Maynard James Keenan

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Singer Maynard Keenan performing on stage with Tool on July 7, 1997. (Photo by John Atashian/Getty Images)
“I like a picture that makes you uncomfortable. It’s gross, but you look anyway”: Tool’s first 20 years

By Joel McIver Published

Sacred geometry, lunar currents, media baiting, arena shows… there’s enough complexity in their first four albums to fill several lifetimes’ worth of study

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a photo of the band Primus from the year 2025
Primus recruit Puddles Pity Party for cover of Dio's Holy Diver

By Stef Lach Published

Listen to new Primus EP which includes cover of Dio's Holy Diver and features appearances from Puddles Pity Party and Tool's Maynard James Keenan

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Former Chief of Staff of the US Army General Randy George and Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan
Tool frontman offers support to friend, US Army's top general, ousted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

By Simon Young Published

Maynard James Keenan and General Randy George were West Point Prep classmates in the early 80s

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Maynard and Joni Mitchell
Tool's Maynard James Keenan shares his love for the legendary singer-songwriter who changed his life

By Paul Brannigan Published

Tool / A Perfect Circle vocalist salutes a folk-rock icon

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Alex Honnold atop the Taipei 101 tower in 2026, and Maynard James Keenan onstage with Tool in 2017
Maynard James Keenan on Tool soundtracking that terrifying climb up one of the tallest buildings on Earth

By Paul Brannigan Published

"What balls!" Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan salutes Alex Honnold's live Netflix climb up the Taipei 101 skyscraper

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Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan performing live in 1997.
Maynard James Keenan regrets some of the lyrics he wrote on those early Tool records

By Stef Lach Published

Widely regarded as a smart and witty lyricist, Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan thinks he could have done better on some tracks

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A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle have made four albums. These are the stories behind them all

By Stephen Hill Published

A Perfect Circle’s Billy Howerdel breaks down his band’s four studio albums

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Maynard James Keenan of Puscifer performs at Razzmatazz on July 04, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain
"The thing you’re getting on your phone sucks." Maynard James Keenan's ban on filming his live shows is here to stay

By Stef Lach Published

Filming on phones and other devices is prohibited at Tool, A Perfect Circle and Puscifer shows – and that's not likely to change

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Maynard James Keenan performing onstage in 1993 and a still from Green Jelly’s Three Little Pigs video
How a novelty 90s comedy song gave Tool’s Maynard James Keenan his first hit

By Metal Hammer Published

Before Tool broke big, Maynard James Keenan was squealing like a pig on a 90s hit

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A Perfect Circle
From bitter experience, Maynard James Keenan aims to keep knuckleheads away from his music

By David West Published

Maynard James Keenan explained why he does what he does when A Perfect Circle staged their surprise return in 2018 with Eat The Elephant

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