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Tool brought out Billy Strings for a live rendition of ‘Jambi’ during the opening night of their North American Arena tour.Following their headlining set at Power Trip Fest on Sunday (October 8) Tool kicked off the first night of their tour at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bringing out Strings as a special guest, the band and the bluegrass musician jammed out to ‘Jambi’ as the second song of the night’s setlist.Strings has previously discussed playing in different metal bands during his high school years.

King Crimson was one of the most influential prog rock groups in the world.After disbanding in 1974, guitarist Robert Fripp reformed the band in 1981 with new members Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford and Tony Levin. The quartet took their sound in a wholly new direction with their three African, post-punk and minimalist albums “Discipline,” “Beat” and “Three of a Perfect Pair.”Now, more than 40 years later, King Crimson sans Fripp and Bruford will take that trio of records on the road for their 2024 ‘BEAT Tour’ with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey.Along the way, the legendary outfit will stop into New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Oct.

Tool are one of the world’s biggest cult bands, inspiring a level of fandom and devotion that many artists would envy. And those fans packed two nights at Madison Square Garden last weekend, where the foursome, as is their wont, eschewed most if not all traditional “rock show” expectations and conventions.

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has earned a black belt in the martial art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, as confirmed on Instagram. A photo was posted on the social media site by fellow black belt Ty Gay this week (January 8) showing Keenan with his newly-acquired belt. “Congratulations to my friend, training partner, and sometimes nemesis @iamthebriefcase on the monumental task of receiving his Black Belt today,” Gay wrote beneath the photo.

Tool‘s Danny Carey has shared that the band may be releasing an EP instead of an album.The LA group – comprised of of Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Carey – released their fifth and most recent studio record, ‘Fear Inoculum’, in 2019. It came 13 years after its predecessor, 2006’s ‘10,000 Days’.Back in October, Chancellor teased that fans won’t be waiting as long for Tool’s next LP.

Tool have announced a series of UK and European tour dates, set to kick off in 2024. Find a list of upcoming shows and ticket details below.All set to take place in spring next year, the upcoming tour dates come as the band – comprised of Maynard James Keenan, Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey – are currently in the midst of a North American tour that extends into February.Set to kick off two months later, the tour will open with a slot at the ZAG Arena in Hannover, Germany on May 25, and continue two days later with a show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.From there, three performances around the UK are scheduled, opening with a performance in Birmingham on May 30, held at the Resorts World Arena.

Rush reunion with bandmate Alex Lifeson.Fans assumed the band had broken up for good after the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020, who quietly battled brain cancer for three years.Opening up in a new interview with The Washington Post, the musician reflected on the band having a reunion of sorts at the Taylor Hawkin’s tribute concerts last year in memory of the Foo Fighters drummer.“It had been a taboo subject,” he said of the experience. “And playing those songs again with a third person was the elephant in the room, and that kind of disappeared.”During the tribute shows in Los Angeles and London, Lee and Lifeson played Rush songs alongside a host of musical friends including the Foo’s own Dave Grohl, Tool‘s Danny Carey, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith and Omar Hakim.Lee said: “It was nice to know that if we decide to go out, Alex and I, whether we went out as part of a new thing, or whether we just wanted to go out and play Rush as Rush, we could do that now.”Following Peart’s death, Lee seemed to suggest that Rush’s touring days were definitely behind them.“That’s finished, right? That’s over,” he told Rolling Stone early in 2021.

Tool bassist Justin Chancellor has revealed that the band plan to work on a new album following their upcoming tour.The LA group released their fifth and most recent studio record, ‘Fear Inoculum’, in 2019. It came 13 years after its predecessor, 2006’s ‘10,000 Days’. During a recent appearance on The Vinyl Guide podcast, Chancellor teased that fans won’t be waiting as long for Tool’s next LP.He said the band have already “got many ideas cooking” for the new album, but confirmed that they “haven’t recorded anything yet”.“But we’re quite busy until after the spring of next year touring.

