The 90s gave us some of the purest rock music ever, and it’s a testament to the quality of those bands that they were able to record dozens of solid albums and still have plenty of great rare material lying around. What follows is a list of some of the best B-sides, rarities, obscure tracks, and special releases from eight definitive 90s rock bands. Enjoy the flashback.
Well, it seems as if the controversial Arizona immigration law has truly given the current generation of musical activists something with which to inspire themselves to social action (which is understandable, since, you know, there hasn’t been a long-running or mishandled war to protest or anything like that), or at least something to complain about after catching a few blurbs on CNN.
And, after several artists have announced touring boycotts of the state and the resultant Arizona-based backlash against the boycott, Rage Against the Machine have announced their first Los Angeles concert in a decade in order to protest the new law and support the boycott.
Politicians may be fighting about Arizona’s fairly new immigration bill (SB1070) in their fancy ties for the cameras but most of us both in and outside of the state fear for the people there who are just trying to live a normal life there. We aren’t the only ones who are concerned.
Although they may be rock stars now, musicians such as Rage Against The Machine, Massive Attack and Kanye West have come together to form an anti-Arizona artist coalition because they too still have some compassion as human beings (even Kanye). According to our buddies over at Consequence of Sound, they are calling themselves The Sound Strike. See who else is involved after the jump.
Iron Man 2 just got another layer of metal slapped onto its shiny red and gold exterior – Tom Morello, who made his name as the blisteringly phenomenal guitarist for Rage Against the Machine only to then attempt to murder rock ‘n roll completely with the horrible, horrible Audioslave, will be contributing to John Debney’s score for the upcoming superhero flick, according to Metal Insider. Continue Reading
Just last week we brought you a story about die hard Rage Against the Machine fans and their attempt to make the bands single, “Killing in the Name” the number one Christmas song in the UK. Guess what? They did it!
When you think of Christmas music Rage Against the Machine doesn’t exactly pop into your head. The noted rock group is at the center of a holiday campaign to promote their song “Killing in the Name.” Fans started a Facebook group who’s sole purpose is to make the single the number one Christmas song this year.
Guitarist Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine has a new band, called Street Sweeper, with Boots Riley from political hip hop group The Coup. The band’s debut album is recorded, and the single Fight! Smash! Win! can be heard at streetsweepermusic.com. The music is very much in the style of Tom Morello’s usual, he describes the sound as “huge steamroller riffs combined with depth, charge, funk.”
There’s a political message in Street Sweeper’s lyrics, highlighting problems that the economic recession poses to the world. Boots Riley explains:
Mailing lists can often fill your inbox to the brim with junk mail, but if you want to score cheap tickets for this year’s Lollapalooza (August 7-9) in Chicago, it might be worth your while to subscribe to the festival’s list.
Festival promoters C3 always offer an early bird ticket deal for Austin City Limits Music Festival, and now they’re extending that tradition to a $60 3-day pass for Lollapalooza! The trick is, fans must subscribe to the Lolla newsletter via the festival’s website and wait for a notification that a link for the specially priced tickets has been posted on the home page.
I caught Stacy* Clark’s set at The Knitting Factory last week and was so blown away by her performance that I demanded an interview. Clark, a guitar playing singer songwriter, and her band performed a powerful set of guitar-heavy songs and heartfelt melodies from her album, Apples & Oranges. Clark is the Winner of the 2007 Orange County Music Awards for ‘Best Female Performer’ and ‘Best Female Artist’ 2006 Southern California Music Awards. Her music has appeared on the MTV and CBS television networks, and she has appeared on stage with Jacks Mannequin, and the Amsterdams. Thankfully, she took time out to answer a few questions.
