Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers). Pictured with doppelgänger Will Ferrell. And look who’s sitting behind actor Michael Shannon and Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan during our YLT cover-story interview in the photo below. Is it Chad, or ... more info

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Stereogum — It must be fun to be 82-year-old Paul McCartney. You were in the Beatles, you’re richer than God, and people are always happy to see you popping up in unexpected places. Earlier this year, McCartney played a Hollywood Bowl tribute to his late fr... more info

Stereogum — Imagine that you’re in a random club in the fanciest part of Long Island on a Tuesday night and a damn Beatle pops up onstage. That’s what happened last night at Stephen Talkhouse, a Hamptons venue with a capacity of about 250. Last night, big... more info

Antimusic Rock — Jeff Kollman (Cosmosquad, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats) is gearing up to release his new solo album, '2023 A.D.' this Friday (May 17th) and to celebrate we asked him to tell us about the single 'Tongs & Thongs' featuring Red Hot Chili Pepper's Cha... more info

Consequence Of Sound — Among additional cast announcements, Paul Shaffer will be back as Artie Fufkin. Lars Ulrich, Chad Smith, and Fran Drescher to Appear in This Is Spinal Tap Sequel Spencer Kaufman more info

Stereogum — Lars Ulrich and Chad Smith will appear in the This Is Spinal Tap sequel, which is currently in production in New Orleans. The Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummers will presumably join the long lineage of Spinal Tap’s ill-fated drummers. ... more info

Consequence Of Sound — Grohl and Smith went head to head in a drum off, St. Vincent covered Patsy Cline's "Crazy," and there was a magic show. Josh Homme Put On an Epic Benefit Concert with Dave Grohl, Chad Smith, Beck, and St. Vincent Scoop Harrison more info

Stereogum — Last night, Queens Of The Stone Age leader Josh Homme held an all-star benefit show for his Sweet Stuff Foundation at the Belasco in Los Angeles. The nonprofit raises money for musicians and recording engineers who are suffering from illness or di... more info

Consequence Of Sound — Beck, Bill Burr, and Sarah Silverman will also appear in support of Homme's Sweet Stuff Foundation. Josh Homme Announces Benefit Concert with Dave Grohl, Chad Smith, St. Vincent Eddie Fu more info