Tool: Last News

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has shared a post on social media, announcing the death of his father.The singer made the post on Sunday (February 9), confirming that his dad, Mike Keenan, had passed away “peacefully”.He also shared a moving tribute to his father, describing the kind of man he was and some of his favourite anecdotes from his life.“My Father, Mike Keenan, also my Wrestling coach and HS Teacher, passed early yesterday. He went peacefully in his room. And for those of you who knew him, that sounds quite boring,” the eulogy read.“He lived an interesting life.

Tool livestreamed their full set at Lollapalooza Argentina last night (March 22).The band took a rare step of allowing the Buenos Aires concert to be broadcast via Flow, an Argentinian cable television and internet company, despite the band not allowing any close-ups of the performance and stuck with only wide angle shots. You can watch it below.Tool have a staunch no-filming policy at their concerts, with security tending to remove fans who try to film their shows.Their nine-song set at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, which was their first in South America, included four songs from 2006’s ‘10,000 Days’.It kicked off a run of shows that also includes Lollapalooza festivals in Chile and Brazil.‘Stinkfist’‘The Pot’‘Fear Inoculum’‘Rosetta Stoned’‘Pneuma’‘The Grudge’‘Jambi’‘Invincible’‘Vicarious’Elsewhere, the band could face a class action lawsuit after disappointing fans at their own recent inaugural Tool In The Sand festival in the Dominican Republic.The band kicked off their first-ever destination music bash in the Caribbean earlier this month in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, across two resorts.

Tool could face a class action lawsuit after disappointing fans at their inaugural Tool In The Sand festival in the Dominican Republic.The band kicked off their first-ever destination music bash in the Caribbean this past weekend (March 7 and 8) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, across two resorts. They were slated to perform two headlining slots and promised fans “two unique sets” – which some thought meant there would be no crossovers of tracks.However, Tool did not break out an entirely different setlist on the second night, leaving some fans disappointed and annoyed.

Tool have been booed over their two sets at their Tool In The Sand festival in the Dominican Republic.The band kicked off their first-ever destination music bash in the Caribbean this past weekend (March 7) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic across two resorts; the Hard Rock and Royalton resorts. The stacked line-up for the fest featured the likes of Primus, Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon, and more. Tool were slated to perform two headlining slots.Maynard James Keenan and co.

Guns ‘N’ Roses, Tool, Jason Momoa and Rival Sons have been added to the bill at Black Sabbath‘s final reunion gig.They join already announced star-studded opening acts and special guests, including the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Halestorm, recent Grammy-winners Gojira and more. Guns ‘N’ Roses members Slash and Duff McKagan were also on the original bill but now they will instead play in the full band line-up.As well as playing live, former Rage Against The Machine member Tom Morello will also serve as musical director of the show.

Tool have revealed they plan to spend three months “organising our ideas” in the studio this spring as they work on their new album.The band have not released a full-length record since 2019’s ‘Fear Inoculum’, but as bassist Justin Chancellor recently told Summa Inferno, they intend to get to work on the follow-up after the conclusion of their upcoming Latin American tour.They are headlining their own festival, Tool In The Sand, across three days in March in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. They will play two sets, with other artists including Mastodon, Primus, Coheed And Cambria, Eagles Of Death Metal, CKY, and King’s X.After that, Chancellor says they plan to gather their ideas together.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed that Black Sabbath‘s final gig will feature a collaboration between Tom Morello, Tool‘s Danny Carey and Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan.Earlier this week (February 5), the legendary metal band announced their final-ever live show, which will take place in Birmingham on July 5. The band has also announced star-studded opening acts and special guests, which include the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Halestorm, recent Grammy-winners Gojira and more.Morello – the soloist and former Rage Against The Machine guitarist – will also be appearing at the gig, serving as music director.

Tool drummer Danny Carey has invented an exercise bike that he can also use for drumming practice.Carey’s exercise bike has a drum pad in place of where a screen might be, meaning he can drum along to music while he is working out.He demonstrated how it works in a video posted to YouTube shorts, playing snare rolls while pedalling on the bike.Check it out below:Last month Tool surprised fans in California last week by breaking out a surprise set at the Bass Magazine Awards, performing to celebrate bassist Justin Chancellor’s win of the Lifetime Achievement Award.At the intimate event, the band and performed two fan-favourite tracks. The first was ‘Schism’, taken from the 2001 album ‘Lateralus’, and this was followed by ‘Jambi’, which featured on the 2006 follow-up album ‘10,000 Days’.The surprise set at the Bass Magazine Awards last week comes ahead of the band gearing up to host the first instalment of their own festival, Tool In The Sand.Labelled as an “all-inclusive” experience, it is set to be held across three days in March in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Tool surprised fans in California last week by breaking out a surprise set. Check out footage and images of the moment below.The moment took place at the Bass Magazine Awards, held at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California last Thursday (January 23).

