The election was officially called this morning, and Joe Biden is the President-Elect of the United States, thanks to Pennsylvania turning blue. But before the announcement, Trump supporters in Philadelphia protested for the state to stop counting ballots, claiming fraudulent mail-in votes. There, of course, has been no evidence of voter fraud, but Trumpers don’t […]
In the 1980s, music and film collided for cross-promotional blockbusters both transcendent (Purple Rain) and transcendently cheesy (Footloose). In the ‘90s, soundtracks continued to sell in the millions, capturing cultural moments like the Seattle grunge of Singles or the Britpop and electronica of Trainspotting. Auteurs like Quentin Tarantino and Wes Anderson reached deep into their […]
Jordan Olds, host of Two Minutes to Late Night, dropped an explosive new cover. But unlike his previous collaborations, Olds took a step down from this one and handed the space over to musicians of color, who covered Rage Against the Machine’s 1992 protest song “Killing in the Name.” “Frick you, I won’t do what […]
Believe it or not, there was a time before Rage Against the Machine. Zack de la Rocha just has some extra video proof now. In a newly resurfaced throwback video, the RATM singer can be seen with his pre-Rage hardcore band Hard Stance. It’s been 30 years since the March 1990 clip was taken at […]
System of a Down’s Serj Tankian has been known for bringing together the power of music and activism. And he will be able to really delve into that connection in a new documentary. Truth to Power, which from both Live Nation Productions and Tankian’s Serjical Strike Entertainment, looks at Tankian’s journey from being a passionate […]
Earlier this month, 10-year-old musician Nandi Bushell went viral for her rendition of Rage Against the Machine’s “Guerrilla Radio,” playing all of the instruments on the song. It caught the attention of Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello who approved of it, saying “Well now we are on the right track.” Morello took his appreciation […]
Bob Dylan is one of the most widely covered artists in popular music – hit versions of his songs by the Byrds and Peter, Paul and Mary helped make him famous, and Dylan covers by Jimi Hendrix and Guns N’ Roses permanently remain in rock radio rotation. And even artists from the punk and alternative […]
On Tuesday, a Twitter user who has since deleted their account said that Rage Against The Machine — a band whose name should speak for itself — and Tom Morello were “ruining” their fan base by sharing “political BS.” “I used to be a fan until your political opinions came out,” the fan wrote. “Music is […]
Rage Against the Machine is the perfect protest soundtrack, and it just so happens the band’s famous “Victory Concert” turns ten years old today. Guitarist Tom Morello celebrated the anniversary on Instagram with footage from the show. “10 years ago today @rageagainstthemachine performed a free ‘Victory Concert’ for 90,000 people in Finsbury Park, England to celebrate the […]
Travis Barker and Machine Gun Kelly have shared a video where they cover Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name.” In the clip, the duo is seen performing the song in a studio with scenes from the recent protests in Los Angeles that are spliced in. Barker and Kelly attended the protests in Hollywood […]