THE DROP
Tom Morello dropped “Adjourn It” featuring Serj Tankian on May 29, and the main riff was written by his 15-year-old son Roman *. Morello admits he regularly raids his kid’s riffs because Roman started playing at 8 or 9 — eight years younger than Tom did — and writes stuff that has “the Morello DNA” but isn’t something Tom would’ve thought of *.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Roman Morello wrote the main riff; Tom says the kid is “trapped at home” so he steals his material *
- Serj Tankian (System of a Down) guests on vocals *
- Tom didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 17; Roman’s been playing since elementary school *
- Morello is organizing a one-day festival called Power To The People on October 3, 2026, with Cypress Hill, Foo Fighters, and Matt Cameron *
THE TAKE
A 15-year-old writing riffs that sound like Morello but aren’t — that’s either genuinely cool or the setup for the most awkward Thanksgiving ever when Roman wants his publishing split. Either way, if the kid’s been playing since he was 8 and already has his dad’s ear, this probably doesn’t sound like a vanity project.