Thom Yorke's New Band (!) Plays LA Next Week

If the Twilight or the 12" or the tribute tracks weren't enough to make you think Thom is enjoying his time away from Radiohead, try this one: The talented Mr. Yorke has put a brand new band together featuring Beck... CONTINUE READING THOM YORKE'S NEW BAND (!) PLAYS LA NEXT WEEK»

KISS, RHCP, Genesis, LL Cool J Among First Time Rock Hall Nominees

The 2010 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees are here and progressive rock has finally been shown some respect via a nod to Genesis. (NCIS spinoffs have also been shown respect via an LL Cool J nod.) The other... CONTINUE READING KISS, RHCP, GENESIS, LL COOL J AMONG FIRST TIME ROCK HALL NOMINEES»

Eminem, RHCP Invited To R&R Hall Of Fame Inductions

At the 2009 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductions next month, Marshall Mathers will induct Run-D.M.C., Jimmy Page will induct Jeff Beck, Ron Wood will induct Bobby Womack, and Red Hot Chili Peppers will induct Metallica. No word on... CONTINUE READING EMINEM, RHCP INVITED TO R&R HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS»

Flea Joins Reunited Faces

As mentioned in November, Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart are back together with Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan in a reunited Faces. They've since completed their first album since 1973's Ooh La La. Flea played bass. He'll be easily recognizable... CONTINUE READING FLEA JOINS REUNITED FACES»

Anthony Kiedis Story Coming To HBO

The Red Hot Chili Pepper's developing a series for HBO about "his unconventional, rock 'n' roll childhood" tentatively titled Scar Tissue (also the name of his autobiography). It'll reportedly focus on Kiedis's relationship with his father, Spider, who he's been... CONTINUE READING ANTHONY KIEDIS STORY COMING TO HBO »

Posted on November 12, 2008 (8 comments)
Tags: Anthony Kiedis | Comic-Con | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Twilight | Vampire Weekend

Sonic Latte

We all like to listen to Daydream Nation while sipping skinny mochas at the local Starbucks. Of course we do. Making that guilty pleasure a little bit easier, 14 celebrities of various stripes each chose a SY track for a... CONTINUE READING SONIC LATTE»

OldStand: Spin, July 1989

Who says you can't launch new columns in the last week of the year? Many months ago, we nostalgia tripped over a couple of dogeared Rolling Stones (see May '86, June '85). In 2008, we'll be revisiting old rock magazines... CONTINUE READING OLDSTAND: SPIN, JULY 1989»

Posted on December 27, 2007 in OldStand (26 comments)
Tags: Bobby Brown | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Tom Jones | Voice Of The Beehive

Annie Lennox, Freaky Styley, and Spielberg's Pubes: Another Rolling Stone Nostalgia Trip

Take our ink-stained hands and join us at the OldStand, where Jon McMillan goes to remind everyone what an honest-to-goodness music magazine is supposed to look like. We got such a positive response to our post about a recently-excavated back... CONTINUE READING ANNIE LENNOX, FREAKY STYLEY, AND SPIELBERG'S PUBES: ANOTHER ROLLING STONE NOSTALGIA TRIP»

Posted on June 14, 2007 in OldStand (12 comments)
Tags: George Michael | Ray Charles | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Steven Spielberg

Iggy Pop & Jeff Tweedy Are Lil' Rummy & Lil' God, Respectively

History is being made over at Comedy Central: The network we love to laugh with (save the looping MADtv reruns; make it stop!) has picked up the animated satire Lil' Bush, originally an Amp'd Mobile downloadable short, for a six... CONTINUE READING IGGY POP & JEFF TWEEDY ARE LIL' RUMMY & LIL' GOD, RESPECTIVELY»

Posted on May 31, 2007 in Video (6 comments)
Tags: Foo Fighters | Iggy Pop | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Wilco

Flea And John Frusciante Slam MySpace Imposters, Mickey Avalon Haters

When they're not busy selling out stadiums and arcadiums, Red Hot Chili Peppers are busy sending messages to the fans via email. First one comes from Flea, who wants you to know that he is not a racist and he... CONTINUE READING FLEA AND JOHN FRUSCIANTE SLAM MYSPACE IMPOSTERS, MICKEY AVALON HATERS»

Posted on April 2, 2007 (71 comments)
Tags: John Frusciante | Mickey Avalon | Red Hot Chili Peppers

New Red Hot Chili Peppers Video - "Hump De Bump"

Sources close to Camp Chili Pepper say that the band mercifully has decided to release "only" five singles from the 28-track double-album Stadium Arcadium (one for each Grammy!) -- so this should be the last of 'em. And it should... CONTINUE READING NEW RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS VIDEO - "HUMP DE BUMP"»

Posted on March 12, 2007 in Video (21 comments)
Tags: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Rolling Stone's Best Albums Of '06

List season is in full swing, and we fully acknowledge how difficult it is to put one together without everyone shitting all over it. Hell we revel in it. But Rolling Stone ... Stadium Arcadium at #2?! Umm. Well Rolling... CONTINUE READING ROLLING STONE'S BEST ALBUMS OF '06»

Posted on December 14, 2006 in List, Shit List, Year-End List (75 comments)
Tags: Bob Dylan | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Sonic Youth