The Foo Fighters had a literal motley crew of cameos in their livestream, "Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts," before announcing a new addition to the band: drummer Josh Freese. In the wake of the tragic passing of Taylor Hawkins last March, the band enlisted the help of other famous drummers, including Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee and Tool’s Danny Carey, to tease the ultimate arrival of Freese.  Each musician was welcomed into the studio by the band, only to deliver a funny remark like, "There's a white Mercedes blocking me," "I got the P.F. Chang's" and "I groomed your poodles for you." With multiple interruptions, an agitated voice off camera can be heard yelling, "Excuse me," before cutting to Freese behind the drums.

death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022.The band revealed in a livestream event that Josh Freese, 50, will be joining members Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee behind the drum set for their upcoming tour.In Sunday’s “Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts,” the Grammy-winning rock band showed a skit where they teased iconic drummers interrupting a session at Studio 606, including Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee and Tool’s Danny Carey.Smith came in complaining of a Mercedes blocking him, Lee arrived at the studio with takeout from P.F. Chang’s, and Carey came in to tell the band that he got their poodles groomed for them — but ultimately, the skit cuts to Freese.“Um, excuse me! Guys can we just, like, I don’t know, play a song or two, something?” an annoyed Freese says in the bit, revealing him as the drummer before rehearsing “All My Life.”It’s unclear if Freese will become a permanent member of Foo Fighters or is simply filling in as the band launches their tour.Foo Fighters officially have a new drummer !! Welcome Josh Freese !! pic.twitter.com/gcXGMGCV0HIf he were to become a permanent member, he would be the band’s third drummer — not including Grohl — succeeding Hawkins and William Goldsmith, who played on 1997’s “The Colour and Shape.”Hawkins died unexpectedly at age 50 on March 25, 2022, while on tour in Colombia.

livestream studio session Sunday morning. Before they started playing, the band was seen standing around in the studio chatting, with no drummer in sight.

Foo Fighters officially have a new member sitting behind the drum kit.

Foo Fighters have enlisted the help of a new drummer, just over one year after the death of Taylor Hawkins. Hawkins died in March 2022 at his hotel in Bogotá, Colombia, while on tour with the band. He was 50.The announcement came during a livestreamed event on Sunday, in which the band revealed that Josh Freese, session drummer and longtime friend of Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, was joining the band for their upcoming tour. Titled, «Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts,» the livestream saw the band, which till now was comprised of Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee, playfully announce their new drummer by teasing fans with a gameshow like reveal.In succession, three top-notch drummers knocked on the door of the band's rehearsal room --  Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, and Tool's Danny Carey — saying things like, «There’s a white Mercedes blocking my car,» or «Hey I got the PF Changs!» and «I groomed your poodles for you,» while the band members responded by saying things like, «We’ll be right there!»It's then a voice is heard shouting, «Um… EXCUSE ME?!» When the band looks to see who it is, Freese is seen sat behind a drumkit that had been strategically placed off-camera.«Can we play a song or something?!» he asks before the band starts playing songs from their new album, .Freese is a natural choice for the group, as he's a friend of both Grohl and Hawkins and is a veteran session drummer who has performed with a stacked set of bands, including, Guns N' Roses, A Perfect Circle, Puddle of Mudd, Nine Inch Nails, Weezer, Paramore, the Replacements, Sting and the Vandals.

Josh Freese is taking over as the permanent replacement for Taylor Hawkins in Foo Fighters, the group has announced.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor As expected, Foo Fighters revealed their new drummer during a livestreamed event on Sunday: And as expected, it’s veteran session man and longtime friend Josh Freese. The band launches a massive tour — their first without drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died tragically in Colombia last year — in New Hampshire on May 24. While the band announced its intention to continue late last year, they went to great lengths not to reveal the identity of their new drummer. They played into this during the opening moments of the livestream, called “Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts,” which featured all of the members joking around with each other in their rehearsal room, with their guitars on.