Hatebreed‘s Jamey Jasta has opened up about his distaste for Tool‘s music, comparing the band’s album ‘Fear Inoculum’ to “spa music”.While appearing as a guest on the This Day In Metal podcast, hosted by journalist Ed Hack, Jasta shared some advice on how to ignore haters and then shaded Tool and their 2019 studio record.“Whatever it is, if it’s writing a book, if it’s making a film, if it’s making a record or writing a poem or fucking making a recipe – I don’t care what it is – you’ve gotta block out the people that maybe don’t believe in you to do it and you’ve gotta find the ones that do, and you’ve gotta keep them close and you’ve gotta make sure that you do right by them, and that they appreciate what you do and vice versa,” he began (via Blabbermouth).“I think it’s gotta be authentic, it’s gotta be from the heart, ’cause the stuff that really resonate to people 10, 20, 30 years in is stuff that I knew in the moment was ‘it’. You just know when you know.

Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale has revealed she once broke up with someone after he fell asleep during a Tool gig.The singer and guitarist has given an interview to Guitar Player in which she names the 10 albums that have changed her life. Among her picks was Tool’s 2001 alt-metal classic ‘Lateralus’, which prompted her to recall the incident in question.Remembering that her little brother Arejay, who now plays drums in Halestorm, was eager to see the band around the album’s release, she said: “I had a shitty waitress job, and I got us tickets to see Tool at Hershey Park.

Primus have warned applicants about scammers.Earlier this year, the band shared the “complete shock” departure of longtime drummer Tim Alexander, and took to social media to tell fans they were “taking submissions from all points in the universe for the position of Primus drummer/percussionist”, later revealing they might have “found our guy” in Billy Strings.They included an email address for all submissions, which required a resumé and video of a recent performance, with the band noting that while “flashy chops” were good, they were looking for a drummer who “had the ability to listen, react, and contribute to the musical conversation.”Today (December 22) marked the last day drummers could submit, and they yet again took to Instagram to warn the 5,000 some hopefuls of potential scammers.

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has finally answered the very literal question fans have always wondered the answer to – what’s his favourite tool?The question was posed on comedian Bert Kreischer’s Bertcast podcast and came from Kreischer’s daughter Ila, a big fan of Tool who texted the question to her dad to ask on her behalf.“A battery-operated pneumatic nail gun,” said Keenan, adding a sound effect. He continued, “I remember when it was like the canister and it would clog up and get all fucked up.

Tool have announced Live in the Sand, their very own festival which will commence next year, and have revealed the line-up.Live in the Sand is set to be a three-day destination festival that will take place in the Dominican Republic and will include a five-star all-inclusive luxury experience at the Hard Rock and Royalton Resorts in Punta Cana from March 7-9 2025.Tool will be headlining the Caribbean music bash with the likes of Primus, Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria, Eagles of Death Metal, King’s X, Fishbone, Wheel, CKY, Moon Walker also set to perform throughout the weekend.A ticket pre-sale will be available for fans who are members of the Tool Army (fan club) for an exclusive 24-hour window beginning on Tuesday (October 29) at 10am PT (1pm EDT, 6pm BST). General ticket sales will commence on Wednesday (October 30) at 10am PT (1pm EDT, 6pm BST).

Tool have announced a new destination festival set to take place in the Dominican Republic next year – find out more below.The festival, dubbed Tool In The Sand, has been labeled as an “all-inclusive” experience that is scheduled to take place across three days in March next year in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic across two resorts; the Hard Rock and Royalton resorts.Tool will perform two sets at the festival, which will also include sets from Mastodon, Primus, Coheed And Cambria, Eagles Of Death Metal, CKY, King’s X and more. Alex Grey and Allyson Grey have been named as special guests.Tickets are only available in packages that come with a luxury resort room, unlimited food and drinks and entry to the three-day festival.

Ozzy Osbourne was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame – for the second time – this past weekend, where he was honoured with a tribute performance by Billy Idol, Jelly Roll and more.The Prince of Darkness was previously inducted as a member of Black Sabbath in 2006, and on Saturday (October 19) was inducted as a solo artist – a long time coming as he’s been eligible for the honour since 2006.During the ceremony at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio, a tribute to the singer’s solo career was performed by Billy Idol, Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan, and country artist Jelly Roll, alongside a backing band comprised of bassist Rob Trujillo – who was in Osbourne’s band prior to joining Metallica – Zakk Wylde, Wolfgang Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith, guitarist Steve Stevens and producer Andrew Watt.For the performance, Maynard James Keenan kicked things off with ‘Crazy Train’, which was introduced by Ozzy himself, who sang the song’s iconic ‘All aboard!’ lyrics.After that, Jelly Roll covered Osbourne’s power ballad ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home,’ and Billy Idol closed out the performance with ‘No More Tears’.Watch fan-shot footage of the entire tribute performance below.During Osbourne’s induction speech, he gave his fans and supports a quick round of thank-yous so as not to “bore you with a long, drawn-out fucking monologue”. He then gave a special shout-out to his late guitarist Randy Rhoads, and his wife Sharon: “I’ve got to say one thing for a guy by the name of Randy Rhoads.

