Red Hot Chili Peppers won their first Grammy in 1993 when they took home Best Hard Rock Performance for “Give It Away.” Frontman Anthony Keidis – who, naturally, accepted the award shirtless – struck a zen tone during his speech. “The only person I’d really like to thank is Mother...
For his first solo album since 2011’sUkulele Songs, Vedder assembled a backing band that included Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, ex-RHCP guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, and even Stevie Wonder and Elton John. The result is a deeply personal work that features a virtual duet with his b...
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Formed in 1982) Bands that do things like go onstage wearing socks as their only attire might not seem wired for longevity. But it's that cocktail of fearlessness and humor that might have helped keep Red Hot Chili Peppers together. The results speak for themselves,...
WhileRed Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and actor Tom Cruise seemed to garner most of the headlines for their Olympic Closing Ceremony performancesand appearances, Hedlund popped up in his other capacity as the touring drummer for French alt-rock bandPhoenix. #ClosingCeremonyfür mich...
d been battling liver cancer at the time. Although he never played on any Clash albums, he did appear on the first three Public Image Ltd records: 1978’sPublic Image: First Issue, 1979’sMetal Boxand 1981’sThe Flowers of Romance.He also helped produce demos forRed Hot Chili Peppers' ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' Mother’s Milkmay have finally put Red Hot Chili Peppers on the radar of many listeners, but the band reached new heights with theirBlood Sugar Sex Magikalbum. It started with the chart-topping Alternative Airplay hit “Give It Away,” which...
Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform Live in 1984 REO Speedwagon REO Speedwagonreleased the double-platinumWheels Are Turnin'in November 1984. The gigantic success of the "Can't Fight This Feeling" single propelled that band onto a 143-date tour, with the first two dozen dates taking place in...
The opposite side of the same Limp Bizkit coin, Crazy Town’s love of hip hop can be found littered throughout this album that worships more at the feet of the Red Hot Chili Peppers than it does metal forefathers. Dueling bars, an extremely present DJ and riffs that deliver both groove...
In May 2014, actor Will Ferrell and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith appeared onThe Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallonto have a drum-off. Not only do these two insanely alike, they even dressed up as twins to make the resemblance even more uncanny. ...
Arguably the most notable lookalikes on this list are Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and 'Saturday Night Live' actor/comedian Will Ferrell. Years before they parlayed their similarities into charitable gold, Smith stated that he crossed paths with Ferrell at the 'Ladies Man' premiere....