Chad Smith has confirmed that a new Red Hot Chili Peppers album will be out in August.  According to Rock it Out Blog, Smith says, "It's been going good. We got lots of songs, we're just choosing the ones that are gonna be on the album. It sounds great." Read more ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__R3YK-7sXA

This makes me drool. Taye's unveiling a new finish for their BeBop kits. This classic walnut finish is seriously mouth-watering. Maybe it's because I've been playing and listening to a lot of jazz recently, but my favorite part of this kit besides the finish is the 18"x14" kick drum. Looks marvelous. Bet it sounds great too! Always been impressed with how Taye's kits sound. They do great work. Source: Harmony-Central.com Taye Drums' introduction of their new BeBop ...

For the upcoming tour with his new supergroup, Chickenfoot, Chad Smith is pulling out all the stops. He's been known to go over the top in kit design before, a couple times. This time around is no exception. Smith's teamed up with Orange County Chopper motorcycle artist Nub. No... that's really his name. The kit looks pretty flippin' sweet. Not a bad design. Check it our here.

Today we talk all about the different types and uses of effects cymbals.  Also, we have a tribute to the late, great Louis Bellson.  The Flam-Flam is the rudiment of the week.  Show Notes

Taye, in an ever-increasing effort to make a bigger splash in the drum market, has released two new pedals. Nothing special at first glance, however, I'm a big fan of Taye and I think the company will continue to get better and better as the years go on. Source: Harmony-Central.com New for 2009 is the PSK701C single pedal and PSK702C double pedal. This new pedal brings a new level of toughness in the texture coated frames; the ...

Sad news for Red Hot Chili Pepper fans. Musicradar.com's recent interview with Chili Pepper's drummer Chad Smith tells that the band currently has no timetable for returning to the rehearsal room, studio, tour circuit, or the same room together. Pretty interesting read. Source: Musicradar.com When MusicRadar spoke to Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith last fall, he said the band was taking a year off, during which time he would pursue Chickenfoot, the 'supergroup' he's formed ...

Good things in the works from our friends at Taye (pronounced TIE). Their new Studio Birch kit looks amazing. Taye makes great drums. I remember being very impressed with Jim Payne's Taye kit at PASIC 2006. What I think is interesting is that they have several different bass drum sizes. 24" x 16" would be awesome! Source: Harmony-Central.com and Tayedrums.com Taye Drums is introducing an all new line of drums, StudioBirch. With 7 plies of 100% Premium ...

Our friends across the pond at Mike Dolbear have just posted a cool interview with Red Hot Chili Peppers' drummer, Chad Smith.  The interview covers his roots, his origins in the RHCP, and moving to California. What we’re trying to do, is move the whole thing away from ‘what drum sticks do you use?’ type of question. So… what drum sticks do you use? It’s not working Bob! Ok, I’ll try again. What got you into drumming? I started ...

Videos are now beginning to circulate from Guitar Hero's website which feature Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland, and Travis Barker all weighing in on Guitar Hero's new drums feature. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqxjOU_TANI] Chad Smith is stoked about the idea and loves the thing: "It's a real as you can get. For a Video game, it's impressive. If it holds up to me beating on it, it should be pretty good." It looks as if Travis Barker does some motion ...

Source: Rhythm Magazine Keep your eyes and ears peeled for more non-Chilis drumming action from Chad Smith, following the announcement from Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ frontman Anthony Keidis that the band has temporarily disbanded. Talking to Rolling Stone magazine, Keidis has said that: “We're disbanded for the moment. We actually took a very long time to make the Stadium Arcadium record, because we wrote a lot of songs and then got way too married to them and ...