Maynard James Keenan of Tool has said that the band “made a mistake” in their decision to keep their music off streaming platforms for so long.The band famously first made their back catalogue available on online platforms in 2019, having only previously allowed fans to access their music via physical formats.Following their music’s long-awaited digital release, the group’s third record – 2001’s ‘Lateralus’ – immediately topped the albums chart on Apple Music’s iTunes, seeing off competition from Billie Eilish and the soundtracks to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, The Lion King, and The Greatest Showman.Now, looking back, frontman Keenan has said he regrets not making the move sooner, admitting he had wanted to 20 years prior but waited until his bandmates “caved”.Speaking on the Allison Hagendorf Show, Keenan said: “I feel like we missed the boat. Like it started with downloads, you know, 24 years ago, and then by the time we actually came out, downloads are done.

Olivia Rodrigo, Tool, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Mendes and Rüfüs Du Sol have been announced as headliners for the Lollapalooza 2025 South American dates.Lollapalooza Chile, Lollapalooza Argentina and Lollapalooza Brasil will also see the likes of Benson Boone, Foster the People, Tate McRae, Parcels, Zedd, Charlotte de Witte, Teddy Swims, The Marías, Mon Laferte, Fontaines D.C. and many more take over their stages during their weekends.The Chile edition will take place on the weekend of March 21 – 23 at Parque Bicentenario de Cerrillos in Santiago.

Tool bassist Justin Chancellor dressed up in a Willy Wonka disguise to prank the band’s support act on tour – watch the footage below.Californian alt-rock trio Night Verses were the victims while wrapping up their support duties on their European tour in June.Yesterday (August 20), Tool posted a video on social media of Chancellor wearing a Willy Wonka disguise alongside members of the band’s crew in animal costumes as they invaded the stage during an instrumental breakdown in Night Verses’ set.Understandably, the band members were a little confused to see Chancellor carrying a cane onstage and trying to conduct them – though, to their credit, they didn’t seem too bothered by the antics and were able to complete the song without missing a beat. Check out the moment here.A post shared by Tool (@toolmusic)Given Tool’s track record of pulling light-hearted pranks on their support bands, Night Verses may well have been expecting some tomfoolery.During Blonde Redhead’s last opening set for Tool in 2022, the band’s frontman Maynard James Keenan stormed the stage along with crew wearing blonde and red wigs.

Tool bassist Justin Chancellor has spoken to NME about the pressure from fans to release new music, admitting that “it’s not the easiest thing to do”.The LA band’s fifth and most recent album, ‘Fear Inoculum’, came out in 2019 – marking their first full-length project since 2006’s ‘10,000 Days’.However, Chancellor said earlier this year that there was “no thought of taking 13 years” to drop Tool’s sixth LP, and that they’d be heading back to the studio after their current UK and European tour.He also explained that the group had already reunited for some writing sessions before they embarked on their North American tour in late 2023. “We gave it a stab for a couple of months,” the musician said in February.During a recent interview with NME, Chancellor was asked about the current status of Tool’s new music, and whether he felt any pressure to deliver another album sooner rather than later.“It definitely comes on our own terms,” he responded.

Tool bassist Justin Chancellor has revealed that the band got frustrated while working on their 2019 album ‘Fear Inoculum’, and nearly threw out the whole record – see what he had to say below.In a new chat with NME‘s Liberty Dunworth, Chancellor spoke of the band’s upcoming UK tour, their long hiatuses between albums and potential new material. He also spoke about the band’s acclaimed 2019 record ‘Fear Inoculum’, which came 13 years after 2006’s ‘10,000 Years’.When asked about the band’s new aversion for long waits between records, Chancellor revealed that the 13 year wait between ‘10,000 Years’ and ‘Fear Inoculum’ wasn’t done on purpose: “It was never an intention of ours to do it that way! As time went on it just took longer and longer, and I think that stems from the pressure of trying to excel and trying to outdo yourself.”He continued: “There’s always a danger of looking back and comparing ourselves to what we’ve done before, so there’s a certain amount of stuff we had to work through to get to the place where we could create something new and pure and of its own right.