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Probably Best Not To Try And Shake Hands With Rhcp's Flea And John Frusciante...
Red Hot Chili Peppers members Flea and John Frusciante allegedly don't like to shake hands with strangers.The Black Keys' drummer Patrick Carney has revealed he went over to introduce himself to the 'By The Way'...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 March 2024
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
Keanu Reeves Received Bass Guitar Lessons From Flea
Keanu Reeves once received a bass guitar lesson from Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea.The 59-year-old actor - who plays bass in the grunge band Dogstar - revealed he asked the musician for advice when they...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 21 October 2023
Flea Wants To Re-record Most Unpopular Red Hot Chili Peppers Album
Flea would like to re-record the one Red Hot Chili Peppers album he has regrets about.The 'By The Way' rock group's bassist is not a fan of the way they made their 1984 self-titled record...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 July 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
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
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
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
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Bassist Flea Convinced Guitarist John Frusciante To Rejoin The Band.
Flea, the bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, convinced guitarist John Frusciante to reunite with the rock band.The 59-year-old bass guitarist explained that he was spending time with John, 52, when he brought up...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 March 2022
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
Olivia Wilde And Tobey Maguire Join Babylon Cast
Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Phoebe Tonkin and Tobey Maguire have all joined the cast of 'Babylon'.The group will feature in an all-star ensemble for Damien Chazelle's ode to Hollywood's golden age, with Margot Robbie, Brad...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 June 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
Red Hot Chili Peppers Had To Pretend To Be Metallica At Airport Customs
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea was stopped at customs and forced to sign Metallica merchandise after a mix-up at an airport in Belarus over the weekend. Despite the fact that he tried to insist...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 11 July 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers Forced To Pull Out Of Show As Anthony Kiedis Taken To Hospital
Red Hot Chili Peppers were forced to pull out of their headlining slot at KROQ's annual Weenie Roast on May 14, just hours before they were due to take the stage, after frontman Anthony Kiedis...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 15 May 2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce New Album 'The Getaway'
Red Hot Chili Peppers have revealed details of their first new album in five years, announcing that their eleventh album The Getaway will be released on June 17th.It’s their first album since 2011’s I’m With...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 05 May 2016
Ornette Coleman Tributes Pour In From Tom Morello And Ava Duvernay
The music pioneer died in New York after suffering a cardiac arrest, aged 85, and famous fans have flooded social media to celebrate his legacy. Rage Against the MAChine's Morello was among...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 June 2015
Eric Clapton Pays Tribute To Jack Bruce
Eric Clapton has hailed Jack Bruce a ''great inspiration''.The Cream legend passed away on Saturday (25.10.14) at his home in Suffolk, East Anglia, and his former bandmate has paid tribute to his friend's talent.Eric wrote...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 October 2014
Stars Wade Into Race Rant Row Over Basketball Team Boss
Rappers Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg, rocker Flea and comedian Kevin Hart are among the stars who have waded into the debate over allegations a U.S. basketball team owner was caught on tape spewing racist...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 April 2014
Red Hot Chili's Flea To Release Autobiography
Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea is set to release his autobiography. The 51-year-old musician has signed a deal with Grand Central Publishing and the book will focus on his early life, battle with drug...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2014
Rockers Pay Tribute To Late The Stooges Star Scott Asheton
Punk icon Henry Rollins and Red Hot Chili Peppers star Flea have posted tributes to late The Stooges drummer Scott Asheton following his death on Saturday (15Mar14).Bandmate Iggy Pop led the salutes after revealing the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 March 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
Atoms For Peace To Share Sold Out Gig Online
Radiohead's Thom Yorke is making his next show available on new music sharing service soundhalo - just days after blasting Spotify and removing his whole back catalogue. Later this month Yorke's band Atoms For Peace...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 July 2013
Flea Gives Thom Yorke Surfing Lessons
Thom Yorke has revealed that he’s being given surf lessons by one of his Atoms For Peace band members. I bet you can guess which one – no, it’s not Nigel Godrich.In an interview with...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2013
Atoms For Peace Release Amok Today; But How Do Thom Yorke & Co. Fare With The Critics?
Much as My Bloody Valentine did by dropping their latest album at a couple of days notice, so Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Peace have sent the music press scurrying to desperately make their opinion public...
By Contributor in Music / Festivals on 25 February 2013
Thom Yorke: Surfing Helped Me Relax
Thom Yorke found surfing helped him relax with his song writing.The Radiohead singer recently worked with Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea on his Atoms For Peace project, and revealed his time surfing with the bassist...
By Bang Showbiz on 25 February 2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers Celebrate Flea With Intimate Gig
Red Hot Chili Peppers played a gig in Flea's back garden on Tuesday (16.10.12).The 'Californication' hitmakers commemorated their bassist's 50th birthday with the intimate show, which raised funds for the Silver Lake Conservatory, the Los...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 October 2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers Celebrate Flea's 50th With Back Yard Gig
The Red Hot Chili Peppers performed one of their most intimate concerts in bass player Flea's backyard on Tuesday (16Oct12) to celebrate the rocker's 50th birthday.The group performed a nine-song set at a party fundraiser...
By WENN on 17 October 2012
Dita Von Teese Collects Dead Animals
Dita Von Teese has a fully grown dead ostrich in her house.The burlesque dancer collects vintage taxidermy and her unusual collection of stuffed animals includes the huge flightless bird and a monkey.She revealed: ''I collect...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 July 2012
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