A few days ago, a Lollapalooza (a.k.a. Coachella of the East Coast) lineup leaked. We questioned the authenticity of it, but as it turns out, it was the real thing. Headliners consist of Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys, and Black Sabbath. It all takes place at the Chicago Grant Park on August 3 – 5. Check out the complete lineup below.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers were supposed to kick-start their U.S. tour in Sunrise, Florida next week but due to an unfortunate event, the band has been forced postpone their first show until late-March. It seems like fans are going to have to hold off a little while longer.
The ceremony won’t be held until April 14th at Cleveland’s Public Hall, but we already know who will be included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this time around, and they include long-time favorites Red Hot Chili Peppers, the allegedly unignorable Guns N’ Roses, and, least “rock” of them all, The Beastie Boys. Donovan, Laura Nyro, and the Small Faces/Faces will also be honored.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have released the tracklisting to their upcoming tenth album, I’m With You—the 14-track album is set for release on August 30th. And, while the tracklisting seems typically inscrutable, I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that the record is going to pertain to sex, drugs and/or recovery from drugs, and the dark side of Los Angeles living. Oh, and sex. And more drugs.
While the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ muses typically consist of sex, sex, sex, heroin, sex, California, sex, California, and sex, the band decided to break their self-imposed mode by including LSD as an influence on their new album, Dr Johnny Skinz’s Disproportionately Rambunctious Polar Express Machine-head.
That title isn’t a joke, by the way.
The 90s gave us some of the purest rock music ever, and it’s a testament to the quality of those bands that they were able to record dozens of solid albums and still have plenty of great rare material lying around. What follows is a list of some of the best B-sides, rarities, obscure tracks, and special releases from eight definitive 90s rock bands. Enjoy the flashback.
While they’ve been brainstorming since late last year, Spin reports that the Red Hot Chili Peppers have only just begun to prep for the recording of their upcoming tenth album. While the album’s central theme has yet to be announced, one assumes it will deal with the pathos, tragedy, and sublime human experiences inherent in the universal… ok, let’s face it, it’ll be about sex and California.
While the technology to create a playable crotch-sock controller is still at least a decade off (although developers are making huge leaps and we should have playable heroin and supermodel arm candy by 2014), it looks like California kids the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be getting their very own Guitar Hero game, according to Spinner. Guitar Hero makers Activision are currently polling gamers and music fans as to whether they’d enjoy a game based on the music of the long-running rock ‘n funk act.
Long time, Chili Peppers member, John Frusciante has officially resigned from Red Hot Chili Peppers. To put all the rumors to rest, Frusciante himself wrote on his blog that he would be leaving the band. Frusciante seemed to be having issue with the group for some time, so this should come as no big surprise. Apparently “There was no drama or anger involved, and the other guys were very understanding.” He simply no longer feels inspired by the direction of the band is taking, and feels his future lies in other musical ventures.
The group seems to be wasting no time finding a replacement for Frusciante. Current band member, Josh Klinghoffer, who has toured with the group in the past and played with Frusciante on his solo albums, is still rumored to be the replacement for the group.
Here is what Frusciante had to say about leaving…
