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Drummer Without Hands Destroys a Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover [VIDEO]

Nora Schreiber — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:26:31 +0000

There a plenty of talented people in this world. The members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers are some, the inventors of popcorn, and this guy are among the most talented of the talented. Watch as this guy absolutely rocks this RHCP cover without hands. To say some one is handicapped is, in a way, [...]

Red Hot Chili Peppers to Play for Dalai Lama

Chad Childers — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:00:18 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers, who have played just about everywhere over the last two years, will make a special stop next month to perform for the Dalai Lama at his annual environmental summit. The event will take place at the only Tibetan Buddhist college in the Pacific Northwest — Maitripa College in Portland, Ore., on [...]

Metallica + Red Hot Chili Peppers Among Highest Grossing Touring Acts of 2012

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:46:34 +0000

The numbers are in for the highest grossing touring acts of 2012, and there are a few surprises peppered into the list. What isn't surprising, however, is that Metallica were the biggest draw of any hard rock act in 2012, followed closely by bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nickelback.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea to Reveal 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Class

Chad Childers — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:49:45 +0000

It's been a big year for Red Hot Chili Peppers that included their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As a new member, Flea will take advantage of his freshly minted status in order to get the first look at the new class of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the bassist extraordinaire will be on hand this Tuesday (Dec. 11) to reveal which acts will join his band in the Rock Hall.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea Shows Support for Suspended UCLA Basketball Star

Chad Childers — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 23:00:27 +0000

There's no doubt that Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is definitely an avid basketball fan, and that his loyalties lie with his Los Angeles home teams. On Friday night, he won over numerous UCLA fans while donning a homemade t-shirt in support of suspended basketball star Shabazz Muhammad as he performed the national anthem.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock Out at Flea's Birthday Bash Fundraiser in His Backyard

Chad Childers — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:57:20 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea made sure that his 50th birthday would be one that he and all of his guests would remember as he opened up his backyard for a concert-fundraiser to benefit his Silver Lake Conservatory music school.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Josh Klinghoffer Questions Rock Hall Induction Process

Chad Childers — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:04:24 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer would be considered "the new guy" in the band, but he still got to experience a milestone with the group earlier this year when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For the guitarist though, he's not sure what it all means at this point.

Red Hot Chili Peppers to Rock Las Vegas On New Year's Eve

Joe Robinson — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:34:58 +0000

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have spent the better part of 2012 rocking arenas and stadiums as they continue to tour behind last year’s ‘I’m With You’ album, but they’ll close out the year in a much more intimate setting. As MTV.com reports, the band has lined up a New Year’s Eve gig at the Chelsea Ballroom at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Releasing First of 7-Inch Single Series This Friday

Joe Robinson — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:00:55 +0000

Earlier this year, the Red Hot Chili Peppers announced plans to unleash a whole wealth of new music the old-fashioned way: on vinyl. In fact, a total of nine 7-inch vinyl singles featuring 18 previously unreleased outtakes recorded while the band was making its ‘By the Way’ album are due in total, and the first release — with ‘Strange Man’ as the A-side and ‘Long Progression’ the B-side — drops this Friday (Aug. 10).

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis Backs Jailed Russian Punk Band

Joe Robinson — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:01:53 +0000

When the Red Hot Chili Peppers hit the stage of Moscow’s Luzniky stadium on Sunday, singer Anthony Kiedis made sure to show his support for embattled Russian all-girl punk band Pussy Riot by wearing a T-shirt with their name on it. Three members of the group currently are being detained following a February incident during which members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alekhina were arrested for protesting President Vladimir Putin.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist Flea to Release 'Helen Burns' Solo EP

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 14:03:38 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has revealed that he will be releasing a solo EP titled ‘Helen Burns.’ Flea promises that the EP will sound like nothing you’ve ever heard him play before, and will feature guest vocals by iconic singer-songwriter Patti Smith.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Chad Smith Can't Understand Anthony Kiedis' Singing

Scott Shetler — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:00:20 +0000

Evidently “Weird Al” Yankovic was on to something years ago when he parodied the Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ ‘Give It Away’ with a “yabba dabba doo” chorus in ‘Bedrock Anthem.’ Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith says that Anthony Kiedis’ singing often sounds like Flintstones gibberish to him.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Talks New Singles, Next Album

Jeff Giles — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:00:45 +0000

What made the Red Hot Chili Peppers want to put out 18 unreleased songs between next month and January? According to drummer Chad Smith, the answer is simple: “They’re just really good songs and they just need to come out.” “We just wanted them to come out because we just really like them,” Smith explained [...]

Red Hot Chili Peppers Reveal Release Dates for 18 New Songs

Jeff Giles — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:00:03 +0000

We told you a few weeks ago that the Red Hot Chili Peppers would be releasing a slew of new tracks over the next six months, but we weren’t sure how or when they’d be unleashing all that music. Now, thanks to a press release from the band, we can give you some of the details.

Picture of the Week: Flea Takes Batting Practice With the Cincinnati Reds

Joe Robinson — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:30:59 +0000

What’s cooler than throwing out the first pitch at a Major League Baseball game? Try taking batting practice with the home team before the game. That’s exactly what Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea did with the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, one night before the Peppers rocked the nearby US Bank Arena as their summer tour continues to roll across North America.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Plan to Release a Number of New Songs Throughout 2012

Jeff Giles — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:30:09 +0000

Red Hot Chili Peppers are nothing if not deliberate in the studio — they’ve taken at least three years between each album since ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik,’ and their two most recent releases, ‘Stadium Arcadium’ and ‘I’m With You,’ were preceded by four- and five-year waits, respectively. Fans have probably been prepared to wait until 2016 for new material from the band — but the Peppers have some surprises in store.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Under the Bridge' Location Pinpointed After Exhaustive Search

Joe Robinson — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:02:05 +0000

There are literally thousands of bridges in Los Angeles, but only one can be the one Anthony Kiedis sings about in the 1992 Red Hot Chili Peppers ballad ‘Under the Bridge.’ The song, an ode to the City of Angels as seen through the eyes of a junkie, took the underground funk-rock act to No. 2 on the Billboard charts, forever changing the lives of Kiedis and his compatriots.

Red Hot Chili Peppers + The Black Keys Headlining Austin City Limits Festival

Chris Cobb — Thu, 24 May 2012 01:06:53 +0000

It’s looks like another pretty impressive line-up for the 2012 edition of the annual Austin City Limits festival, which will take place October 12-14 at Zilker Park in Austin. Among this year’s headliners are Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and Jack White. The event’s lineup also includes The Shins, Weezer, Gotye, Florence + [...]

Red Hot Chili Peppers Show 'Gratitude' for Late Beastie Boy Adam 'MCA' Yauch

Joe Robinson — Sun, 06 May 2012 11:09:27 +0000

The tributes keep rolling in for Adam “MCA” Yauch. Friday night’s (May 4) Red Hot Chili Peppers concert at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., was dedicated by the band to the late, great Beastie Boy, who passed away earlier that day after a three-year battle with cancer — and, as reported by Billboard, honored him in the most poignant of ways.

Red Hot Chili Peppers To Release 'We Salute You' Covers EP

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:55:04 +0000

In keeping with the theme of their recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to release an EP that will feature a collection of cover songs honoring previous Hall of Fame inductees. The song selections were based on artists who have influenced the Chili Peppers throughout their career and run the gamut of styles from the Ramones to the Beach Boys.