Funk rock
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| June 9 2025 | Died at age 82 due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other underlying health conditions. |
| 2025 | Harrison and Belew continued touring with a large band performing songs from Remain in Light. |
| 2025 | Planned release of eleventh studio album 'Weirdo'. |
| May 16 2025 | A documentary about the band's formative years was reported to be secretly screened at the Cannes Film Festival, with potential premiere planned for fall 2025 or early 2026. |
| 2025 | John Hoffer becomes the current drummer, and Danny Carey also performs as a live drummer. |
| 2025 | Fishbone released the music video 'Lost in America' featuring George Clinton |
| April 25 2025 | Fishbone releases the single 'Last Call in America' featuring George Clinton. |
| 2025 | James Jones joins Fishbone as the bass player, further expanding the band's lineup. |
| 2025 | Nick Cave wrote an apology on his website for his previous critical remark, stating it was 'an offhand and somewhat uncharitable remark' with 'no malice intended', and announced a recent collaboration with Flea. |
| April 7 2025 | Adam Levine confirmed a new single would be released 'at the end of the month-ish' and announced a new album was planned for release that summer. |
| 2025 | Planned Asia Tour. |
| 2025 | The band announced their 'Long Goodbye' tour would be their final tour, with Jon King and Hugo Burnham joined by Ted Leo on guitar and Gail Greenwood on bass. |
| March 2025 | John Hoffman makes his live debut with Primus at the Tool in the Sand festival in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, performing alongside Tool's Danny Carey. |
| March 13 2025 | Primus is scheduled to perform in the SESSANTA V2.0: A 61st Birthday Celebration for Maynard James Keenan |
| March 6 2025 | Talking Heads published an intriguing video animation on their official Instagram page featuring the date 'June 5, 2025', sparking reunion speculation. |
| March 2025 | Concluded their Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at the Park MGM. |
| February 7 2025 | Les Claypool announces John Hoffman from Dirtfoot as Tim Alexander's replacement after auditioning over 6,200 drummers. |
| January 30 2025 | Red Hot Chili Peppers play their first show of the year at the FireAid benefit concert held at the Kia Forum. |
| January 16 2025 | Band releases first single in over a decade 'Still a Gorilla' and announces upcoming album Face Full of Cake. |
| 2024 | Scheduled for the North American Summer Tour. |
| 2024 | Bryan 'Brain' Mantia returns as a touring drummer. |
| 2024 | Primus participated in the SESSANTA: A 60th Birthday Celebration for Maynard James Keenan and toured with Coheed and Cambria |
| 2024 | German band Slope released the album 'Freak Dreams' on Century Media, which was widely described as funk metal. |
| December 30 2024 | Primus plays first show since Alexander's departure at Fox Oakland Theatre, performing three different sets including Claypool's solo material, a semi-reunion of Frog Brigade, and a performance with drummer Brain. |
| October 2024 | The new Fishbone lineup releases the single 'Racist Piece of Shit', denouncing Donald Trump. |
| October 29 2024 | Primus officially confirms Tim Alexander's departure and announces they will search for a new drummer. |
| October 17 2024 | Tim Alexander unexpectedly announces his departure from Primus, stating he has 'lost his passion for playing'. |
| August 2024 | Bassist Jack Daley officially joins the band as a full-time member. |
| August 11 2024 | Red Hot Chili Peppers perform 'Can't Stop' during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, representing Los Angeles (future host of 2028 Summer Olympics). |
| April 2024 | John Frusciante announced plans to take a break after their 2024 tour and start writing their next album in 2025. |
| April 2024 | Chad Smith announces the band will take a break after their 2024 tour and start writing their next album in 2025. |
| March 2024 | Contributed to the song 'Pablo's Hippos' on the Sessanta E.P.P.P., a split EP with Puscifer and A Perfect Circle. |
| January 2024 | Billboard reported that Talking Heads turned down an $80 million offer for a reunion tour, which would have included a performance at Coachella. |
| 2023 | Harrison and Belew toured with a large band performing songs from Remain in Light. |
| 2023 |
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
The song 'Out in L.A.' was performed live in a rare one-off performance.
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| 2023 | Stuart Ziff leaves the band after a long-standing membership. |
| 2023 | Several artists performed Rare Earth's 'I Just Want to Celebrate' to kick off the 2023 Grammy Awards. |
| 2023 | Wayne Baraks returns to the band as lead vocals and guitarist, rejoining Rare Earth after previously being a member from 1987-1994. |
| 2023 | Entertainment! album was voted 49th in Rolling Stone's '100 Best Debut Albums of All Time' poll, demonstrating the band's enduring musical legacy. |
| 2023 | Fishbone released their EP titled 'Fishbone EP', which includes the single 'Estranged Fruit' |
| 2023 | Released music video for 'All We Have Is Now' |
| October 2023 | The band completed a UK Tour and performed at multiple festivals including the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California, and headlining Luna Fest in Coimbra, Portugal. |
| September 2023 | Stop Making Sense was re-released in IMAX with remastered sound and picture. The band members reunited for a Q&A at the Toronto International Film Festival and gave interviews to promote the re-release. |
| June 2023 |
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Flea gave an interview to the Los Angeles Times, expressing regret about the circumstances of recording their first album, noting the departure of original band members Jack Irons and Hillel Slovak, and the subsequent hiring of Jack Sherman and Cliff Martinez.
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| May 26 2023 | Fishbone releases a self-titled EP, including a collaboration with NOFX. |
| 2022 | Pauli Rantasalmi leaves the band after 28 years. Emilia 'Emppu' Suhonen joins as new guitarist and backing vocalist. Janne Heiskanen, former drummer, passes away. |
| 2022 | Performed US tour with Jon King, Hugo Burnham, Sara Lee, and David Pajo. |
| 2022 |
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
The song 'Mommy Where's Daddy?' was performed live in a rare one-off performance.
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| 2022 | A revamped Rare Earth lineup formed, featuring keyboardist Mike Bruner, returning singer/rhythm guitarist Wayne Baraks, and new members Dan Medawar, Ronnie Nelson, Michael 'Rollo' Rollin, Ron Cousineau, and Keith Christian. |
| 2022 | Metallica released a live recording of their cover of Rare Earth's 'I Just Want to Celebrate' from the MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on May 12, 2014. |
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