Rage Against The Machine
It’s a new year, which means there’s a fresh batch of nominees vying for induction in the prestigious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This year, the legendary acts that are in contention are: Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Carole King, Rage Against The Machine, Tina Turner, Mary J. Blige, Kate Bush, Devo, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden, Chaka […]
Rage Against The Machine have shared a mini documentary exploring the history behind their iconic song ‘Killing In The Name’. The documentary sees America’s history of racism be unpacked and assumptions questioned. Killing In Thy Name is a 15 minute video, available via Youtube right now. It’s a collaborative effort between the members of Rage […]
After four years of ceaseless gloating from MAGA types, it’s not a particularly fantastic time to be one of them. Over the weekend, as the world was still waiting to hear the results of the US federal election, a few Trump supporters were spotted in Philadelphia clad in Trump merch and waving flags while dancing […]
Over the weekend, protesters in Portland, Oregon used just about the most appropriate song to get their point across. Playing Rage Against the Machine‘s ‘Killing in the Name’ through loudspeakers, protesters recited the track’s iconic line – ‘Fuck you, I won’t do what you tell me’ – at federal agents on the other side of […]
Rage Against The Machine guitarist, Tom Morello has blessed us this with a new, politically charged single ‘Stand Up’. The single features Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds as well as special contributions from Shea Diamond and The Bloody Beetroots. The track protests police brutality with lyrics like, “When I call the police will they just […]
Earlier this month, a badass 10-year-old girl by the name of Nandi Bushell went viral with her cover of Rage Against the Machine’s iconic ‘Guerilla Radio’. The UK-based multi-instrumentalist tracked drums, bass and guitar herself for the searing instrumental rendition, which she recorded in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. At the time, it got approval […]
Two of the world’s most fiercely political bands, Rage Against The Machine and Run The Jewels, have collided in an insane new 15-minute mashup. Created by DJ Skarface, the marathon mixtape smashes together beats and samples from both groups, as well as putting RATM frontman Zach de la Rocha’s vocals over Run The Jewels’ beats […]
2020 was supposed to be the year we saw Rage Against The Machine take on highly anticipated reunion shows around the world. Alas, we didn’t get that but that doesn’t mean their message isn’t being broadcast loud and clear. Specifically, their message is being broadcast so loud and clear that their 1992 self-titled album is charting in […]
Spare a thought for some longtime fans of Rage Against the Machine – you know, the band that wrote ‘Killing in the Name’ or, say, ‘Bulls on Parade’. They’ve been having a tough time after discovering that the band and its members may be politically-minded, as the band’s members have spoken out against racial injustice […]
