It’s official: Netflix’s League of Legends adaptation, Arcane, has come to an end. But just as with the intervening years between Seasons One and Two, fans can relive the series’ emotional highs and lows with its new soundtrack, composed entirely of original music inspired by the grounded fantasy world of …
Read More »Tom Morello Says Post Malone Writes Like Chris Cornell: 'Hooky, Beautiful, Terrifying'
In recent years, Post Malone has collaborated with everyone from country music legend Dolly Parton to pop hitmakers Doja Cat and Taylor Swift. The “Congratulations” artist hasn’t stopped genre-jumping and even has an unfinished track with Tom Morello. The former Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist revealed the song’s …
Read More »Hear How Many Genres Tom Morello Can Fit Into New Song, 'Soldier in the Army of Love'
It’s a family affair. Tom Morello and his teenage son, Roman, cowrote the elder Morello’s rock-rap-soul-Broadway fusion single, “Solider in the Army of Love.” In just three minutes, Morello connects references to New Testament apostles and the Clash to Black History Month and a coming earthquake — all over a …
Read More »Def Leppard Enlists Tom Morello for New Made-for-Stadiums Rocker 'Just Like 73'
Ahead of Def Leppard’s summer tour, the band has linked up with Tom Morello for the new one-off single “Just Like 73.” According to the group, the made-for-stadiums rocker harkens back to the early Seventies, capturing the music and the technological breakthroughs of the era. “When I saw David Bowie …
Read More »Tom Morello, Amanda Palmer, More Call on FCC to Restore Net Neutrality and 'Protect Art'
Tom Morello, Amanda Palmer, Speedy Ortiz, Kimya Dawson, and more have signed an open letter calling for the restoration of net neutrality, stressing the benefits of an open internet for artists. Net neutrality, as initially codified during the Obama administration in 2015, broadly established regulations for a more open, accessible …
Read More »Sheryl Crow Questions Artificial Intelligence on Anthemic Single 'Evolution'
Sheryl Crow has released a new single, “Evolution.” The song is the title track off the musician’s forthcoming 11th studio LP, out March 29 via The Valory Music Group, and grapples with the future impact of artificial intelligence on humanity and the planet. “Stephen Hawking worried that A.I. would replace …
Read More »Was This the Last Time Rage Against the Machine Will Ever Play 'Killing in the Name'?
Rage Against the Machine 3.0 officially came to an end early Wednesday evening, when drummer Brad Wilk informed fans via Instagram that the group wasn’t going to resume its Public Service Announcement reunion tour. “RATM (Tim, Zack, Tom and I) will not be touring or playing live again,” he posted …
Read More »Tom Morello, Ice-T Usher Rage Against the Machine Into the Rock Hall
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello was the lone member of the band at 2023’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and in the group’s acceptance speech, called for fans to continue to push for social change the way the band had done in the three decades prior …
Read More »Jack Black and Pre-Teen Band Channel 'School of Rock' With Kick Ass Ozzy Osbourne Cover
Dewey Finn, is that you? On Tuesday, Tom Morello shared a video of Jack Black performing a cover of Ozzy Osbourne‘s “Mr. Crowley,” while backed by a band of pre-teens that included Morello’s own son Roman. The performance was in celebration of Morello’s mother Mary’s 100th birthday party. “Mary Morello’s …
Read More »Watch Tom Morello Perform 'This Land Is My Land' on Hollywood Picket Line
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello performed a surprise set for picketing members of SAG-AFTRA and WGA in front of Paramount Studios in Hollywood earlier this week. The long-time union supporter backed the striking actors and writers, telling NME,“They’re making history here on the sidewalk in front of Paramount Studios …
Read More »