There is no cure for cancer, no matter what anyone tells you. Despite what fake news articles on social media tell you, there’s no secret cure to cancer that is being suppressed by Big Pharma because they can’t make money off of it. And, despite what hippies may tell you, a vegan raw food diet absolutely cannot cure cancer. But apparently frontman Brent Smith of Shinedown says that music can cure cancer somehow. I mean, it would be nice if it could, but it can’t.
Recently, Smith and Shinedown guitarist Zach Myers appeared on the Rock Sugar Magic podcast, hosted by Kerri Kasem, and Kasem told the band members about how Shinedown’s music helped her friend get through her treatment for stage four cancer. Smith responded with some hyperbolic statements about the power of music. Here’s what he had to say, as transcribed by Blabbermouth:
“I’ve gotta tell you, though, that’s something that, especially in the last few years, I’ve noticed it more like, music is a powerful thing. And especially when you’re talking about songs, but exactly what you said — I’ve seen songs cure cancer. It’s pretty powerful. There’s just a different level inside of that. Because we’re all connected to one another.”
Smith is employing some exaggeration there. I don’t think he literally thinks that music can cure cancer, but is rather using it to make some point about the healing power of music and all that kumbaya shit. At least, I hope he’s not naïve enough to think that music can literally cure cancer. Because if I had cancer and had to choose between chemotherapy and listening to Shinedown to cure it, I’m pretty sure I’d choose the chemo. In fact, if I was given the choice between anything and listening to Shinedown, I probably wouldn’t choose to listen to Shinedown.
But, if Shinedown is your jam and you want to catch them live with the understanding that it will absolutely not cure cancer, here’s the dates to catch them at on tour:
JUL18 – FESTIVAL OF THE LAKES 2024 – THE PAVILION AT WOLF LAKE – HAMMOND, IN, US
JUL19 – CHIPPEWA VALLEY ROCK FEST 2024 – CADOTT, WI, US
JUL21 – INKCARCERATION FESTIVAL 2024 – OHIO STATE REFORMATORY – MANSFIELD, OH, US
JUL24 – YAAMAVA’ THEATER – HIGHLAND, CA, US
JUL26 – THE VENUE AT THUNDER VALLEY CASINO RESORT – LINCOLN, CA, US
JUL27 – NUGGET EVENT CENTER – SPARKS, NV, US
JUL30 – KATTFEST 2024 – LUCKY STAR CASINO EVENTS CENTER – CONCHO, OK, US
AUG02 – ATLANTIC UNION BANK AFTER HOURS AT THE SERVPRO PAVILION – DOSWELL, VA, US
AUG03 – WIND CREEK STEEL STAGE, PNC PLAZA – BETHLEHEM, PA, US
AUG10 – OVATION HALL AT OCEAN CASINO RESORT – ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, US
SEP19- SEP22 – A PERFORMANCE BY SMITH & MYERS 2024 – BOURBON & BEYOND – LOUISVILLE, KY, US
SEP28 – SOUTH STAR MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 – JOHN HUNT PARK – HUNTSVILLE, AL, US