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Red Hot Chili Peppers Star Injured, Band Cancels Christmas Gig
A member of Red Hot Chili Peppers has been injured, forcing the band out of their festive Los Angeles show.The 'By The Way' rockers - comprising Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, John Frusciante, and Flea -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 December 2023
John Frusciante Is Heavily Influenced By 80s British Music
John Frusciante is heavily influenced by 80s British music. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers star “has a lot of memories” of listening to the Human League when he and his band - which also...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 October 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers Pay Tribute To Eddie Van Halen With New Single
Red Hot Chili Peppers have released their new single, which pays tribute to Eddie Van Halen. The group's frontman Anthony Kiedis has praised the late rocker - who passed away in 2020 aged 66 -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 September 2022
Ozzy Osbourne Wishes He Made More 'Varied' Music
Ozzy Osbourne wishes he had made "more varied" music.The 'Paranoid' rocker is proud of the way Black Sabbath made heavy metal "big" but he admitted he would have like to have explored outside of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 August 2022
The Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Their New Album, Return Of The Dream Canteen
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are bringing out a new album, ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’. The ‘Californication’ hitmakers - made up of Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, John Frusciante, and Michael Balzary, better known as...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 July 2022
Ozzy Osbourne Shares Title Track From Upcoming Solo Lp Patient Number 9
Ozzy Osbourne has unveiled his new solo LP 'Patient Number 9', and released the title track featuring guitar legend Jeff Beck.The Prince of Darkness has made his music comeback with his first new music since...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 June 2022
Flea Dreaming Of Playing Popeye In Live-action Reboot Of Cartoon
Flea is dreaming of playing Popeye in a live-action movie reboot of the cartoon.The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, 59, pitched the idea after wrapping his role as a bounty hunter in Disney+’s new ‘Star...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 June 2022
Alanis Morissette And Miley Cyrus Set For Taylor Hawkins La Tribute Concert
Alanis Morissette and Miley Cyrus are among the artists performing at the Los Angeles Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert.After the lineup for London equivalent at Wembley Stadium on September 3 was unveiled, including the likes of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 June 2022
Jimmy Page Rejected Offer To Feature On Ozzy Osbourne's Album
Jimmy Page has explained why he turned down featuring on Ozzy Osbourne's new album.The Led Zeppelin legend has claimed he snubbed an appearance on one of the tracks on the Prince of Darkness' star-studded follow...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 13 April 2022
Flea's Grammy Was Used As A Shovel By His Daughter
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has revealed his daughter used his Grammy as a shovel in the garden.The 59-year-old musician has shared the funny tale of his eldest offspring, Clara Balzary, now 33, sneaking...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 April 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The 'By The Way' hitmakers - comprising Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea and John Frusciante - will be bestowed with...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 March 2022
Pearl Jam Start Work On New Album With Justin Bieber Producer
Pearl Jam have started work on a new album alongside Justin Bieber's producer Andrew Watt. The grunge rockers have recorded some tracks for their 12th studio album - a follow up to 2020's 'Gigaton' -...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 March 2022
Eddie Vedder Had A 'Pretty Serious' Case Of Covid-19
Eddie Vedder had a “pretty serious” case of COVID-19. The Pearl Jam frontman's “life flashed before [his] eyes" when he came down with coronavirus recently, and he was grateful to return to the stage at...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 February 2022
Eddie Vedder Says Pearl Jam Will Work With Producer Andrew Watt On Their Next Album.
