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“Big riff energy is in this kid’s blood – and he might even solo better than his dad…” June 2024 Guitar World editor’s picks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
From all-star offspring to returning noise-rock icons, a punk trailblazer’s first album in 53 years and the future of blues, this month had it all

Tom Morello shreds Dave Navarro’s PRS – with his teeth –as he joins Jane’s Addiction to tear through Mountain Song
By Matt Owen published
Morello swapped his Soul Power Stratocaster for Navarro's signature Custom 24, and wasted no time getting to grips with the unfamiliar terrain

Tom Morello on the throwaway club show that changed his guitar playing forever
By Phil Weller published
Morello pinpointed the moment that encouraged him to adopt a new approach to the guitar, which would influence his trailblazing work in Rage Against the Machine and beyond

Double Whammy pedal master Sean Long gifts Tom Morello his Charvel signature guitar to thank him for decades of inspiration
By Matt Owen published
The heir to Morello's Whammy throne thanked his hero with a gift the Rage Against the Machine trailblazer has promised he'll put to good use

Tom Morello announces first-ever full-length solo rock album with single co-written with Roman Morello, who can “shred circles” around him
By Phil Weller published
The Rage Against The Machine guitarist's first rock solo album releases later this year, and it will showcase the next generation of Morello shred

Tom Morello reunites with Bruce Springsteen for a show-stopping performance
By Janelle Borg published
After collaborating on two albums, Tom Morello and Bruce Springsteen brought the star power to LA's Kia Forum this past weekend

“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

“Forever ahead of its time”: Fender kicks off the Strat’s 70th anniversary party with star-studded Voodoo Child (Slight Return) mega-jam – featuring Tom Morello, Nile Rodgers, Mateus Asato, Ari O'Neal and Rei
By Matt Parker published
The fiery, tag-teamed take on the Hendrix classic is designed to showcase the Strat’s enduring legacy – and tonal flexibility

“Bass players always are the last people to find out”: Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford doesn’t know if the band is over or not
By Phil Weller published
While Commerford's words do bass player stereotypes no favors, they at least spark some hope for the future of the political rockers

“I don’t want to string people or myself along any further”: Rage Against the Machine are finished, according to drummer Brad Wilk
By Phil Weller published
The drummer has said the band will not be rescheduling RATM’s cancelled shows, ending hopes of the rap-rock legends hitting the stage again
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