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That special (and expensive) vinyl version of Tool’s Fear Inoculum is ready to buy

Tool calls this edition “ultra-deluxe”–and you can see why. The single (and very long) Fear Inculum is now available on

Tool fans know that Maynard James Keenan is quite good at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, having worked his way up to a

Here’s my annual warning about potential April Fool’s gags by Tool. They have a history of putting out fake news

Russians are having trouble with their computer printers these days. Here’s why. Now let’s try some music news for March

Damn, this woman is brave. Moving to music news for March 15, 2022. Did Marilyn Manson threaten a former assistant

Tool has released a re-imagining of their 1992 debut release, the Opiate EP. They call it Opiate². Have a listen.

There are two types of people: Those who enjoy drum solos and those who do not. Even though Tool is

I am the one in any group of eight. Moving to music news for February 25, 2022. The Offspring’s Dexter

Tool is looking to make some extra dosh by selling a limited edition vinyl edition of Fear Inoculum that looks

Metallica and Tool are using COVID-sniffing dogs on their tours. And here’s Tool rehearsing for their upcoming tour. The COVID

If there’s one thing I know about traveling is that you will lose any challenge made of an airport security

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver