Widely regarded as one of the most sonically innovative guitar players of all time, Tom Morello redefined the sound of the electric guitar and recorded some of its greatest riffs as part of ’90s rap-rock pioneers Rage Against the Machine.
Inspired by hip-hop production, Morello conjures DJ-like effects via a suite of signature techniques, including toggle-switching, pick scraping and boundless use of the DigiTech Whammy pedal.
Together with Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, he formed the supergroup Audioslave in the early Noughties, while he has also recorded albums under his own name, with Prophets of Rage, Street Sweeper Social Club, and his folk alter ego The Nightwatchman, alongside numerous guest spots.
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Morello’s inaugural political riff-fest was a who’s who of rock – and it made for some standout performances
The one-day festival in Maryland also features Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, and Joan Baez, among many others
50 years after Frampton Comes Alive! and 16 since his last studio album, Peter Frampton returns with Carry the Light – a recording featuring H.E.R., Sheryl Crow, Tom Morello and more
It puts Morello’s favored pickup pairing found in his iconic Arm the Homeless guitar into a ready-made set
The Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave legend says people call him all the time to ask him to guest on their records – and sometimes he just can’t say no
