Shinedown is an American hard rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 by frontman Brent Smith alongside guitarist Zach Myers, bassist and producer Eric Bass, and drummer Barry Kerch. Over two decades they have become the most charted act in Billboard Mainstream Rock history, holding the all-time record for No. 1 singles on that chart, with over 10 million albums sold and 8.3 billion global streams. Their eighth studio album, EI8HT, was released on May 29, 2026 via Atlantic Records.
Shinedown released their eighth studio album EI8HT on May 29, 2026 via Atlantic Records, an 18-track record produced by bassist Eric Bass.
The band announced the Dance Kid Dance Act II World Tour spanning 54 dates across 11 countries, including a European leg in October-November 2026 with stops in Stockholm, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and London.
Shinedown received three nominations at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: Rock Artist Of The Year, Duo/Group Of The Year, and Rock Song Of The Year for 'Dance, Kid, Dance'.
'Killing Fields' reached No. 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart, becoming Shinedown's 23rd chart-topper at the format and extending their all-time record.
Shinedown sold out Madison Square Garden for the first time during their Dance, Kid, Dance arena tour.
