Undercover, Australia — Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has a side project. more info

Chad Smith recently told Billboard the band would reconvene in the studio this fall, and Keidis and Flea confirm to Rolling Stone they are indeed ready to rock again. more info

Rolling Stone — While the Red Hot Chili Peppers slumbered, the band’s members have been keeping busy these last couple of years, what with drummer Chad Smith joining all-star group Chickenfoot, frontman Anthony Kiedis developing a series for HBO and bassist Flea e... more info

JamBase — Words by: Cal Roach | Images by: Chad Smith Phish :: 08.11.09 :: Toyota Park :: Bridgeview, IL Phish :: 08.11.09 :: Bridgeview, IL Ah, the predicting of the opener, a time honored tradition that I have always sucked at. Conventional wisdom would... more info

Detroit Free Press — Chickenfoot is more than just an opportunity for Bloomfield Hills-bred drummer Chad Smith to recharge his batteries. more info

411 Mania — Prepare to meet the Meatbats... more info

NME — Chad Smith's 'Bombastic Meatbats' is due out next month more info

Rolling Stone — The Red Hot Chili Peppers have tentatively scheduled October ‘09 to reconvene after a two-year hiatus since their tour for 2005’s Stadium Arcadium, drummer Chad Smith told Billboard. “It’ll be two years in September, so now we’re ready,” ... more info

Clickmusic — Chad Smith reveals the band will get together after a two-year break to work on new material. more info

Rolling Stone — Chickenfoot, rock’s newest supergroup, recently completed their first European tour, and Rock Daily has exclusive footage from behind the scenes as ex-Van Halen vets Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and Red Hot Chili Pe... more info