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'The whole album is about not being afraid to fail,' frontman Brent Smith says. He also shares some advice he got from tourmate Sully Erna.

Shinedown are catching a bit of a breather at the moment, but singer Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers of the always generous band are filling the time by giving fans not one but two collections of acoustic covers. Here, Loudwire is proud to exclusively bring you the video for their rendition of Bon Jovi's 'Wanted Dead or Alive' (watch above).

You wouldn't know it by looking at him today, but there was a period not too long ago that Shinedown singer Brent Smith was struggling with both drug and alcohol addiction, as well as weight issues. Part of the reason Smith is built as well as he is these days is due to his newfound commitment to his health, and he discussed his transformation with the Los Angeles Times.

Musicians have to get their inspiration from somewhere, and Shinedown singer Brent Smith says he owes a debt of gratitude to the '70s television series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' and the singer of the show's theme song, Waylon Jennings, for putting him on the path to music.

Shinedown recently launched a revolution to bring rock music back to the forefront. With frontman Brent Smith leading the charge, he challenged fans to stand up and put their fists in the air for rock and with the band’s latest release ‘Amaryllis’ now out, Smith and Shinedown are proving to be worthy adversaries for the cause.

These are the best of times for Shinedown, and especially for singer Brent Smith and drummer Barry Kerch, the two musicians who have been there since the very beginning.