rage against the machine

For everyone in the scene, changing your hair color and style is a fact of life. It’s as commonplace as wanting to express yourself through tattoos, piercings, makeup and nails. There are so many options for achieving the perfect emo look, whether you like spray-on dye or semi-permanent color from Hayley Williams’ Good Dye Young […]

Punk quartet Anti-Flag have always prided themselves on being outspoken. But their latest two offerings, inspired by an affecting conversation with a family member, may be their most important yet. Featuring DE’WAYNE, Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Marcia Richards of the Skints and others, both volumes of “A Dying Plea” capture the current […]

Ever get into a conversation about a great song from the ’90s, only to be told it was never actually a single but a B-side instead? You’re flabbergasted and immediately begin pointing out that the band in question play the song live all the time, which is a clear indicator that if it wasn’t, at […]

There are some songs that you hear that immediately make you think of the movie they were featured prominently in, such as Celine Dion’s smash “My Heart Will Go On.” You just can’t help but think of Rose on that block of wood, pledging her love to an exhausted, descending Jack, even while she won’t […]

The world is still awaiting the final 2020 U.S. election results and specifically the outcome of the presidential race. With tensions high, Anti-Flag are continuing the conversation of a better future with “A Dying Plea Vol. 1.” The political punk favorites recruited Tom Morello, DE’WAYNE, The Skints’ Marcia Richards and Jalise Della Gary for the […]

Modern-day guitar legend Tom Morello has never shied away from politics. Back in the ’80s, the Rage Against The Machine guitarist worked as a scheduling secretary for California Democratic Sen. Alan Cranston for two years. Now, Morello is better known as Rage’s ever-respected king of strings, making his voice heard time and time again. Even his […]

While we’ll never complain about hearing live music ever again, there’s something special about getting to watch an artist you love cover a song by another musician. Whether it’s during a concert or impromptu at a karaoke bar, some of our favorite artists have proven over the years that they’re never afraid to belt out a […]

There was a time when the “supergroup” was super obvious. When the world saw legendary axman Ted Nugent making his guitar squeal with the guy from Night Ranger to his right and a guy from Styx to his left, we all knew there was something special afoot. (Classic-rock lovers will recognize this ’80s band to […]

Anti-Flag are a sharp and substantive band who will have a legacy that stands the test of time. But don’t just take our word for it. Watch Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, singer-songwriter Billy Bragg, Rise Against frontman/guitarist Tim McIlrath, Brian Baker of both Minor Threat and Bad Religion and many more musicians […]

The foundation of the alternative-rock scene had already been leavened by the late ’80s. The boundaries between the underground and the mainstream started to fragment thanks to Nirvana‘s success. Sadly, that band came to a tragic end before the halfway point of the decade. Fortunately, there were many great bands from the late-’90s moving things […]

You’re welcome: We’ve made finding new songs by rising bands easy. Each week, we’re gathering the best from the underground and offering it to you in one concise list. Scroll below and check out our Spotify Discover playlist, featuring these tracks and more! In return, we want to hear your favorite. Let us know which […]

Last month, a talented young drummer named Jacob Velazquez decided to take on Fall Out Boy for his America’s Got Talent audition. For his performance in front of the celebrity panel, Velazquez completely nailed his drum cover of Fall Out Boy’s “Centuries.” The Fall Out Boy song is taken from the band’s 2015 album American […]

There’s something bold and brazen about the culture of the “punk lifer.” No cubicle farm could ever hold them. And they’ve spent more on tats and piercings than they have utility bills. With no fixed address, their only roots are in the scene. Fortunately for him, that life wasn’t good enough for Prince Terrence.  It’s […]

If you don’t know anything about 10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell, it’s time to get hip.  Bushell has gained tons of fame online for her badass covers, some of which even get respect from the bands themselves.  Read more: Hear Billie Joe Armstrong reimagine this iconic John Lennon protest song Because she’s just such a […]

Thanks to Tom Morello, your weekend playlist just got molten. Today, the Rage Against The Machine guitarist has delivered “Stand Up,” an incendiary collaboration taking aim at police brutality and institutionalized racism. Morello is joined by activist/artist Shea Diamond, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and Bob Rifo of EDM commandos the Bloody Beetroots. “I grew […]