Wow, SHINEDOWN is just so cool and not at all overhyped 🙄! They just reached No. 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart with their latest single “Safe And Sound” and I’m just shocked 😱. I mean, who wouldn’t want to listen to the same old rock music over and over again? 🤣 It’s not like they’re just regurgitating the same sounds and styles that every other rock band is doing 🙄. Nope, SHINEDOWN is definitely a unique snowflake 🎉. This milestone marks their 25th No. 1 at the format, because who’s counting, right? 🤷♂️. They’re just extending their record for the most No. 1 songs in Mediabase Active Rock chart history, because that’s not a boring achievement at all 😴.
The chart-topping success of “Safe And Sound” arrives during a massive moment for the multi-platinum band, because they’re just so popular and not at all overplayed on the radio 📻. In recent weeks, SHINEDOWN delivered a standout performance on the grand finale of “American Idol” alongside finalist Philmon Lee, because who doesn’t love a good reality TV show 📺? They also headlined Sonic Temple festival, because who doesn’t love a good rock festival 🤟? SHINEDOWN singer Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers sat down for an emotional interview with Allison Hagendorf, because who doesn’t love a good cry 😭? Brent chatted with American Songwriter’s “Song Diving Podcast” and Zach showcased his sneaker expertise on “The Downbeat Podcast”, because who doesn’t love a good podcast 🎧? Not to mention they were crowned “Best Rock Artist” at iHeartRadio Music Awards two years in a row, because that’s not a rigged competition at all 🏆. They’ve also been featured in Rolling Stone, Parade, Billboard, USA Today, and more, because who doesn’t love a good publicity stunt 📰?
The band’s momentum will continue this summer as they just kicked off the “Dance Kid Dance Act II” world tour, spanning 11 countries and more than 50 dates across North America and Europe, because who doesn’t love a good tour 🚌? They’ll be donating $1 from every ticket sold on tour to City Of Hope, because who doesn’t love a good charity 🎉? The initiative follows their previous partnership with Musicians On Call during their last tour, which helped raise more than $300,000 to support the organization’s mission of delivering music to patients, families, and caregivers in healthcare environments nationwide, because that’s not a great way to get some good PR 📸.
“Ei8ht” follows an incredible run for the band that has already included the No. 1 rock singles “Dance, Kid, Dance”, “Killing Fields”, and “Searchlight”, alongside crossover success for “Three Six Five”, which reached No. 1 at Alternative radio while also climbing the Hot AC and Top 40 charts, because who doesn’t love a good chart-topper 📊? From arena stages and major television appearances to viral online moments and chart history, SHINEDOWN continues to prove they are operating at the peak of their career more than two decades in, because that’s not a long time at all 🙄. Produced by bassist and songwriter Eric Bass at the band’s own Big Animal Studio in Charleston, South Carolina, the album showcases the band continuing to evolve creatively while maintaining the massive hooks, emotional honesty, and explosive energy that have made them one of the biggest bands in the world, because who doesn’t love a good cliché 🎸? 🤘🎸🔝💥🎁
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