Audioslave guitarist arrested in protest

[graywarrior]

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello was arrested during a protest for hotel worker rights last week in Los Angeles.

According to Morello's social activism Web site, Axis of Justice, he was one of about 400 protesters arrested during a march last Thursday to raise awareness for immigrant hotel workers' rights.

He was charged with unlawful assembly for refusing to move from the main entry road into Los Angeles International Airport.

Morello, 42, spent the evening in lockup and was released Friday morning. "Bail was high," he said -- each arrestee had to pay $5,000. But, he added, "spirits were higher. We had a rousing civil rights-era-like hootenanny on 'the inside."'

In 2005, Audioslave played a free show in Cuba. It was the first American rock group to perform in that country in 26 years.

"Revelations," the band's latest album, was released last month.

[ceile]

1. Interesting

Isn't this the band Chris Cornell is in?

[vi5]

2. Yes, and Morello was obviously also in..

Rage Against The Machine.

[graywarrior]

3. I thought Chris was in Soundgarden

[redqueen]

5. He was...

but now he and some of the RATM musicians have formed this new band.

[americanstranger]

7. That was a long time ago.

Soundgarden broke up in the 90s. Their drummer, Matt Cameron, went on to join Pearl Jam, and Cornell went to Audioslave.

That wasn't their first name choice, BTW - early demos hit P2P sites under the name 'Civilian.'

- as

[Greeby]

4. Aye, along with the 3 musician members of RATM nt

[graywarrior]

6. Yep, you're right. He is.