News about Chad Smith

Sammy Hagar was 'totally shocked' Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith showed up to watch him receive his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame Tuesday. The Grammy-winning vocalist, 76, was not expecting to see Smith, who was a 'surprise guest' at the ceremony, sources told TMZ .

Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. The 76-year-old singer  received a sweet smooch from his wife Kari Karte at the milestone ceremony in Hollywood on Tuesday. He was also joined by several famous pals including John Mayer, Guy Fieri , bandmate Michael Anthony, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. Sammy was dressed to the nines for his big day in a midnight blue acid was blazer over black Henley shirt, black jeans, and navy blue leather shoes.

Employees at a Goodwill warehouse store in DuBois, Pennsylvania, discovered the Bionicle Golden Kanohi Hau mask. An unknown individual purchased the rare 14-karat gold mask, but it is estimated that there will be only one to remain. The Kanohi Hau mask is part of Lego's Bionicle collection and was released in 2001. Some of the 30 pieces of the mask were made and some were given to LEGO employees, while the remainder were given through a competition in 2001.

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Olivia Wilde wore a Gucci sweatshirt to attend the star-studded launch of God's True Cashmere x Nick Fouquet collaboration at the LA boutique Just One Eye on Wednesday. For the fashion previews, the 39-year-old Independent Spirit Award-winning filmmaker, who has two children with ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis, wore minimal make-up and green slacks and pink sneakers.

Chad Smith, a red hot Chili Peppers drummer, is renting out his sprawling six-bedroom beachfront spread in sun-kissed Malibu. According to Realtor.com, the 61-year-old will charge $95,000 a month for the pleasure of living in his west coast digs. He paid $8.6 million to snaffle up the Golden State property in 2006, the year his band's most popular single, "Calife Rest In Peace." Chad's chic backyard includes a stone fire pit, a couple of deck chairs, and a pool with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean below. Since there are also two guesthouses and an outdoor kitchen on the grounds, whoever rents the house will have a lot of room to entertain friends for the night.

It's Will Ferrell's birthday and we're all invited. The actor made a surprise appearance as guest DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu frat party at the University of Southern California on October 7, his alma mater. Ferrell hopped behind the turntables and blasted a medley of hits, including "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers, getting the party off. Ferrell also appeared in "N— in Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, which includes a clip of his "Blades of Glory" character Chazz saying, "No one knows what it means but it's provocative." Ferrell took his hands off the turntables to operate a fog cannon as he bobbed his head along to the music at one point. College students danced, sang along, and, of course, caught the magical moment on their phones. Nevertheless, with video evidence, the fact that the four-time Emmy winner would suddenly appear at a college fair to demonstrate his DJ skills is a little strange.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are taking a month off from their enthralling Global Stadium Tour, which began in June 2022. Chad Smith & Friends headlined the small stage of Aviator Nation in Malibu on Saturday, with three weeks to go before returning to the big stage. Taylor Hawkins' widow Alison Hawkins, 49, and their 14-year-old daughter Annabelle, in what is the first public appearance since the Foo Fighters' longtime drummer's death.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea had a fresh haircut before the band's second gig in Melbourne, Australia. On Instagram, the 60-year-old, whose real name Michael Balzary, showcased his latest pink, purple, green, and yellow hair ahead of his appearance on XXX. He tagged the Brunswick-based stylist who created The Bestial Barber, referring to the'mado'do.'

On Wednesday night, guests at a rock and roll dive bar in Melbourne were treated to a big surprise when Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith gave an impromptu performance. Just 17 people gathered around the stage at the infamous Cherry Bar to have an intimate encounter with the 61-year-old rocker. Smith descended on the stage with no entourage at an open mic night and began to play the drums alongside some of Melbourne's promising local bands.

Following naked demonstrations outside Facebook's headquarters, as well as efforts to desexualize photos of naked breasts, the social media giant's parent company will now feature nip photos. The board's recommendation concentrated on Instagram's ban on two posts by a couple, one of whom is transgender and the other non-binary, who posed topless but covered their nipples to raise concerns about top surgery.

During the NFL season opener halftime, Ozzy Osbourne performed a pair of songs just months after undergoing life-changing surgery back in June. During the game between the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills' halftime, the rocker, 73, played for his first U.S. appearance in four years. His wife Sharon, 69, watched on.

The 73-year-old rocker appeared on Thursday in a halftime appearance during the Los Angeles Rams vs. Buffalo Bills game. It comes as he returned to the stage last month after appearing at the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, Birmingham.

The beloved Red Hot Chili Peppers were named with the Global Icon Award at the 2022 MTV VMAs, nearly 40 years since the company was established. On Sunday evening, frontman Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante appeared on stage to accept the award at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Smith devoted the award to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who received the award with his band last year and died in March at the age of 50.

Taylor Swift performed well at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, earning the best longform video for her 10-minute version of All Too Well. Dylan O'Brien, who appeared in the music video, joined the 32-year-old megastar as she began her acceptance speech: "I had directed and written my music videos before this, but I had never made a short film before." So I want to start out by saying thank you to Sadie Sink, Dylan O'Brien, my film director, and the rest of our amazing crew for loaning me their brilliance, their talent, and their time. We put our entire hearts into this endeavor, hoping to produce something that might be worthy of the admiration displayed by this artist. Thank you for this beautiful reminder that we did something right. 'I love you guys.'

Anthony Kiedis, a poet, once said he couldn't stop because he was addicted to the shindig. Kiedis has been a fixture of the Red Hot Chili Peppers for almost 40 years. The guy is always on motion, often shirtless, and rhyming "let me tell you what I'm talking about" with "you're trying to be a lady but you're walkin' like a sauerkraut." He's addicted to the shindig. RHCP brought the excitement to the main stage of RH's latest hit, "Black Summer," and the funk-pop cut from 2002 that immortalized the phrase, "Can't Stop" — as a tribute to being named a winner of the Global Icon Award. Smith honoured late Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March, with the word "Taylor" drawn on his bass drum within the outline of a hawk; the same award went to their Foo Fighters.

The 2022 VMAs will air live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, but the spirit of California will be present for at least a portion of the program. That's thanks to the Golden State institutions, Red Hot Chili Peppers, who will be able to win the coveted Global Icon Award and perform live at this year's showcase on August 28. Can you smell the beach already? The quartet, made up of singer Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, bassist Flea, and drummer Chad Smith, will all be nominated in the Best Rock category this year.