Tom Morello Performs 'Soldier in the Army of Love' on Kimmel With Son — SkimNews
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- Tom Morello performed 'Soldier in the Army of Love' on Jimmy Kimmel Live's Brooklyn week after dropping out of an originally scheduled joint appearance with Bruce Springsteen due to a scheduling conflict.
- Roman Morello, Tom's son, joined him onstage and showcased his guitar skills by playing behind his head, with the father-son pair closing the track by raising their fists to the sky.
- 'Everyone Gets Everything They Want', Morello's new LP released last week via Mom + Pop Music, features production by Tyler Smyth, Carl Restivo, Zakk Cervini, Dan Carey, and Sam Nelson Harris, plus guest appearances from Serj Tankian, Kneecap, Beartooth, and Roman.
- The Power to the People Festival, Morello's Oct. 3 event at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, will feature Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Public Enemy, Killer Mike, Brittany Howard, Dropkick Murphys, Jack Black, Serj Tankian, Matt Cameron, the Linda Lindas, Taylor Momsen, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels, and a Shepard Fairey DJ set.
- Morello framed the festival as 'about freedom, justice, equality and rock & roll' and 'the power everyday human beings have when they come together through music, art, community, and action.'
Why it matters: The Kimmel performance doubles as a launch moment for Morello's first solo album and his Oct. 3 Power to the People Festival, where Springsteen—his missed Kimmel co-headliner—now headlines instead, tying a late-night TV cameo directly to a political-rock rally drawing dozens of major acts.
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