◆ Genre

funk metal

15 artists · All genres

◆ Top artists

Most active in funk metal

Red Hot Chili Peppers

#1 · 3 stories

Jane’s Addiction

#2 · 2 stories

Rage Against the Machine

◆ News

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jun 12, 07:49 PM ◆ Official

Guerrilla Radio // Rock im Park 2000

Rage Against the Machine

Louder Sound Jun 11, 05:43 AM

"Some of us were getting sober and cleaning up, others were not. It's a recipe for disaster": The chaotic story of Jane's Addiction's Ritual De Lo Habitual, the debauched masterpiece that changed music

Jane’s Addiction Axl Rose Dave Navarro James Brown Joy Division

Louder Sound Jun 9, 12:57 PM

"We were young men, living hard and out of control, and we lost our heart and soul." The story behind the John Frusciante song which saved the Red Hot Chili Peppers in their darkest hour

John Frusciante Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis Hillel Slovak Mike Tyson

◆ 2 articles Jun 8, 04:44 PM

BABYMETAL Ghost Red Hot Chili Peppers Aerosmith Alice Cooper Black Sabbath Electric Callboy Extreme Guns N’ Roses +4 more

Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound Open

Louder Sound Jun 8, 12:59 PM

"Anthony Kiedis and Flea showed up wearing dildos." The night Jane's Addiction played a freaky private Halloween party for a debauched Hollywood legend

Anthony Kiedis Jane’s Addiction Red Hot Chili Peppers

Magnet Magazine Jun 7, 08:00 AM

Happy Birthday Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Dave Navarro Jane’s Addiction Red Hot Chili Peppers

Louder Sound Jun 6, 12:00 PM

“Derek Shulman took me to a Bon Jovi show. The whole audience was freaking out, and Derek said to me: ‘Are you ready for this? It’s going to happen to you.’ And I fully believed in it.”: The unlikely rebirth of Dan Reed Network, funk rock’s nearly men

Bon Jovi Dan Reed Network Derek Shulman

NME Jun 4, 02:04 PM

Josh Klinghoffer says there’s “a slight disrespect” to the Red Hot Chili Peppers albums made without John Frusciante

John Frusciante Josh Klinghoffer Red Hot Chili Peppers Dave Navarro

Louder Sound Jun 3, 03:26 PM

“We wanted this record to sound like it was from outer space.” How LA’s freakiest band Jane's Addiction kickstarted a rock revolution with the game-changing Nothing's Shocking

Jane’s Addiction

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jun 1, 04:20 PM ◆ Official

Killing in the Name // Pinkpop '93, 33 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Billboard Jun 1, 02:54 PM

Billy Strings Returns to Stage After Breaking His Leg With Surprise Primus Cameo in Detroit

Billy Strings Primus Axl Rose Dave Grohl Guns N’ Roses Les Claypool Willie Nelson

Magnet Magazine May 30, 07:00 AM

Happy Birthday Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Nightwatchman, Prophets Of Rage)

Audioslave Prophets of Rage Rage Against the Machine Tom Morello

Exclaim! May 29, 01:37 PM

Josh Klinghoffer Says He Feels "Slight Disrespect" That RHCP Don't Perform His Material Live

Josh Klinghoffer Red Hot Chili Peppers Dave Navarro John Frusciante

Pollstar May 28, 08:16 PM

Milli Vanilli And Morris Day Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Linked Freedom 250’s DC Shows

Milli Vanilli Morris Day Céline Dion Elton John Young MC

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 28, 01:45 PM ◆ Official

Tire Me // Pinkpop '96, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

◆ 4 articles May 28, 01:00 PM

Morris Day 50 Cent Bret Michaels Donald Trump Drake Flo Rida Martina McBride +4 more

AllHipHop, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +1 Open

◆ 2 articles May 28, 11:45 AM

Morris Day Young MC Bret Michaels Flo Rida Freedom Williams Martina McBride Poison Vanilla Ice

Paste Magazine, Variety Music Open

Stereogum May 27, 09:38 PM

Morris Day & The Time Drop Off Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert

Morris Day The Time Bret Michaels Commodores Donald Trump Flo Rida Martina McBride Milli Vanilli +1 more

◆ 2 articles May 26, 04:27 PM

Faith No More INXS Mike Patton Fantômas Tomahawk

Louder Sound Open

Consequence of Sound May 22, 07:56 PM

"Claypool Gold Tour" Kickoff Show Spotlights Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Frog Brigade: Video + Setlist

Primus Les Claypool Pink Floyd Roger Waters The Claypool Lennon Delirium

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jun 12, 07:49 PM ◆ Official

Guerrilla Radio // Rock im Park 2000

Rage Against the Machine

Louder Sound Jun 9, 12:57 PM

"We were young men, living hard and out of control, and we lost our heart and soul." The story behind the John Frusciante song which saved the Red Hot Chili Peppers in their darkest hour

