Rolling Stone — Photo: Autumn Lee Photo Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith — fresh off contributing to supergroup Chickenfoot and picking up a nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — has just launched another project, the all-instrumental Bombastic... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS -"Chickenfoot", one of 2009's biggest, new rock bands, made up of drummer Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), bassist Michael Anthony (ex-Van Halen), guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-Van Halen), today announced an Octobe... more info

Music Juice — nme.com (http://www.nme.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers/47487) reports: Going up against returning candidates like The Stooges and ABBA, 5 of the 12 nominees will be chosen for induction in January once the ballots of the 500 music industry voters h... more info

Undercover, Australia — Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has a side project. more info

Chad Smith recently told Billboard the band would reconvene in the studio this fall, and Keidis and Flea confirm to Rolling Stone they are indeed ready to rock again. more info

Rolling Stone — While the Red Hot Chili Peppers slumbered, the band’s members have been keeping busy these last couple of years, what with drummer Chad Smith joining all-star group Chickenfoot, frontman Anthony Kiedis developing a series for HBO and bassist Flea e... more info

JamBase — Words by: Cal Roach | Images by: Chad Smith Phish :: 08.11.09 :: Toyota Park :: Bridgeview, IL Phish :: 08.11.09 :: Bridgeview, IL Ah, the predicting of the opener, a time honored tradition that I have always sucked at. Conventional wisdom would... more info

Detroit Free Press — Chickenfoot is more than just an opportunity for Bloomfield Hills-bred drummer Chad Smith to recharge his batteries. more info

411 Mania — Prepare to meet the Meatbats... more info

NME — Chad Smith's 'Bombastic Meatbats' is due out next month more info