Maynard James Keenan is having a busy fall. Onstage, the TOOL frontman is preparing to honor "Ozzy fucking Osbourne" at the upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and offstage, he's been working on the launch of his new Queen B Vinyl Café. While some aspects are still under wraps, Keenan shared a few details in a new episode of "The Allison Hagendorf Show."
In the episode, which premiered today October 17th, Keenan discussed how he and his wife Jennifer are rebranding Puscifer the Store as the Queen B Vinyl Café, a venue/record store/restaurant, which they’re relocating from Jerome, Arizona to Cottonwood by the end of the month.
Keenan also shared stories about his Merkin Vineyards wine business, reflected on the fun of the Sessanta concert collaboration between A Perfect Circle, Puscifer, and Primus, talked about his vocal technique, and mentioned the time he nearly joined Rage Against the Machine.
Keenan teased his plans via Revolver for paying tribute to the "Prince of Darkness" at this Saturday’s ceremony at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse arena. He confirmed that he will be performing an Ozzy classic during the weekend, and although the challenge initially left him feeling "terrified" about hitting the right notes, he took it on.
Though the specific song and musicians joining him on stage remain unclear, it has been announced that Jack Black, Zakk Wylde, Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, country rapper Jelly Roll, and more will also be part of the tribute to Ozzy.
You can check out the full episode and conversation below.
