Tom Morello Earns ‘Spirit of John Brown Freedom Award’
May 10, 2022 2:14PM EDT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 18: Audible celebrates Tom Morello at Minetta Lane Theatre In NYC on September 18, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Audible)
Tom Morello will have a new award to set on his shelf.
The Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist is one of this year’s recipients of the “Spirit of John Brown Freedom Award.”
The award honors individuals whose work embodies the civil and human rights spirit of the 19th-century abolitionist.
In and out of music, Morello has been vocal about his views on social justice.
Which musicians do you think are along the same lines as Tom Morello in terms of activism? Do you prefer Morello’s work with Audioslave or Rage Against the Machine?
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