates currently announced through early August in North America and Europe — where the quartet will play festivals and open two shows for Iron Maiden.

Shinedown did play dates during 2021, while Smith and Myers toured as a duo last year and in 2020 to promote a pair of EPs. But the full quartet is more than ready for its global return.

“Everybody’s excited as hell about these (upcoming) shows,” Smith says. “We know how to tour, even in the midst of Covid. It’s a little different, yeah, but what doesn’t change is the energy and what you’re there for to do for people. I’m always terrified before I go on stage, and I would worry if I wasn’t nervous ’cause that lets me know I’m alive. But once you step foot on the stage, the mechanism takes over and the muscle memory ignites. We’re just ready to go, man.”

The Planet Zero track list: 1. 2184 2. No Sleep Tonight 3. Planet Zero 4. Welcome 5. Dysfunctional You 6. Dead Don’t Die 7. Standardized Experiences 8. America Burning 9. Do Not Panic 10. A Symptom Of Being Human 11. Hope 12. A More Utopian Future 13. Clueless And Dramatic 14. Sure Is Fun 15. Daylight 16. This Is A Warning 17. The Saints Of Violence And Innuendo 18. Army Of The Underappreciated 19. Delete 20. What You Wanted

SHINEDOWN TOUR DATES 2022

January 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield ^ January 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern ^ January 29 – Valley Center, CA @ Harrah’s Resort Southern California ^ January 30 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre ^ February 1 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom ^ February 2 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex ^ February 4 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas ^ February 5 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort & Casino ^ February 7 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre ^ February 8 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall ^ April 1 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena # April 2 – Boise, ID @ ExtraMile Arena # April 4 – Billings, MT @ First Interstate Arena # April 6 – Fargo, ND @ FARGODOME # April 8 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center # April 9 – Peoria, IL @ Peoria Civic Center # April 11 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Denny Sanford Premier Center # April 12 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena # April 14 – Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center # April 15 – Hershey, PA @ GIANT Center # April 16 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun # April 18 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena # April 20 – Baltimore, MD @ Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena # April 22 – Charleston, WV @ Charleston Coliseum # April 23 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center # April 24 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena # April 26 – Evansville, IN @ Ford Center # April 28 – Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena # April 29 – Little Rock, AR @ Simmons Bank Arena # April 30 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena # May 3 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum # May 4 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena # May 6 – Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena # May 7 – Knoxville, TN @ Thompson-Boling Arena # May 21 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome To Rockville June 3 – Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock im Park June 5 – Nuremberg, Germany @ Rock am Ring June 7 – Budapest, Hungary @ Groupama Aréna + June 9 – Hamburg, Germany @ edel-optics.de Arena June 11 – Donington, UK @ Download Festival June 13 – Belfast, UK @ Ormeau Park + June 16 – Utrecht, Netherlands @ Tivoli Vredenburg June 17 – Clisson, France @ Hellfest June 18 – Dessel, Belgium @ Graspop Metal Meeting July 14 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee ^ July 19 – Quebec, QC @ Centre Videotron *^ July 20 – Montreal, QC @ L’Olympia *^ July 22 – Toronto, ON @ History *^ July 23 – Windsor, ON @ The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor *^ July 26 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre *^ July 27 – Moose Jaw, SK @ Mosaic Place *^ July 29 – Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place *^ July 30 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Resort & Casino *^ July 31 – Edmonton, AB @ Convention Centre *^ August 2 – Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Event Centre *^ August 3 – Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre *^ KEY: * with Pop Evil ^ with Ayron Jones # with The Pretty Reckless and DIAMANTE + with Iron Maiden

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Shinedown Announces The Revolutions Live Tour

with Support From Three Days Grace and From Ashes To New

Tickets on sale this friday january 27 th  at 10am local at  livenation.com, new video for rock single “dead don’t die” out now from hit album  planet zero , press here  to watch.

Multi-platinum, chart-topping band Shinedown has announced their upcoming The Revolutions Live Tour (co-produced by FPC Live and Live Nation) with support from fellow chart-toppers Three Days Grace  and  From Ashes to New. 

