Rock and roll has always loved to break the rules, but sometimes the establishment pushed back harder than a harsh review. In the ranking, the song is framed as one of modern rock's most explosive ...

Rage Against the Machine's sole Saturday Night Live appearance on April 13, 1996, is notable for an unusual reason: The group only performed once. While nearly all Musical Guests throughout the show's ...

This is a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen. Most of what you hear on All Songs is focused on new music, but now, every other ...

Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello has been called many things. Guitar god. Living rock legend. Warrior activist. But, interestingly, he once thought of himself as a DJ. Sort of. In the early days ...