Stereogum — John Mulaney’s Everybody’s In LA came to an end last night. In six episodes, the live Netflix series had great performances from Joyce Manor, Weezer, St. Vincent, and more. To tie things up, the finale featured Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Fl... more info

Stereogum — It’s been five years since LA psych-rockers Wand released Laughing Matter , their last proper studio album. Frontman Cory Hanson has been cranking out solo music since then, including last year’s evocatively titled Western Cum . This summer,... more info

Stereogum — Justice released their new album Hyperdrama one week ago. To promote the record, they gave an interview to NME , which led to some reflections on Justice’s 2008 documentary Across The Universe — specifically an “embarrassing” scene invo... more info

Stereogum — Today is Kelly Clarkson’s 42nd birthday. The pop singer has given us countless great covers on her show’s Kellyoke segment — including Bloc Party’s “Like Eating Glass” and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Can’t Stop” — and she celebrated... more info

Stereogum — Despite what my brain keeps telling me every time I read the headline, Flea is not on the new St. Vincent song. The song is called “Flea.” It does not involve the famed Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist. It does, however, feature a rock celebrity ... 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

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

Stereogum — Last year, Wand leader Cory Hanson released an excellent solo album called Western Cum — one of its tracks made Chris’ favorite songs of 2023 list. Hanson is now back with his main band, and later this year Wand are opening for Red Hot Chili... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The cellist also discusses playing with artists like U2 and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Hauser on Classic II and Why Classical Music Still Resonates in an Era of “Junk Music”: Podcast Consequence Staff more info

JamBase — Red Hot Chili Peppers brought out Kamasi Washington during their concert near San Bernardino. more info