Chad Smith

Chickenfoot Debut In Toronto

Who are Chickenfoot, you ask? They're touring in advance of their June 9 release, which is said to be "packaged in heat sensitive artwork," and they have a lineup so whack it works. The mix includes former Red Hot Chili Pepper Chad Smith, two former Van Halians in Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar, and a lead guitar player who's been...
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The Ten Funniest Dudes In Rock

Stand up comedy and rock 'n' roll are a lot alike. George Carlin was raging against the machine long before Zack De La Rocha and Tom Morello weren't doing what you told them. Mitch Hedberg rocked the mic with an original delivery that was stripped down and raw, much like a punk rock band out of Queens, N.Y. Just as stand up comedians can...
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Josh Homme

Tommy Lee Goes Bezerk

Tommy Lee has started a project that's all kinds of nu-metal-tastic, and it's called Bezerk. At any rate, Bezerk includes drummers from several nu-metal bands, including Velvet Revolver's Matt Sorum, Incubus' Jose Pasillas and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith (who it seems will play with just about anybody at this point). The group also...
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Tommy Lee

Chad Smith Tears Bicep

If you thought Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chickenfoot drummer Chad Smith was incapable of rocking out, you are definitely wrong. Smith must have been playing his drum kit pretty hard during Chickenfoot's gig on Monday in Paris, France, because he tore one of his biceps. This forced Chickenfoot to pull out of a gig on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain...
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Chad Smith

Chickenfoot Announce Tour While Anthony And Van Halen Argue

Chickenfoot — the supergroup featuring ex-Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith — have announced their summer tour plans. The band will gig through Europe before they return to North America for dates in August and September. Chickenfoot will play the Canadian Forces...
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Chickenfoot At Mod Club

Photographer: 
David Leyes
Venue: 
Mod Club
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
May 24, 2009
Chickenfoot

Chickenfoot At Mod Club

Photographer: 
David Leyes
Venue: 
Mod Club
City: 
Toronto, ON
Date: 
May 24, 2009
Chickenfoot

John Frusciante Is In The Empyrean

The Red Hot Chili Peppers might be on hiatus, but that doesn't mean some of the band's members aren't working. Guitarist John Frusciante will release his 10th solo album, The Empyrean, on Jan. 20 through Record Collection. The concept album, written to tell a single story, was recorded between December 2006 and March 2008. It features guest spots...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers Hiatus News

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are still on hiatus, but all four of its members are keeping busy. Frontman Anthony Kiedis is developing an HBO television series based on his childhood. Kiedis has partnered with producers Marc Abrams and Michael Benson of Capital 360. The series, which will be called Scar Tissue, was inspired by Kiedis' memoir of...
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