Tom Morello is one of the most prolific rock guitarists of all time. To honor the 48th birthday (May 30) of the man who has thrown down bombastic riffs for Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and folky ballads as The Nightwatchman — we’re asking which album of Morello’s is your favorite.
Like an oratory superhero, wherever there is social injustice, Tom Morello will be there. The Rage Against the Machine guitarist and solo artist recently lent his celebrity to the National Nurses United Rally in Chicago, and continued his commitment to activism.
Tom Morello has enlisted the help of Ben Harper in what is a super team-up of epic political rock proportions. The duo have released a music video for Morello’s the Nightwatchman project for the song ‘Save the Hammer for the Man.’
Back on! Tom Morello‘s performance at the National Nurses United rally, which was originally set to take place on May 18 at Chicago’s Daley Plaza during the NATO summit, will go on as planned. The guitarist deemed it a victory the city, free speech and rock ‘n’ roll. There was a bureaucratic snafu earlier this week, with city officials getting involved and trying to force the demonstration to move elsewhere by revoking the required permit.
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is bringing his alter ego, The Nightwatchman, to the Swan Dive in Austin, Texas, on Friday as part of the SXSW festivities that have been going on for the past week.
Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Randy Rhoads influenced many axe-men before his tragic death 30 years ago — one of them being Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello. The mad-scientist of hard rock guitar explains how Rhoads gave him the courage to find his own unique sound.
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello performed several songs with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ last night (March 2) and it was quite the onstage collaboration. It was a collision of hard rock and classic rock and the result was nothing short of explosive. Out late on a Friday night or catching up on Zs after a long week and therefore missed the performance? Don’t fret. We’ve got footage below for you to enjoy.
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello is featured as a primary musician on legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen’s upcoming album, ‘Wrecking Ball.’ Along with Morello, former Pearl Jam drummer Matt Chamberlain also lends his talent to Springsteen’s 17th studio effort.
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has joined an extensive list of artists who have signed up to join Occupy Musicians, a newly-launched online initiative for “sound engineers, sound artists, producers, DJs, instrumentalists, composers, and lyricists” who support the Occupy Movement and its syndicate of protests in cities on all corner of the globe.
Rage Against the Machine guitar virtuoso Tom Morello brings his message of peace wherever he travels, even when he happens to find himself between two dudes arguing outside his concert. After Morello’s Oct. 25 show at the iconic Troubador in Los Angeles, the self-proclaimed “peacemaker” quickly sprung into action after a heated verbal argument started between a bouncer and a concertgoer.
The revolution is being televised — and Facebooked, Tweeted and YouTubed. As expected, Tom Morello took to the streets around New York’s Wall Street today (Oct. 13) to perform an acoustic set under his Nightwatchman guise in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Fans and protestors alike were out in full force with digital cameras ready to document every guitar strum, vocal line and inspiring call to action by the Rage Against the Machine axe-man..
Tom Morello has been speaking truth to power with his music since the earliest days of Rage Against the Machine, so it’s only natural that he’s using his songs to support one of the largest protest movements in recent memory.
After performing for the Occupy Los Angeles protesters last weekend, Morello is crossing the country to do the same for the Occupy Wall Street crowd October 13.
