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On January 20, 2017, 3 Doors Down performed at the [[First inauguration of Donald Trump|presidential inauguration concert]] of U.S. [[President-elect of the United States|President-elect]] [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/entertainment/inauguration-concert-lineup-toby-keith-3-doors-down-donald-trump/ |title=Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down among acts announced for Trump inauguration concert |first=Chloe |last= Melas |date=January 13, 2017 |publisher=CNN |access-date=January 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113195522/http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/entertainment/inauguration-concert-lineup-toby-keith-3-doors-down-donald-trump/ |archive-date=January 13, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Arnold told ”[[TMZ]]” that he was “proud” to perform and that he thought it would be a “good experience”.<ref name=”:0″>{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/this-is-why-3-doors-down-said-yes-to-the-inauguration_n_5880f1a2e4b096b4a2303bf0 |title=This Is Why 3 Doors Down Said Yes To The Inauguration |last=Amatulli |first=Jenna |date=January 19, 2017|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=September 21, 2019}}</ref>

On January 20, 2017, 3 Doors Down performed at the [[First inauguration of Donald Trump|presidential inauguration concert]] of U.S. [[President-elect of the United States|President-elect]] [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/entertainment/inauguration-concert-lineup-toby-keith-3-doors-down-donald-trump/ |title=Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down among acts announced for Trump inauguration concert |first=Chloe |last= Melas |date=January 13, 2017 |publisher=CNN |access-date=January 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113195522/http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/13/entertainment/inauguration-concert-lineup-toby-keith-3-doors-down-donald-trump/ |archive-date=January 13, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Arnold told ”[[TMZ]]” that he was “proud” to perform and that he thought it would be a “good experience”.<ref name=”:0″>{{cite web |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/this-is-why-3-doors-down-said-yes-to-the-inauguration_n_5880f1a2e4b096b4a2303bf0 |title=This Is Why 3 Doors Down Said Yes To The Inauguration |last=Amatulli |first=Jenna |date=January 19, 2017|website=HuffPost|language=en|access-date=September 21, 2019}}</ref>

In 2020, Arnold released a single entitled “Wicked Man” as a solo artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/3-doors-down-brad-arnold-debut-solo-single-wicked-man/|title=3 Doors Down Singer Brad Arnold Releases Debut Solo Single|first=Chad ChildersChad|last=Childers|date=August 14, 2020|website=Loudwire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/brad-arnold-3-doors-down-the-better-life-wicked-man-interview/|title=Brad Arnold: How ‘Loser’ Stopped 3 Doors Down From Being a One-Hit Wonder|date=August 26, 2020|website=Loudwire}}</ref>

In 2020, Arnold released a single entitled “Wicked Man” as a solo artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/3-doors-down-brad-arnold-debut-solo-single-wicked-man/|title=3 Doors Down Singer Brad Arnold Releases Debut Solo Single|first=Chad |date=August 14, 2020|website=Loudwire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/brad-arnold-3-doors-down-the-better-life-wicked-man-interview/|title=Brad Arnold: How ‘Loser’ Stopped 3 Doors Down From Being a One-Hit Wonder|date=August 26, 2020|website=Loudwire}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

== Personal life ==

American singer (1978-2026)

Musical artist

Bradley Kirk Arnold (September 27, 1978 – February 7, 2026) was an American musician who was the lead singer and a founding member of the Mississippi-based rock band 3 Doors Down.

Early life

Arnold grew up in Escatawpa, Mississippi.[3] He wrote 3 Doors Down’s breakout hit single, “Kryptonite“, in high school during math class at age 15.[4]

Career

Arnold was a founding member of 3 Doors Down. He was the band’s lead singer[5] and former drummer.[6] Formed in 1996,[3] the band is known for the hit songs “Kryptonite”, “Here Without You”, and “When I’m Gone”.[7] Both “Kryptonite” and “When I’m Gone” received Grammy nominations.[8]

The band’s first studio album, The Better Life, was released in February 2000 and went on to be certified 7× platinum.[9] Released in April of that year, the single “Kryptonite” reached number three on the charts[10] and became the band’s breakout hit.[4]

Away from the Sun, the band’s second studio album, was released in November 2002 and peaked at number eight on the charts.[11] It went platinum within two months of release[12] and eventually went multi-platinum.[13]

The band’s third studio album, 2005’s Seventeen Days, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200[14] and has been certified platinum.[15] 3 Doors Down released their self-titled fourth album on May 20, 2008. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 154,000 copies in its first week. It became the band’s second consecutive No. 1 album on the chart after Seventeen Days, as well their fourth album to reach the Top Ten.[14] In 2009, 3 Doors Down, along with The Soul Children of Chicago, released the song “In the Presence of the Lord” on the compilation album Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration.[16] In 2009, the band recorded a Christmas song called “Where My Christmas Lives“, which was the first Christmas song Arnold had written.[17]

3 Doors Down released their fifth studio album, Time of My Life, on July 19, 2011.[citation needed] Their first greatest hits album was released on November 19, 2012.[18]

