On July 10, 2026, it was announced the band had signed with Big Loud Rock , and released a new single “Beaches in Tennessee.”
On the same day, it was announced the band had a new “full-length… LP” in the works with the label.
On June 12, 2026, Mike Mangini played his first show with Godsmack on drums after Wade Murff left to play for Black Veil Brides across what remained of their 2026 European tour.
They are also confirmed to be appearing at Welcome to Rockville taking place in Daytona Beach, Florida in May 2026.
In March 13, 2026, Godsmack announced their second live album, Live At Mohegan Sun . The album doubles as a concert video and is set to be released on May 1.
On February 7, 2026, Arnold died from the cancer in his sleep; his death was announced by the band later in the afternoon through a statement on their social media accounts. Arnold was paid tribute from the rock music community in his honor.
On February 2, 2026, it was announced that Godsmack would be doing a North American tour with Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy on “The Rise Of Rock” tour from May to September 2026.
The band was confirmed to be performing at the 2026 Sonic Temple music festival in Columbus, Ohio .
In 2026, for the 20th anniversary of their most successful album Foiled , Blue October plan to release it on vinyl for the first time, and stage a tour in which they will play all the songs from the album from start to finish.
Later in 2026 they plan to release their long-awaited thirteenth studio album.