Tim McIlrath of Rise Against Chats Backstage with Pierre Robert Download

Prior to their sold-out return to Franklin Music Hall, Rise Against leader Tim McIlrath chatted backstage with Pierre Robert. Tim tells Pierre about the need to earn the name “Rise Against”, as well as what the band could’ve been named when they were forming. He also discusses overcoming the nerves of playing a tour of mostly deeper cuts, the many social topics their music addresses, and a timeline of when a new Rise Against record will arrive