It’s on. It’s totally on. The time has finally come for the ultimate showdown behind the kit. After months of speculation, the drum battle between Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and actor Will Ferrell is set to go down on May 22 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. For years, people have been saying that Smith and Ferrell are lookalikes, twins,...
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THE COMPLETE NFL SUPER BOWL XLVIII ROCK CONCERT GUIDE
Wednesday, January 29 Fall Out Boy – VH1 Super Bowl Blitz (Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY – 11pm ET on VH1) Thursday, January 30 Band of Horses – Citi Evenings with Legends (McKittrick Hotel – Manhattan, NYC) Kings of Leon – Fox Sports 1’s Super Bowl Bash (Time Warner Cable Studios – Manhattan, NYC) Friday, January 31 Goo...
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RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ADDED TO NFL SUPER BOWL XLVIII HALFTIME SHOW
Everything is better with a little rock ‘n’ roll. That’s why Red Hot Chili Peppers have been officially added to the Super Bowl XVLIII Halftime Show. The NFL’s finest hour airs Sunday, February 2 live from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Red Hot Chili Peppers will join already billed pop superstar Bruno Mars for...
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Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, and Rise Against set to headline 2013 Orion Music + More Festival
The long-awaited lineup announcement for the 2013 Orion Music + More Festival is finally here. The second installment of Metallica’s very own festival is set to take place June 8-9 in Detroit, MI. This year, in addition to the mighty Metallica, the co-headliners are Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, and Rise Against. Also featured this year are Silversun Pickups, Dropkick Murphys, The...
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Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and more Lead Top Grossing Rock Tours of 2012
The numbers are in, and the numbers don’t lie. Each year, Pollstar releases their annual rankings of the top-grossing touring shows/acts of the year. Rock acts had a strong year, nabbing 14 of the Top 50 slots. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band‘s Wrecking Ball Tour topped the rockers, grossing just over $210 million and ranking...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers to Release 18 New Tracks from “I’m With You” Sessions
Red Hot Chili Peppers to Release 18 New Tracks from “I’m With You” Sessions The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been busy lately, to say the least. Since the release of their latest full-length LP, I’m With You, the band has embarked on a massive world tour, released a covers EP, and been...