The  Revolutions Live Tour  starts off in Saginaw, Michigan on  April 3, kicking off a 21-date U.S. run of spring shows  that will see the record-breaking band bring their hit album  Planet Zero  to life live from coast to coast.  Public on-sale begins this  Friday  January 27 at 10am local at  LiveNation.com.  Various presales will be available Tuesday, January 24 through Thursday, January 26.  Full tour  routing  below. For all show/ticketing details please visit  www.shinedown.com.  The band will also play the  Blue Ridge Rock Festival  at The Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA this September.

This tour announcement follows last week’s release of the new music video for current rock single “Dead Don’t Die,”  a rousing declaration of survival and an anthem about the resilience of the human spirit after trying times, written by guitarist Zach Myers about front man Brent Smith. The cinematic video, filmed in London, was  directed by   Lewis Cater.   PRESS HERE  to watch. 

The  Planet Zero   album   debuted in the  Top 5 on the Billboard 200 Chart and the Official UK Albums Chart,  and at  #1 on six other Billboard charts  including  Top Album Sales, Rock, Hard Rock, and Alternative Albums Charts . Featuring searing and incisive tracks like   “Dead Don’t Die”   and #1 rock hit  “Planet Zero” ,   as well as uplifting and unifying songs like the  soaring pop-rock anthem and #1 rock hit  “Daylight”  and  “A Symptom Of Being Human,”   Planet Zero  boldly   confronts the societal forces that perpetuate divisiveness while offering a restorative path forward through empathy and open conversation – ultimately serving as a reminder that it is our human connections that matter the most.   The band’s video for “Daylight,” set to the Amazon Original version of the song,  is a love letter to their fans and shows the impact that the song’s message – that you are never alone – had during Shinedown’s sold-out Planet Zero World Tour.  PRESS HERE   to watch.

Additionally,  Shinedown  recently received an  iHeartRadio Music Awards nomination for Rock Artist of the Year as well as for Rock Song of the Year for “Planet Zero.” 

SHINEDOWN TOUR DATES 2023

April 3 – Saginaw, MI @ The Dow Event Center 

April 4 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center 

April 7 – Bridgeport, CT @ Total Mortgage Arena 

April 8 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center 

April 10 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena 

April 12 – Huntington, WV @ Mountain Health Arena

April 14 – Jacksonville, FL @ Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena 

April 15 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center 

April 17 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena 

April 19 – Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Center 

April 21 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum 

April 22 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Raising Cane’s River Center 

April 24 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center 

April 25 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena 

April 27 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

April 29 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum 

April 30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center 

May 3 – Bozeman, MT @ Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

May 6 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena 

May 7 – Everett, WA @ Angel of the Winds Arena 

May 9 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center 

September 7 – 10 – Blue Ridge Rock Festival @ The Virginia International Raceway *^

*Festival, no Three Days Grace and From Ashes to New

^Not a Live Nation & FPC Live Produced Date

ABOUT SHINEDOWN

Multi-platinum band Shinedown – Brent Smith  [vocals],  Zach Myers  [guitar],  Eric Bass  [bass, production], and Barry Kerch  [drums] – have cemented their status as one of the most vital and forward-thinking powerhouses in modern rock, embodying the kind of creative dynamism, constant evolution, singular vision, and an uncompromising honesty   that transcends boundaries.  The record-breaking band, known for their  timely messages behind their chart-topping songs that resonate with not only their global audience and the rock community, but our culture at large,  has achieved astronomical success  with over 6.5 billion global streams, 19 #1 rock hits, 15 platinum and gold singles, platinum or gold certification for every album, and 10 million albums sold worldwide. Shinedown  have also become   an essential cultural force as evidenced by their  major media acclaim  and participation in the  prestigious 92Y Talks series.  The band is currently named  #1 on Billboard’s Greatest Of All Time Mainstream Rock Artists Chart,  after notching the  most ever #1s (18) in the 40-year history of the Mainstream Rock Songs Chart with a string of consecutive #1 hit singles  including   “Daylight,”     “Planet Zero”   “ Atlas Falls ,” “ GET UP ,”  ATTENTION ATTENTION ,”  “ MONSTERS ,” and “ DEVIL ”, and landed each of their 29 singles in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Chart , tied with Foo Fighters for most out of any artist in history.

