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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
January 2026
The lost Ace Frehley interview, the year's best new gear and 2025's guitarists of the year – only in the new Guitar World

By Damian Fanelli Published

Includes a tribute to Space Ace and our guide to the biggest guitar news of the year, plus Nuno Bettencourt, 40 years of PRS Guitars and our first official transcription of Young Man Blues from Live at Leeds

Magazines
(l-r) Tom Morello and Thomas Raggi of musical guest Måneskin ft. Tom Morello perform on NBC on Thursday, January 26, 2023
Måneskin guitarist Thomas Raggi steps out on his own with debut solo album – produced by Tom Morello

By Janelle Borg Published

Following the band’s last album, Raggi is going down the solo route with a straight-up rock ’n’ roll album, Masquerade – which features a star-studded list of collaborators

Guitarists
(L-R) Joe Hottinger and Lzzy Hale of Halestorm perform at Budweiser Stage on September 19, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario
Halestorm reveal the song they were originally set to play at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show

By Janelle Borg Published

The band ended up putting their own spin on Perry Mason, from Ozzy’s 1995 record, Ozzmosis

Bands
Tom Morello and Ace Frehley
Tom Morello on why Ace Frehley is his ultimate guitar hero – and why he owes him a “life debt”

By Janelle Borg Published

Morello discusses how Kiss and the Spaceman were seminal early inspirations

Guitarists
Alex Lifeson and Tom Morello
Alex Lifeson joins Tom Morello onstage to jam a Rush classic – during surprise guest spot in the band’s home city

By Phil Weller Published

Morello’s solo tour hit the home of Rush and an unexpected guest guitarist sent the crowd into hysteria

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Adam Jones, Tom Morello and Billy Corgan
The ‘metal Yardbirds’ assemble at Back to the Beginning

By Phil Weller Published

K.K. Downing, Rudy Sarzo and Danny Carey joined the trio to perform Judas Priest and Black Sabbath cuts

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[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
Jake E Lee and Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne’s last show hinged on Jake E. Lee’s involvement

By Phil Weller Published

The show will mark the first time Lee and Ozzy have performed together since the 1980s

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