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Random music news for Tuesday, April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

Poop drones: They exist. As for music news for April 29, 2025… More music news? Go here. BONUS: I’m not sure what this is, but it’s certainly…interesting. (Via Curtis)

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Maynard James Keenan is challenged with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

April 1, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Don’t mess with Maynard James Keenan. The man has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But then came this challenge.

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 12, 2025

February 12, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2 min read

Midweek boredom set it? Try WikiToxk, Wikipedia articles delivered in a TikTok-style fashion. I’ve already learned a lot. Maybe you’ll also learn something from music news for February 12, 2025. More music news?

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Tool fans should enjoy this: Maynard James Keenan teachers Jiu Jitsu

December 3, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan has always given off the vibe that he’s not someone to be messed with. And should some drunk bro ever want to take him on in a bar

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This is an interesting way to promote a tour. It’s from the mind of Maynard James Keenan.

September 17, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Puscifer, Primus, and A Perfect Circle are all going on tour in the spring of 2025. This is how they announced the road trip that will include Maynard James Keenan’ 60th birthday. Sort

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Our adorably naive opera singer does a vocal analysis of Tool and Maynard James Keenan

September 10, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

People seem to really love these reaction videos by Elizabeth Zharoff, the woman who worked so hard at being an opera singer that she missed out on everything rock. She’s making up for

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Let’s take a tour of Maynard James Keenan’s vineyard

July 7, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan was such a fan of wine that he opened his own vineyard in Arizona. I’ve had some of what he produces and I’ve quite enjoyed them. Here’s a

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Maynard James Keenan has a live album coming. The artwork is the worst.

February 5, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Maynard James Keenan has a solo album coming next month featuring live material from a series of events celebrating his 50th birthday back 2014 at the Greek Theatre in LA. It’s called Cinquanta:

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Ongoing History Daily: Maynard in Rage Against the Machine? Almost.

February 2, 2024 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Maynard James Keenan has had a long and successful career as the singer of Tool, the leader of Puscifer, and the maker of fine wines in the Arizona desert. Things would have been

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Random music news for Tuesday, January 9, 2024

January 9, 2024 Alan Cross 1 Comment 1 min read

This “AI girlfriend” earned US$34,000 in its first 24 hours. I’m not sure what that says about humanity, but it can’t be good. Maybe there’s something better in music news for January 9,

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Ongoing History Daily: What’s that sound that Tool song?

October 17, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

Tool is a band that takes a years and years to record new albums. A bit part of that is their insistence on experimenting with sounds and arrangements—and sometimes those experiments get a

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