Halestorm bassist Josh Smith thinks that it is important for musicians to speak out on political issues. In an interview with UK's Devils Gate Music, he said, “Music has always been about protest. And for someone to say 'just stick to the music' is so backward. The whole point of music is protest and self-reflection, and seeing things and telling people about them lyrically.”
He continued, “I saw this recently with Tom Morello, and I think that someone said the same kind of thing to him, I mean, he has a degree from Harvard in social science. So who better than Tom Morello to talk about it?! I think it's a ridiculous thing to suggest.
