Morello, Springsteen rally musicians for new protest festival in Maryland

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Tom Morello, guitarist for Rage Against the Machine and a longtime activist, announced Wednesday that he has organized a "Power to the People" festival celebrating "FREEDOM! JUSTICE! EQUALITY! & ROCK N ROLL!" in Maryland this October.

Morello, Springsteen rally musicians for new protest festival in Maryland. WASHINGTON (TNND) — Tom Morello, guitarist for Rage Against the Machine and a longtime activist, announced Wednesday that he has organized a "Power to the People" festival celebrating "FREEDOM! JUSTICE! EQUALITY! & ROCK N ROLL!" in Maryland this October. The musician told The Washington Post that the event's message "is a very clear one." "It is a show about peace, love, justice and music," Morello said. Bruce Springsteen, who is a special guest for the festival, joined Morello onstage Wednesday night during the "Land of Hope and Dreams" tour to announce the event. Springsteen has long been a critic of President Donald Trump. Trump has previously called for a boycott of Springsteen's concerts, describing the rocker as a "total loser who spews hate." During Wednesda...