Funk metal
Music genre
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| 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 |
| 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 3 2025 | It was revealed that Avery, Navarro, and Perkins were working on new music without Perry Farrell's participation. |
| 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. |
| December 25 2024 | Dave Navarro and Stephen Avery re-released their 1994 Deconstruction album on music streaming services. |
| November 8 2024 | Theo Lengyel was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years for the murder of Alice Herrmann. |
| 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'. |
| October 11 2024 | Theo Lengyel was found guilty of killing Alice Herrmann. |
| September 18 2024 | The band released their second new song with the reunited line-up, 'True Love', despite being on hiatus. |
| September 16 2024 | Jane's Addiction canceled the remainder of their tour and announced they would 'take some time away as a group' following the Boston incident. |
| September 13 2024 | A reunion tour was cancelled after Perry Farrell physically assaulted Dave Navarro on-stage during a concert in Boston, Massachusetts. |
| 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). |
| July 24 2024 | The band released 'Imminent Redemption', their first original song with Avery in 34 years, signaling the beginning of a new chapter for Jane's Addiction. |
| May 23 2024 | Jane's Addiction's classic line-up (Farrell, Navarro, Avery, and Perkins) performed at Bush Hall in London, marking their first performance together since 2010. They debuted new material and received five-star reviews from The Guardian and NME. |
| 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 2 2024 | Theo Lengyel was arrested and charged with first-degree murder of Alice Herrmann. |
| 2023 | Fishbone released their EP titled 'Fishbone EP', which includes the single 'Estranged Fruit' |
| 2023 | Released music video for 'All We Have Is Now' |
| December 2023 | Theo Lengyel was named a person of interest in the disappearance of his girlfriend, Alice 'Alyx' Kamakaokalani Herrmann. |
| May 26 2023 | Fishbone releases a self-titled EP, including a collaboration with NOFX. |
| January 2023 | Josh Klinghoffer is announced as Dave Navarro's full replacement for the band's 2023 tour dates. |
| January 2023 | Announced their first U.S. tour in 27 years, featuring support from Fozzy and Pistols at Dawn. |
| 2022 | Blabbermouth.net described funk metal as 'absurdly entertaining and considerably more inventive' compared to later subgenres. |
| 2022 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and released two albums: Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen. |
| November 19 2022 | Spirits on Fire Tour concludes at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. |
| October 21 2022 | Released their studio album 'Rad Wings of Destiny', their first in seven years. |
| October 14 2022 | Released their 13th album 'Return of the Dream Canteen'. |
| October 2 2022 | Spirits on Fire Tour begins in Dallas, with Troy Van Leeuwen replacing Dave Navarro due to long COVID complications. |
| August 28 2022 | Received the Global Icon Award at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, with the award presented by Cheech & Chong. |
| August 17 2022 | Jane's Addiction reveals on Instagram that founding bass guitarist Eric Avery has returned to the band after a twelve-year absence. |
| August 10 2022 | Performed at the South Park 25th Anniversary Concert alongside Ween and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. |
| August 9 2022 | Performed at the South Park 25th Anniversary Concert alongside Ween and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker. |
| June 4 2022 | Began the Unlimited Love Tour. |
| May 11 2022 | Smashing Pumpkins announce the Spirits on Fire Tour with Jane's Addiction, a 32-date trek across America starting in October. |
| April 22 2022 | Released the Conspiranoid EP, featuring a 13-minute track 'Conspiranoia' and two b-side songs. |
| April 1 2022 | Released their 12th album 'Unlimited Love', which debuted at number one in ten countries and became their first US number-one album since 'Stadium Arcadium'. |
| March 31 2022 | The band received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with George Clinton, Woody Harrelson, and Bob Forrest unveiling the star at the ceremony. |
| 2021 | Shannon Larkin leaves the band again |
| 2021 | Zac Morris joined the band as the new drummer and percussionist. |
| 2021 | Trey Spruance gave an interview asserting that Mr. Bungle had always been a metal band at its core, regardless of genre shifts, emphasizing the 'psychology of metal' in their music. |
| October 2 2021 |
One Hot Minute
Chad Smith and Dave Navarro performed "My Friends" together for the first time in 25 years at the Ohana Festival, joined by Taylor Hawkins on vocals, Pat Smear on guitar, and Chris Chaney on bass.
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| August 2021 | The 'Tribute to Kings' tour commenced, covering Rush's 1977 album A Farewell to Kings in its entirety. |
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