Chickenfoot were on the Tonight Show with Conan O Brien on 6/5. They played “Oh Yeah” which has guitar arrangements that sound similar to Red Hot Chili Peppers’s “Can’t Stop.” This is even more amusing considering that Joe Satriani is suing Coldplay. Maybe RHCP should sue Satriani and Chickenfoot. Btw,…
The Welwyn & Hatfield Times is reporting that there might be a huge festival in Knebworth this summer. The last big rock festival there took place in 2003 with Robbie Williams. All of the major shows there take place every few years. Knebworth House’s managing director Martha Lytton-Cobbold said that…
Well, let’s see what we know. Coachella is confirmed for April 17-19. Three day passes will most likely go onsale soon.
(via Brooklynvegan via LAist)
Confirmed Artists: the Airborne Toxic Event, the Bug, Buraka Som Sistema, Crystal Castles, Drop The Lime, Fleet Foxes, Flying Lotus, Girl Talk, the Hold Steady,…
So since the Red Hot Chili Peppers are broken up, I mean taking a break from writing crappy songs about snow, I mean taking a hiatus, bassist Flea is taking classes on music theory, music composition and jazz trumpet at the University of Spoiled Children (or Southern California if you…
Contrary to rumors started by homeless people, Sammy Hagar didn’t leave Van Halen because of his Cabo Wabo tequila. It turns out that guitarist Eddie Van Halen was being influenced by his then manager (in 04, Irving Azoff?) and by alcohol and drugs. Sammy says that Eddie was threatened by Sammy…
Chad Smith recently told Rhythm Magazine that the Red Hot Chili Peppers are not breaking up and instead are taking some much needed time off. Anthony Kiedis will spend the time banging models, John Frusciante will make god-awful music about water and Flea will proceed to dispel rumors that he’s going…
Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock’s most unconventional frontmen, will perform Elect the Dead Symphony — a very special orchestral interpretation of Tankian’s critically acclaimed solo debut Elect the Dead — for two very special live shows to take place this summer. Tankian will recreate Elect the Dead…

