The persistence of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2022, nearly 40 years into their run as the funkiest punk act ever to pack stadiums, was hard to imagine back in the day — they (by their own admission) just lived way too hard.And yet here we are. The Chilis …
Read More »'Eddie Van Halen Was a One of a Kind': Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform Tribute Song 'Eddie' Live for the First Time
Eddie Van Halen received a moving tribute from Red Hot Chili Peppers as the band performed their tribute single “Eddie” live for the first time at Austin City Limits. The 6-minute-long performance arrived halfway through their headlining set and enraptured the audience by the end, in part to John Frusciante’s …
Read More »Go Behind-the-Scenes from Austin City Limits Music Festival
Fall is here but festival season hasn’t wrapped up just yet. Rolling Stone will once again be taking viewers behind-the-scenes music festival coverage from Austin City Limits. Led by Rolling Stone on Twitch hosts Jon Weigell and Charlie Cooper, we’ll be on-the-ground in Austin’s Zilker Park for the entire first …
Read More »The Red Hot Chili Peppers x Noah Re-Visits the Band's Iconic Eighties Style
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are getting a new clothing line — but it’s not your typical merch collection. New York streetwear label Noah has just unveiled a …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Pay Tribute to Eddie Van Halen on New Single 'Eddie'
Red Hot Chili Peppers have released an anthemic new single, “Eddie.” The soulful, meditative rock number reflects on late guitarist Eddie Van Halen and nods to David Lee Roth, who departed Van Halen in 1985. “It’s only 1983/ please don’t remember me,” Anthony Kiedis croons over the mid-tempo rocker. “For …
Read More »Watch Pearl Jam Play 'Rockin' In The Free World' With Chad Smith at Madison Square Garden
Just one day after playing a special show at the Apollo Theater for SiriusXM, Pearl Jam returned to their natural habitat of Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. It was their first time playing the New York venue in six years, and they packed the set with classics like “Given …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith Remembers Late Taylor Hawkins as Band Accepts Global Icon Award
Red Hot Chili Peppers were on hand at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday to receive the Global Icon Award, and with it delivered their first VMA performance in over two decades. During the band’s acceptance speech, drummer Chad Smith remembered his late colleague and friend, Foo Fighters’ Taylor …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Go on a Psychedelic Journey in 'Tippa My Tongue'
Red Hot Chili Peppers are beckoning fans to join them on a magical (and raunchy) mystery tour with the release of the band’s new single, “Tippa My Tongue” — a sexually suggestive romp that evokes all the quintessential quirks of the California funk-rock outfit’s extensive catalogue. Buoyed by a funk-laden …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Second Album of 2022, 'Return of the Dream Canteen'
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that their second LP of 2022, Return of the Dream Canteen, will arrive this October. The band revealed that there was already a surprise follow-up to Unlimited Love Saturday night during their show at Denver’s Empower Field, the first show of the North American …
Read More »Red Hot Chili Peppers Drop Groove-Laden Japan-Only Track 'Nerve Flip'
Red Hot Chili Peppers are delivering more music to fans with the drop of the funky track “Nerve Flip,” originally a Japanese bonus release from the California natives’ latest full-length studio album, Unlimited Love. In true Chili Peppers fashion, the ambling song overflows with esoteric imagery and quizzical, psychedelic-lite lyrics. …
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