2018’s acclaimed album  ATTENTION ATTENTION ,  a story album that confronts such complex matters as mental health and the resolve of the human spirit, was certified RIAA Gold and debuted in the  Top 5 on the Billboard 200,  simultaneously hit  #1 on Billboard’s Alternative, Top Rock and Hard Rock Albums Charts  and led to  five iHeart Radio Music Award nominations.  Its accompanying 2021   feature film ,  directed by Bill Yukich (Beyoncé, Metallica), is a riveting visual counterpart to the album’s narrative, weaving its 14 songs into a provocative and thought-provoking cinematic journey that illuminates yet another dimension of their limitless creativity. 

Hailed for their high-octane live shows, explosive rock ‘n’ roll spirit, thought-provoking lyrics, and melodic sensibility,  Shinedown  continues to engender diehard love from millions of global fans and has racked up countless sold-out arena tours and festival headlining sets propelled by the undeniable power of front man  Brent Smith ’s voice. 

ABOUT THREE DAYS GRACE

Since 2003, Three Days Grace has staked a spot amongst the hard rock vanguard, breaking records, toppling charts, moving millions of units worldwide In 2015, Human marked the group’s second straight #1 slot on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums Chart as well as their fourth consecutive debut in Top 20 of the Top 200. It spawned two #1 singles “Painkiller” and “I Am Machine,” signaling their 13 th  overall and 5 th consecutive number ones on the U.S. Active Rock Radio chart. Moreover, the four-piece consistently averaged a staggering 3.9 million monthly listeners on Spotify—remaining one of the most listened to rock bands in the world. In 2012, Transit of Venus soared to the Top 5 of the Top 200 and garnered a nod for “Best Rock Album of the Year” at the Juno Awards. The seminal One-X [2006] notched an RIAA triple-platinum certification as Three Days Grace [2003] was minted platinum and Life Starts Now went gold. To date, their veritable arsenal of number one includes “Chalk Outline,” “The High Road,” “Misery Loves My Company,” “World So Cold,” “Good Life,” “Break,” “Never Too Late,” “Animal I Have Become,” “Pain,” “Just Like You,” and “Home.”

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SHINEDOWN Announces April/May 2023 U.S. Tour With THREE DAYS GRACE

Multi-platinum, chart-topping band SHINEDOWN has announced their upcoming "The Revolutions Live" tour (co-produced by FPC Live and Live Nation ) with support from fellow chart-toppers THREE DAYS GRACE and FROM ASHES TO NEW .

"The Revolutions Live" tour starts in Saginaw, Michigan on April 3, kicking off a 21-date U.S. run of spring shows that will see the record-breaking band bring their hit album "Planet Zero" to life live from coast to coast. Public on-sale begins this Friday January 27 at 10 a.m. local at LiveNation.com. Various presales will be available Tuesday, January 24 through Thursday, January 26. For all show/ticketing details please visit Shinedown.com. The band will also play the Blue Ridge Rock Festival at The Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia this September.

Says SHINEDOWN : "It's been hard to contain our excitement... We can't wait to see you back on the road, Shinedown Nation!!!"

Confirmed tour dates:

April 03 - Saginaw, MI @ The Dow Event Center April 04 - Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center April 07 - Bridgeport, CT @ Total Mortgage Arena April 08 - State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center April 10 - Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena April 12 - Huntington, WV @ Mountain Health Arena April 14 - Jacksonville, Fl @ Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena April 15 - Orlando, FL @ Amway Center April 17 - Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena April 19 - Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Center April 21 - Memphis, TN @ FedExForum April 22 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Raising Cane’s River Center April 24 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center April 25 - Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena April 27 - Ft. Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum April 29 - Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum April 30 - Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center May 03 - Bozeman, MT @ Brick Breeden Fieldhouse May 06 - Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena May 07 - Everett, WA @ Angel of the Winds Arena May 09 - Portland, OR @ Moda Center

Last week, SHINEDOWN released its new music video for next rock single "Dead Don't Die" from their hit album "Planet Zero" . The defiant track, featuring pummeling drums and searing off-the-rails guitar solos, is a rousing declaration of survival and an anthem about the resilience of the human spirit after trying times. The cinematic video, filmed in London, was directed by Lewis Cater .

