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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show will play host to a Tool, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins supergroup
The July 5 mega-event's lineup is stacked with top-tier names, including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira and Alice in Chains
Tom Morello reflects on his high school band with Adam Jones – and how the guitarist shaped him into the player he is today
Morello remembers how the Tool maestro helped kick-start his career by dragging him to gigs in a lengthy post that recalls the pair’s friendship
Tool's Adam Jones on taking cues from Meshuggah, unorthodox pedals, and the trick he learned from Robert Fripp
On the eve of the release of 10,000 Days, Tool's tone titan sat down for a chat with GW about the reclusive quartet's creative process, “the Melvins school of writing music,” and why he absolutely, positively, did not use an EBow on the album
Learn how Adam Jones forged his rhythmically audacious Tool riffing style
We unpack the rhythmically complex metal style of Tool’s polymath guitarist, improving your timing and legato in the process
The 10-year-old viral sensation who wowed Adam Jones just stunned America’s Got Talent with a ripping Last Resort cover
Maya Neelakantan was gifted Jones' signature Gibson Les Paul after dazzling him with her stellar Tool covers. Now she's taken to the stage for the first time ever to rip through the Papa Roach classic
Paul D’Amour opens up on his Tool exit – and his unsung contributions
The current Ministry bassist sets the record straight on his songwriting efforts for classic album Ænima, coaching Justin Chancellor, and what sets his new gear – and new gig – apart
“I wanted him to be very successful because he seemed pretty nervous”: Original Tool bassist Paul D’Amour recalls coaching Justin Chancellor to be his replacement – and giving him an in-depth lesson in his wild pedal protocol
Chancellor has lined up alongside Adam Jones and co since joining the band back in 1995, but received some hands-on tutoring from his predecessor before he got started
“This guitar gives you a piece of me. In fact, I just used one of the Epiphones to do some recording, and I’ve played them onstage, too”: Adam Jones discusses the evolution – and future – of his signature 1979 Les Paul Custom
Adam Jones’ collaboration with Gibson and Epiphone brought together the Tool guitarist’s two loves, music and art, with a line of stunning Aged Silverburst LPs. Will we see more in the future? Jones sure hopes so
“One of my top favorite guitars of all time”: Epiphone debuts the Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom – and it's got a Gibson-style headstock
The Tool man’s signature model follows the Kirk Hammett Greeny Les Paul in featuring an ‘open book’ style headstock, plus a classy Custom Shop-tier neck pickup
“Blending themes of pop culture with techniques of the old masters”: Epiphone quite literally tops off the Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection with Mark Ryden’s Queen Bee – the only guitar in the series to use front-facing artwork
The Tool guitarist’s limited edition series has created a buzz – and we’re sad to see it go
