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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea to Reveal 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Class

Michael Loccisano, Getty Images It’s been a big year for Red Hot Chili Peppers that included their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . As a new member,  Flea  will take advantage of his freshly minted status in order to get the first look at the new class of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. According to the Hollywood Reporter , the bassist extraordinaire will be on hand this Tuesday (Dec. 11) to reveal which acts will join his band in the Rock Hall. The announcement ceremony will take place at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre on Dec. 11 at 11AM PT, with the actual induction also taking place at the same venue on April 18. This marks the first time that the Rock Hall induction ceremony has been staged in Los Angeles since 1993. Acts like Rush , Heart , Deep Purple , Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Procol Harum are among the rock greats up for potential induction this year, alongside disco era favorites Donna Summer and Chic, rap icons Public Enemy and N.W.A., blues greats Albert King and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, singer-songwriter-composer Randy Newman, electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk and New Orleans R&B staples The Meters. The Red Hot Chili Peppers entered the Rock Hall this past spring with the Beastie Boys , Guns N’ Roses , Laura Nyro, Donovan , and The Faces / Small Faces . [button href=”http://loudwire.com/10-best-red-hot-chili-peppers-songs/” title=”Next: 10 Best Red Hot Chili Peppers Songs” align=”center”]

Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock Out at Flea’s Birthday Bash Fundraiser in His Backyard

Michael Loccisano, Getty Images Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea made sure that his 50th birthday would be one that he and all of his guests would remember as he opened up his backyard for a concert-fundraiser to benefit his Silver Lake Conservatory music school. Flea told Rolling Stone prior to the performance, “For this to happen on my 50th birthday is the best gift I could ever hope to receive.” Flea joined his Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates for a set that headlined the night, while he called upon his old friends in Rancid to serve as the opening act. The selection of Rancid to play the backyard fundraiser was no coincidence, as singer singer-guitarist Tim Armstrong has a history with the Silver Lake Conservatory. Flea explained, “Tim studied there. He took lessons there – he was taking flamenco or something. Tim’s cool and those guys showed up. They played for us before, paid for everything, gave us all the merch, everything. Those guys are so generous – they’re like walking the walk, dude.” Ben Harper also made a surprise appearance during the evening, altering his cover of ‘Hallelujah’ to ‘Happy Birthday’ while a giant birthday cake in the form of a stand-up bass was presented to Flea. The bassist was overwhelmed not only from the birthday wishes, but for the support shown his school. He explained, “A big part of my life is music education because it changed my life — but arts, academics and athletics should all be equally treated in schools. There are different kinds of kids and those three things are vital towards the next generation of kids coming up to be happy, productive good citizens.” Finishing out the evening, Red Hot Chili Peppers took the stage for a nine-song set that began with ‘Can’t Stop’ and wrapped up with ‘By the Way.’ A cover of Neil Young ‘s ‘Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere’ also found its way into the performance. The bassist stated before the final track, “It’s been kind of an overwhelming experience for me. It feels really meaningful and poignant to have everybody come out and support.” Red Hot Chili Peppers Flea’s 50th Birthday Bash Setlist: ‘Can’t Stop’ ‘Snow (Hey Oh)’ ‘Monarchy of Roses’ ‘Soul to Squeeze’ ‘The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie’ ‘Right on Time’ ‘Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere’ ‘Give It Away’ ‘By the Way’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/10-best-red-hot-chili-peppers-songs/” title=”Next: Top 10 Red Hot Chili Peppers Songs” align=”center”]

Red Hot Chili Peppers Bassist Flea to Release ‘Helen Burns’ Solo EP

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has revealed that he will be releasing a solo EP titled ‘Helen Burns.’ Flea promises that the EP will sound like nothing you’ve ever heard him play before, and will feature guest vocals by iconic singer-songwriter Patti Smith. As Red Hot Chili Peppers were finishing up their ‘Stadium Arcadium’ tour, Flea began to record what would become ‘Helen Burns,’ finishing the project in only