Mercury News, California — When the Red Hot Chili Peppers played the Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime show, their instruments were unplugged. more info

Stereogum — The Super Bowl is but a distant memory, yet the Chili Peppers’ Cordgate controversy continues to annihilate our nation’s collective sensibilities. Flea already gave us his side of the story — “[We] were playing along with the pre recorded tra... more info

ContactMusic — “Hang on a minute, their guitars aren’t plugged in to anything” an eagle-eyed Super Bowl viewer probably said somewhere in America. And he/she... more info

MTV.com News — Today's top stories include Ke$ha postponing her tour for more treatment and Red Hot Chili Peppers acknowledging Super Bowl scam. By India Nicholas more info

MTV.com News — Today's top stories include Ke$ha postponing her tour for more treatment and Red Hot Chili Peppers acknowledging Super Bowl scam. By India Nicholas more info

MTV.co.uk News — Bassist Flea has penned an online open letter to explain why they played unplugged... more info

The Telegraph — Bassist Flea posts message on Red Hot Chili Peppers' website after band is criticised for miming during Super Bowl half-time show     more info

ContactMusic — Red Hot Chili Pepper’s bassist Flea has tried to end the controversy over the band miming their insturments during their Superbowl performance with... more info

Sky News — Frontman Anthony Kiedis sang live but the band pretended to play as fans heard a pre-recorded track amid fears of sound problems. more info

NME — Guns N' Roses frontman shared lighthearted theories ahead of Chili Peppers' mea culpa more info