SHINEDOWN recently received iHeartRadio Music Award nominations for "Rock Artist Of The Year" and "Rock Song Of The Year" for No. 1 rock hit single "Planet Zero" . The band also announced that they will play the Blue Ridge Rock Festival at The Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia this September.

"Planet Zero" , produced by SHINEDOWN bassist Eric Bass , debuted in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart and the official U.K. albums chart, and at No. 1 on six other Billboard charts, including Top Album Sales, Rock, Hard Rock, and Alternative Albums charts. With songs like No. 1 rock hits "Planet Zero" and "Daylight" , "Planet Zero" boldly confronts the societal forces that perpetuate divisiveness while offering a restorative path forward through empathy and open conversation — ultimately serving as a reminder that it is our human connections that matter the most.

SHINEDOWN brought "Planet Zero" to life across the globe last year, with the "Planet Zero" world tour culminating in a sold-out U.K. run at the end of 2022. The video for "Daylight" , set to the Amazon Original version of the song, is a love letter to the band's fans from the tour and the impact of the song's message — that you are never alone — can be seen in the moving video.

"Planet Zero" is the latest addition to SHINEDOWN 's record-breaking catalog that has earned the band recognition for their timely and relevant messages behind their chart-topping hits that resonate with not only their global audience and the rock community, but the greater public and our culture at large. With more than 6.5 billion global streams, 19 No. 1 Active Rock Hits, a Billboard record for the most mainstream rock No. 1 hits ever (18),15 platinum and gold singles, platinum or gold certification for all their albums, 10 million albums sold, countless sold-out arena tours, and major media praise, SHINEDOWN has cemented its status as one of the most vital and forward-thinking powerhouses in music.

Photo credit: Sanjay Parikh

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The band is also slated to perform at Blue Ridge Rock Festival

Shinedown are heading back out on the road this spring. The Revolutions Live Tour returns in April with special guests Three Days Grace and From Ashes to New. The trek begins at The Dow Event Center in Saginaw, Michigan on April 3 and wraps up at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon on May 9.

“It’s been hard to contain our excitement,” the band said in a statement. “We can’t wait to see you back on the road, Shinedown Nation!”

Ticket pre-sales begin tomorrow, January 24th at 12pm EST, running through Thursday, January 26 at 10pm local time. General on-sales start this Friday, January 27 at 10am local time at shinedown.com . Fans can get first access to the band’s exclusive artist pre-sale code by signing up for their newsletter or texting the band: +1 (615) 802-9301.

In addition to their headlining dates, Shinedown are also set to perform at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival at The Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA in September.

Shinedown’s acclaimed seventh studio album  Planet Zero (Atlantic Records), produced by the band’s bassist Eric Bass,   arrived last July. The album debuted in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 Chart and the Official UK Albums Chart, and at #1 on six other Billboard charts including Top Album Sales, Rock, Hard Rock, and Alternative Albums Charts. The band as been touring hard in support of the record, with live shows that feature the biggest production of their career.

April 3 – Saginaw, MI @ The Dow Event Center April 4 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center April 7 – Bridgeport, CT @ Total Mortgage Arena April 8 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center April 10 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena April 12 – Huntington, WV @ Mountain Health Arena April 14 – Jacksonville, FL @ Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena April 15 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center April 17 – Savannah, GA @ Enmarket Arena April 19 – Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Center April 21 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum April 22 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Raising Cane’s River Center April 24 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center April 25 – Lincoln, NE @ Pinnacle Bank Arena April 27 – Ft. Wayne, IN @ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum April 29 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum April 30 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center May 3 – Bozeman, MT @ Brick Breeden Fieldhouse May 6 – Spokane, WA @ Spokane Arena May 7 – Everett, WA @ Angel of the Winds Arena May 9 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center

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