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RHCP Vs U2

07/10/06
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(Gigwise) Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has slammed U2 and Black Eyed Peas for letting their music be used on TV advertisements. Smith - speaking from the T In The Park Festival - rounded on the two bands for both licensing out their songs to promote iPods � branding Black Eyed Peas in particular as "a bunch of idiots".

He rants to the Daily Record, "I'm fine with getting our music out to people but I don't want to be on a TV commercial with some guy bowling and then music comes out of his phone. There's no artistic credibility. I'd feel like a jerk if we did that. I think Black Eyed Peas look like a bunch of idiots. It's dangerous.[see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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