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Red Hot Chili Peppers Debut 8-Minute Bluesy Riff “In Love Dying”

Red Hot Chili Peppers are in the midst of slowly releasing eighteen tracks recorded while on the road promoting their most recent album I’m With You. Beginning last August, the band scheduled a series of […]

2013/02/01

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Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers Supports Banned UCLA Basketball Star Shabazz Muhammad

Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers loves his hometown Los Angeles basketball teams. He showed his support for a suspended UCLA recruit by wearing a protest shirt while playing the National Anthem at the first game of the Bruins’ season.

2012/11/12

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Vote For The Greatest Rock Drummer Of All Time – #KingOfBeats

Just exactly who is the best rock and roll drummer to ever bash a kit into submission? Vote for your favorite beat-keeper now!

2012/11/06

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Hear Two New Red Hot Chili Peppers Songs From The “I’m With You” Vinyl Single Series

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are releasing a whopping 18 songs from the “I’m With You” recording sessions on vinyl 7-inch singles and digital downloads. Check out the first two tracks inside!

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Thrill Audiences On Lollapalooza Day 2

Anthony Kiedis, for his part, is one of those rare rock vocalists whose voice has actually improved with age. In fact, 25 years in it is quite possible that the Chili Peppers are one of the best live acts going. At the very least, they’re a band practically tailor-made to top a festival bill.

2012/08/05

Red Hot Chili Peppers To Release Cover Album Of Hall Of Fame Inductees

Just like most bands, Red Hot Chili Peppers were inspired by other artists. Throughout their near 30 year history, the Peppers have been fairly vocal about their musical influences. With the band’s recent induction into […]

2012/04/19

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Red Hot Chili Peppers Giving Away Free 5 Song EP

At this point in their illustrious careers, Red Hot Chili Peppers can just “give it away now.” Which is exactly what they are doing with a new live EP that was recently made available for […]

2012/04/02

Chili Peppers To Begin Recording In July

[lastfm]The Red Hot Chili Peppers[/lastfm] will begin writing new material in July says drummer Chad Smith. It will be the first album since Stadium Arcadium and last year’s departure of John Frusciante. See what else […]

2010/05/07

Chad Smith Of RHCP Teams Up With TV Legend On New Children’s Album

  While the [lastfm]Red Hot Chili Peppers[/lastfm] may be busy recording, drummer Chad Smith has also been working on some projects of his own. He recently recorded a 13-track children’s album with a legendary actor […]

2010/04/13

Chili Peppers Ready For New Music

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are getting ready to make new music. Drummer Chad Smith tells Billboard.com that he has earmarked the month of October as the month to reunite with his bandmates after spending […]

2009/08/03

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