Tom Morello, guitarist of Rage Against The Machine, The Nightwatchman and Harvard graduate, recently participated in an interview about his solo project, his influences and more.

While at the Newport Folk Festival this year, Morello met with reporters backstage to talk about channeling Woody Guthrie, the influence of Joe Strummer, political expression by artists, the contrast of solo work to his role in Rage Against the Machine, and much more.