Stereogum — Last week, we lost Ric Ocasek, the former frontman of new wave greats the Cars. Ocasek died at the age of 75, leaving behind one hell of a legacy. And since Ocasek's passing, his admirers have found different ways to pay tributes. Two nights ago, for... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Los Angeles rockers brought high energy to the classic 1978 hit for the crowd in Singapore on Sunday. Red Hot Chili Peppers pay tribute to Ric Ocasek with cover of “Just What I Needed”: Watch Robin Bacior more info

JamBase — Red Hot Chili Peppers honored the late Ric Ocasek by debuting a cover of The Cars' "Just What I Needed" on Sunday in Singapore. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Weezer, Billy Idol and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea are among peers and admirers honoring Ric Ocasek, the Cars frontman who died Sunday at age 75. more info

JamBase — Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke shared “Daily Battles,” a song featuring Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea recorded for the film ‘Motherless Brooklyn.’ more info

JamBase — A free live stream of Red Hot Chili Peppers' Saturday performance at Tokyo's Summer Sonic festival is available. more info

Consequence of Sound — The one-off performance featured Mike McCready, Chad Smith, Josh Klinghoffer, Taylor Hawkins, Brandi Carlile, and Duff McKagan. Pearl Jam, Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, and GNR members team up for all-star super jam: Watch Alex Young more info

Chorus.fm — Adam Grundy looks back on Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Californication' 20 years later. more info

Chorus.fm — Red Hot Chili Peppers are releasing a limited edition Californication picture disc. Vinyl collectors, pre-order the limited edition #Californication picture disc now. To be released on September 13th. Plus get 20% off select merch in the Shop here. S... more info

Stereogum — In case you missed it, the Red Hot Chili Peppers love California. It is, in fact, so hard-wired into their identity that, if you were so inclined, you could release a parody track called "Abracadabralifornia" and people might even mistake it for the ... more info