49th Grammy Nominations Get Bliged, Peppered & Blunted

We know you don't give a shit about who actually wins the Grammys. So vote here instead! Cookie Mountain is currently edging out Boys & Girls for Album Of The Year Gummy. Get involved people! And one vote for Yusuf... CONTINUE READING 49TH GRAMMY NOMINATIONS GET BLIGED, PEPPERED & BLUNTED»

Posted on December 7, 2006 (40 comments)
Tags: Gnarls Barkley | Grammys | James Blunt | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Thom Yorke

Tower Records OMFUG

We were gonna go with Hooters, but nice work Dustin! Click to enlarge: Elsewhere, Moby has "this theory that it will be impossible to destroy cb's, as the combination of graffiti and old paint and weird bacterium and urine and... CONTINUE READING TOWER RECORDS OMFUG»

Posted on October 17, 2006 (6 comments)
Tags: Moby | Red Hot Chili Peppers

Everything Sounded So Empty Without The Modular Synth

Tom at Music Thing blogs:I've never really felt strongly enough about the Red Hot Chilli Peppers to develop an opinion about them, but I enjoyed this piece in Guitar Player. After a lot of blah ("the force and the drive... CONTINUE READING EVERYTHING SOUNDED SO EMPTY WITHOUT THE MODULAR SYNTH»

Posted on October 2, 2006 (7 comments)
Tags: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Virgin Fest Wrap-Up

Fortunately (since we didn't go) one of the winners of Stereogum's Virgin Festival ticket giveaway was kind enough to write up a review for us:My Free Ticket to a Virgin by J Seger There was no Natty Bo! Come on,... CONTINUE READING VIRGIN FEST WRAP-UP»

Posted on September 25, 2006 in Concert (13 comments)
Tags: Red Hot Chili Peppers | The Flaming Lips

Virgin Festival Ticket Giveaway

On 9/23, the Virgin Festival hits Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. And we're gonna give away two pairs of tickets (tickets are $100 each!). You're responsible for your travel and lodging, but Pimlico is less than an hour... CONTINUE READING VIRGIN FESTIVAL TICKET GIVEAWAY»

Video Flashback: The Peace Choir - "Give Peace A Chance"

Everyday I find a reason to say to myself, "YouTube is SO AWESOME." It's like a video time capsule, man. So apropros of nothing, here is the video that MTV played back-to-back for fifteen minutes at midnight on January 15,... CONTINUE READING VIDEO FLASHBACK: THE PEACE CHOIR - "GIVE PEACE A CHANCE"»

Posted on August 18, 2006 (21 comments)
Tags: Peter Gabriel | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Tom Petty

Adios, Illinoise

We’re still recovering from our sojourn to the self-described "musical center of the universe" this weekend, and a little worse for the wear. But the last days of Lolla gave us the festival's most unforgettable moments, amazing weather and... CONTINUE READING ADIOS, ILLINOISE»

2006 MTV Video Music Award Nominations

Shakira and Chili Peppers lead with seven noms each. Gnarls got three. None for Boards Of Canada. VIDEO OF THE YEAR Christina Aguilera: "Ain't No Other Man" Madonna: "Hung Up" Panic! at the Disco: "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" Red... CONTINUE READING 2006 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS»

Virgin Visits Baltimore

Virgin Megastore hosts some of most godawful publicity stunts, don't they. I'm still recovering from that footage of K-Fed's 'Save The Penny' campaign, but I think Branson's outdone himself today. Gawker asks:Is there anything more compellingly awkward than a press... CONTINUE READING VIRGIN VISITS BALTIMORE»

Posted on July 17, 2006 (11 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers Shilled For Nike

Why all the haterade for Chad Smith's assertion that pop songs in commercials are "dangerous," "idiotic" and "weird"? For all the reasons you guys mentioned in the comments. Fine with me if the Chilis wanna take the Neil Young approach,... CONTINUE READING RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS SHILLED FOR NIKE»

Posted on July 13, 2006 (28 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Red Hot Chili Peppers

The Jerk Store Called

Chad Smith thinks pop songs in commercials are lame. The Red Hot Chili drummer tells Yahoo!:"I'd feel like a jerk if we did that. But they're all lining up to do it. I think Black Eyed Peas look like a... CONTINUE READING THE JERK STORE CALLED»

Posted on July 11, 2006 (55 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Red Hot Chili Peppers

Flea Really Hates The Internet Now

First they leak Stadium Arcadium, then they whine that RHCP ripped off Tom Petty, now Internet predators are going after the fans. From redhotchilipeppers.com:It has come our attention that an unauthorized site is offering free tickets to the Red Hot... CONTINUE READING FLEA REALLY HATES THE INTERNET NOW»

Posted on July 10, 2006 (9 comments)
Tags: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tom Petty Responds To Red Hot Chili Controversy

Does "Dani California" sound too much like "Mary Jane's Last Dance"? Tom Petty tells Rolling Stone he doesn't give a shit."I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there. And a lot of rock 'n' roll songs sound alike.... CONTINUE READING TOM PETTY RESPONDS TO RED HOT CHILI CONTROVERSY»

Posted on June 29, 2006 (33 comments)
Tags: Red Hot Chili Peppers