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Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform ‘Give It Away’ With George Clinton
In case you missed it, Red Hot Chili Peppers have a new album out. They received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday and down the street on Friday night at the Fonda Theater, the band played their first proper show with John Frusciante. Ahead of the encore, the Chili Peppers brought up none other than George Clinton, who also appeared at Thursday’s ceremony. Dr. Funkenstein, who produced the band’s second album Freaky Styley, joined the band for set closer “Give It Away.” [embedded content][embedded content] The set featured the debuts of “Here There After” and “Aquatic Mouth Dance.” Check out where Unlimited Love ranks among the best Red Hot Chili Peppers albums. In addition to playing the Fonda, the Chili Peppers appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and&nb...
MICHAEL WILTON On Possibility Of GEOFF TATE And SCOTT ROCKENFIELD Returning To QUEENSRŸCHE: ‘What Will Be Will Be’
In a new interview with Tigman of the WPDH 101.5 FM radio station in Poughkeepsie, New York, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton was asked about the possibility of fellow original members Geoff Tate (vocals) and Scott Rockenfield (drums) coming back to the band. He responded: “I have nothing on any of that. It’s one day at a time as it is, and then what will be will be.” Wilton also praised QUEENSRŸCHE‘s current lineup, which includes former CRIMSON GLORY frontman Todd La Torre and ex-KAMELOT drummer Casey Grillo. “We’re just firing on all cylinders and we are just having a great time,” he said. “The chemistry’s amazing. And we’re all very creative individuals and just prolonging the QUEENSRŸCHE legacy. “Casey‘s amazi...
TED NUGENT Weighs In On TAYLOR HAWKINS’s Death: ‘Substance Abuse Is Selfish’
During today’s (Friday, April 1) edition of “The Nightly Nuge”, a news-style clip in which outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent offers his take on the news of our world every night, he reflected on the recent passing of FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins. Ted said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s heartbreaking on so many levels. Fifty years old with a horrible, long-term celebration of substance abuse. I’m not… Well, I am casting judgment because substance abuse is selfish. His wife and daughter, they should have been taken into consideration. Is spending time with your wife and daughter more important than getting high or less important than getting high? “I’ve told the story many times, but I’ve witnessed it,” Nu...
DAVE MUSTAINE Is ‘Thrilled’ To Have Bassist JAMES LOMENZO Back In MEGADETH
Dave Mustaine says that he is “thrilled” about the return of bassist James LoMenzo to the MEGADETH ranks. LoMenzo joined MEGADETH in 2006 and appeared on two of the group’s studio albums, 2007’s “United Abominations” and 2009’s “Endgame”. He was fired from the band in 2010 and replaced with returning original MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson. In addition to MEGADETH, LoMenzo has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde and WHITE LION. For the past nine years, LoMenzo has been performing with iconic rocker John Fogerty. LoMenzo played his first show with MEGADETH in nearly 12 years last August in Austin, Texas. The concert took place three months following Ellefson‘s dismissal from MEGADETH after sexually tinged messages and explicit v...
TAYLOR HAWKINS Honored By RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Drummer CHAD SMITH In Tribute Video
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS‘ Chad Smith has shared a tribute video to FOO FIGHTERS drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died a week ago at the age of 50. The two-minute compilation video, soundtracked by FOO FIGHTERS‘ “My Hero” and put together by Daniel Catullo who directed the 2017 “Foo Fighters At The Acropolis” series on PBS that Smith hosted, features images of the two drummers over the years, including many moments on the road. “Taylor‘s my good buddy who I’ve known forever,” Smith says in an interview clip at the beginning of the video. The video ends with Smith‘s tribute to Hawkins during the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS‘ Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on March 31. “I have to give a shoutout to my brother Taylor Hawkins. I lo...
DJ Drama & Dreamville Drop Power-Packed ‘D-DAY: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape’
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Dreamville / Dreamville Records I normally don’t write posts on Hip-Hop Wired in my own voice because, well, who cares about what I have to say nine times out of 10, right? However, I want to be honest and say that I’m just eight songs on DJ Drama & Dreamville Presents D-DAY: A Gangsta Grillz Mixtape and it’s definitely going to blow some minds due to its high quality and variety. The genius of J. Cole’s squad releasing this project on the eve of the revived Dreamville Festival this weekend can’t be understated and every member of the roster came to show the absolute best of their abilities. Without laboring through each track, we’ll just say that J.I.D., EarthGang, Ari Lennox, Lute, Cozz, Bas, Omen, and J. Cole show and prove across the 15 trac...
