L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses. Staples Center Red Hot Chili Peppers, Feb. 26; Romeo Santos, March 21 (Fri.) NOS Events Center Cypress Hill Smokeout 2012 with Sublime with Rome and more, Dec.... more info

411 Mania — This part of the tour will span over six days… more info

Perez Hilton — The Red Hot Chili Peppers announced the West Coast leg of the tour. With stops in Oakland, LA, San Diego, Glendale and Denver, the West Coast leg will span over six days. RHCP is currently in the first part of their European leg. They return to the S... more info

Guardian Music — Highlights from the last seven days in the world of musicNewsBlur to receive outstanding contribution prize at the 2012 Brit awardsGuns N' Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers for Rock and Roll Hall of FameAfghan Whigs reunite for All Tomorrow's PartiesAn... more info

Stereogum — Every year, a few bands make it into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and a few more nominated bands get left off. This year, the list of inductees isn’t terrible: Guns N’ Roses, the Beastie Boys, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the Small Faces amo... more info

Guardian Music — Other inductees for 2012 Hall of Fame include Beastie Boys, Donovan, Laura Nyro and the Faces/Small FacesGuns N' Roses, Donovan and the Faces are among the 2012 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Despite snubs for the Cure and a pair of dis... more info

Detroit Free Press — A couple more Michigan musicians are headed into the history books. On Wednesday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced that its class of 2012 inductees includes the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Beastie Boys, Guns N' Roses, Donovan, Laura Nyro ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea reacts to his band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Flea says, "It's very emotional for Red Hot Chili Peppers to receive such recognition." more info

Guardian Music — Once Jay-Z like to handle wads of euros. But now top US acts find Europe increasingly uncoolTo truly understand the gravity of the eurozone crisis, you need to look not just at oscillating stock markets and national credit ratings, but at decisions b... more info

Perez Hilton — And deservedly so!!! Fusion rock bands Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Beastie Boys have been crowned as the latest two inductees in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. RHCP has been intoxicating fans since the 80s with their rock/psychedelic/funk blends. ... more info