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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1374 Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:53:38 -0400 Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:52:02 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1374 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/shannon-larkin-and-tony-rombola-have-officially-left-godsmack-the-end-of-an-era https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/shannon-larkin-and-tony-rombola-have-officially-left-godsmack-the-end-of-an-era Music News: "We want to assure you that Shannon and Tony will always be part of our family, and their contributions will forever echo in our music."]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:53:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_and_staind_announce_tour_for_summer_2023.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_and_staind_announce_tour_for_summer_2023.html Music News: "Really looking forward to running on tour this summer with our old pals in Staind."]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:27:57 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_cancel_spring_tour_over_lack_of_ticket_sales.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_cancel_spring_tour_over_lack_of_ticket_sales.html Music News: The band was scheduled to hit South America next month.]]> Sat, 04 Mar 2023 13:05:22 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_drummer_explains_bands_decision_to_stop_recording_new_albums_its_kind_of_like_sports_man.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_drummer_explains_bands_decision_to_stop_recording_new_albums_its_kind_of_like_sports_man.html Music News: "We're not gonna do some kind of cash grab".]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2023 16:00:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_sully_erna_opens_up_on_what_becoming_a_rock_star_is_really_like_your_realities_get_twisted.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_sully_erna_opens_up_on_what_becoming_a_rock_star_is_really_like_your_realities_get_twisted.html Music News: "The first thing that I learned was that it distorts your reality."]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:33:52 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_drummer_says_new_metallica_song_wouldnt_be_no2_on_charts_if_that_was_some_new_band_it_might_not_even_make_the_top_40.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_drummer_says_new_metallica_song_wouldnt_be_no2_on_charts_if_that_was_some_new_band_it_might_not_even_make_the_top_40.html Music News: Shannon Larkin spoke about the fact that Metallica's new single failed to overtake Godsmack's "Surrender" on the Billboard chart.]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2023 04:12:05 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_release_new_single_you_and_i_share_final_album_details.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_release_new_single_you_and_i_share_final_album_details.html Music News: "Lighting Up the Sky" will be out early next year.]]> Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:54:13 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_postpone_first-ever_south_american_tour_over_logistical_challenges.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_postpone_first-ever_south_american_tour_over_logistical_challenges.html Music News: The band was scheduled to kick off the run next week.]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2022 11:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_open_up_on_why_upcoming_album_will_be_their_final_one.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_open_up_on_why_upcoming_album_will_be_their_final_one.html Music News: "I think everybody feels pretty complete."]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:53:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_sully_erna_explains_why_next_album_will_be_bands_last_says_theyre_not_breaking_up.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_sully_erna_explains_why_next_album_will_be_bands_last_says_theyre_not_breaking_up.html Music News: "This is the last record we're ever gonna do."]]> Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:04:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/listen_godsmack_release_new_single_surrender.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/listen_godsmack_release_new_single_surrender.html Music News: This marks the band's first new song since 2018.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_sully_erna_says_that_next_album_might_be_the_last.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_sully_erna_says_that_next_album_might_be_the_last.html Music News: The band has recently completed work on a follow-up to "When Legends Rise"]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2022 22:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_im_gonna_try_to_get_very_aggressive_with_my_creativity__get_2_records_done_before_holidays.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_im_gonna_try_to_get_very_aggressive_with_my_creativity__get_2_records_done_before_holidays.html Music News: "There's a lot going on, but what is gonna be permitted is yet to be told."]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2020 18:22:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_is_working_on_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_is_working_on_new_album.html Music News: Drummer Shannon Larkin also addresses the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.]]> Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:02:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_larkin_names_rush_album_that_changed_his_life_forever.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_larkin_names_rush_album_that_changed_his_life_forever.html Music News: "She also turned me on to weed, so thank god for my big sister!", the drummer says.]]> Sun, 08 Dec 2019 18:42:39 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_says_band_was_unfairly_labeled_nu-metal_names_genre_he_thinks_they_belong_in.