Eddie Vedder says Pearl Jam will work with Andrew Watt on their next album.The 'Alive' group's frontman had the famed record producer - who has worked on records with the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Post...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 January 2022
Tony Iommi Teases Ozzy Osbourne Collaboration
Tony Iommi has teased his "really good" upcoming collaboration with Ozzy Osbourne.The 'Scent of Dark' musician has written a track for his former Black Sabbath bandmate's upcoming solo album, on which he also plays guitar,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 November 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers Are 'Almost Done' With New Album
Red Hot Chili Peppers have "almost" finished working on their next album.The 'Give It Away' hitmakers - who have been recording their follow-up to 2016's 'The Getaway' - have given an update on what will...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2021
Red Hot Chili Peppers To Sell Entire Music Catalogue For In Excess Of $140m
The Red Hot Chili Peppers will reportedly sell their entire back catalogue for $140 million upwards.According to Billboard, Anthony Kiedis and co are closing in on the biggest deal yet between Hipgnosis Songs Fund and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 May 2021
Miley Cyrus' Metallica Covers Album Features Sir Elton John And Chad Smith
Miley Cyrus has Sir Elton John on her Metallica covers album.The 'Midnight Sky' hitmaker has revealed the 'Crocodile Rock' hitmaker tinkles the ivories on her rendition of the heavy metal titan's 1991 classic 'Nothing Else...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 January 2021
Ozzy Osbourne Is 'Halfway Through' His Next Album
Ozzy Osbourne is "halfway through" finishing his album.The 72-year-old rocker's producer, Andrew Watt - who worked with the Prince of Darkness on his last solo album, 'Ordinary Man’ - has revealed they are making steady...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 December 2020
Scott Baio Says He Was Attacked By The Wife Of Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith For Supporting Trump
Actor Scott Baio has claimed he was assaulted by Nancy Mack, the wife of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, because he is a Donald Tump supporter.According to TMZ, Baio has filed a police...
By Stephanie Chase in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 16 December 2016
Nikki Reed And Ian Somerhalder Purchase Marital Home From Chad Smith
The Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer bought the contemporary Venice pad for just under $2.76 million (£1.73 million) last year (14), but decided to put it back on the market months later, and...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 September 2015
Moby And Lynyrd Skynyrd At The Namm Show [Pictures]
Trade shows aren't usually all that interesting for people outside of the specific companies in attendance, yet for the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show things are a little different. While it is, of...
By Stephen Caswell in Music / Festivals on 23 January 2015
Chad Smith Challenges Will Ferrell To Drum-off
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith has challenged actor Will Ferrell to a ''drum-off''. Fans often comment on how the pair bear more than a passing resemblance to each other and now drummer Chad has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 February 2014
Chili Peppers Defend Unplugged Super Bowl Set
Red Hot Chili Peppers have defended their decision not to plug in their instruments at the Super Bowl. The band - who were joined Bruno Mars for a rendition of 'Give It Away' during the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 February 2014
Anthony Kiedis Played Football On Super Bowl Pitch
Anthony Kiedis says playing football before the Super Bowl was a ''dream come true''.The Red Hot Chili Peppers singer and his bandmates joined Bruno Mars during the half-time performance in the NFL game between Seattle...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 February 2014
Chad Smith Receiving Death Threats After Brazilian Soccer Jersey Insult
Drummer Chad Smith has become the target of online death threats after Latin fans took offence to footage of the Red Hot Chili Peppers star jokingly shoving a Brazilian soccer jersey down the back of...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 November 2013
Chad Smith Picking Up Guitar For Charity Jam Session
Red Hot Chili Peppers star Chad Smith is swapping his drum sticks for a guitar pick to take part in a charity jam session.The rocker will join more than 150 artists, including Paul Simon bandmember...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 October 2013
Jake Bugg Talks Album Number Two And Partnering With Rick Rubin [Interview]
We managed to grab Jake Bugg for a quick chat at Leeds Festival 2013 over the weekend (August 23rd - 25th) where, among other things, he opened up about what to expect from his sophomore...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 27 August 2013
Peter Frampton & Steve Lukather Add Tributes To Late Producer Johns
Rockers Steve Lukather, Chad Smith and Peter Frampton have joined Queen star Brian May in paying tribute to late music producer and studio engineer Andy Johns, who died on Sunday (07Apr13).Johns, who worked with artists...
By WENN on 09 April 2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers Drummer Can't Understand Singer
Chad Smith can't understand what Red Hot Chili Peppers' frontman Anthony Kiedis sings.The 'Californication' singer is known for his unorthodox vocal delivery, but drummer Chad admits even he finds it hard to make out the...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 July 2012
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