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Collage of (L to R) Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler and Scott Ian
Stephen Stills, Mike McCready, Geezer Butler, and Scott Ian join Tom Morello's Power to the People festival

By Janelle Borg Published

The one-day festival in Maryland also features Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, and Joan Baez, among many others

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Tom Morello poses with his Arm The Homeless guitar
Tom Morello’s unique Arm the Homeless EMG combo gets a signature release for the first time

By Phil Weller Published

It puts Morello’s favored pickup pairing found in his iconic Arm the Homeless guitar into a ready-made set

Guitar Pickups
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
Tom Morello and Thomas Raggi attend the 73rd Sanremo Music Festival 2023 at Teatro Ariston on February 09, 2023 in Sanremo, Italy
Måneskin guitarist Thomas Raggi reveals the piece of advice Tom Morello gave him when making his solo album

By Janelle Borg Published

With the release of his through-and-through guitar album Masquerade, Raggi is stepping out on his own and finding his voice as a solo guitarist

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
Troy Van Leeuwen and Josh Homme of QOTSA perform on Saturday Night Live with Will Ferrell on the cowbell.
From David Bowie going rogue to George Harrison x Paul Simon, EVH and SRV – the 50 greatest guitar moments in SNL history

By Gregory Adams Published

Saturday Night Live has presented some of pop-culture's most iconic moments in musical history. We document its legacy in guitar

Guitarists
[Left]Tom Morello plays an Ibanez guitar against a bright backdrop. He wears a ballcap and a red bandana. [Right] Black Sabbath photographed in 1970
Tom Morello on honoring Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi, and what to expect from metal's biggest ever show

By Richard Bienstock Published

Back to the Beginning will present Black Sabbath live for one last time, joined by metal's biggest stars, and RATM guitarist Tom Morello booked the bands. He tells us how it came together

Guitarists
Slash joins forces with Tom Morello at LA Wildfire Relief shows – taking on MC5 and an AC/DC classic, in the process

By Phil Weller Published

Morello added an extra Slash to AC/DC – and recruited his guitar-slinging son, plus members of System of a Down, Måneskin, and Wu-Tang Clan for his all-star fundraiser

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
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