Tag Archives: Rage Against the Machine
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REWIND: Pumping yourself up for what’s sure to be a difficult year
Redman at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Aug. 26, 2019. Getty Images. I’d like to be optimistic about 2024. I really would. Since the bad stuff started accelerating and spreading in 2015, and even since the plague hit in 2020,…
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Insert Foot: How was Tom Morello wrong about Nazis?
Reichsparteitag (“imperial party congresses) in Nuremberg, Germany in 1938. Tom Morello is right. If you’re with Nazis and you don’t call them out, you might be a Nazi. Photo by Imagno/Getty Images. Nazis were in the news again this week… every week, it seems. When we want to show…
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REWIND: This year’s Rock Hall inductees right some wrongs
George Michael performs in Rotterdam, Netherlands on April 12, 1988. He’s finally in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. Photo by Rob Verhorst/Redferns. First off, I want to acknowledge that one of my favorite musicians, Gordon Lightfoot, died this week. I will be doing a tribute…
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Rage Against the Machine cancels twice-postponed tour, Bay Area dates
Rage Against the Machine performs at the Vegoose Music Festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 28, 2007. Courtesy: Scott Penner Rage Against the Machine has canceled its twice-postponed tour because of singer Zach de la Rocha’s Achilles injury. It’s a major blow to fans who’ve been waiting decades to see…
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REWIND: A Bruce Springsteen classic, 4 more protest songs some people don’t get
Bruce Springsteen, courtesy. Last weekend was the 4th of July, but I didn’t do a column for the occasion because I needed the space to do something truly patriotic: Criticizing the government and demanding the people within it do better. Our country exists because people didn’t sit back and…
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REWIND: Don’t bother voting, we’ll tell you who should make the Rock Hall
Dolly Parton performs at the UK Country Music Festival in an undated photo. Andrew Putler/Redferns. Our illustrious editor Roman Gokhman pointed out to me this week that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced its nominees. I of course didn’t know this, because Halls of Fame are kind…
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The 14 tours we’re anticipating most in 2022, starring Olivia Rodrigo
Clockwise from top right: Olivia Rodrigo, Shawn Mendes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris Stapleton, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, HAIM, Roger Waters, Tyler, The Creator, Billie Eilish, Lorde and John Mayer. After the pandemic canceled concerts in 2020, we crossed out fingers that our favorites would be rescheduled. Slowly, they’re…
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REWIND: A decade ago, I thought these songs were worth putting on a CD
Angus Young of AC/DC performs during the Rock or Bust Tour at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 17, 2016. Courtesy BT PR. This past week… I left the house. After 14 long months I ventured outside and went up to South Lake Tahoe for a few…
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Rage Against the Machine, Run the Jewels announce rescheduled tour
Rage Against the Machine performs at the Vegoose Music Festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 28, 2007. Courtesy: Scott Penner The good news is Rage Against the Machine and Run the Jewels have officially rescheduled their shows at Oakland Arena. The bad news is fans will have to wait…
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Insert Foot storming the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame if there’s no Iron Maiden
Insert Foot vs. Iron Maiden haters. If you didn’t notice, it’s time to get hysterical again over Rock and Roll Hall of Fame selections. I don’t get a say in the critic’s vote, which I accepted a long time ago. One doesn’t give Metallica’s St. Anger a positive review…
