Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, whose real name is Michael Balzary, told the Los Angeles Times by text message that his home had "burned to a crisp."

A New Jersey hot-sauce guru claims he's found a ground-breaking wrinkle remedy — the same ingredient that puts the scorch in his sauces, the New York Post reported.

Three Guitar Hero II song packs chalk full of rock have been released. With songs like Bark at the Moon from Ozzy Osbourne, Take it Off by the Donnas, and Higher Ground by the Chili Peppers now available at the Xbox Marketplace, at 500 points per song pack.

From the article: "Songs from the original Guitar Hero will be available on the Marketplace. We haven't learned the full list, but our reliable source (call him Lars Umlaut) tells us that Ozzy's "Bark at the Moon", Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Higher Ground", and Incubus' "Stellar" will all come in the first wave roughly a week after the game launches."

"To be featured in a video game is probably the greatest way to reach a large audience right now," said Panic Channel guitarist Dave Navarro, formerly of alternative rock bands Jane's Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.