Tom Morello responds to Olivia Rodrigo interview

Olivia Rodrigo has had a busy week with the release of her sophomore album Guts, performing at the VMAs and announcing a world tour. It would be hard to avoid hearing her name even if you’re the guitarist of Hall of Fame inductee Rage Against the Machine.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Olivia revealed her favorite band at the moment is Rage and they helped influence her new album.

“I have been listening to so much Rage Against The Machine this year,” she said. “That’s my favorite band right now. I would just play it over and over again on my way to and from the studio. I want to go to the Rock Hall Of Fame so bad because they’re getting inducted.”

Sadly, she won’t be able to attend the ceremony due to scheduling conflicts, but Tom Merello of the band was surprised as anyone to hear about her admiration.