Arnold with 3 Doors Down in 2012

On January 20, 2017, 3 Doors Down performed at the presidential inauguration concert of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.[19] Arnold told TMZ that he was “proud” to perform and that he thought it would be a “good experience”.[20]

In 2020, Arnold released a single entitled “Wicked Man” as a solo artist.[21][22]

Personal life

After Arnold and his first wife were divorced, he married his second wife, Jennifer Sanderford, in 2009.[23]

Arnold was a Christian. He became closer to his faith after having undergone rehabilitation for alcohol addiction at the encouragement of country singer Charlie Daniels. Arnold has preached his faith during concerts.[24][25]

Health

On February 1, 2006, Arnold was involved in a car accident after the vehicle he was in hydroplaned and collided with a tree; Arnold was not the driver of the vehicle.[26] The crash resulted in Arnold receiving dozens of stitches and one of his ears being sewn back on.[26]

Arnold was a recovering alcoholic who stopped drinking in 2016.[27]

On May 7, 2025, Arnold announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage IV clear renal cell carcinoma that had metastasized to his lung. Despite the severity of the diagnosis, Arnold stated that he had “no fear”.[7]

Death

Arnold died in his sleep from renal cancer at the age of 47 on February 7, 2026.[28]

References

  1. ^ a b Proefrock, Stacia. “3 Doors Down”. AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Ryan, Patrick (July 19, 2013). “3 Doors Down to play U.S. Scouts Jamboree”. USA Today. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Singleton, Darwin (July 9, 2021). “Three Doors Down looks back on 20-year history”. WJTC.
  4. ^ a b Childers, Chad (February 8, 2024). “24 Years Ago: 3 Doors Down Breakout With ‘The Better Life’“. Loudwire.
  5. ^ Civita, Alicia (May 7, 2025). “3 Doors Down’s Brad Arnold Diagnosed With Renal Cancer: “It’s Not My Time” Becomes His Anthem”. Latin Times.
  6. ^ Walker, Jeff (August 16, 2023). “Brad Arnold Still Happy To Be Fronting 3 Doors Down”. charleston.com.
  7. ^ a b Rosenbloom, Alli (May 7, 2025). “3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold announces stage 4 cancer diagnosis”. CNN.
  8. ^ “Brad Arnold”. Grammy Awards. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  9. ^ “3 Doors Down – The Better Life”. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  10. ^ “3 Doors Down – Billboard Hot 100”. Billboard.
  11. ^ “3 Doors Down – Billboard 200”. Billboard.
  12. ^ Larkin, C. (July 4, 2006) “3 Doors Down”. Encyclopedia of Popular Music, 4th ed. Oxford University Press.
  13. ^ “3 Doors Down Celebrate 20 Years Of ‘Away From The Sun’ With A New Re-Issue And Song ‘Pop Song’“. WMMO. August 11, 2023.
  14. ^ a b Hasty, Katie (May 28, 2008). “3 Doors Down Cruises To No. 1 On Album Chart”. billboard.com.
  15. ^ “Gold & Platinum – Seventeen Days”. RIAA. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  16. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (March 27, 2009). “Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for “Day”“. Reuters. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  17. ^ “Where My Christmas Lives By 3 Doors Down Songfacts”. SongFacts. October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010.
  18. ^ Childers, Chad (October 5, 2012). “3 Doors Down to Unleash ‘Greatest Hits’ Collection with Three New Songs”. Loudwire. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  19. ^ Melas, Chloe (January 13, 2017). “Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down among acts announced for Trump inauguration concert”. CNN. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  20. ^ Amatulli, Jenna (January 19, 2017). “This Is Why 3 Doors Down Said Yes To The Inauguration”. HuffPost. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  21. ^ Childers, Chad (August 14, 2020). “3 Doors Down Singer Brad Arnold Releases Debut Solo Single”. Loudwire.
  22. ^ “Brad Arnold: How ‘Loser’ Stopped 3 Doors Down From Being a One-Hit Wonder”. Loudwire. August 26, 2020.
  23. ^ “3 Doors Down frontman ties the knot”. Boston Herald. September 14, 2009. Archived from the original on April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  24. ^ Piner, Chris (September 2, 2024). “3 Doors Down Singer Brad Arnold Pauses Show, Declares ‘Jesus Christ Loves You’ in Impassioned Speech”. American Songwriter. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  25. ^ Leah MarieAnn Klett (January 23, 2025). “3 Doors Down lead singer reveals message from Jesus that prompted him to share the Gospel from stage”. The Christian Post. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  26. ^ a b “3 Doors Down singer recovering from accident”. NBC Today Show. February 10, 2006. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  27. ^ Voket, John (May 12, 2016). “Concert Preview: 3 Doors Down Singer Celebrating Sobriety, New Album, Tour”. The Newtown Bee. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  28. ^ Peters, Mitchell (February 7, 2026). “Brad Arnold, 3 Doors Down Lead Singer, Dies at 47 After Cancer Battle”. Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2026.

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