Rage Against The Machine: Last News

Tom Morello has spoken about how “honoured” he is to be the musical director of Black Sabbath‘s final-ever show this summer.The iconic heavy metal band will return for one last concert at Villa Park in their hometown of Birmingham on Saturday July 5. The upcoming show will see the group’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play live together for the first time in two decades.They’ve got an all-star line-up joining them which Morello helped to put together.

Netflix has revealed the acts involved in the soundtrack for its upcoming anime adaptation of Devil May Cry.Later today (April 3), the first season of the Devil May Cry anime series will premiere on Netflix around the globe. Previously unveiled as the show’s main theme was Limp Bizkit’s ‘Rollin’ (Air Raid Vehicle)’.Then last month, Evanescence revealed that they would be contributing to the anime’s soundtrack in the form of an entirely new song, ‘Afterlife’.

Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello has teased “huge superstars” as “surprises” for the final Black Sabbath show later this year.Earlier this year, the legendary metal band announced details of what will be their last-ever live show, taking place in Birmingham’s Villa Park on July 5.As well as containing the original line-up – Ozzy, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – the band will also be joined by a star-studded list of opening acts and special guests, including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb Of God, Tool, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Guns N’ Roses, Halestorm, Gojira and more.Now, Morello has shared further details about the upcoming colossal gig, for which he’s taken on the role of “musical director”.Speaking to Australian Musician, the Rage Against The Machine guitarist said that “preparation” is well under way. “Where it’s at now… First of all, when we first sat down, we have a very, very simple goal, and that’s to make this the greatest day in the history of heavy metal,” Morello explained.“And to that end, you’ve probably seen the listed setlist.

Sum 41 have released an official cover of Rage Against The Machine‘s ‘Sleep Now In The Fire’, marking their farewell.The Canadian pop-punk band announced in late 2023 that they would be breaking up after the release of one final album and a farewell world tour, dubbed ‘Tour Of The Setting Sum’. Those shows culminated earlier this year, with a run of 13 shows in their home country.

Tom Morello, Slash and Shavo Odadjian performing covers of AC/DC in a bid to raise funds for those impacted by the recent LA wildfires. Check it out below.The Rage Against The Machine, Guns N’ Roses and System Of A Down legends all united as part of the two fundraising shows organised by Morello last week.The first was held on Thursday (February 6) at the iconic House Of Blues in Anaheim, and the second took place on Friday (7) at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed that Black Sabbath‘s final gig will feature a collaboration between Tom Morello, Tool‘s Danny Carey and Smashing Pumpkins‘ Billy Corgan.Earlier this week (February 5), the legendary metal band announced their final-ever live show, which will take place in Birmingham on July 5. The band has also announced star-studded opening acts and special guests, which include the likes of Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Lamb Of God, Mastodon, Alice In Chains, Halestorm, recent Grammy-winners Gojira and more.Morello – the soloist and former Rage Against The Machine guitarist – will also be appearing at the gig, serving as music director.

Tony Iommi have spoken to NME about what to expect from Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne‘s final concert – letting a few surprises slip – and what it means to be going out with such a bang on home turf.It was announced yesterday (Wednesday February 5) that the metal icons would be reuniting with their original line-up of Osbourne, guitarist Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward. It will mark their first time playing live together in two decades, and come as the very last performance from the band and frontman.

Black Sabbath have announced their final-ever live show, which will take place in Birmingham with support from Metallica, Slayer, Pantera and more. Find all the details below.Set to take place on July 5, the event will see the band’s most iconic line-up – comprising frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward – play live together for the first time in two decades.

Saturday Night Live has “never banned” any music acts, adding that he and his team are “way too crass and opportunistic” to do so.The sketch comedy show creator is seen talking about this in the Peacock documentary Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, which released on Monday (January 27).Per Consequence, Michaels addressed in the documentary the long-standing rumours of music acts previously banned from appearing on the show again due to their controversial performances there – for example, Sinéad O’Connor‘s Pope photograph incident, along with Rage Against The Machine‘s upside-down flag stunt.In the documentary, the latter band’s Tom Morello also claimed that they were locked in a room by the Secret Service after their performance.“I’ll read it sometimes in the [New York Post], ‘So and so’s banned for life,’” said Michaels. “We’ve never banned anyone.

