TOM MORELLO TEAMS UP WITH BEARTOOTH TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE ON MOM+POP MUSIC
“EVERYTHING BURNS” FEATURED IN FINAL FANTASY XIV
Legendary guitarist Tom Morello joins metalcore powerhouse Beartooth with new single “Everything Burns” (out now on Mom+Pop Music) produced by two-time GRAMMY-nominated songwriter, musician, and producer Tyler Smyth (Falling in Reverse, I Prevail, Blessthefall, Royal & the Serpent). This fierce collaboration fuses Morello’s signature guitar riffs with soaring, aggressive vocals from singer Caleb Shomo noting: “creating ‘Everything Burns’ was the definition of lightning in a bottle. Pressure makes diamonds. When I got a call saying Tom Morello wants you to sing on a song for a huge project and it’s due in a few hours I had no idea what would happen, but I gave it all I had and it turned into something that’s truly once in a lifetime. I couldn’t be more honored to be a part of this with Tom and the entire Final Fantasy family that made this happen. Life goal achieved.”
Yesterday, the song made its in-game debut for the latest update of Final Fantasy XIV, where players will get to experience the track in one of the most pivotal parts of the game—earlier today it premiered on SiriusXM Octane and is now available globally on all streaming platforms along with a music video directed by AxiA.
On his collaboration with Beartooth, Morello adds:
“Everything Burns is a high energy riff heavy banger that feels like it’s rising from the streets. Collaborating with Beartooth and super producer Tyler Smyth to forge this ferocious next single from my upcoming solo album was a real thrill.”
Along with the release of the new single, Fender announced Tom Morello’s “Arm The Homeless” Guitar, an instrument faithfully recreating one of the most distinctive and influential guitars in rock history. This limited-edition launch serves as a deeply personal project for Morello, with Fender providing the craftsmanship, platform, and expertise to realize his vision. To recreate the instrument, Fender worked side-by-side with Morello to faithfully reproduce every nuance of the original, from its distinctive body shape and color scheme to its custom electronics and untrimmed strings on the headstock. A portion of proceeds will benefit Midnight Mission and Covenant House, two local Los Angeles organizations hand-picked by Morello for their dedication to providing shelter and dignity to people experiencing homelessness. The project embodies Morello’s lifelong activism, championing the power of creativity and connection to uplift communities.
Last month, Morello recently wrapped up his sold-out headline tour, featuring special guests each night including artists such as Corey Glover & Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC), Tim Mcllrath (Rise Against), and more. Next year, he will head on tour kicking off in Lollapalooza Chile on March 13, wrapping up in Bilbao, Spain at BBK Music Legends Festival on June 27—all tour dates below with more announcing soon. Get your tickets HERE.
About Tom Morello
Tom Morello is living proof of the transformative power of rock’n’roll. Known for his innovative guitar solos and thunderous riffs, Morello is a groundbreaking artist whether in his solo career or as an original member of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave—two acts responsible for multiple Grammy Awards and a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide. His trademark style, innovative techniques, and effects that resemble turntable scratching redefined electric guitar playing and were crucial components of Rage Against the Machine’s rap-metal sonic attack and Audioslave’s numerous radio hits, not only helping catapult Morello and both those bands to multi platinum success but leading to his recognition by Rolling Stone Magazine as #18 on the “100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time” and subsequent induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Heavy Metal Hall of Fame. Morello’s signature guitar could also be heard in supergroups Prophets of Rage, Street Sweeper Social Club as well as a six-year stint with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Additionally, Harvard graduate Morello has for decades been a vocal political activist and solo artist who has championed countless human rights and workers’ rights causes.
About Beartooth
Caleb Shomo first turned the pain of his struggle with mental health and self-image into music in 2013. Beartooth began as a living document, a diary, a journal of repressed rage and depression. Alone in his basement studio, screaming and singing, playing all the instruments, and self-producing a batch of furious but melodic songs filled with reflection and confession, the Ohio native stared into the abyss, initially with no intention of returning to the heavy music world that burned him as a teen. A decade later, the different pieces of his body of work connect in title, sound, and spirit. As the frontman hits 30, Beartooth’s fifth album, The Surface, completes this era in 2023. Even more importantly, it kicks off a new chapter filled with surprising optimism and just as honest. Depression is a sick, disgusting, aggressive disease below the surface. Caleb stands ready to bask in the light.
Like Nine Inch Nails, Beartooth remains a one-person band in the studio. On the heels of the introductory Sick EP (2013), Disgusting (2014) produced BEARTOOTH’s first Gold single, “In Between.” Aggressive (2016) and Disease (2018) expanded on the desperation and pain, each a step closer to a balance between the blood and tears of classic recordings and the shimmer of modernity. Rolling Stone heralded Beartooth as one of 10 Artists You Need to Know. The rabid response to Caleb’s music demonstrated how many people related to his struggle for self-acceptance. Below (2021) topped the Rock and Alternative charts and several Best Rock/Metal Albums of the Year lists. As of 2023, the Beartooth catalog boasts more than 1 billion streams across all platforms.
Beartooth began as both bomb and balm, an outright refusal to suffer in silence, weaponizing radio-ready bombast, delivering raw emotion mixed with noise-rock chaos. Other bands play the “devastating riffs and catchy hooks” game, but this music is the difference between life and death, and now, a sort of life after death while still here. The band Forbes sees “inching towards a tipping point of becoming the latest arena headliner” is now one step closer.
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ABOUT MOM+POP MUSIC
Since launching 17 years ago, Mom+Pop Music has curated a critically acclaimed list of artists and has seen significant success releasing music from MGMT, Magdalena Bay, Courtney Barnett, Beach Bunny, Caamp, Maya Hawke, Del Water Gap, Porter Robinson, Violent Vira, underscores, and many others. Solely owned and operated by Founder/co-owner Michael Goldstone and co-owner Thaddeus Rudd, M+P has a global team of 25 people and is self-distributed. Known for their artist-first mantra, M+P continues to amass industry accolades from artists, media, and colleagues, including Billboard’s Independent Label Power Lists, A2IM’s Libera Award for Label of the Year, and other recognition. They have been featured in Forbes, Variety, and Billboard through the years with a pointed look at their credibility, thoroughness, and talented team. Mom+Pop Music has offices in New York, Nashville, and Los Angeles.
Tour Dates
2025
12/17 – HUDA Gymkhana Club, Gurugram Sector 4 – Gurugram, India
12/19 – Infinity Ballroom, Fairmount Mumbai – Mumbai, India
12/21 – Phoenix Marketcity – Bengaluru, India
2026
3/13 – Lollapalooza Chile – Santiago, Chile
3/15 – Festival Vive Latino – México, Mexico
3/17 – Pepper Disco Club – Zapote, Costa Rica
3/21 – Estéreo Picnic – Bogotá, Colombia
5/8 – Welcome to Rockville – Daytona Beach, FL
6/4 – Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg, Sweden
6/5 – Rock im Park – Nürnberg, Germany
6/6 – Rock am Ring – Nürnberg, Germany
6/9 – Klub Stodoła – Warszawa, Poland
6/11 – Nova Rock – Nickelsdorf, Austrian
6/14 – Download Festival – Castle Donington, United Kingdom
6/16 – Bataclan – Paris, France
6/18 – Graspop Metal Meeting – Dessel Belgium
6/20 – Hellfest – Clisson, France
6/22 – Doornroosje – Nijmegen, Netherlands
6/24 – Copenhell Festival – Copenhagen, Denmark
6/26 – Tons of Rock – Oslo, Norway
6/27 – BBK Music Legends Festival – Bilbao, Spain
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