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Tom Morello wears shades and a ballcap as he performs with a Tele at a festival.
Tom Morello’s riff writing formula – and his 36 hour race to make a Final Fantasy song

By Joe Bosso Published

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

Guitarists
Fender's Tom Morello Arm the Homeless guitar
Arm the Homeless was a disaster, then it changed rock history. Tom Morello reveals how Fender replicated its misfit charms

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Arm the Homeless is synonymous with the Rage Against the Machine firebrand and one of the most iconic electric guitars of all time. Morello explains why, after 30 years, he’s finally getting sentimental about his “artistic co-worker” – and the one thing that separates the Fender replica from the original

Guitarists
Tom Morello performs in concert during Rocklahoma at Rockin' Red Dirt Ranch on August 30, 2025 in Pryor, Oklahoma.
Tom Morello has been playing a Fender Arm the Homeless replica live and none of us noticed – now it’s available to buy

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

Five years in the making, the Rage Against the Machine guitar anti-hero’s most iconic instrument has been replicated by Fender – and even Morello admits he can’t tell the difference

Electric Guitars
Composite image of Joe Satriani and Chris Cornell performing live
Joe Satriani pays tribute to Chris Cornell with instrumental cover of Audioslave’s Be Yourself

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The virtuoso features on the latest track from King Ultramega, a tribute project for the late Soundgarden frontman

Guitarists
Tim Commerford of Rage Against The Machine performs during day 3 of the Coachella Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 29, 2007 in Indio, California.
With Rage Against the Machine, Tim Commerford pioneered an all-time iconic bass tone. No wonder he's cagey about his setup

By Nick Wells Published

The toughest right hand in bass charts his never-ending quest for the ultimate tone

Bassists
Tom Morello
Tom Morello on his tone struggles and what he learned from teaching his son Roman how to play

By Andrew Daly Published

Rage Against The Machine icon discusses his unreleased Post Malone song, being outshredded by his son, pushing Iron Maiden for the Hall of Fame and why he avoids most endorsement deals

Guitarists
Tom Morello with his Soul Power Fender Stratocaster
Tom Morello on the origins and mods of his Soul Power Stratocaster – the first Strat he ever played

By Andrew Daly Published

The Soul Power was the instrument of new beginnings for Tom Morello, a stock, off-the-wall Guitar Center purchase that was soon to be customized, soon to be iconic in Audioslave. This is its story

Guitar Gear
Tom Morello playing his Fender Soul Power Stratocaster
“The sound of other guitars is leading the player. With the Stratocaster, the player leads the sound”: Tom Morello explains why the Fender Strat is unlike any other electric guitar

By Matt Owen Published

The Strat served as Morello's “North Star” and helped him break out of his “sonic safety zone” – and that's because it grants a level of agency that other models simply don't provide

Electric Guitars
Tom Morello and Nuno Bettencourt perform live
Watch Tom Morello and Nuno Bettencourt trade solos as they cover Audioslave’s Cochise with Gary Cherone

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The two Extreme members joined Morello for a version of the Chris Cornell-fronted classic – complete with an extended guitar solo section

Music Releases
Audioslave during Lollapalooza 2003 - Atlanta at Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheater in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Audioslave’s Cochise has one of the best riffs of the 21st century, but it was first recorded in 1996 with a different singer – hear Tom Morello’s radical original demo

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

The Chris Cornell/RATM supergroup’s debut album came out in 2002, but the riff from its lead single originated in Morello’s short-lived Weatherman side-project from the mid-’90s

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