Our staff's favorite albums from the year that was. Is pop now officially an albums-driven genre? The year 2025 made a strong argument for the answer being “yes.” Acclaimed sets from rising stars like ...

It seems like just yesterday Godsmack dropped Awake. Obviously it wasn’t, since the record is now old enough to rent a car without having to be the youth fee—25. To commemorate, Godsmack and their ...

Godsmack has announced a reissue of the band's 2000 album, Awake, in honor of its 25th anniversary. The reissue will be released on CD and as a two-LP smoky green color vinyl set on March 6, 2026.

Burgeoning LA quartet Rocket has shared the news of their long-awaited debut album, R is for Rocket, coming this fall. Alongside the announcement comes the thick, dissonant rocker “Wide Awake,” the ...

Los Angeles band Rocket have announced their debut album, R Is For Rocket, which will be out October 3 via Transgressive/Canvasback. It was produced by the band’s ...

Godsmack recently split with drummer Shannon Larkin and guitarist Tony Rombola, and recruited bassist Sam Bam Koltun and drummer Will Hunt for future live shows. Though it doesn't sound like there ...

America was a mighty weird place in 1975 — but music was the weirdest thing about it. The entire culture was changing fast. It was the year Jaws invented the Hollywood blockbuster. Saturday Night Live ...

Godsmack, a hard rock and heavy metal band originally from Lawrence, Massachusetts, is one of the most successful bands of the era. Originally formed in 1995, the group has been active and touring for ...

Godsmack shared some "bittersweet" news, as the rock band announced two of its longtime members are no longer part of the line-up. After almost three incredible decades, two of our most cherished ...

Two members of Godsmack — guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin — have retired from the group after three decades, the band wrote on social media Wednesday. The band added that both ...

The questions surrounding the status of Godsmack’s guitarist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin have been clarified after some missed tour dates. The long-running metal band released a statement ...