Netflix To Air Documentary Chronicling The Early Years Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Netflix is getting ready to air a documentary that chronicles the origin story of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers" examines the band’s formative years and the influence of original guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988. The doc includes interviews with Chili Peppers bassist Flea and frontman Anthony Keidis, among others. However...
As news broke Friday about the streaming plans for the documentary, the band itself made a statement distancing themselves from the project. “About a year ago, we were asked to be interviewed for a documentary about Hillel Slovak. He was a founding member of the group, a great guitarist, and friend. We agreed to be interviewed out of love and respect for Hillel and his memory. However, this documentary is now being advertised as a Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary, which it is not,” they said in a statement. “We had nothing to do with it creatively. We have yet to make a Red Hot Chili Peppers documentary. The central subject of this current Netflix special is Hillel Slovak and we hope it sparks interest in his work.” The documentary is set to premiere on Netflix March 20.
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Foo Fighters, Taylor Momsen Cover Mariah Carey
Here’s a team-up no one saw coming. Foo Fighters teamed up with Taylor Momsen to perform songs from Mariah Carey's secret 1990s grunge album at the MusiCares Person of the Year event on January 30th. The band played "Hermit" and "Love Is a Scam" from "Someone's Ugly Daughter," an album Carey wrote and secretly recorded in 1995 under the name Chick. Her label did not approve of the sound, so another singer handled the lead vocals while Carey sang backup. Carey, who was honored at the event, sang along from her seat and seemed to enjoy the tribute more than any other performance that night. The show also marked the return of Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear, who had been out with a broken foot.
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Megadeth's final studio album is also its first #1 album.
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Jimmy Eat World will play all five dates of the Vans Warped Tour.
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Deftones sold most of their music rights to Warner Music Group, in a deal worth an estimated $41 million to $75 million.
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Jelly Roll And MGK Honor Ozzy Osbourne At Pre-Grammy Party
While the entire music industry gathered last night for the GRAMMY awards, Saturday night was almost as important, as the annual pre-GRAMMY party hosted by Clive Davis welcomed music's biggest and brightest. An all-star gathering isn't just drinks and catching up; some high-powered musical performances were featured as well. In a tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne, MGK and Jelly Roll took the stage to each perform Ozzy hits; MGK with "I Don't Wanna Stop," and Jelly performing "Mama I'm Coming Home." It was a warmup of sorts for Jelly Roll; he took the stage with Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt last night for the GRAMMY's official "In Memoriam" tribute to Osbourne. Check out a clip from both performances to the right.
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In other Jelly Roll/GRAMMY news, the singer did what few of his contemporaries did last night.
When asked in the press room backstage about the current state of politics, he refused to go there. "People shouldn’t care to hear my opinion. I’m a dumb redneck,” he said. “I hate to be the artist that sounds aloof, but I just feel so disconnected from what’s happening. I didn’t know politics were real until I was in my mid-20s in jail. That’s how disconnected you are when you grow up in a drug-addicted household.” While he didn't use the GRAMMYs to talk about politics, that doesn't mean he'll stay quiet. “I have a lot to say about it, and I’m going to in the next week, and everybody’s going to hear exactly what I have to say about it the loudest and clearest way I’ve ever spoken in my life,” he said. Stand by...
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