TMZ — Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante will have to pay his ex-wife Nicole more than double what he was originally paying in spousal support ... a judge has ruled. John will have to fork over $53,395k a month -- $33k more than… ... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Red Hot Chili Peppers leaders Flea and Anthony Kiedis held a swanky benefit gala at an undisclosed warehouse in the Frogtown neighborhood of LA. The super-exclusive, 300-seat event saw art by famous people like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, S... more info

Stereogum — Kamasi Washington is having a huge 2015. The young LA saxophonist’s work on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly earned a spotlight for The Epic, the rightly titled 3xLP experimental jazz opus he released on Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label back... more info

TMZ — Red Hot Chilli Pepper's ex-guitarist John Frusciante is making it loud and clear ... his estranged wife, Nicole, is a struggling musician and he's done footing the bill for her to pursue her dreams. According to new legal docs filed in their divorceâ... more info

TMZ — The estranged wife of ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante says she needs $75k a month to keep the luxury train rollin' down the tracks.  Nicole Frusciante says in divorce docs the initial $20,000 payment she got from… more info

Stereogum — Yesterday, Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled a long list of celebrity endorsements. Among the 128 names and signatures added to the letter of support are various actors, artists, musicians, comedians, write... more info

TMZ — There's a buzz around Flea ... a roaring, deafening buzz.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist put 3 beehives in his backyard last month ... each holding more than 60,000 bees.   The question, of course, why? Two reasons ...… more info

Stereogum — Serious question: Has Danger Mouse climbed to the top of the producer power rankings? Brian Burton keeps nabbing more and more prominent clients; in recent years he’s worked with marquee names such as Norah Jones, A$AP Rocky, even U2, and he reunit... more info

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