Tool and Queens Of The Stone Age have joined Primus onstage and performed covers of AC/DC, Led Zeppelin and more. Check out fan footage and the setlist below.The performance was held at The Belasco in Los Angeles on Monday (April 17) and saw Primus play a live set to raise funds for director, animator and writer Jimmy Hayward (Toy Story, Finding Nemo), who is currently undergoing cancer treatment.During the show – which featured six Primus songs and four covers – the band were joined by Tool members Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor, and Queens Of The Stone Age’s Troy Van Leeuwen.The benefit show opened with the popular 1991 single ‘Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers’, and later saw the surprise guests join them on stage to cover various rock classics.The covers included Tool’s ‘Ænema’, AC/DC’s ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ and King Crimson’s ‘Thela Hun Ginjeet’.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins – see the full list of names below.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.

Tool celebrated the end of their European tour by joining support act Brass Against for a performance of their first industry single, ‘Stinkfist’.Performing in Budapest last week (May 24), Brass Against performed the 1996 Ænima track – a regular track in their set of big-band rock covers – with Tool’s Adam Jones, Danny Carey, and Justin Chancellor joining them onstage.Brass Against’s covers of ‘The Pot’ and ‘Lateralus’ had caught the attention of the metal band, who subsequently invited them to open their shows.Watch the two bands combining to perform ‘Stinkfist’ below.Stinkfist w/ Adam, Justin and Danny in Budapest @Tool pic.twitter.com/S3M4Zs81tp— Brass Against (@BrassAgainst) May 31, 2022At the start of the tour in April, Brass Against were reminded that they were performing in a “no pee zone” on their tour with the veteran rockers.Upon arriving at the venue – the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark – Urista was greeted by a sign that’d been taped to the stage. It read: “NO PEE ZONE – No Urine Is To Be Deposited, Placed, Distributed, Sprinkled, Poured And/or Spread In This Immediate Area.”Last November, footage emerged of Brass Against singer Sophia Urista urinating on a willing fan’s face during the band’s set at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida.Although it’s not been confirmed, the sign was presumably put there by known-practical jokers Tool.

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has shared a video of himself pranking drummer Danny Carey with a dildo during a recent concert in the US.The clip, which you can view below, sees the frontman crouching down behind Carey’s drum kit with a dildo, which he uses to replace the drummer’s gong mallet.When Carey reaches for his mallet, he instead grabs the plastic phallus, and hits the gong with it.It is the second time in the last month the frontman has pranked his bandmate.A post shared by Tool (@toolmusic)He previously shared a humorous clip of himself trying to play Jenga behind Carey.However, Keenan’s game was ruined after Carey smashed his giant gong at the back of his drum set, causing the frontman to jokingly yell: “What the fuck! What’s wrong with you?!”Last Friday, Tool shared their first video in 15 years with ‘Opiate²’, a re-imagined and extended version of Tool’s 1992 single ‘Opiate’, with both the song and video marking the 30th anniversary of the EP of the same name’s release.Meanwhile, the band are due to hit the road for their UK and European tour next month which takes in shows in Manchester, Birmingham and two nights at London’s O2 Arena.

Tool have shared their first video in 15 years today (March 18) – watch the video clip for ‘Opiate²’ below.‘Opiate²’ is a re-imagined and extended version of Tool’s 1992 single ‘Opiate’, with both the song and video marking the 30th anniversary of the EP of the same name’s release.‘Opiate²’ soundtracks a 10-plus minute short film created by visual artist Dominic Hailstone and guitarist Adam Jones. The disc also features “interviews and insights from special guests” and will come with a 46-page art book with behind-the-scenes photos.The biggest difference between the original song and the reimagined version is structural, with an extended section allowing drummer Danny Carey to hit his skins for longer.

Tool have released a reimagined version of their 1992 single ‘Opiate’.The reworked track, which is officially titled ‘Opiate²’, comes ahead of an accompanying short film that’s released on Blu-ray on March 18.‘Opiate²’ will soundtrack a 10-plus minute short film created by visual artist Dominic Hailstone and guitarist Adam Jones. The disc also features “interviews and insights from special guests” and will come with a 46-page art book with behind-the-scenes photos.The biggest difference between the original song and the reimagined version is structural, with an extended section allowing drummer Danny Carey to hit his skins for longer.

