“There’s a Rage Against the Machine video from Cal State Northridge—which is our first public performance—where we open the show with an instrumental version of ‘Killing in the Name’”, Morello said, “and Timmy [Commerford, bassist], I think, came up with that really cool [bass riff]. [Drummer Brad Wilk’s] crowd-bouncing beat is there from the very, very beginning. And then Zack [de la Rocha, vocalist] laced it with the historic lyrics.”

Morello explained they even left the lyrics out of the album’s sheet first. “I think it’s two lines, 16 ‘f** yous’, and one ‘motherf**r.’ And we’re like, in the midst of all this grand political poetry, let’s just that one stand for itself,” Morello added.

Morello continued to explain the lyrics: “‘F** you, I won’t do what you tell me’ is a universal sentiment. While it’s a simple lyric, I think it’s one of [Zack de la Rocha’s, singer] most brilliant. And to me, it relates to [19th century U.S. abolitionist] Frederick Douglass,” he explained.

Killing in the Name was released on the band’s debut self-titled album in 1992.

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The book will share the story of Morello’s time with Rage Against The Machine. There will be rare photos, handwritten notes, and Morello’s own commentary. It will be titled Whatever It Takes.

Morello said in a statement: “This is a book about a lifelong mission. A mission that more often can be felt rather than articulated. There are clues to the nature of the mission in the guitar riffs, the crazy solos, the lyrics, and in the shared sweat and solidarity of friends and comrades onstage and off.”

Whatever It Takes will be available to purchase in standard or limited edition. The limited-edition copies are limited to 2,000 and will be signed by Morello himself. This version will also include an exclusive 7″ vinyl of the title track “Whatever It Takes.”

You can find out more and view snippets from the book on the Genesis Publications website.

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Now, the band has announced the tour dates and fans who were afraid the tour will be limited can finally breathe. The tour will begin in El Paso, Texas on March 26^th and the band will perform across the US until August. They will then cross the Atlantic to headline the Leeds and Reading festival in the UK on August 28^th and August 30^th. From there they will continue to tour Europe and will perform in France, Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland.

Rage Against the Machine released four critically acclaimed albums in the 1990s before they disbanded in 2000. Then, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk teamed up with Chris Cornell to form Audioslave and later with rappers Chuck D and B-Real to form Prophets of rage.

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The famed music festival, known for being the ideal location to spot the who’s who in the celeb world in a fringed waistcoat with an oversized hat, is held annually at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. 

As usual, this year’s festival will be held over two consecutive weekends in April, with around 250,000 people expected to attend. 

Before the full lineup was even announced, eager fans scooped up tickets, meaning the first weekend (April 10^th to 12^th) is already sold out. But worry not, because you still have a chance to buy tickets for Weekend Two (April 17^th to 19^th) as pre-sales begin on Monday. 

So who is set to rock the masses at Coachella 2020?

Rage Against the Machine will entertain crowds on both Fridays as the headline act, while Calvin Harris, Megan Thee Stallion, Lewis Capaldi, and Charli XCX will also feature. Saturday’s headliner is Travis Scott who will be supported by DaBaby, 21 Savage, Thom Yorke, and Flume, while Frank Ocean will close off the weekend as Sunday’s headline act alongside Lana Del Rey, Lil Nas X, and Fatboy Slim. 

See you in the spring!

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Rage Against The Machine is set to reunite in 2020. But that’s not all! The group will also headline next year’s Coachella. 

The rock band announced a series of dates for 2020 via social media on Friday. The announcement was then confirmed by Wayne Kamemoto who simply said “The band’s social media is accurate” and an additional tweet by the band, which read “Yes… it’s true… 2020 .”

RGTM hasn’t played together since their 2011 LA Rising show at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

The quick run of shows includes five appearances with El Paso on March 26, Las Cruces on March 28 and Phoenix on the 30th, followed by two shots in Indio on April 10 and 17. 

