Tom Morelloof Rage Against the Machine andChuck Dof Public Enemy continue to be two of the most outspoken figures in popular music. The pair joined forces during an appearance at the Boston Calling festival over the weekend to speak their minds about some current events. Morello took toInstagramon Tuesday, May 27 to document the occasion with a carousel of photos by Boston-based photographerMarc Lacatelland a caption explaining his stance. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "FANTASTIC day at@bostoncallingrocking with dear friend@mrchuckd, supporting my alma mater@harvard's resistance to Trump regime's education bullying, standing up for my man@springsteenand sticking it to fascist minded fools one phat riff at a time. Authoritarians and billionaires think this country belongs to them but as Woody Guthrie reminds us, this land is your land.#GoCrimson," he wrote. The guitarist also posted a quote from Boston.com, which noted "The atmosphere was one of cathartic defiance," during his May 25 set. Morello played a medley of Rage Against the Machine's "Testify" and "Take the Power Back," along with "Freedom," and "Snakecharmer," as well as a cover of theWoody Guthrieclassic "This Land Is Your Land," according tosetlist.fm. He also brought out Chuck D to perform "Prophets of Rage," the title song off the project of the same name that paired the two along with Morello's Rage Against the Machine alumsBrad WilkandTim Commerford, as well asDJ LordandB-Realof Cypress Hill. Also included in Morello's set was a performance of Audioslave's "Like a Stone," in a tribute to the lateChris Cornell, who the guitarist collaborated with in that band, as well as covers ofBruce Springsteen's "The Ghost of Tom Joad" andJohn Lennon's "Power to the People." Related: Bruce Springsteen Issues Surprise Release With Bold Political Statement Fans and some notables gave love to Morello in the comments on Instagram with Chuck D posting, "💪🏾💪🏾." "🔥 lit - happy to have been there! Keep fighting," wrote one fan. "Seeing you and chuckd on socials was my moment of FOMO after missing out covid Boston calling. Thank you for teaching me what standing up meant as a teen. And thank you for the soundtrack to resistance a quarter century later," added another. '90s Music Icons Join Forces to Back 'Harvard's Resistance' and Bruce Springsteenfirst appeared on Parade on May 28, 2025
