Rage Against the Machine

Tim Commerford and Jonny Polonsky on the unlikely origins and promising future of their eclectic new trio project, 7D7D

By Richard Bienstock published 16 December 22

The Rage Against the Machine bassist on why playing with Polonsky is like “jamming with Hendrix”, and his failed experiments with short-scale basses in RATM

Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine perform at Madison Square Garden

Rage Against the Machine perform Fistful of Steel for the first time since 1997 as New York residency raises $1 million for charity

By Matt Owen published 16 August 22

The funds were generated from charity pricing tickets, and will be distributed between a handful of non-profit organizations

Tom Morello accidentally wiped out by security guard in pursuit of stage invader

By Matt Owen published 25 July 22

The guard took Morello and his Telecaster clean out, but the Rage guitarist returned unharmed to restart the band's show-closer, Killing in the Name

Watch Rage Against the Machine play their first show in 11 years

By Sam Roche published 11 July 22

The band were on typically explosive form, tearing through a string of classics and delivering a strong message for the US Supreme Court following its decision to overturn Roe v Wade

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Rage Against The Machine Killing In The Name

Watch Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox cover Killing in the Name

By Matt Parker last updated 13 June 22

The latest Sunday Lunch session sees Willcox caught red-handed during a cover of the Rage Against the Machine riff monster

Rage Against the Machine unveil thundering rehearsal clip ahead of summer tour

By Matt Parker published 10 June 22

Tom Morello and co have shared a teaser clip of a rehearsal recording made earlier this week – and it sounds like they are in good shape indeed

Limp Bizkit and fan cover Rage Against The Machine Killing In The Name

Watch Limp Bizkit invite fan onstage for a raging “karaoke” cover of Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name

By Matt Parker published 25 May 22

Fred Durst offers up his Dad Vibes throne as the loco local gives it his all

Rage Against the Machine announce rescheduled dates for their upcoming Public Service Announcement tour

By Sam Roche published 15 February 22

The shows – which were originally scheduled to take place between March 31 and May 23 – will now be held in early 2023

(from left) Judas Priest, Rage Against the Machine and the New York Dolls performing onstage

Rage Against The Machine, Judas Priest, Eminem, Pat Benatar, New York Dolls nominated for induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By Jackson Maxwell published 2 February 22

Beck, Devo, MC5, Fela Kuti, Duran Duran, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie and Carly Simon are among the other artists up for induction in 2022

Ernie Ball Music Man Tim Commerford Artist Series StingRay review

By Kevin Johnson published 2 February 22

Testing the Rage Against the Machine bass player's innovative active short-scale model

Rage Against the Machine postpone dates on forthcoming Public Service Announcement tour

By Sam Roche published 21 January 22

The band's North America run with Run the Jewels will now commence July 9 in East Troy, Wisconsin

Tim Commerford: "I’ve always shied away from having basses made for me, but with Music Man I’m really happy to say that this is a bass I’m part of"

By Kevin Johnson, Joel McIver published 6 January 22

The Rage Against the Machine bassist breaks down his tricked-out Ernie Ball Music Man Artist Series StingRay

Tom Morello and his signature MXR Power 50 Overdrive pedal

Watch Tom Morello demonstrate just how close his MXR Power 50 Overdrive pedal gets to his trademark Marshall amp sound

By Michael Astley-Brown published 17 December 21

The Rage Against the Machine guitarist runs his new signature stompbox into a range of different combos in its first official demo

Jerry Cantrell recalls how Tom Morello inspired Layne Staley to step up his guitar playing

By Michael Astley-Brown published 16 December 21

In a new interview, the Alice in Chains and Rage Against the Machine guitar heroes reflect on their memories of the late frontman during 1993's Lollapalooza tour

Tom Morello: “I’ve tried to create this alloy between two worlds – you don’t know where the guitar ends and the EDM begins. That feels like an exciting future for the electric guitar”

By Richard Bienstock published 11 November 21

The Rage Against the Machine icon explains how recording big, gnarly guitar riffs into his iPhone became his "life raft for sanity" on new album, The Atlas Underground Fire

Tom Morello performs with Prophets of Rage at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on August 12, 2019 in London

Tom Morello to serve as New York Times op-ed columnist

By Jackson Maxwell published 19 October 21

The Rage Against the Machine guitarist's limited-run column is the first in a new op-ed series from the paper which will feature artists providing "provocative commentary" on a number of topics

Rage and the machine: Fan generates six albums of RATM-style jams using AI – and gets real musicians to record them

By Matt Parker published 2 August 21

The AI Kittens project was inspired by Tom Morello’s 15-minute songwriting challenge

Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford partners with Ernie Ball for the Music Man Artist Series StingRay Bass collection

By Matt Parker published 30 July 21

The RATM and Audioslave bass hero issues four exhaustively spec'd models limited to just 50 instruments each

Tom Morello explains why "the most essential tool for any guitarist to utilize is live performance"

By Tom Morello published 22 July 21

In this guest column, the Rage Against the Machine guitar maverick waxes lyrical on the benefits of taking your playing to the stage

Is Fender working on a Tom Morello ‘Soul Power’ Telecaster?

By Michael Astley-Brown published 22 June 21

A new video from the Rage Against the Machine firebrand appears to tease a successor to his signature Stratocaster