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Quote of the Day: Flea on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Super Bowl Show
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Gossip, Performances, Rock,
"We decided that, with Anthony singing live, that we could still bring the spirit and freedom of what we do into the performance, and of course we played every note in the recording specially for the gig... Could we have plugged them in and avoided bumming people out who have expressed disappointment that the instrumental track was pre recorded? Of course easily we could have and this would be a non-issue. We thought it better to not pretend."
- Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, addressing viewers' realization that their instruments weren't plugged in while playing the Super Bowl halftime show.
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Atoms For Peace to Share Sold Out Gig Online
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Industry News, Upcoming Releases, Electronic, Rock,
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 - consisting of Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, drummer Jay Waronker and Brazilian percussionist Mauro Refosco - will play three sold out nights at the Camden Roundhouse and fans who can't make it will be able to experience each song immediately afterwards via soundhalo.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Set for Intimate Vegas Show
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Concerts / Tours, Gossip, Performances, Alternative, Rock,
The "Under the Bridge" hitmakers are set to take a break from large-scale festivals by bringing in the new year with their first Vegas show in seven years on December 31, performing to just 4,000 fans. The rock group will take over the Chelsea concert hall, which has previously hosted special NYE gigs by the likes of Jay-Z, Coldplay and Stevie Wonder. The one-off event will be broadcast live on the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel's outdoor digital marquee.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers - who released their tenth studio album I'm With You in August 2011 - will continue their world tour in January when they play their first ever shows in Australia and South Africa. The band began releasing 18 brand new tracks on August 14, which will be available both digitally and on two-song seven-inch vinyl singles over the next six months.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Increase Morale With New Tracks
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Upcoming Releases, Rock,
Red Hot Chili Peppers increased "morale" by writing new songs while their tour is delayed.
The "Under the Bridge" group had to postpone their US dates from January to the end of this month after frontman Anthony Kiedis injured his foot, and drummer Chad Smith said they took advantage of the time off to start on new tracks.
"We just rehearsed and came up with some ideas and new song ideas. It's good for morale, it's good for the future. The future is bright. Normally in Chili Peppers world we never really had this much of a kind of break in a tour. Before, if we had a month off, we would never get together and write song ideas. But everyone just wanted to play. It was great," Smith said.
Chad - who is in the group with Anthony, bassist Flea and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer - also confirmed former axeman John Frusciante, a member of the band for their most popular albums, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Californication, and By the Way, will not attend when they are inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in April:
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Thom Yorke Influenced Flea
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations,
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea was influenced by touring with Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. The bassist played with the British singer in supergroup Atoms for Peace - which also included punk singer Patti Smith and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn - and said it really helped broaden his musical horizon.
"It influenced me being around Thom. He's an unbelievably great musician and a beautiful man. He's so pure as an artist. It's less that I would try to copy him and more that just being around someone who channels really powerful energy is beneficial. It's a relationship I will always hope to nurture."
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Flea Talks New Red Hot Chili Peppers Album
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Rock,
Red Hot Chili Peppers wrote music on a piano for the first time for I'm With You.
During the band's recent hiatus, bass player Flea enrolled himself in the University of Southern California to study jazz trumpet, music theory, and composition as well as teaching himself the piano, which really changed his perspective on how to compose tracks for their latest album.
"I wrote music on piano, which is a different approach for us. I didn't play piano much before but on this record I composed on the piano and so did [new guitarist] Josh [Klinghoffer]. When you write on the piano, you write rhythm, bass, and harmony and reinterpret it with a rock band. We'd never done anything like that before - it had always come from a guitar and bass and drums."
The band - which also includes singer Anthony Keidis and drummer Chad Smith - found their new approach to songwriting so successful they had a huge wealth of material for forthcoming tenth album I'm With You, and had to cut it down:
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Mix Tape: Weezer Needs Song Help, Def Leppard May Get Cartoon
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Artist News, Concerts / Tours, Gossip, Alternative, Pop, Rock,
-Def Leppard, the cartoon? The rockers are currently in talks to develop an animated series about themselves. Other branding opportunities, including cell phone apps and videogames, are on the table.
-Want to help out the recovering Rivers Cuomo? Then contribute a demo for Weezer’s new song “Shusui.”
-Guitarist John Frusciante has announced that he has officially left the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He claims his decision was based on different musicals interests, not drama.
-MTV News has just declared Lady Gaga their Woman of the Year. Does Kanye West have anything to say about that?
-A Michael Jackson tribute concert has officially been called off. Organizers, including Jermaine Jackson, were never able to secure headlining acts.
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ABBA Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Awards, Pop, Reggae, Rock,
Benny Andersson never expected ABBA to make it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
The Swedish foursome will join the prestigious roll of honor much to the surprise of the “Waterloo” hitmakers. The musical group join The Hollies, The Stooges, Genesis and Jimmy Cliff in the upcoming induction.
“I didn’t think this would happen, because we were a pop band, not a rock band. Being a foreigner from the North Pole, this feels really good,” Andersson said.
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The 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
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Red Hot Chili Peppers have been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Artists can be inducted 25 years after their debut release and this is the first time the “Californication” hitmakers, along with rapper LL Cool J, have been up for the honor.
“It’s a real honor to be nominated in our first year of eligibility. Obviously the Hall of Fame has excellent musical taste,” drummer Chad Smith said.
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