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Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello announced a one‑day Power To The People festival for Oct. 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Maryland, featuring a protest‑oriented lineup including Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Brittany Howard and more, with proceeds going to VoteRiders and HeadCount, as artists push activism ahead of the midterm elections amid withdrawals from the White House’s Freedom 250 event.
Tom Morello has announced a spring festival called Power to the People featuring Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, and other acts, with additional lineup details to be revealed later.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band delivered a pro-democracy night at Nationals Park, weaving gospel textures, urgent political content, and crowd energy. The DC show featured Tom Morello, a Clash cover, duets on The Ghost of Tom Joad, and a closing Chimes of Freedom, capped by a spontaneous 'ICE out now' chant; Springsteen also announced the Power to the People festival headlined by Morello and other acts.
Tom Morello has announced a one-day Power to the People Festival on Oct. 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, headlined by Bruce Springsteen and the Foo Fighters and featuring a star-studded lineup including Joan Baez, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Dropkick Murphys, Jack Black (with collaborators), Serj Tankian, Cypress Hill, Killer Mike, and more. The event will run two stages and include the Freedom Village for civic engagement, with proceeds benefiting VoteRiders and HeadCount. Pre-sale starts May 29 at 10 a.m. ET and general on-sale follows on May 30 at 10 a.m. ET.
Guitarist Tom Morello announced a protest festival called Power to the People at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Oct. 3, with Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters on the bill, described as a show about peace, love, justice and music to advocate for social change.
Tom Morello has announced the inaugural Power To The People festival for October 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, billed as a non-partisan celebration of peace, justice, solidarity, music, and community action. The lineup already includes Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Joan Baez, and Serj Tankian, with acts like Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard, Dropkick Murphys, Jack Black, Cypress Hill, Killer Mike, The Linda Lindas, and more, plus artwork/DJ by Shepard Fairey. A portion of proceeds will support VoteRiders and HeadCount, with 100% of net VIP proceeds donated; tickets go on sale May 30 at 10am ET. Morello frames the festival as a day of music that empowers activism and communal action.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band fire through a nearly three-hour Madison Square Garden show on the Land of Hope and Dreams Tour, with Tom Morello joining for a Clash cover and the new song Streets of Minneapolis; the performance blends fierce playing, political speeches condemning Trump-era policies, and a message to fight for an America rooted in honesty and decency, highlighting the band’s continued vitality even as its members age.
Bruce Springsteen says his Land of Hope and Dreams Tour with the E Street Band will be political and topical, with Tom Morello joining every date, kicking off in Minneapolis and finishing in Washington, D.C., and including appearances at protests; he emphasizes the band's role in hard times and isn’t worrying about blowback.
Tom Morello discusses co-directing The Ballad of Judas Priest at the Berlin Film Festival, describing the documentary as a deep dive into Judas Priest’s origins, Rob Halford’s life as a closeted gay man, and the culture wars surrounding the Satanic Panic-era trial, framing the film as a model for using music to confront and resist fascism today.
The Ballad Of Judas Priest chronicles the band’s 50-year ascent from Birmingham to global metal icons, premiering at Berlinale with a first clip featuring Rob Halford on the inspiration behind “Breaking The Law.” Co-directed by Sam Dunn and Tom Morello in his directing debut, the documentary explores the group’s enduring impact on metal and culture, including recent milestones around the Invincible Shield era.
At a First Avenue benefit in Minneapolis for the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Tom Morello brought out Bruce Springsteen for a surprise appearance as they delivered a unified protest against ICE; Springsteen premiered Streets of Minneapolis, the duo traded verses on The Ghost of Tom Joad, and Morello led a fiery set of union anthems and Woody Guthrie classics before a group finale of Power to the People. The afternoon concert blended music and protest, and Morello even joined a street demonstration after the performance.
Bruce Springsteen is set to perform at a Minneapolis anti-ICE National Shutdown protest, appearing with Tom Morello at the First Avenue club, following the release of Streets of Minneapolis that批 critiques Trump and ICE. The event calls for no work, no school, and no shopping to protest ICE policies, and even drew a White House dismissal of Springsteen’s song.
Tom Morello will headline a two-hour benefit at Minneapolis' First Avenue on Jan. 30, joined by Rise Against, Al Di Meola, Ike Reilly and others, with all proceeds going to the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two Minneapolis residents killed by ICE agents.
Ozzy Osbourne sensed his Villa Park concert would be his last, and close friends believe he knew his time was near before passing away at age 76 after a battle with Parkinson's Disease, with his final show celebrated as a significant moment in rock history.
Tom Morello served as the curator for Black Sabbath's final farewell concert, organizing a star-studded event with legendary bands like Metallica, Tool, and Guns N' Roses, aiming to make it the greatest day in heavy metal history. He was approached by Sharon Osbourne to lead the event and took on a highly controlling role to ensure its success.