Eddie Vedder and Tom Morello Join Bruce Springsteen Onstage at Wrigley
On Friday night in Chicago, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band took the stage at Wrigley Field for the first of a two-night residency. Both shows were sold out and featured numerous special performances and guests.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Bruce Springsteen Cover “This Land Is Your Land” With Arcade Fire, Tom Morello, The Low Anthem and More
Bruce Springsteen’s SXSW keynote speech has already been hailed as one of the best of the fest, but last night’s two-and-a-half hour performance at Austin’s Moody Theater might have been even more ridiculous. With 3,000 people packed into venue, The Boss and company tore through dozens of hits with a number of very famous musical guests. The set culminated in a cover of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” featuring Régine Chassagne and Win and Will Butler from Arcade Fire, Tom Morello, Eric Burdon of The Animals, Alejandro Escovedo, Garland Jeffreys, Joe Ely, and members of The Low Anthem.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DaySeven Musicians Who Write Comics
We dig comics here at Paste. But, we’re first and foremost a music publication, so it’s about time we highlighted some of the musicians who venture into the wonderful wacky world of comics. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayTom Morello to Perform at Occupy Wall Street
Following the example set by artists Jeff Mangum and Talib Kweli, Rage Against the Machine's guitarist Tom Morello will perform a set at Occupy Wall Street in Manhattan at noon today. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsWatch Tom Morello Play With Bright Eyes
As Stereogum points out, Tom Morello joined Bright Eyes on stage for a couple of songs that included “Arienette” and a pretty sloppy “Road to Joy.” While it seems like a kind of weird combo, Morello’s mastery of controlled feedback complemented the moody “Arienette” pretty well before he launched into one of his typical whacked-out solos. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Nightwatchman: World Wide Rebel Songs
Tom Morello has always been defined by social consciousness, but when he rasps, “I’ll whisper words of freedom, I’ll swing hard as I can/ Save the hammer for the man,” his conviction sizzles. Joined by Ben Harper’s sweet baritone on “Save The Hammer,” there is a co-mingling of cultures, people coming together in the name of recognition. World Wide Rebel Songs, Morello’s third as The Nightwatchman, sees the acoustic protest singer plugging in, turning up and inviting the combustive Freedom Fighter Orchestra to join him for these dozen fist-pumping calls-to-action. What emerges is Pete Seeger on steroids. The triumph and... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsLou Reed, Tom Morello, Others to Pay Tribute to Woody Guthrie
In commemoration of Woody Guthrie's would-be-100th birthday in July 2012, several musicians have teamed up with the hugely influential folk singer's estate to pay tribute to him. read more
Found in: Culture, NewsTom Morello Announces Pro-Union Tour Dates
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine fame will bring his pro-union Justice Tour to the midwest this September. The dates, which include Wayne Kramer of the MC5 and Tim McIlrath of Rise Against as supporting acts, were planned to raise support for independent media, “which is battling the mountain of disinformation and propaganda foisted on the public by right-wing media barons,” Morello said in a Sound Spike article. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsWu-Tang Clan, Rakim, More to Perform Full Albums at Rock the Bells 2010
Rock the Bells is back for a seventh summer courtesy of production company Guerilla Union. Its heavy-hitting lineup has arrived as well via the freestyle wizardry of Supernatural.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTom Morello Scoring Iron Man 2
Former Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello recently announced via Twitter that he is scoring Iron Man 2. On March 7, Morello tweeted, “I’m working on score for Iron Man 2. Rockin. Movie is awesome.” Morello’s no newcomer to the Iron Man scene; he contributed to the original movie’s score and had a small part in the film as a terrorist.... read more
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