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Red Hot Chili Peppers have discussed their founding guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988 at the age of just 26, saying his energy has “never truly faded”.Speaking to NME in an exclusive cover interview, featuring photographs by Oscar-winning director Gus Van Sant, the band spoke about their new album ‘Unlimited Love’, reuniting with former guitarist John Frusciante and more.Discussing Slovak’s impact on the band ahead of what would have been his 60th birthday, frontman Anthony Kiedis said: “The energy of Hillel Slovak has never truly faded.“I wish Hillel hadn’t missed out on that first recording [self-titled debut ‘The Red Hot Chili Peppers’] in the first year,” he added. “We did some TV shows in 1984 and I look at them now and think: ‘Damn, I wish Hillel would have been there for that.

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John Frusciante‘s return to Red Hot Chili Peppers, ahead of the band’s forthcoming album ‘Unlimited Love’.Speaking to NME in an exclusive interview photographed by Oscar-winning director Gus Van Sant, the band spoke about the new album and how reuniting with Frusciante “pushed each other in a positive way”.“The biggest event, honestly, was John returning to the band. That was the most monumental change in our lives.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced their new album, ‘Unlimited Love’ – you can hear the record’s first single, ‘Black Summer’, below.The band have returned with their first new music together since the release of their eleventh studio album ‘The Getaway’, which came out in June 2016, and the return of long-serving guitarist John Frusciante in 2019.RHCP have now confirmed that ‘Unlimited Love’ will be released on April 1 via Warner Bros.. In a press release, the band said that their “only goal is to get lost in the music”.“We (John, Anthony, Chad and Flea) spent thousands of hours, collectively and individually, honing our craft and showing up for one another, to make the best album we could,” they said. “Our antennae attuned to the divine cosmos, we were just so damn grateful for the opportunity to be in a room together, and, once again, try to get better.

Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Eagles and more have donated items to a new online charity auction.The ‘Igniting The Change’ auction is being operated through eBay and is raising money for the LA-based Watts Community Core non-profit, which supports youth and families living in the Nickerson Gardens Housing Project and its surrounding neighbourhood.Radiohead have donated a vinyl and CD box set of their 2007 album ‘In Rainbows’ which has been signed by the whole band, while Red Hot Chili Peppers have given a signed Fender Stratocaster guitar. Bassist Flea has also contributed a customised Fender Jazz bass with his own hand-drawn illustrations.An acoustic guitar signed by The Eagles and used at the 1999 Millennium Concert at Staples Concert is also up for grabs, alongside items from Tony Hawk, Steve Vai, Quincy Jones, George Clinton, Cypress Hill and more.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have teased new music last night (January 28) – listen to the clip below.The clip, shared on social media, contains a neon red visual along with the opening bars to what appears to be a new song.The 18 second clip features a guitar rift that fans are speculating is played by returning guitarist John Frusciante.You can listen to it here:pic.twitter.com/oRxtGEMR2i— Red Hot ChiliPeppers (@ChiliPeppers) January 28, 2022Last October, Red Hot Chili Peppers were, according to drummer Chad Smith, “almost done” recording their next album. It will be the first to feature guitarist Frusciante since 2006’s ‘Stadium Arcadium’.In an interview with Rolling Stone, Smith said the band is “getting along great”, and that they are “really listening to each other in a new way”.After a ten-year absence from the group, Frusciante re-joined in 2019, replacing Josh Klinghoffer.

Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis have reunited for a live cover of Lou Reed’s ‘Walk On The Wild Side’.The two rock acts came together during Navarro’s Above Ground charity concert on December 20 to raise awareness and funds for mental health for people in the music industry under the MusiCares programme.The fundraiser concert featured a number of celebrated rock acts, including Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins, Slipknot and Stone Sour’s Corey Taylor, Billy Morrison

Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age and Red Hot Chili Peppers, joined forces for a live all-star jam in Malibu, California on Saturday (December 5).At the Bring Back The Arts benefit for Malibu Elementary School, Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme and Troy Van Leeuwen, Tool‘s Danny Carrey, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith, Jane’s Addiction‘s Chris Chaney and producer Andrew Watt all appeared onstage together.Rotating frontman duties and playing with two

Red Hot Chili Peppers are, according to drummer Chad Smith, “almost done” recording their next album. It will be the first to feature guitarist John Frusciante since 2006’s ‘Stadium Arcadium’.In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Smith said the band is “getting along great”, and that they are “really listening to each other in a new way”.After a ten-year absence from the group, Frusciante re-joined in 2019, replacing Josh Klinghoffer.