John Frusciante Red Hot Chili Peppers Anthony Kiedis Hillel Slovak Mike Tyson

Louder Sound Jun 8, 12:59 PM

"Anthony Kiedis and Flea showed up wearing dildos." The night Jane's Addiction played a freaky private Halloween party for a debauched Hollywood legend

Anthony Kiedis Jane’s Addiction Red Hot Chili Peppers

Louder Sound Jun 6, 12:00 PM

“Derek Shulman took me to a Bon Jovi show. The whole audience was freaking out, and Derek said to me: ‘Are you ready for this? It’s going to happen to you.’ And I fully believed in it.”: The unlikely rebirth of Dan Reed Network, funk rock’s nearly men

Bon Jovi Dan Reed Network Derek Shulman

Louder Sound Jun 3, 03:26 PM

“We wanted this record to sound like it was from outer space.” How LA’s freakiest band Jane's Addiction kickstarted a rock revolution with the game-changing Nothing's Shocking

Jane’s Addiction

Billboard Jun 1, 02:54 PM

Billy Strings Returns to Stage After Breaking His Leg With Surprise Primus Cameo in Detroit

Billy Strings Primus Axl Rose Dave Grohl Guns N’ Roses Les Claypool Willie Nelson

Exclaim! May 29, 01:37 PM

Josh Klinghoffer Says He Feels "Slight Disrespect" That RHCP Don't Perform His Material Live

Josh Klinghoffer Red Hot Chili Peppers Dave Navarro John Frusciante

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube May 28, 01:45 PM ◆ Official

Tire Me // Pinkpop '96, 30 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

◆ 2 articles May 28, 11:45 AM

Morris Day Young MC Bret Michaels Flo Rida Freedom Williams Martina McBride Poison Vanilla Ice

Paste Magazine, Variety Music Open

◆ 2 articles May 26, 04:27 PM

Faith No More INXS Mike Patton Fantômas Tomahawk

Louder Sound Open

Louder Sound Jun 11, 05:43 AM

"Some of us were getting sober and cleaning up, others were not. It's a recipe for disaster": The chaotic story of Jane's Addiction's Ritual De Lo Habitual, the debauched masterpiece that changed music

Jane’s Addiction Axl Rose Dave Navarro James Brown Joy Division

◆ 2 articles Jun 8, 04:44 PM

BABYMETAL Ghost Red Hot Chili Peppers Aerosmith Alice Cooper Black Sabbath Electric Callboy Extreme Guns N’ Roses +4 more

Consequence of Sound, Louder Sound Open

Magnet Magazine Jun 7, 08:00 AM

Happy Birthday Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Dave Navarro Jane’s Addiction Red Hot Chili Peppers

NME Jun 4, 02:04 PM

Josh Klinghoffer says there’s “a slight disrespect” to the Red Hot Chili Peppers albums made without John Frusciante

John Frusciante Josh Klinghoffer Red Hot Chili Peppers Dave Navarro

Rage Against the Machine - YouTube Jun 1, 04:20 PM ◆ Official

Killing in the Name // Pinkpop '93, 33 years ago this week

Rage Against the Machine

Magnet Magazine May 30, 07:00 AM

Happy Birthday Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Nightwatchman, Prophets Of Rage)

Audioslave Prophets of Rage Rage Against the Machine Tom Morello

Pollstar May 28, 08:16 PM

Milli Vanilli And Morris Day Say They Won’t Perform At Trump-Linked Freedom 250’s DC Shows

Milli Vanilli Morris Day Céline Dion Elton John Young MC

◆ 4 articles May 28, 01:00 PM

Morris Day 50 Cent Bret Michaels Donald Trump Drake Flo Rida Martina McBride +4 more

AllHipHop, Billboard, Consequence of Sound +1 Open

Stereogum May 27, 09:38 PM

Morris Day & The Time Drop Off Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert

Morris Day The Time Bret Michaels Commodores Donald Trump Flo Rida Martina McBride Milli Vanilli +1 more

Consequence of Sound May 22, 07:56 PM

"Claypool Gold Tour" Kickoff Show Spotlights Primus, Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Frog Brigade: Video + Setlist

Primus Les Claypool Pink Floyd Roger Waters The Claypool Lennon Delirium

◆ Overview

Recent coverage highlights the turbulent histories and cultural impact of funk metal and related rock acts, focusing on Jane's Addiction's chaotic rise and influential albums, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' recovery through John Frusciante's return, and reflections on legacy and recognition within the genre.

Seen in 61 outlets, tracked since May 2023

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