tim commerford

10 most unexpected musical moments from 'Saturday Night Live'

Performing on Saturday Night Live is a milestone for musicians in any genre, as it’s a moment in history that will be looked back on for years to come.  For decades, some of the biggest artists of the time have taken the SNL stage, and most take the opportunity to give a memorable performance.  Read […]

7 artists who were banned from ‘SNL’ for their badass performances

Getting booked as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live is the perfect way for any artist to become a household name. But with the national spotlight comes the show’s strict standards for guests, leaving some outspoken artists to feel restrained. As punk and alternative became more mainstream in the ’80s, the show began to […]

See how this Rage Against The Machine classic inspired a new doc on racism

Rage Against The Machine have unveiled a new mini-documentary that details how racism in America inspired one of their most classic songs. Released in collaboration with international artists collective The Ummah Chroma, the short film follows a teacher as he educates his students on the history of oppression in the United States. Read more: Josh […]

Rage Against The Machine on why doing is the best way of saying

Intent on not writing another Black Sabbath-meets-rap record, Rage Against The Machine stuck to their roots, radically. Deeply involved in civil rights activism, this group believe music and politics can still form a more perfect union. “Everyone’s a comedian.” The old aphorism probably never rang as true as it does on the set of Saturday […]

12 massive Rage Against The Machine political moments

People have been nearly begging for Rage Against The Machine to reunite as world politics have taken a drastic shift in the past few years, and it’s finally happening. The band have been a part of some huge political moments in our society and with the rise of fascist regimes across the globe their timing […]

Watch Prophets Of Rage honor Chris Cornell with SOAD's Serj Tankian

[Photos by: Frank Maddocks, Travis Shinn] The instrumentalists of Prophets Of Rage were joined by System Of A Down's Serj Tankian for a live tribute to late Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell last night with a performance Audioslave's “Like A Stone”—watch it below. Read more: Watch Pearl Jam's live tribute to Chris Cornell It's not the […]

Rage Against The Machine bassist doesn't think terrorist group ISIS is real

Rage Against The Machine bassist Tim Commerford has been making headlines this week for a series of bold statements and various bits of news pertaining to his many musical endeavors. After apologizing for having inspired bands like Limp Bizkit in an in-depth interview with Rolling Stone, the 47-year-old musician also touched on several other topics […]