Stereogum — There are a bunch of benefit concerts for the LA wildfires coming up, and FireAid is the biggest. Taking place at both the Intuit Dome and Kia Forum in Inglewood, the event has Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Joni ... more info

Stereogum — After the devastating LA wildfires, many benefit concerts are popping up. We’re sponsoring one in Zebulon next month that has Rocket, Draag, and RAM. FireAid — which has Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more — goes down t... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers). Get up and jump. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Chili Peppers live in 2023: The post Happy Birthday Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

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

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers). A little bit of sanity. Photo for MAGNET by Wes Orshoski. Chili Peppers live in 2023: The post Happy Birthday Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

New York Post — A source close to the investigation told The Post a cell phone was not involved in the accident's cause. more info

Stereogum — Josh Klinghoffer, the former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist who has also logged time as a touring member of bands like Pearl Jam and Jane’s Addiction, was sued for wrongful death back in July. The lawsuit stemmed from a March incident, caught o... more info

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

Metal Injection — More like "Speed Metal Classic", right? 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