On October 30, a pallet containing 13 of Tool guitarist Adam Jones‘ new 1979 Les Paul Custom signature guitars were stolen from a Sweetwater truck at a truck stop in Whiteland, Indiana. The instruments were said to be worth nearly $95,000. Sweetwater‘s Chief Supply Chain and Merchandising Officer Phil Rich commented: “Somehow out of a…
Tool’s Adam Jones is celebrating the announcement of his new 1979 Les Paul Custom guitar with a new short film called “The Witness.” The clip, which features music from Jones and his Tool bandmates Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor, was produced by Tim Dawson and mixed by Joe Barresi. Gibson‘s CMO Cesar Gueikian commented: “I’m…
As previously reported, Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) recently revealed that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in February. Now, during a recent appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” the frontman discussed his battle with the disease even further. Keenan said the following [transcribed by The PRP]: “I didn’t have a bad [case],…
Tool’s “Fear Inoculum” won the award for the “Top Rock Album” at this year’s Billboard Music Awards. That event took place at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, CA earlier tonight (October 14). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tool (@toolmusic)
Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer) has revealed that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in February. Unfortunately, the frontman also added that he is still dealing with “residual effects” from the disease. Keenan told azcentral.com the following while discussing the pandemic’s impact on touring: “Well, I’m not a delicate flower. You make the…
Tool‘s 2019 album “Fear Inoculum” has officially been certified gold by the RIAA. The band received the honor after moving 500,000 units of the record in the U.S.
During a recent chat with Skinny Puppy‘s cEvin Key, Tool’s Danny Carey said that he is still hoping to “knock out” a new EP during quarantine. The drummer also revealed that the band are currently “free agents.” Carey said the following: “Tool hasn’t been jamming. We’ve been just kind on hiatus. Nothing’s really been happening.…
St. Vincent has shared footage of herself performing an acoustic cover of Tool‘s “Forty Six & 2” during a pre-show warm-up. You can check that out below. It’s worth noting that Tool guitarist Adam Jones commented on the post saying “very nice.” https://www.instagram.com/p/CDj1NeOAFeS/
Earlier this year, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Treasury launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to give loans to businesses to help them pay their employees amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to a new report, $660 billion was given out to 600,000 companies including ones owned by Slipknot, Green Day, Tool, My Chemical…
Tool have officially cancelled their spring/summer tour. The band were previously planning to reschedule the dates, but they have since decided to scrap the trek so fans can get refunds. Tool commented: “As so many music lovers have come to realize over the last several weeks, there is no playbook that artists, promoters and venues…
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