The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Rage Against The Machine

Rap-rock may have died out since its heyday in the ’90s, but one of the bands that successfully combined the counter-culture and revolutionary roots of rap and rock sounds was Rage Against The Machine. The band’s deep lyrics written by Zach de la Rocha and signature sound led by the unique guitar stylings of Tom Morello touched on many of the social and political issues still relevant today. During their nine-year run in the ’90s, they produced some of the most thought-provoking albums in music history. But the story of this revolutionary band is also riddled with tragedy, controversy, and painful departures. Here are the tragic real-life details of Rage Against the Machine. #RageAgainstTheMachine #Tragic #Music Zack de la Rocha experienced racism | 0:00 Tom Morello’s political awakening | 1:31 Tim Commerford’s childhood tragedy | 2:56 Morello struggled after college | 3:44 Banned from SNL | 4:26 Police disrupted shows | 5:20 A painful departure | 6:37 Cr