Rage Against The Machine were locked in a room by the Secret Service after their performance on Saturday Night Live in 1996.The band appeared as the musical guests on an episode of the US sketch show hosted by billionaire Steve Forbes, who was a recent Republican presidential candidate at the time.During a new documentary titled Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years Of SNL Music, RATM guitarist Tom Morello recalled an incident that occurred after the group performed ‘Bulls On Parade’.Morello and co. had their crew hang upside-down American flags on their amps, but these were removed by the SNL crew just before the band began the song.

Rage Against The Machine and Franz Ferdinand are the latest to join Spotify‘s Billions Club, with their respective tracks ‘Killing In The Name’ and ‘Take Me Out’ racking up a colossal number of streams.Rage frontman Tom Morello acknowledged the milestone on Saturday (January 11), thanking “all those who listened to” the politically-charged single, including “those who love it, those who hate it, and those that have enjoyed it without understanding it.”“Righteous proof that rebel music and irony are alive and well,” he added.‘Killing In The Name’ comes from the band’s 1992 self-titled debut album, and was written in the wake of the Los Angeles riots that year. The track mused on racist police in the city who Morello previously described as “boot licking lackeys and thugs of the racist capitalist ruling class”.In the years since its release, the track has been adopted by protestors around the world.

Rage Against The Machine in 2021 over coronavirus vaccines.In 2021, Cooper made comments about the rap-rock band, questioning the authenticity of the band’s political opinions. In an interview with Apologia Radio, Cooper – who is unvaccinated – elaborated on his thesis that vaccines are a tool of government control “more about tyranny than they are actually keeping people safe”, while taking a pot shot at RATM in the process.“You’re in an entertainment industry that’s largely driven by social media and media at large,” he said.

Tom Morello has revealed what he believes is the single most understood aspect of the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.The Rage Against The Machine guitarist has been present at multiple induction ceremonies over the years, including in 2014 when he inducted KISS and last year, when he accepted Rage’s induction alone.In a new interview with Guitar World, he was asked about the annual event and his opinion on its ongoing relevance to the guitar music industry.“I will say that one thing that people get wrong is that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be just for rock ’n’ roll bands,” he said. “That’s not what it’s for. Public Enemy is more rock ’n’ roll than 95 percent of all the hair metal bands that ever picked up an instrument, you know?”He went on to explain what he believes are the true criteria that should qualify artists for the Hall.

Rage Against The Machine bassist Tim Commerford has opened up about his experience of living with prostate cancer, saying he’s “the strongest [he’s] ever been”.The 56-year-old musician confirmed his diagnosis in 2022, saying that he had his prostate removed just before Rage were about to go on tour. “Now I’m in the situation that I’m in, which is, hold your breath for six months,” Commerford said at the time.“It’s not a good one and not one that I’m happy about. I’m just trying to grab ahold of the reins.

Tom Morello has shared what he feels has been the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s “most egregious oversight”: Iron Maiden.While on The Eddie Trunk Podcast, shared yesterday (November 12), Morello spoke passionately about the heavy metal veterans being snubbed to this day. Morello’s former band Rage Against the Machine entered the Hall last year, with the guitarist accepting the honour on the band’s behalf.“I will chew my leg off like a coyote in a trap if I can’t get Iron Maiden in,” Morello declared.

Tom Morello has shared what he sees as the similarities between Post Malone and Chris Cornell when it comes to songwriting.Morello – who was the guitarist in Audioslave alongside Chris Cornell – opened up about the number of artists he has collaborated with over the years in a new interview with Eddie Trunk.When asked which artist he would like to release music with next, the Rage Against The Machine icon shared that he has actually already written a song with Post Malone, but hasn’t had the chance to share it yet.“We wrote a song together that, to my ears, sounds like what ‘Beat It’ was to Michael Jackson,” Morello told the host, revealing that they first began writing the track between five and six years ago. “It is a banger.

