Chad Smith News
Chad Smith News
Jack Irons and Cliff Martinez will perform with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Drummer Reunion For Chili Peppers Performance – DRUM! Magazine News Update By Jordan Liffengren – Published April 6th, 2012 The Red Hot Chili Peppers are being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14th, 2012, and they’ve got a drummer reunion performance up their sleeves for the ceremony! The Chili Peppers [...]
Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Plaque Unveiled on the Cleveland Walk of Fame!
Plaques for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2012 inductees were revealed at Cleveland’s new Walk of Fame on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012. The unveiling ceremony was presented by Rock Hall president and CEO Terry Stewart. The brass plaques, each costing around $5,000 and designed to resemble a gold record, 24 inches in diameter, [...]
Chad Smith talks about RHCP’s induction into the Hall of Fame
Chad Smith recently spoke to Music Journalist, Gary Graff about the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio on April 14th, 2012. Published March 29th, 2012. “It’s a humbling thing, man,” Chad Smith says, speaking by telephone from his New York apartment. “I’m really very humbled. [...]
Free RHCP ‘Best Of Europe’ Live EP Handpicked by Chad Smith!
To kick off the I’m With You Tour in 2012, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are giving away a FREE live EP from the 2011 European tour! Chad Smith has personally handpicked five of his favorite tracks to share with the fans! DOWNLOAD THE FREE LIVE EP NOW! Tracklist 1. Look Around – From November [...]
Mother’s Milk Recording Sessions at Ocean Way Studios 1988-89
TheFarmStudios has released a collection of photos from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Mother’s Milk recording sessions at the Ocean Way Recording Studio in Hollywood from 1988-1989. The photos offer a rare view of the band during the recording of the album, which, until now has never been seen before. View more photos from the [...]
Chad Smith says he’d like Jimmy Page to perform with RHCP
Chad Smith Interview with the Daily Star Newspaper. Published March 23rd, 2012. By Kim Dawson with James Cabooter RED Hot Chili Peppers are hoping for a Whole Lotta Love from Led Zeppelin when they hit the UK this summer. The Californian punk funk legends play Knebworth Park and Sunderland’s Stadium Of Light on June 23 [...]
Red Hot Chili Peppers Photo Shoot March 16th 2012
New Red Hot Chili Peppers photo shoot, taken on March 16th, 2012 in Hollywood, Los Angeles by Photographer Chris Pizzello. A full size version of photo No.9 is now available HERE (2303px × 2947px) Thanks to austengirl for the non-watermarked photos.
Chad Smith Interview with Billboard.com March 6th 2012
Chad Smith confirms John Frusciante will not be attending the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. He also reveals that he’s been working with Flea and Josh Klinghoffer on some new song ideas and that Anthony loved the new jams upon hearing them. The article also [...]
Chad Smith endorses Vater Drumsticks in new magazine advert
2012 Marks Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith’s 20th Year as a Vater Artist! The following advert featuring Chad and his endorsment of his custom Funk Blaster Vater drumsticks has just been published and will appear in music magazines worldwide. Chad Smith – My 20 Years with Vater! I gotta say….I’ve been pretty lucky! [...]
RHCP to Headline at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in June 2012
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are confirmed as headliners at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee on June 7th-10th, 2012. The exact date of their performance at the festival will be announced soon. Tickets go on sale at 12pm EST on Saturday, February 18th, 2012 and can be purchased via the official [...]
