Impending timesuck: The Red Hot Chili Peppers live from the pyramids in Egypt
March 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The Red Hot Chili Peppers will become the last band to perform with the pharaohs’ tombs as a backdrop on
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Random music news for Tuesday, February 19, 2019
February 19th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I rolled up the rim to win and all I got was four more weeks of winter. Now all I
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have a gig at the pyramids in Egypt
January 17th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Back in 1978, the Grateful Dead played a gig for Egyptian Deadheads (and those willing to travel to Giza) near
The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 841: Modern Guitar Heroes 1–The Men
January 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
What, exactly, is a guitar hero? Yes, yes, it’s a video game that vaguely simulates playing a real guitar. What
Watch the RCHP’s Chad Smith interview the Stones’ Charlie Watts
January 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Charlie doesn’t give a lot of interviews, but when Chad Smith asked for a sit-down for DrumChannel.com, he apparently couldn’t
Rumours start to swirl about Woodstock anniversary concert(s?)
December 1st, 2018 | by Amber Healy
While not the first of its kind, Woodstock was a legendary event even before the first notes were played. Next
The Red Hot Chili Peppers played a surprise Halloween gig at a school yesterday
November 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Four dudes in full Halloween costume walked onto a small stage at an LA high school at around 9:30 yesterday morning
Remember that on-court fight between the LA Lakers and the Houston Rockets? The Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis lost his poop during the whole thing.
October 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
It was supposed to be LeBron James’ night, his big home debut as a member of the LA Lakers. But
Random music news for Thursday, September 13, 2018
September 13th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
That’s enough Asia for now. The next 24 hours will be spent flying home and posting stuff using in-flight WiFi–which,
What might the Red Hot Chili Peppers think of this?
August 28th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Sometimes, it’s better not to write a description of a video and just let it speak for itself. (Via Brent)
When the Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins wanted to sing lead, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers stepped in
July 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The Foo Fighters are a pretty equal-opportunity sort of band, so when Taylor Hawkins wanted to sing a cover of
Random music news for Tuesday, July 3, 2018
July 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Why do long weekends never really feel long enough? Back to work with music news for July 3, 2018. Remember
Random music news for Friday, June 22, 2018
June 22nd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Thirty-two years ago today, Diego Maradona scored his famous Hand of God goal at the 1986 World Cup. Moving to
Random music news for Thursday, May 17, 2018
May 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1902, the Antikythera Mechanism was discovered. We still don’t know who made it. Or when. As
Random Music News for Monday, April 16, 2018
April 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Interesting hockey factoid: On this day in 1910, the Boston Arena opened. It’s the oldest hockey rink still in use.
Random music news for Monday, March 19, 2018
March 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
This is the last official full day of winter. Good riddance, really. Let’s talk about music news for March 19,
Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers takes the ALS Hot Pepper Challenge
March 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Remember the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from back in 2015? The Internet was swamped with videos of people dumping ice
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 815: The 90s, Part 5(a): The Hip-Hop Influence
March 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
There are just some things that shouldn’t mix. Oil and water. Nitro and glycerine. Tequila and–well, it’s probably not a
Read Flea’s op-ed about addiction and the opioid crisis
February 27th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The Red Hot Chili Peppers know a thing or two about addiction to opioids and other hard drugs. One of
Random Music News for Tuesday, January 30, 2018
January 30th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1969, the Beatles performed together in public for the last time on the roof of the
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: Music Questions That Almost No One Seems to Ask
December 30th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I think one of the greatest gifts humans have is a sense of curiosity. That ability to question things around
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 805: 60 Mind-Blowing Things About Music in 60 Minutes
December 15th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
One of my great accomplishments of 2017 was the long-overdue construction of a new home office. After twelve years working
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