Tom Morello has hit out at Rage Against The Machine fans who he claimed “weren’t intelligent enough” to understand the group’s politics.The legendary guitarist is known for using his social media channels to express his political views and occasionally address how some fans may be missing the point to misinterpreting the messages behind the band’s music.Back in 2022, Morello took to his official X/Twitter account and shared: “People who are offended by my politics on Twitter or Instagram, please know it’s because you weren’t intelligent enough to know what the music that you were listening to all these years was about.”For the music, you’re welcome, but if you’re a white supremacist or a proto-fascist, that music isn’t written for you — it’s written against you.”Now, this past Sunday (November 3), the ‘Bulls On Parade’ guitarist took to X/Twitter to share an encounter he had with a fan who expressed their admiration of Rage Against The Machine’s 1991 track ‘Killing In The Name Of’ but completely missed the point of the song.“Never ceases to amaze me how many folks who’ve heard RATM are in Paul Ryan mode, having literally ZERO understanding of anything that band was about and even less understanding where any of us might stand on contemporary issues,” began his tweet.Morello continued: “Recently was talking to a couple at a restaurant who were big fans of ‘Killing In The Name.’ The nice lady said, ‘I love that song.

Industry season three has finally arrived in the UK, but which songs are included in the new episodes? Read on for the full list.All eight episodes of the drama’s latest season landed on BBC iPlayer on October 1, after having begun airing on HBO in the United States back in August.The show, a co-production between the two networks, follows a group of young graduates competing in the dog-eat-dog world of London’s investment banking world.Since its return, UK fans of Industry have been hailing it as one of the “best dramas in years”, while US fans praised the final episode as “one of the greatest season finales I’ve ever watched”.Game of Thrones star Kit Harington also joined the cast of this third season, taking on the role of the British aristocrat Lord Henry Muck, described by a press release as “the embodiment of ‘old money’ privilege”.A controversial death scene in the new season was reportedly nearly cut by HBO, who were nervous about the show taking a darker turn. The broadcaster was eventually won over, however, when they saw the whole episode.Star Marisa Abela also criticised the BBC’s decision to cut an image of an erect penis from their broadcast of the new season’s opening episode.A fourth season of the hit show was confirmed by HBO last month.The show’s soundtrack is bulging with an array of popular music, both from contemporary artists such as 070 Shake and Algiers, alongside classic cuts from the likes of Duran Duran and the Pet Shop Boys.

Rage Against The Machine and Audioslave has announced a string of 2024 UK and European shows with his new band 7D7D – check out all the details below.The side project – consisting of Commerford on bass, Mathias Wakrat on drums and Jonny Polonsky on guitar – was first announced back in 2022 with their debut single ‘Capitalism’.Now the band are embarking on their first ever run of European shows, including an intimate London gig.The tour kicks off in in Lisbon at Lisboa ao Vivo on October 24, making stops in Spain, Italy and The Netherlands on the way, before concluding at Underworld in London on November 8. Tickets are available to purchase for all dates now from here.A post shared by The Underworld Camden (@theunderworldcamden)OCTOBER24 – Portugal, Lisbon Lisboa ao Vivo (LAV) 25 – Portugal, Oporto Hard Club – Room 2 27 – Spain, Santiago de Compostela Sala Capitol 28 – Spain, Madrid Mon Live Wed 30 – Spain, Barcelona La (2) de ApoloNOVEMBER1 – Spain, Bilbao Santana273 – Italy, Bologna Alchemica Music Club 5 – The Netherlands, Tilburg | O18 – UK, London The Underworld“7D7D is a trio that’s changed the way I feel and enjoy music,” shared Commerford in a press statement.

Tom Morello has called on “metalheads” to “get their shit together” and save the planet.Speaking at a press conference [via Blabbermouth] in France over the weekend the Rage Against The Machine guitarist urged people to seize their potential as “agents of history.”He said: “There’s really one message that is a thread through all of my music, and that is: the world is not going to change itself. That is up to you.

Jane’s Addiction has brought out Tom Morello to perform ‘Mountain Song’ and ‘Chip Away’ in Germany – watch their performances down below.The LA band are currently on their first UK and Europe headline tour in eight years, where they stopped off in Cologne on Tuesday (June 25).Shortly after his appearance at Download, Rage Against The Machine‘s Tom Morello surprised the audience in Cologne by going on stage with Jane’s Addiction and duetting two of their songs.He firstly came on stage to play ‘Mountain Song’, taken off their 1988 debut ‘Nothing’s Shocking’. He then make a guest appearance one final time to round off their show by performing ‘Chip Away’ – take a look at the performances below:NME caught up with the musician at Download this year, where he opened up about collaborating with his son, 13-year-old Roman.“So my new single, ‘Soldier In The Army Of Love’ is the first song from what will be my first ever solo rock album.