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Maynard James Keenan performing with Tool in early 1997
I napped my way through a classic Tool gig and it still bothers me almost 30 years later

By Simon Young Published

How one writer discovered that it's easy to casually nap through 110 decibels

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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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Kid Rock at the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy hearing in January 2026
United States Secretary of Defense told Army Chief of Staff to stand down over Kid Rock helicopter flyby investigation

By Simon Young Published

President Trump's pal Kid Rock is at the centre of Pete Hegseth's controversial military decision

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Maynard James Keenan of Tool performs on stage at the Good Things Festival at Flemington Race course on December 5, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Martin Philbey)
“Abrasiveness replaced with a desire to break boundaries”: How Tool, slowly but surely, went prog rock

By Jerry Ewing Published

When the band finally made their music available on streaming services, the path of their creative development became clearer than ever

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Tool backstage at Lollapalooza at Shoreline Amphitheatre on June 23, 1993 in Mountain View, California.
How Tool shot some old pianos to bits for a 15-minute song about crying carrots

By Simon Young Published

The closing song on their debut album Undertow was tucked away after 59 silent tracks

Tracks & Singles
Press shot of Tool in 2001
How Tool redefined prog metal for the 21st century with Lateralus

By Joe Daly Published

Lateralus wasn't just the album that redefined Tool - it paved the way for bands like Mastodon and Gojira in the years to come

Albums
Corey Taylor with arms outstretched on stage at Download
From Metallica surprise shows to Slipknot triumphs, these are the 13 greatest Download festival sets ever

By Stephen Hill Published

For over two decades, Download has been the premiere rock and metal festival in the UK. These are its finest moments

Music Festivals
Tenacious D posing with Fave Grohl backstage in 2000
How Dave Grohl, Ben Stiller, and Maynard James Keenan helped Tenacious D unleash Tribute

By Stephen Hill Published

Tenacious D had friends in high places, and they used them to bring this 2000s smash hit to life

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Tool in a black and white photo in 1993
With Sober, Tool attracted mainstream attention – and the ire of one of rock’s greatest frontmen

By Matt Mills Published

Sober, the seminal single from 1993’s Undertow, made Maynard James Keenan and co. a quick success story, but not everybody was a fan

Albums
Maynard James Keenan onstage with Tool in 1991
Inside the chaotic birth of prog metal provocateurs Tool

By Jon Weiderhorn Published

They’ve sold millions of albums, won four Grammys and inspired legions of copycats, but this is where the legend of Tool kicked off

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