Why Tool is Selling a $500 CD on Tour
Tool has never been a traditional band. So, when it was reported they were selling a $500 CD on tour, it understandably raised some eyebrows. As with most things Tool, there is an explanation.
Per Loudwire, this $500 CD is actually a 30th anniversary reissue of their debut album Undertow. The reissue is housed in some premium packaging, which was designed by bassist Justin Chancellor.
Another reason for the hefty price tag? Only 7,000 copies are available, and they’re signed. You can see Chancellor unbox the reissue below.
Tool recently announced a select number of 2024 tour dates, which are listed below. Full ticket details can be found at ToolBand.com.
Tool – 2024 U.S. Tour Dates
1/10 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
1/12 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
1/13 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
1/18 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
1/19 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
1/21 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
1/23 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
1/24 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
1/26 – Birmingham, AL @ The Legacy Arena at The BJCC
1/27 – Biloxi, MS @ Mississippi Coast Coliseum
1/31 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
2/02 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
2/03 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
2/05 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
2/09 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
2/12 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
2/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
2/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
2/17 – Ontario, CA @ Toyota Arena
2/18 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
8 Celebrities You May Have Forgotten Were Veterans
There are a number of notable rockers and other celebrities who served in the military. However, there are also a number of entertainers you may not remember also enlisted.
This Veterans Day, we take a look at some celebrities you may have forgotten were also veterans.
But First, Some Facts About Veterans Day!
Per the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Day is observed on November 11 to honor the end of World War I. While the Treaty of Versailles officially brought an end to WWI on June 28, 1919, fighting in “The Great War” ended seven months prior “on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” Because of the end of the fighting, President Woodrow Wilson declared the occasion “Armistice Day” in November 1919.
It wasn’t until 1968 that the United States officially made “Armistice Day” a legal holiday. At that time, the holiday was a way to honor WWI veterans. Following World War II and the Korean War, Congress changed the holiday’s name to Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all American war veterans.
However, there was a brief period of time when Veterans Day didn’t fall on November 11. In 1968, the Uniform Holiday Bill was signed into law. This law ensured four national holidays — Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Columbus Day — all fell on Mondays. The purpose of doing this was to encourage potential travel and other recreational activities due to a three-day weekend.
While the law was well-intentioned, the VA notes, “It was quite apparent that the commemoration of this day was a matter of historic and patriotic significance to a great number of our citizens, and so on September 20th, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479), which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of November 11, beginning in 1978. This action supported the desires of the overwhelming majority of state legislatures, all major veterans service organizations and the American people.”
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
