Inspired by astrology and tragedy, Tool’s Maynard James Keenan wrote his most personal song. He came to regret it

10,000 Days (Wings Pt 2) had been debuted in its embryonic, unfinished form in 2002, on the tour for Tool’s previous record, ...
Metal Injection

TOOL's JUSTIN CHANCELLOR Says DANNY CAREY & MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN Will Go Down As Some Of The Greats

Tool bassist Justin Chancellor praises drummer Danny Carey as one of the greatest rock drummers, and discusses the band’s creative process.
The Island

The three lettered poet Sunil Sarath Perera

A couple of years ago, Sunil Sarath Perera published a collection of essays titled ‘Mathaka Nimnaya,’ or ‘The valley of ...

ChatGPT Needs More Cowbell

You’d be forgiven if you can’t hum the 18th-century Cumbrian folk song “Do Ye Ken John Peel.” But in 1942, a version of that ...
The Island

After Christmas Day

We are in this period – the days immediately following Christmas – December 25. The intense religious and festive two days ...

“Make suicide prevention everyone’s business,” says song writer

Written by Jo Lambert, ‘Hold The Hope’ is now being used as suicide prevention training material by the UK’s National Health Service Mental Health Trust. Emily Kwong speaks with Rhitu Chatterjee about ...
Consequence

Bob Dylan Attempts to Describe Willie Nelson: “How Would You Define the Indefinable?”

Bob Dylan attempts to describe Willie Nelson in a new profile on the country legend, calling him "indefinable" and a "cowboy apparition." ...