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John Frusciante’s first-ever Fender signature guitar is here
By Matt Owen published
Fender Master Builder Paul Waller has painstakingly recreated the Red Hot Chili Peppers icon’s legendary sunburst Strat, which features all the relic’d cosmetics and electronics upgrades of the original
Former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist Josh Klinghoffer set to be charged with vehicular manslaughter following fatal accident involving a pedestrian
By Janelle Borg published
The arraignment follows the death of 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez, who was struck by Klinghoffer, allegedly as a result of the guitarist driving while using his phone
Paul McCartney joins Andrew Watt and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith to perform Beatles and Neil Young classics at tiny show
By Janelle Borg published
The Beatles legend also revealed that he has written an as-yet-unreleased song with Watt
Flea names his pick for “the greatest rock bass player” of all time
By Phil Weller published
The Red Hot Chili Peppers member has singled out a player for his ability to subvert what is expected of a traditional bassist
Flea wanted to ditch Give It Away before his Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates stepped in
By Nick Wells published
Rick Rubin persuaded Flea to tone down his original bassline on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 1991 hit single
Dave Navarro on how he and John Frusciante finally played together for the first time after decades of friendship
By Matt Owen published
The former Red Hot Chili Peppers and current Jane’s Addiction guitarist has long had a close relationship with Frusciante, but they didn’t play together until 2020
Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer sued for wrongful death
By Janelle Borg published
Klinghoffer allegedly ran over and killed 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez while in a black SUV
Flea regrets his bass-smashing antics in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ earlier years
By Phil Weller published
The energetic bassist took to social media to voice his regret of destroying his instruments in the ‘90s and ‘00s
“John Lydon once made a stab at poaching Flea for Public Image. At which point Flea keeled over and passed out”: Anthony Kiedis takes a nostalgic look back at Flea’s finest hour from Blood Sugar Sex Magik
By Joel McIver published
Flea’s reputation as a killer bass player almost saw him lured away from the Red Hot Chili Peppers
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