Rolling Stone — As generous and ridiculous as its title, Will Ferrell and Chad Smith's Red Hot Benefit Comedy + Music Show & Quinceanera was ostensibly a night to raise money for worthy causes. But over two-and-a-half hours, and with considerable help from the... more info

Rolling Stone — As a drummer, comedian and ace musical satirist, Fred Armisen is a natural fit for directing music videos. But the new clip he helmed for Swedish indie-pop artist El Perro del Mar, which accompanies her dreamy cover of Red Hot Chili Peppers' Blood... more info

Rolling Stone — Pearl Jam unveiled a one-night-only supergroup during their Saturday performance at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Two members of Red Hot Chili Peppers (drummer Chad Smith, guitarist Josh Klinghoffer) and Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill joined ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer and Garbage are among the veteran alt-rock acts booked to perform at KROQ-FM's annual Weenie Roast concert, the Los Angeles radio station was expected to announce Monday morning. This year's event, the last to be hel... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer and Garbage are among the veteran alt-rock acts booked to perform at KROQ-FM's annual Weenie Roast concert, the Los Angeles radio station was expected to announce Monday morning. This year's event, the last to be hel... more info

NME — Guest filled performance of Neil Young classic more info

Consequence of Sound — One-off rock 'n' roll supergroup covers "Rockin' in the Free World". more info

Rolling Stone — Peter Mensch, the manager for Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse, called YouTube "the devil" and said the online video giant's business model for musicians was unsustainable, the BBC reports. Related: Meet the Disruptor Getting Artists Paid ... more info

Guardian Music — Red Hot Chili Peppers’ manager Peter Mensch is the latest to slam the internet company for not fairly paying artists. But there’s more to the online music streaming debate than meets the earThe music industry has never been shy of using exaggerat... more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Norwegian-American electronic hard rock/heavy metal group COMBICHRIST returns with its eighth studio album, "This Is Where Death Begins", on June 3 via Out of Line Music. An apocalyptic behemoth of guitars, electronica, infernal drums and dark elemen... more info