Tom Morello, Bruce Springsteen and Minneapolis
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Former Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello, surprise guest Bruce Springsteen and a cadre of hard-rocking friends delivered a high-energy musical call-to-action during a benefit concert at noon Friday at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS — Two American rock legends from the 1970s, Bruce Springsteen and First Avenue, met up for the first time at the Jan. 30 Defend Minnesota! protest concert denouncing ICE. Springsteen took to the Minneapolis rock haven’s stage at 1:55 p.
Morello’s set included Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name,” and a rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land,” which he was joined on by Rise Against, Reilly, and Di Meola. Rise Against, meanwhile, covered Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World.”
Bruce Springsteen made the trip to Minneapolis on Friday (Jan. 30) to appear as the "very special guest" promised for Tom Morello 's benefit for families of ICE-related shooting victims.