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WATCH: New Red Hot Chili Peppers Music Video, ‘Look Around’

Natalia Buia — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:18:10 +0000

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The Chili Peppers are back and better than ever with a brand new music video.

From their latest album “I’m With You”, the four rockers really get their groove on in “Look Around”. The band is known to produce the most creative and visually stimulating videos around and this one is no exception.

The bassist Flea, who’s sporting turquoise hair these days, looks like he’s having the most fun, while lead singer Anthony Kiedis cradles a young child while doing the worm at one point.

Check out the music video below.

‘Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Reveal Details Of New Album

Christian Allaire — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:20:27 +0000

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The ‘Red Hot Chili Peppers’ have revealed some new details about their highly-anticipated album.

The rock band will be releasing their upcoming album, ‘I’m With You,’ on August 30, 2011 and will mark the tenth studio album for the band.

The album was recorded at East West In Los Angeles and Shangri-la in Malibu, CA and was produced by Rick Rubin, who produced the band’s previous five albums.

‘I’m With You’ will be the band’s newest materiel since 2006′s ’Stadium Arcadium,’ which debuted at No. 1 in 28 countries around the world and delivered such hits as ‘Dani California’ and ‘Snow (Hey Oh).’

The band is also expected to headline at Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka beginning August 13^th and in Tokyo on August 14^th. They will also headline the Rock in Rio Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 24^th.

Former Red Hot Chili Pepper John Frusciante Voted Best Guitarist of the Past 30 Years

Sam Rashid — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:40:56 +0000

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Yes, that’s right and it’s red hot.

Former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist, John Frusciante, has been voted the best guitarist of the last 30 years, reports CHARTattack. The voting was done in a BBC 6music listeners’ poll.

Frusciante left the Chili Peppers this past December.

But, since 1980, there has been no greater guitarist than Frusciante.

Frusciante beat out many great guitarists for the top spot. He beat former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, as well as Muse front man Matthew Bellamy and Tom Morello.

Overall, Frusciante picked up 13.9 per cent of the votes.

Just recently, the top guitarist of the last 30 years, contributed his talent to Man Meat, Swahili Blonde’s debut album, to be released July 6.

Frusciante is also the executive producer for Mars Volta axeman Omar Rodriguez-Lopez’s The Sentimental Engine Slayer debut album, and plans to release two albums with Rodriguez-Lopez sometime this year.

Frusciante also beat out Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, and Jack White.

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Reveals Side Project Name, Along With Tour Dates

Sam Rashid — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:32:54 +0000

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Thom Yorke, lead singer of Radiohead, has finally given a name for his new side project: “Atoms for Peace”, reports MTV News.

The super-group consists of Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joey Waronker, drummer for R.E.M., Brazilian percussionist Mauro Refosco of Forro in the Dark, and finally, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich.

“It has been decided that we call ourselves Atoms for Peace,” Yorke said on the Radiohead web site. “Hope you like the name. It seemed bleedin’ obvious.”

In April, Atoms for Peace will begin a brief tour starting with two nights at New York’s Roseland Ballroom. The tour will come to a close on April 18, with a performance at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California.

Tickets are currently available for the Coachella Festival, while tickets for the remaining dates go on sale next week.

Atoms for Peace first assembled in October for a two night concert event at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. The intention of the all-star musician line up was to perform tracks from Yorke’s debut solo album, The Eraser, which was released in 2006.

The fans are not the only one’s who are excited about the upcoming tour of Atoms for Peace.

“We had too much fun to just leave it there,” Yorke said.

Bravado Sues Over Rights To Major Artists

Vanessa Baker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:53:02 +0000

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Bravado International Group is suing Dollar Days International, Alan Shrem and Kennedy-Shrem International for millions, claiming they are illegally using the names of Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, the Doors, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zeppelin and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, reports TMZ.

Bravado says they have the exclusive right to merchandise related to these artists, and the other companies have violated this right by selling shirts, watches, posters and other items. They are seeking $2 million per violation.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Album In 2010

Joelle Tomlinson — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:50:16 +0000

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ hiatus will end next year, as drummer Chad Smith says the band will release a new album.

According to chartattack.com, Smith told Clash Magazine the band hope to have the follow-up to 2006′s Stadium Arcadium in stores by next October.

“We’re gonna write for a while, it usually takes us a while,” Smith told the magazine, saying he hoped the album would be out “maybe this time [next year].”

Thom Yorke recently gave bassist Flea a tape of electronic beats after the bassist played with Yorke’s live band earlier this year, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Red Hot Chili Peppers are recording an electronic album.”You never know,” Smith told the magazine. “We’ve got songs with piano on them right now, so who knows.”

Contrary to what the hiatus might suggest, the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ members haven’t been sitting around for a collaboration. The have each been working on their own projects since they’ve been on hiatus. Frontman Anthony Kiedis developed an HBO television series based on his childhood, while guitarist John Frusciante released a new solo album called The Empyrean in January.

Flea, as previously mentioned, played live earlier this year with Yorke, and Smith has been busy with Chickenfoot and his Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats side project.

Eminem, Flea Among Rock Hall Of Fame Presenters

Eva Lam — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 03:52:15 +0000

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Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea and guitar legend Jimmy Page are among the celebrity presenters who will pay tribute to honourees at this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

The ceremony, which will be held April 4 at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, honours inductees who were chosen by the 600 voters of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. Artists are eligible 25 years after the release of their first recording.

Rap pioneers Run-DMC will be inducted by Eminem, who is returning from a long hiatus with the release of two albums later this year.

Heavy-metal rockers Metallica will be inducted by Flea, whose own band will be eligible for induction next year.

Jeff Beck, a 1992 Hall of Fame inductee as a member of the Yardbirds, will be inducted for his solo work this time by fellow ex-Yardbird Page.

Other 2009 inductees include R&B singer-songwriter Bobby Womack, to be inducted by the Rolling Stones’ Ron Wood, and doo-wop group Little Anthony and the Imperials, to be inducted by Smokey Robinson.

Tom Petty Won’t Sue Chili Peppers

andPOP Staff — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:16:09 +0000

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Musician Tom Petty isn’t planning on suing the Red Hot Chili Peppers for plagiarism, according to the rock icon himself.

Some media reports said that Petty had contacted lawyers and was mulling litigation over similarities between his song “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” and the Chili Peppers’ hit “Dani California.”

“The truth is, I seriously doubt that there is any negative intent there,” Petty told Rolling Stone magazine. “And a lot of rock & roll songs sound alike.”

“If someone took my song note for note and stole it maliciously, then maybe,” he continued. “But I don’t believe in lawsuits much. I think there are enough frivolous lawsuits in this country without people fighting over pop songs.”

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California

andPOP Staff — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:52:25 +0000

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Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California

Take a listen to a clip from “Dani California,” the first single off of “Stadium Arcadium,” in stores May 9.

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Chili Peppers’ New Album Due in April

Eva Lam — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:23:27 +0000

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The Red Hot Chili Peppers will release their ninth studio album, ?Stadium Arcadium,? in April, reports Rolling Stone.

“It’s very honest music, and I feel like we improved as craftsmen,” bassist Flea said Friday at the Spike TV Video Game Awards in L.A., where he and lead singer Anthony Kiedis were presenters. “We gave all we had to this album.”

For the follow-up to 2002?s ?By the Way,? the Chili Peppers wrote and rehearsed for seven months before entering the studio with producer Rick Rubin. The album is currently being mixed.

“We recorded a huge quantity of music,” Flea said. “We’re so in the middle of it, so it’s hard to step back and look at it, but we think it’s the best stuff we’ve ever done.”