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Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform on Fallon and Kimmel: Watch

Red Hot Chili Peppers performed their very own late-night double feature on Friday, appearing on both The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live. For April Fools’ Day, the two late-night hosts traded places, with Fallon hosting Kimmel’s show and Kimmel hosting Fallon’s. For their performance on Kimmel, Chili Peppers ripped through “These Are The Ways” from the roof of Los Angeles’ Roosevelt Hotel. As you can see in the screen grab above, at one point frontman Anthony Kiedis scaled the hotel’s sign Meanwhile, on The Tonight Show, Chili Peppers served up “Black Summer” from a small sound stage. Replay it all below. Both late-night performances also featured a tribute to Taylor Hawkins, as the Foo Fighters drummer’s name appeared on the head of Chad Smith’s bass drum. Advert...

Bon Jovi Kick Off Spring 2022 Tour in Omaha: Photos, Recap + Setlist

Arena rock is a genre of music that will never die, as long as crowds convene inside hockey arenas around the country to sing along to our favorite anthems from our favorite artists. That’s exactly what took place when Bon Jovi kicked off their 2022 tour in Omaha, NE at the CHI Health Center on Friday, April 1st, for their first public in-person concert since the pandemic started. Ione, a singer from Sioux City, IA, was the contest winner of the opening slot for the Omaha tour date. With a full backing band — two guitar players, a bassist, a drummer, and a keyboardist — Ione filled the arena with her soulful voice, reminding one of ‘70s singer-songwriters like Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks. She emitted a free-spirited energy on stage, and captivated the audience with her pure, unadultera...

Song of the Week: Harry Styles Is Back, And Nothing Is the Same “As It Was”

Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Harry Styles gives us the first look inside the walls of Harry’s House. “Harry, you’re no good alone.” Artistically, that’s something we know isn’t true. It’s been years now since Harry Styles struck out on his own, re-inventing his public persona through vintage aesthetics and the devil-may-care creativity of a present-day rockstar. His art, both in his self-titled solo debut and the Grammy-winning Fine Line, has always pivoted between the achingly personal and intentionally coy. It might be easy to speculate ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love’ Has Arrived: Stream It Now

Red Hot Chili Peppers are back with some more hot stuff, Unlimited Love, the alternative rock legends’ 12th studio album The new set dropped at midnight, and marks the band’s first recording with guitarist John Frusciante since 2006 and first with producer and collaborator Rick Rubin since 2011, reigniting a creative partnership that teamed on Blood Sugar Sex Magik (from 199), By The Way (2002), and Stadium Arcadium (2006). Just hours before release, the band got a little piece of Los Angeles all to their own, in the form of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Friends of the band, including Bob Forrest, George Clinton and Woody Harrelson, came to the ceremony and gave speeches. The Hollywood star is the latest in a heaving list of accolades that includes induction into the Rock And Roll ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Unveil New Album Unlimited Love: Stream

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ long-awaited musical reunion with John Frusciante has finally arrived. Unlimited Love, the rock veterans’ first album with the guitarist since 2006, is available to stream now. Unlimited Love was produced by Chili Peppers go-to Rick Rubin and spans 17 tracks. The band waxed poetic about the genesis of the record when they announced the project back in February, explaining, “We yearn to shine a light in the world, to uplift, connect, and bring people together. Each of the songs on our new album, Unlimited Love, is a facet of us, reflecting our view of the universe.” Some of this melodrama likely comes from the return of fan-favorite guitarist Frusciante, who played on many of the band’s most iconic albums in the ’90s and 2000s. Frusciante departed the g...

Paul McCartney Calls Taylor Hawkins ‘True Rock and Roll Hero’

Sir Paul McCartney shared his sorrow over the death of his friend Taylor Hawkins in a heartfelt series of tweets on Wednesday morning (March 30). The Beatles legend and solo star wrote that, “Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him. Not only was he a GREAT drummer but his personality was big and shiny and will be sorely missed by all who were lucky to live and work alongside him.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news McCartney, who played drums with the Foo Fighters on the 2017 Concrete & Gold song “Sunday Rain,” — which featured a rare lead vocal from Hawkins — and inducted the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, included a picture of himself with Hawkins in his lengthy post, which referen...

Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to “True Rock and Roll Hero” Taylor Hawkins

Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in a new statement posted to social media. McCartney and Foo Fighters collaborated on several occasions, including on the track “Sunday Rain” from their 2017 album, Concrete and Gold. The former Beatle also inducted Foo Fighters into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. In his tribute, McCartney referenced these moments, while remembering him as a “true rock and roll hero” who “will always remain in my heart.” Advertisement Related Video You can read McCartney’s tribute in full below. “Taylor’s sudden death came as a shock to me and the people who knew and loved him. Not only was he a GREAT drummer but his personality was big and shiny and will be sorely missed by all who were lucky to live and work alongside him...

Foo Fighters Cancel All Tour Dates Following Death of Taylor Hawkins

Foo Fighters have canceled all of their remaining tour dates following the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. “It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins,” the band wrote in a social media statement. “We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned. Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together.” Foo Fighters were in the midst of a South American tour when Hawkins passed away. The 50-year-old musician was found dead in his hotel room in Bogota, Colombia on March 25th, just hours before the band were set to perform at Festival Est...

How to Get Tickets to Roxy Music’s 2022 Tour

Roxy Music is returning to the stage to celebrate their 50th anniversary of their self-titled debut album, and with their classic 1972 lineup of Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera, and Paul Thompson returning, you can’t ask for more than this. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Roxy Music’s Next Tour? The 13-date tour features a North American and UK leg stretching from September into October. The North American leg opens in Toronto on September 7th at Scotiabank Arena and hits New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center, The Forum in Los Angeles, and more. The UK leg picks up in Glasgow on October 10th, followed by Manchester on October 12th, and a final show at The O2 in London on October 14th. Who Is Opening for Roxy Mu...

SASAMI on Guitar-Playing Caterpillars, Dancing Grunions, and Seals Named May Jascis

Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS SASAMI sits down with Kyle Meredith for an interview about her adventures making the album Squeeze. Those adventures include becoming one with Earthly elements, shrinking herself to fit inside of an acoustic guitar to eventually cover System of a Down’s “Toxicity,” and inhabiting a river and capturing guitar playing caterpillars. Related Video The indie rock artist — who was Consequence’s February Artist of the Month — also tells of dancing golden grunions, romantic relationships with seals named May Jascis, and being addicted to licking paint. She tells us all of this from the comfort of the “Sedona of energy fields.”...

Fans Choose Machine Gun Kelly’s ‘Mainstream Sellout’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

Machine Gun Kelly‘s new album, Mainstream Sellout, has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (March 25) on Billboard, choosing the 31-year-old musician’s latest release as their favorite new music release of the past week. Mainstream Sellout brought in 64% of the vote, beating out new music by J Balvin and Ed Sheeran (“Sigue”/”Forever My Love”), Summer Walker featuring SZA and Cardi B (“No Love” Extended Version), Maren Morris (Humble Quest), Daddy Yankee (Legendaddy), and others. Explore See latest videos, charts and news MKG’s new project follows 2020’s Tickets to My Downfall, which earned the artist his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. The Blonde Don is heralded as “pop-punk’s crown prince” on the cover of Billboard‘s recent issue, op...

Miley Cyrus Delivers Tearful Tribute to Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins was heavy on the mind of Miley Cyrus when she took the stage at Lollapalooza Brasil on Saturday — the very same festival Foo Fighters had also been scheduled to perform at before Hawkins’ tragic death on Friday. Prior to taking the stage, Cyrus announced that she would be dedicating her set to “my friend Taylor Hawkins.” She continued by describing Hawkins as “the most bad ass dude I know who would want me to shine and sing LOUD for the love of rock n roll! “I’ve got this with a little help from my friend TH above & all of you,” Cyrus added. “Let’s do it.” Advertisement Related Video During her actual set, Cyrus further addressed her relationship with Hawkins, revealing that he was the first person she called following an emergency plane landing last week. “He was alread...