Against The Machine

Rage Against the Machine is the debut studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. With politically themed, revolutionary lyrical content, the album artwork was notable for featuring a graphic photograph of Thích Quảng Đức performing self-immolation. Coincidentally, the release date for Rage Against the Machine was on November 3, 1992, the same day as the 1992 United States presidential election. Rated number 24 on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time", the album peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Heatseekers chart and number 45 on the US Billboard 200 and has gone on to achieve a triple platinum sales certification from the RIAA in the US. Multiple publications have ranked it as one of the best albums of the 1990s. It was ranked 221 in Rolling Stones updated list of 500 greatest albums.

Evil Empire is the second studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine. It debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart with sales of 249,000 copies, and the song "Tire Me" won a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance; "Bulls on Parade" and "People of the Sun" were nominated for Grammys for Best Hard Rock Performance. On May 24, 2000, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

As a cherry on top of their just launched reunion tour, multi-platinum rap metal outfit Rage Against The Machine have newly given a digital release to their 1998 effort, “Live & Rare“. That compilation was originally released in June of 1998 exclusively in Japan. It features live performances captured during the band’s touring from ranging from 1993 all the way to 2000. It also features their b-side tracks “Darkness” and “Clear The Lane“, along with live covers of N.W.A.‘s “Fuck Tha Police” and Public Enemy‘s “Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos“, complete with a guest appearance from Chuck D.

As a cherry on top of their just launched reunion tour, multi-platinum rap metal outfit Rage Against The Machine have newly given a digital release to their 1998 effort, “Live & Rare“. That compilation was originally released in June of 1998 exclusively in Japan. It features live performances captured during the band’s touring from ranging from 1993 all the way to 2000. It also features their b-side tracks “Darkness” and “Clear The Lane“, along with live covers of N.W.A.‘s “Fuck Tha Police” and Public Enemy‘s “Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos“, complete with a guest appearance from Chuck D.

Record Store Day Black Friday 2024 release. Recorded live in Los Angeles, CA, August 14 2000 outside the Democratic National Convention.

Record Store Day Black Friday 2024 release. Recorded live in Los Angeles, CA, August 14 2000 outside the Democratic National Convention.

In the summer of 2000, less than a year after the release of The Battle of Los Angeles, Rage Against The Machine waged their own battle of Los Angeles, staging an incendiary concert in protest of the American political party system across from the Staples Center while the Democratic National Convention was held inside.

America's loudest lounge singer Richard Cheese performs swingin' Vegas versions of Rock and Rap songs, "swankifying" popular Top 40 hits into Retro Vocal standards. Imagine Sinatra singing Radiohead, and you've got Richard Cheese & Lounge Against The Machine… Since 2000, Cheese has released 15 albums and sold more than 200 CDs.

Florence releases her 5th studio album Dance Fever via Polydor Records.