Red Hot Chili Peppers have a storied history of taking its time between releases. (For reference: Last year’s I’m With You followed up 2006’s Stadium Arcadium which followed up 2002’s By the Way. So, four to five years give or take.) Yet, according to a recent tweet by Flea, the band has “been writing stuff while touring” and will “put out 18 new songs over the next 6 months on 7 inch and digi.”

The news from Flea follows another tweet by drummer Chad Smith, who indicated that the band has at least 10 more B-sides off I’m With You to release. According to Exclaim.ca, singer Anthony Kiedis also weighed in, though not on Twitter but at a recent gig in Grand Rapids, MI, where he announced, “We got a storm of seven-inches coming out over the next six months. Keep one eye open.”

As Kiedis instructs, stay tuned as this story develops. In the meantime, check out a live performance of “Brendan’s Death Song” below, followed by the band’s current itinerary.

Red Hot Chili Peppers 2012 Tour Dates:

05/30  Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center #

06/01  Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills #

06/02  Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena #

06/04  Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center #

06/06  Cincinnati, OH @ U.S. Bank Arena #

06/07  Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum Center #

06/09  Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival

06/23  Stevenage Herts, UK @ Knebworth Park

06/24  Sunderland, UK @ Stadium of Light

06/26  Dublin, IE @ Croke Park

06/28  Nijemegen, NL @ Goffert Park

06/30  Paris, FR @ Stade de France

07/01  Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter

07/03  Berne, CH @ Stade de Suisse

07/07  Madrid, ES @ Rock In Rio Madrid

07/20  St. Petersburg, RU @ Petrovsky Stadium

07/22  Moscow, RU @ Luzniky Stadium

07/25  Kiev, UA @ Olympisky Stadium

07/27  Warsaw, PL @ Bernowo Airport

07/28  Kaunas, LT @ Kaunas Arena

07/30  Tallinn, EE @ Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

08/01  Tampere, FI @ Ratina Stadium

08/04 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza

08/11  Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center

08/12  Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center

08/14  Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena

08/15  Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena

08/25  Gelsenkirchen, DE @ Rock im Pott

08/27  Prague, CZ @ Synot Tip Arena

08/29  Zagreb, HR @ Hoppodrome

09/01  Sofia, BG @ Georgia Asparuhov Stadium

09/04  Athens, FR @ OAKA Olympic Stadium

09/06 – Beirut, LB @ The Waterfront

09/08 – Istanbul, TR @ Santralistanbul

09/10  Tel Aviv, IR @ Hayakron Park

09/23  San Diego, CA @ Vally View Casino Center

09/25  Phoenix, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena

09/27  Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center

09/29  San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center

10/02  Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena

10/04  New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena

10/14 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits

10/20  Houston, TX @ Toyota Center

10/22  Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena

10/24  Tulsa, OK @ BOK Arena

10/25  Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena

10/28 – Omaha, NE @ Centurylink Center

10/30  Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center

11/01  Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center

11/14 – Portland, OR @ Rose Garden

11/15 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena

11/17 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

11/19 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome

11/21 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place

11/22 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place

11/24 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Center

11/26 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre

# = w/ Little Dragon