The Day in Rock Digest for 9/29/10

Anyone hoping to see Mr Schue, Finn, Puck or Rachel busting a move to Give It Away or Suck My Kiss in the upcoming second series of Glee will be sadly disappointed because Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis has blocked hit U.S. TV show from using any his band's music."Generally speaking, I've got nothing against Glee or any of those A...

Red Hot Chili Peppers will begin recording their new studio in July.The band's follow-up to 2006's Stadium Arcadium will be produced by Rick Rubin and will be the first to feature new guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer, who replaced John Frusciante in December."We have a lot of material, probably about 20 songs," drummer Chad Smith tells Music Radar. "...

The Mars Volta guitarist Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is offering a seven-track album as a free download through his website.The release features former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, who has played on all five of The Mars Volta's studio albums."This album was recorded many years ago," explains Rodriguez-Lopez. "It is free to anyone wh...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers played their first show with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer in Los Angeles last week.The band, who officially parted company with long-time guitarist John Frusciante in December, performed a cover of Neil Young’s A Man Needs A Maid at the MusiCares Person Of The Year event on Friday night (January 29).You can check ou...