Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis got into a fight today (June 21) with security agents apparently attempting to protect the Rolling Stones at the Four Seasons in Philadelphia -- although both the hotel and the band say it wasn't anybody who works directly for them.

If your life doesn't allow you to talk to rock stars, maybe rock stars talking to rock stars will help ease the pain.  Chad Smith has partnered with MusicRadar.com to invade the Internet with his own signature podcast.

Metallica started 2013 in a big way by revealing that they would be staging their second annual Orion Music + More Festival in Detroit on June 8 and 9. Now, the band has unveiled the bands that will join them at the two-day extravaganza. Among the acts sharing the stage with Metallica will be Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones, Rise Against and more.

What do Guns N Roses, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Heart and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have in common? They are among the nominees for the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The list of nominees were announced earlier today.