Rock veterans Red Hot Chili Peppers, recently reunited with guitarist John Frusciante, have announced a 2022 world tour with a truly impressive list of guest acts: A$AP Rocky, HAIM, Thundercat, Beck, St. Vincent, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, The Strokes, and King Princess will perform at select shows across the 32 dates.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced the dates for their upcoming world stadium tour in 2022, with support from The Strokes, HAIM, A$AP Rocky, St. Vincent and more.Last month, the band revealed that they would be heading out on the road next year for their first shows since guitarist John Frusciante rejoined the band in 2019 after a 10-year absence.The news of the band’s live return was shared in a spoof news conference from the fictional KHOT station.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSome things never change, and nearly 40 years after they first formed, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are still goofballs.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to head around the planet for a 2022 world stadium tour.The dates will be the band’s first since guitarist John Frusciante revealed that he was rejoining the band in 2019 after a 10-year absence.After revealing that they were currently creating new music earlier this year, the band have now confirmed that they will hit the road next year.The news was shared in a spoof news conference from the fictional KHOT station.

Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” and Soundgarden’s “Badmotorfinger” — now considered classic albums of the era — all came out on the very same day: Sept.

Red Hot Chili Peppers – whose drummer, Chad Smith, is her father.The cover – shared via Maybee’s Instagram page late last week (July 24) – sees the singer performing the song’s post-chorus as a solo piano rendition, accompanied by a choir of pre-recorded backing vocals.Watch the cover below:A post shared by Ava Maybee (@avamaybee)‘Universally Speaking’ was released as the fifth and final single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ eighth studio album ‘By the Way’.

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has opened up on recording a Gang Of Four cover with John Frusciante, hailing it as “an act of love” for the band’s late guitarist Andy Gill.The track, a fresh take on ‘Not Great Men’ with vocals from The Silverlake Conservatory Youth Chorale, features on ‘The Problem Of Leisure: A Celebration Of Andy Gill And Gang Of Four’, which was originally conceived by Gill to mark the 40th anniversary of the band’s 1979 debut album ‘Entertainment!‘The record subsequently

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has been cast in Damien Chazelle’s forthcoming film, Babylon.Deadline reports that Flea’s casting in the film comes alongside the announcement of other new cast members Max Minghella, Samara Weaving and more. They join previously announced cast members Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jovan Adepo and more.Babylon is set to be Chazelle’s first directorial film role in four years, following on from 2018’s First Man.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are selling their songwriting catalogue to Hipgnosis, joining an extensive list of artists who have recently signed over their intellectual property in multi-million dollar deals.The deal, which Billboard reports may not have closed yet, is worth at least £100million ($140million) and is likely to include their hit tracks ‘Snow (Hey Oh)’, ‘Californication’, ‘Otherside’, ‘Can’t Stop’ and ‘Give It Away’, among others.The band’s publishing catalogue was mostly written by

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are the latest stars to sell their song catalog!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Red Hot Chili Peppers are selling their song catalog to Hipgnosis Songs for upwards of $140 million, sources confirm to Variety, making them the latest heritage artist to benefit from the intellectual property gold rush that has seen Bob Dylan sell his songwriting catalog to Universal Music Publishing for more than $300 million and Stevie Nicks sell hers to Primary Wave for $100 million.The band, which formed in 1982, has a solid catalog of hits including “Under

Brad Pitt is washing off 2020 in the waters of Turks and Caicos. The actor was spotted in the gorgeous location with his friend Flea, who is also the bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to appear in a tribute show for the late Neil Peart of Rush.The late Rush drummer died from a brain tumour in January after quietly battling brain cancer for the past three years.The tribute event, which takes place this Saturday night (September 12) will serve as a benefit for brain tumour research at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.A ticket to live-stream the show will cost $12.99 (£9.99) and will be aired

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea shooting six consecutive 3-pointers during a celebrity basketball competition in the ’90s has resurfaced online.Flea, who is a big LA Lakers fan, shared the footage himself on his Instagram back in February, which was filmed during the 1995 MTV-hosted ‘Rock N’ Jock’ celebrity basketball game.In the caption to the February 16 post, Flea wrote: “I’m just sayin. I made 6 in a row and won that shit, didn’t even need to shoot the last one.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, has died, the band confirmed on Instagram on Friday. He was 64.

Jack Sherman, one of the former guitarists for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, has sadly passed away.

here"Peace on the boogie platform."The Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold more than 80 million records around the world, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame in 2012.The band's most recent album, The Getaway, was released in 2016.Last year, guitarist John Frusciante rejoined the group.

Red Hot Chili Peppers have paid tribute to their former guitarist, Jack Sherman, who has died aged 64.Sherman first joined the group in 1983, replacing founding guitarist Hillel Slovak. Sherman played on the band’s self-titled debit in 1984 and their first US tour.

Chris Willman Music WriterJack Sherman, the guitarist who joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers for their debut album and contributed to much of the followup, has died at age 64.“We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed,” the group said on its Instagram page  “Jack played on our debut album as well as our first tour of the USA. He was a unique dude and we thank him for all times good, bad and in between.