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“There’s a Rage Against the Machine video from Cal State Northridge—which is our first public performance—where we open the show with an instrumental version of ‘Killing in the Name’”, Morello said, “and Timmy [Commerford, bassist], I think, came up with that really cool [bass riff]. [Drummer Brad Wilk’s] crowd-bouncing beat is there from the very, very beginning. And then Zack [de la Rocha, vocalist] laced it with the historic lyrics.”

Morello explained they even left the lyrics out of the album’s sheet first. “I think it’s two lines, 16 ‘f** yous’, and one ‘motherf**r.’ And we’re like, in the midst of all this grand political poetry, let’s just that one stand for itself,” Morello added.

Morello continued to explain the lyrics: “‘F** you, I won’t do what you tell me’ is a universal sentiment. While it’s a simple lyric, I think it’s one of [Zack de la Rocha’s, singer] most brilliant. And to me, it relates to [19th century U.S. abolitionist] Frederick Douglass,” he explained.

Killing in the Name was released on the band’s debut self-titled album in 1992.

The post Tom Morello: “Killing in the Name” was Originally Instrumental appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The book will share the story of Morello’s time with Rage Against The Machine. There will be rare photos, handwritten notes, and Morello’s own commentary. It will be titled Whatever It Takes.

Morello said in a statement: “This is a book about a lifelong mission. A mission that more often can be felt rather than articulated. There are clues to the nature of the mission in the guitar riffs, the crazy solos, the lyrics, and in the shared sweat and solidarity of friends and comrades onstage and off.”

Whatever It Takes will be available to purchase in standard or limited edition. The limited-edition copies are limited to 2,000 and will be signed by Morello himself. This version will also include an exclusive 7″ vinyl of the title track “Whatever It Takes.”

You can find out more and view snippets from the book on the Genesis Publications website.

The post Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello Announces New Book appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Now, the band has announced the tour dates and fans who were afraid the tour will be limited can finally breathe. The tour will begin in El Paso, Texas on March 26^th and the band will perform across the US until August. They will then cross the Atlantic to headline the Leeds and Reading festival in the UK on August 28^th and August 30^th. From there they will continue to tour Europe and will perform in France, Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Poland.

Rage Against the Machine released four critically acclaimed albums in the 1990s before they disbanded in 2000. Then, guitarist Tom Morello, bassist Tim Commerford, and drummer Brad Wilk teamed up with Chris Cornell to form Audioslave and later with rappers Chuck D and B-Real to form Prophets of rage.

The post Rage Against the Machine Announce Tour Dates appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The famed music festival, known for being the ideal location to spot the who’s who in the celeb world in a fringed waistcoat with an oversized hat, is held annually at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. 

As usual, this year’s festival will be held over two consecutive weekends in April, with around 250,000 people expected to attend. 

Before the full lineup was even announced, eager fans scooped up tickets, meaning the first weekend (April 10^th to 12^th) is already sold out. But worry not, because you still have a chance to buy tickets for Weekend Two (April 17^th to 19^th) as pre-sales begin on Monday. 

So who is set to rock the masses at Coachella 2020?

Rage Against the Machine will entertain crowds on both Fridays as the headline act, while Calvin Harris, Megan Thee Stallion, Lewis Capaldi, and Charli XCX will also feature. Saturday’s headliner is Travis Scott who will be supported by DaBaby, 21 Savage, Thom Yorke, and Flume, while Frank Ocean will close off the weekend as Sunday’s headline act alongside Lana Del Rey, Lil Nas X, and Fatboy Slim. 

See you in the spring!

The post Check Out Who’s Performing at Coachella 2020 appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Rage Against The Machine is set to reunite in 2020. But that’s not all! The group will also headline next year’s Coachella. 

The rock band announced a series of dates for 2020 via social media on Friday. The announcement was then confirmed by Wayne Kamemoto who simply said “The band’s social media is accurate” and an additional tweet by the band, which read “Yes… it’s true… 2020 .”

RGTM hasn’t played together since their 2011 LA Rising show at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

The quick run of shows includes five appearances with El Paso on March 26, Las Cruces on March 28 and Phoenix on the 30th, followed by two shots in Indio on April 10 and 17. 

The post Rage Against the Machine Announces 2020 Reunion appeared first on EverydayKoala.