Will Packer Sheds More Light On The Oscars Slap, Reveals Police Were Ready To Arrest Will Smith
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Handout / Getty FINALLY, we are getting more clarity on The Oscars slap and hearing from people who directly know what happened after the now-infamous moment. Will Packer, who produced this year’s Oscars, spoke exclusively with Good Morning America on April 1 and shared what he experienced during and after the moment Will Smith decided to smack fire out of Chris Rock. In the interview with T.J. Holmes, Packer revealed that Rock was freestyling and “did not get to one joke” pre-written and displayed on the teleprompter. “He did not tell one of the planned jokes. He was immediately freestyling,” Packer said. Related Stories Like many of us who saw it all go down live, Packer didn’t think something serious was going to go down when Smith stepped on the stage...
Chris Rock Shuts Down Fan Who Yelled “F*ck Will Smith”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Boston Globe / Getty Will Smith may not be Chris Rock’s favorite person these days due to obvious reasons, but that doesn’t mean he wants anyone else to hate on the Hollywood heavyweight. According to People, a fan attempted to curse out Will Smith at Chris Rock’s live comedy show at The Wilbur in Boston yesterday after the comedian took the stage, but Rock continued to take the high road and shut down the Smith slander. During his set an audience member yelled out “F*ck Will Smith!” but Rock quickly killed that noise by saying “”No, no, no, no, no…” Real talk, a lesser man probably would’ve encouraged that kind of hate and anger at his show, but Chris Rock didn’t want to take it there regardless of how “mean spirited” some people may think he is. Related...
HHW Gaming: The Extremely Hard To Get Xbox Series X Is Readily Available… For Now
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez Is this a sign that the world is beginning to heal? The once elusive Xbox Series X is now readily available. No, we’re not kidding. Since its launch, the Xbox Series X has been extremely hard to get, immediately selling out when stock hits websites like Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, or Amazon. That was until Friday (Apr.1). If you head over to Amazon or Walmart, you will be surprised to see the console is still IN STOCK, and yes, at its retail price of $499 (Amazon) and $646.25 (Walmart). Related Stories We have hit the refresh button many times to see if the “in stock” changes to “out of stock,” and much to our surprise, it has not yet changed. This is a huge development, being that the system has been very difficult ...
Universal Follows Sony and Warner in Waiving Unrecouped Advances for Some Legacy Artists
Universal Music Group has followed Sony Music and Warner in announcing a program for certain legacy artists to receive royalties without having recouped their advance payments, Billboard reports. Unveiling the plan in its environmental, social and governance report yesterday (March 31), Universal, the world’s largest music company, became the last of the big three label groups to propose such a scheme. Eligible artists will receive royalties backdated to the start of 2022, but Universal did not explain who would qualify or why. Beggars Group kickstarted the trend in 2020, aiming to correct old-fashioned label deals, particularly with Black artists, which locked signees into exploitative contracts with low royalty rates. Back in 2001, UMG launched a similar scheme on a smaller scale through...
Jai Paul Makes Cameo in New Episode of Atlanta
Jai Paul made a cameo last night (March 31) on Donald Glover’s FX show Atlanta in a scene with LaKeith Stanfield. In the third episode of the show’s third season (“The Old Man and the Tree”) the two discuss racism’s symbiotic relationship with capitalism, with Paul quipping “Anywhere you can buy a can of Coke, some type of racism is going down there.” Watch the clip on Reddit, or stream the episode on Hulu and FXNOW. In February, FX chairman John Landgraf announced that season four of Atlanta will be its last. Season three, which had been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, premiered last month. Last April, Paul celebrated the 10th anniversary of his debut single “BTSTU” by recreating the Myspace page where he originally released his music, as well as sharing two new remixes and the rare...
Join Pitchfork’s Live Blog of the 2022 Grammys
The 2022 Grammys—previously scheduled to take place in January in L.A.—will finally proceed this Sunday night at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. And since practically anything can happen at awards shows these days, you’ll definitely want to join us right here, where Pitchfork staffers will provide minute-by-minute analysis of all the action on the red carpet and on stage, plus first-person updates from inside the building. Will Japanese Breakfast beat Finneas and Olivia Rodrigo for Best New Artist? Will the seven-times-nominated Rodrigo sweep the major categories? Will Taylor Swift become the first artist to win four Album of the Year Grammys? And if so, what will her fellow Album of the Year nominee Kanye West have to say about it? For the answers to all of these questions and more, me...
