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Rolling Stone surveys potential acts for the Las Vegas Sphere, spotlighting Metallica, Tool, and Guns N' Roses as the top contenders and weighing why each might or might not do a long-running residency at the venue, along with other rumors and the financial/production challenges of staging Sphere-style shows.
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Maynard James Keenan emphasizes the importance of engaging with live performances over filming, enforcing strict smartphone restrictions at Tool and Puscifer shows to enhance audience experience, a practice also adopted by bands like Ghost, aiming to improve concert engagement and preserve the integrity of live music.
André 3000's track "I Swear, I Really Wanted To Make A 'Rap' Album But This Is Literally The Way The Wind Blew Me This Time" has surpassed Tool's "Fear Inoculum" as the longest Hot 100 hit of all time, charting at #90. The 12-minute and 20-second track from his instrumental album New Blue Sun garnered 5.8 million streams in the past week. Taylor Swift's "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" holds the record for the longest chart-topping hit, followed by David Bowie's "Blackstar" and Harry Chapin's "Better Place To Be (Parts 1 & 2)."
Tool has announced additional tour dates for their 2024 North American tour, extending their current leg. The band will resume performances in January, starting in Baltimore and concluding in Las Vegas. Tool, known for their rock music, released their latest album Fear Inoculum in 2019, following a 13-year gap since their previous LP.
Tool delivers a mind-melting and triumphant showcase at Power Trip, standing out as the youngest band on the bill. With their anti-rockstar approach and alien-like presence, Tool's set captivates the audience with juddering riffs, howling solos, and interstellar instrumentals. While deviating from the usual rock spectacle, Tool proves their ability to transcend genre boundaries and stand toe-to-toe with some of the world's biggest acts, leaving the crowd in awe with their singular artistry.
Google has launched a new tool called Emoji Kitchen that allows users to create their own emoji mashups. With over 3,600 emoji options available, this tool provides endless opportunities for creating unique and hilarious combinations. To use Emoji Kitchen, simply search for "emoji kitchen" on Google and click on the blue "Get cooking" button. Users can select two emojis to combine and the resulting mashup can be copied as a sticker to share with friends. The launch of this tool follows a study revealing the top 10 emoji "icks" in Britain.
Tool has announced a fall tour of North America, including Canadian shows for the first time since 2019. The tour will begin in September and end in November, with performances at various arenas and festivals. Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan also made headlines earlier this year for performing in drag at a festival in Florida.
Tool has announced a headlining North American arena tour for this fall, hitting various cities in the US and Canada. Tickets go on sale Friday, with TOOL Army members having access to a presale on Thursday. VIP packages will also be available.
TOOL announces a North American tour and will perform at Hero Arena inside Mountain America Center in Idaho Falls on Thursday, Oct. 12. The tour announcement follows TOOL’s debut live performances of 2023, headlining both Welcome to Rockville and the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival in recent weeks. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m.
The Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival featured nearly 80 hard rock, metal, and hip-hop acts from all over the globe, including Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Rob Zombie, and KISS. The festival also included dozens of artists, graphics companies, community outreach groups, and merchandisers, as well as food and drink offerings. The festival continues today with a headline performance by Foo Fighters.
Maynard James Keenan, the lead singer of Tool, protested Florida's new anti-drag ban by appearing on stage in drag during the band's Daytona Beach gig. The law, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, prohibits minors from attending drag shows among other anti-trans policies. Keenan's protest took place at an all-ages festival, meaning he was technically in breach of the new law. Other musicians, including Lizzo and Hayley Williams, have also spoken out against similar legislation in Tennessee.
Tool's lead singer Maynard James Keenan performed in drag at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Florida, in defiance of a new bill signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis that targets drag shows and transgender rights. Keenan's performance was in violation of the new law, which prevents minors from attending drag shows. Tool's only other scheduled 2023 dates are at four more US festivals.
Metallica, AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Iron Maiden, and Ozzy Osbourne have announced a three-day mega-concert called Power Trip at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, from October 6-8. The event is being put on by Goldenvoice and will take place at the same location as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Ozzy Osbourne, who canceled some European tour dates earlier this year due to a spine injury, left the door open for events like Power Trip that do not require extensive travel.
A customizable rankings and projections tool for the 2023 fantasy baseball draft kit has been created by Dom Luszczyszyn and Jake. The tool allows users to input their league settings, tweak projections, and draft with an optimized list of rankings fully customized to their league. The tool takes into account months of projections, spreadsheet math, standard deviation, replacement level players, and more. Users can also change projections, assign more value to a particular position, and sort by rank or VORP. The tool is available for download.