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John Frusciante says he views bass as the lead instrument in Red Hot Chili Peppers: “I see each song as being like a bass solo where I'm there to support it”
By Matt Parker published
Frusciante and the band have been discussing their connection in a rare full-band interview on 60 Minutes
Jane’s Addiction tap Josh Klinghoffer to fill in for Dave Navarro on upcoming live shows
By Matt Owen published
The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist will join the fold for a handful of shows this March as Navarro continues to recover from long Covid
We finally have a good look at John Frusciante’s gigantic new Red Hot Chili Peppers pedalboard
By Michael Astley-Brown published
A newly posted photo gives us a closer look at the guitar hero’s all-encompassing pedal picks and choice settings
The best guitar albums of 2022
By Jonathan Horsley published
As voted by you, these are the records that blew minds and inspired guitarists the world over
From cosmic collaborations to blistering, chug-powered breakdowns: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Matt Owen, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published
Kick off December with a bang with invigorating new songs from Metallica, Donovan & David Gilmour, Band-Maid, Leap, Jack Gardiner, Bury Tomorrow, Subsonic Eye, Miniature Tigers, and more
Rhythm and lead guitar lessons you can learn from John Frusciante
By Martin Cooper published
The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist borrows from the best and puts them through his unique filter. Here we take a look at his Hendrix-esque rhythm and fuzzed-out Strat soloing approach
John Frusciante nearly abandoned his Eddie Van Halen-inspired guitar solo: “Doing that solo was a mind f**k”
By Matt Owen published
Frusciante’s EVH-esque effort on Eddie was the last solo he recorded for Red Hot Chili Peppers' mammoth studio session, and the guitarist admitted he came close to cutting it altogether
Josh Klinghoffer: “I’ve never lost this sense that I’m a beginner, and I think that gives me a more primal approach to the guitar”
By Joe Bosso published
Josh Klinghoffer was a Red Hot Chili Pepper – and now he records with Eddie Vedder and performs with Pearl Jam. What is it about him that all these (hugely successful) acts want?
Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers cover Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit with John Frusciante on lead vocals
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
The funk-rockers tackled the grunge classic during a recent show at Flea’s Silverlake Conservatory of Music
From Blink-182's powerchord-fueled return to eerie psychedelic soul: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown, Matt Owen, Jackson Maxwell published
We're spoiled for choice this week, with spicy new songs from Rival Sons, Architects, The Arcs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gojira, Wunderhorse, Wild Pink & Yasmin Williams, Dry Cleaning, and more
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