JamBase — Watch a politically charged video from Dumpstaphunk featuring Trombone Shorty for their song “Justice,” more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Red Hot Chili Peppers will snap into action early next year with a North American tour that supports the group’s latest album, “The Getaway,” by opening Jan. 5 in San Antonio and bringing the rock-punk-funk band home to Los Ang... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Red Hot Chili Peppers will snap into action early next year with a North American tour that supports the group’s latest album, “The Getaway,” by opening Jan. 5 in San Antonio and bringing the rock-punk-funk band home to Los Ang... more info

Stereogum — In recent years, we’ve heard the enigmatic electronic producer Steven Zhu, who records as ZHU, team up with AlunaGeorge on “Automatic” and with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Trombone Shorty on “Hold Up, Wait A Minute.” He’s now joined forces w... more info

Stereogum — Enigmatic electronic producer Steven Zhu aka ZHU is readying his new Genesis Series project, steadily dropping tracks off the guest-heavy release. Previously he shared “Automatic” featuring AlunaGeorge, and yesterday he released the jam-packed �... more info

Stereogum — Steven Zhu aka electronic producer ZHU is releasing his Genesis Series project tomorrow. The series features a whole host of big names in the electronic world including Skrillex and A-Trak, and we’ve already heard a collaboration with AlunaGeorge c... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Elton John, the Who, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, No Doubt, Pitbull, Trombone Shorty, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ed Sheeran and T.I. are among dozens of acts slated to play the 2015 Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, one of the biggest and most diverse mu... more info

Mercury News, California — The cousin of Trombone Shorty has overcome personal demons to release a new album, 'Redemption,' and performs in San Francisco Jan. 15-16 and Santa Cruz Jan. 18. more info

Mercury News, California — Trombone Shorty, Sea of Dreams, Con Funk Shun and other tuneful ways to spend Dec. 31 in the Bay Area. more info

Stereogum — I remember the exact moment I turned on Foo Fighters, although frankly it felt more like they were the ones turning on me. I went to see the Foos at Hara Arena in Dayton in 2003 (openers: Pete Yorn and My Morning Jacket), and instead of playing “Mo... more info