Jack Black Performs at Tom Morello’s Mother’s 100th Birthday Party
Jack Black is available to perform at birthday parties. Well, maybe not all birthday parties, but if you’re a rock star and your mother just turned 100, he might oblige.
That’s exactly what Jables did for Tom Morello and his mother, Mary, who celebrated her 100th birthday on October 1. The Rage Against the Machine guitarist shared the video below of Black performing with a group of 12 and 13-year-olds at Mary’s birthday. (Fun fact: One of the kids performing was Tom’s son, Roman.)
Tom captioned the clip, “Mary Morello’s 100th bday celebration featured a stirring rendition of @ozzyosbourne & #RandyRhoads ‘Mr. Crowley’ performed by @jackblack and a kick-ass band of 12 & 13 year olds! Mary was pleased!”
Tom shared other posts honoring his remarkable mom. One of them was a gallery of photos showing her taking part in various activist activities. He captioned the post, in part, “Two days before my mom’s 100th birthday, she was on the picket line with @unitehere11 striking hotel workers. The next day, she was serving food to the homeless & hungry at @themidnightmission on Skid Row. This retired public school teacher from a family of Illinois coal miners has led a humble yet powerful life.”
12 Music Movies Everyone Should Watch
Jack Black is one of the best, most charming creative forces in entertainment. Seriously, there’s seemingly nothing he can’t do.
He’s a very talented musician and musical performer, as seen in his work with Tenacious D and in films like School of Rock. He even created a viral hit with “Peaches” as Bowser from The Super Mario Bros. Movie. He can also do drama, as seen in 2005’s King Kong. He can even be an adorable leading man, like in 2006’s The Holiday, which is a far superior holiday rom-com compared to Love, Actually. (Yes, we said!)
However, to celebrate the actor’s birthday today (August 28), we can’t help be take a look at music movies. In addition to School of Rock, Black is known for his hilarious comedic work in another music movie. (We won’t name it here, but we’ll see if you can guess it now before scrolling through our list.)
From major hits to lesser-known titles, here are 12 music movies everyone should watch.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights