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Josh Klinghoffer says playing with the Red Hot Chili Peppers was "enormously stifling creatively": "They’re an established band with an established sound"
Though he said his decade-long tenure with the stadium-conquering funk rockers was "a blessing and a beautiful experience,” Klinghoffer felt his attempts to push the band in new sonic directions were met with little enthusiasm
Hear Red Hot Chili Peppers pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen in emotional new single, Eddie
The track was written the day after EVH's passing, and it's the latest single from the band's upcoming album Return of the Dream Canteen
Watch John Frusciante channel Eddie Van Halen with a tapping-heavy solo in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ live debut of tribute track, Eddie
Frusciante’s three-minute solo showcases some of the wildest playing of his career, including two-hand tapping, whammy dives and blazing pentatonic licks
Sammy Hagar praises Red Hot Chili Peppers' "soulful" Eddie Van Halen tribute song
Eddie, the latest single from the band's forthcoming album, Return of the Dream Canteen, was also commented on positively by Wolfgang Van Halen
Flea played bass on the Mars Volta’s best album – but you probably never noticed
A radically different bass rig meant the Red Hot Chili Peppers funkateer’s contributions might have flown under your radar
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Red Hot Chili Peppers' new single is dedicated to Eddie Van Halen
Hear the first snippet of "Eddie", which will appear on the band's second full-length of 2022, Return of the Dream Canteen
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Josh Klinghoffer: "Rick Rubin was way more a hindrance than a help" on Red Hot Chili Peppers' I’m With You
Now touring with Pearl Jam, the guitarist said that producers got in the way of the Chili Peppers "truly making great music" during his decade-long tenure in the band
