J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'Awake' album artwork. (Republic/UMe) Godsmack has unearthed their cover of Black Sabbath's "Sweet Leaf." The recording has long ...

Bruno Mars has confirmed that a new album is on the way after 10 years since his last full-length project. The pop music icon announced on social media Monday that his forthcoming album was complete. ...

Several years ago, Godsmack frontman Sully Erna mentioned that 2023’s Lighting Up the Sky might be the group’s last album. The 2024 departures of guitarist/vocalist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon ...

We’re back with another “worst of” list. On Monday, we picked the worst songs of the year. You’ll see some repeats here, but there are a few new entrants who made some woefully disappointing or ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Metacritic has unveiled its annual rankings of the best albums of the year, highlighting a diverse and genre-spanning collection of critically acclaimed releases. From ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. De Los recently did a team huddle to determine our personal best releases of 2025 — this is no garden variety ...

METHUEN — A local casket company’s mission to change the conversation around death and dying is now looking to keep people “awake” while they are alive. Titan Casket, founded by Andover resident Scott ...

Rosalía made an album invoking the saints, Lily Allen took us on a tragicomic trip through her domestic hell, Lady Gaga found the sweet spot between artpop and arena-ready funk, and Bad Bunny was just ...

One band absolutely dominated the hardcore conversation this year, and they did it by working way, way harder than anyone else. Affable Boston bruisers Haywire spent 2025 playing sweaty, cathartic, ...

From Mavis Staples to the Kronos Quartet—these are our music critic’s favorite works from this year. The Lebanese Civil War. Corporate agri-capitalism. Tips for surviving a nasty divorce. Violence, ...