All About Jazz — It's remarkable that even at 80 years old, Ornette Coleman can still incite outrage. His crime Wednesday night? (At least in the eyes of a few obstinate fans.) Inviting a turquoise-haired bassist whose day job happens to involve the Red Hot Chili Pep... more info

ContactMusic — DAMON ALBARN has formed another supergroup - he's teaming up with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS rocker FLEA for a new band.The former Blur frontman is currently working on his... more info

NME — Albarn says he has a myriad of projects on the go more info

Guardian Music — On top of Gorillaz and the Good, the Bad & the Queen, the Blur frontman is plotting yet another musical supergroupAs if he wasn't already too busy with Gorillaz, the Good, the Bad & the Queen, and some little group called Blur, Damon Albarn has forme... more info

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Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK Zola Jesus I Can't Stand (Souterrain Transmissions) If seems unlikely that anyone feeling unlucky in love would turn to forbidding goth siren Zola Jesus – a woman who looks as if she spends half her waking life as a bat and keeps t... more info

Guardian Music — Like some weird hybrid of Red Hot Chili Peppers and MGMT, these brothers of invention mix melodic majesty with cosmic funkHometown: Miami.The lineup: Michael John Hancock (vocals) and Brian Robertson (keyboards, drum machines).The background: ANR pro... more info

NME — Flea had roped in Damien Hirst to create custom-made bass more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: R&B Singer Ciara (1985) Red Hot Chili Peppers / Chickenfoot drummer Chad Smith (1962) Voice of Bart Simpson Nancy Cartwright (1959) Judas Priest guitarist Glenn Tipton (1948)... more info

ContactMusic — The Red Hot Chili Peppers are halfway through recording a new album. The 'Under The Bridge' group have been in the studio with producer Rick Rubin and reportedly... more info