Maynard James Keenan has shared a humorous new clip of himself trying to play Jenga behind Tool drummer Danny Carey during one of the band’s recent shows.The band are currently on the North American leg of their world tour, which kicked off last month and is set to visit the UK and Ireland in May.In a clip that was shared over the weekend on Keenan’s personal Instagram page, the frontman is seen crouching down behind Carey’s drum kit during one show in an effort to play a game of Jenga.However, Keenan’s Jenga game is ruined after Carey smashes his giant gong at the back of his drum set, causing the frontman to jokingly yell: “What the fuck! What’s wrong with you?!”A post shared by MJ Keenan (@iamthebriefcase)You can watch a clip of the moment, which Keenan captioned “Danny, you son of a bitch! Tryn ta [sic] Jenga back here, ffs”, in the above post.Tool’s tour continues in Pittsburgh tomorrow (March 1). You can see the dates of their UK and European tour below, and find any remaining tickets here.April23 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark25 – Spektrum, Oslo, Norway26 – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden28 – Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg, Germany29 – Festhalle, Frankfurt, GermanyMay2 – AO Arena, Manchester4 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham6 – 3Arena, Dublin9 – The O2, London10 – The O2, London12 – AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France13 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium15 – Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin, Germany17 – Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany19 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands21 – Tauron Arena, Kraków, Poland23 – O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic24 – SportAréna, Budapest, Hungary Tool announced yesterday (February 27) that the vinyl version of their 2019 album ‘Fear Inoculum’ will be released in April.

Tool drummer Danny Carey hurled a homophobic slur during an alleged assault at Kansas City Airport, police have claimed.The musician was arrested on Sunday (December 12) after law enforcement received a report of a “disturbance between two males at an airport terminal”, TMZ reported earlier this week.Carey is suspected of getting into a physical altercation with a male security employee. He has since been released on bond.

Tool drummer Danny Carey was arrested on Sunday (December 12) for an alleged assault at Kansas City Airport.As TMZ reports, Carey, who has since been released on bond, is suspected of getting into a physical altercation with a male security employee inside the terminal.The drummer had been in his home state of Kansas over the weekend to play drums in the stands with the University of Kansas band during the school’s home basketball game against the University of Missouri.Carey was detained on

Tool have announced they will return to the UK and Europe next spring for a run of arena tour dates – see the full list of shows below.The dates come on the back of the band’s most recent album, 2019’s ‘Fear Inoculum’, which was their first since 2006’s ‘10,000 Days’“It is with great pleasure I get to announce our return to the road,” the band’s drummer Danny Carey said in a statement.“These past 18 months have been trying to say the least but from great trials come great lessons and great

A group of rock vets have taken some lockdown time to come together (virtually) and perform an at-home edition of Rush's 1975 song, "Anthem."Primus bassist Les Claypool, Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher, Tool drummer Danny Carey, Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and guitarist Stephen Brodsky are all featured in the clip, which shows the musicians in a split-screen, rocking out to their parts in their respective homes.The clip is Patreon's 15th in a project to benefit everyone involved

Tool, Primus, Mastodon, and Coheed and Cambria joined forces for a coronavirus lockdown cover of a Rush song.In the video recorded for the fifteenth instalment of Gwarsenio Hall’s Two Minutes to Late Night series, a Patreon-spawned project created to give both musicians and fans an outlet for performance during quarantine, the musicians perform from their respective homes.Primus bassist Les Claypool, Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher, Tool drummer Danny Carey, Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio

Rockers Tool has cancelled their 2020 North American tour altogether in a bid to help struggling fans secure refunds.

The band have postponed a host of tour dates due to the coronavirus pandemic

Tool have postponed their remaining tour dates in North America due to the worsening coronavirus crisis.