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_says_band_was_unfairly_labeled_nu-metal_names_genre_he_thinks_they_belong_in.html Music News: "Our biggest struggle over the years was we got lumped into that 'nu metal' category when we got signed," Sully Erna says.]]> Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:22:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_members_talk_how_reading_negative_comments_affects_them_send_message_to_metallicas_hetfield.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_members_talk_how_reading_negative_comments_affects_them_send_message_to_metallicas_hetfield.html Music News: "That fucker! I can't believe he said that! *** him, I'm gonna ruin his life now!", frontman Sully Erna says with a laugh.]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:29:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sully_erna_comments_on_godsmack_scoring_three_no_1_singles_with_latest_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sully_erna_comments_on_godsmack_scoring_three_no_1_singles_with_latest_album.html Music News: "I definitely appreciate it more now," the frontman says.]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:39:51 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sully_erna_explains_how_godsmack_audience_has_changed_since_the_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sully_erna_explains_how_godsmack_audience_has_changed_since_the_new_album.html Music News: "We're definitely seeing a change in the attendance, and we're seeing a new audience as well," the frontman says.]]> Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:03:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_sully_erna_ive_been_just_as_disappointed_as_ive_been_blessed_with_meeting_my_childhood_heroes.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_sully_erna_ive_been_just_as_disappointed_as_ive_been_blessed_with_meeting_my_childhood_heroes.html Music News: "The bands that have every right to be arrogant or egotistical if they wanted to be - are the bands that are the coolest," the frontman says.]]> Sun, 21 Jul 2019 15:24:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sully_erna_reacts_to_rush_icon_neil_peart_praising_godsmacks_drum_battle.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sully_erna_reacts_to_rush_icon_neil_peart_praising_godsmacks_drum_battle.html Music News: "He changed my life, for sure," the frontman said.]]> Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:12:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/there_is_not_a_single_bad_song_on_latest_godsmack_album_bassist_robbie_merrill_says.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/there_is_not_a_single_bad_song_on_latest_godsmack_album_bassist_robbie_merrill_says.html Music News: "Every song on it was good," the musician said about "When Legends Rise."]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2019 11:43:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_sully_erna_i_was_raised_with_jazz__blues.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_sully_erna_i_was_raised_with_jazz__blues.html Music News: "I was literally raised with the piano, I was born into music," the musician said.]]> Fri, 14 Jun 2019 15:28:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_larkin_advises_young_drummers_to_protect_their_hearing_wear_earplugs.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmacks_larkin_advises_young_drummers_to_protect_their_hearing_wear_earplugs.html Music News: "The truth is, you'll thank me for that," the drummer said.]]> Tue, 07 May 2019 14:37:50 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_recalls_rushs_neil_peart_saying_he_was_pretty_much_done_playing_drums_in_any_way_or_form.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_recalls_rushs_neil_peart_saying_he_was_pretty_much_done_playing_drums_in_any_way_or_form.html Music News: "You know what, son? I think I've done about everything I can do on the drums," Sully Erna recalls the drummer saying.]]> Mon, 06 May 2019 17:37:07 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_drummer_says_all_his_idols_were_fucking_wrecks_adds_that_going_sober_saved_his_life.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_drummer_says_all_his_idols_were_fucking_wrecks_adds_that_going_sober_saved_his_life.html Music News: "They're all people that actually let it kill them before they saw the light," Shannon Larkin says.]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 13:05:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_drummer_says_band_makes_no_money_from_streaming_but_has_no_problem_with_constant_touring.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_drummer_says_band_makes_no_money_from_streaming_but_has_no_problem_with_constant_touring.html Music News: "The only reason I mention that is because you need money to push this forward in the Godsmack way," drummer Shannon Larkin says.]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:11:40 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_cancel_tour_dates_after_son_of_guitarist_tony_rombola_dies_at_age_34.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_cancel_tour_dates_after_son_of_guitarist_tony_rombola_dies_at_age_34.html Music News: "He was a fan, just like all of you," frontman Sully Erna stated.]]> Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:58:21 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_why_we_chose_bulletproof_as_lead_single_for_our_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/godsmack_frontman_why_we_chose_bulletproof_as_lead_single_for_our_new_album.html Music News: "It was just one of those choruses that I felt was a bit undeniable," Sully Erna says.]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:06:45 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sully_erna_on_response_to_new_godsmack_album_there_are_always_couple_of_whiners_you_cant_satisfy_but_thats_just_the_world_we_live_in.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/sully_erna_on_response_to_new_godsmack_album_there_are_always_couple_of_whiners_you_cant_satisfy_but_thats_just_the_world_we_live_in.html Music News: "We play music for us and we hope that people come along for the journey," the frontman says.]]> Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:52:02 -0400