<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Red-hot-chili-peppers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tag/red-hot-chili-peppers Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:50:12 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I'm, like, sobbing… in tears, because it was so… I mean, he's a poet”: Flea talks collabs and a new Chili Peppers album ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/im-like-sobbing-in-tears-because-it-was-so-i-mean-hes-a-poet-flea-talks-collabs-and-a-new-chili-peppers-album WcxisTjPDfMuw5Qh9mFBaV Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:50:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Freaky Style-AI: Hillel Slovak’s voice on new Chili Peppers documentary has been AI-generated ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/freaky-style-ai-hillel-slovaks-voice-on-new-chili-peppers-documentary-has-been-ai-generated HGAkS7KTX5jGjZhLMAszxP Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:24:53 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:25:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ignore the cameras, and ignore the Hall Of Fame drummer sitting next to you”: When some drum students find out their regular teacher’s been replaced by Chad Smith ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/drummers/ignore-the-cameras-and-ignore-the-hall-of-fame-drummer-sitting-next-to-you-when-some-drum-students-find-out-their-regular-teachers-been-replaced-by-chad-smith ZX9978NFY4PoozfNX29MdU Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:32:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I would never have played bass without him, and without him I would never have been in a rock band. He taught me so much”: Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea remembers the band’s original guitarist Hillel Slovak ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-would-never-have-played-bass-without-him-and-without-him-i-would-never-have-been-in-a-rock-band-he-taught-me-so-much-red-hot-chili-peppers-bassist-flea-remembers-the-bands-original-guitarist-hillel-slovak 93nvVXmNyzFwUuu6mqskBJ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:45:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It says on the record: ‘No synthesizers’. That’s so cool. And I love Ogre Battle – danga-danga, ‘Waaaaah!’”: Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith names his favourite Queen album ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/it-says-on-the-record-no-synthesizers-thats-so-cool-and-i-love-ogre-battle-danga-danga-waaaaah-red-hot-chili-peppers-drummer-chad-smith-names-his-favourite-queen-album EEiTz28sFtDsAio8ArxMHh Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We had nothing to do with it creatively. We hope it sparks interest in him and his work”: Chili Peppers distance themselves from documentary about founder member Hillel Slovak ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/we-had-nothing-to-do-with-it-creatively-we-hope-it-sparks-interest-in-him-and-his-work-chili-peppers-distance-themselves-from-documentary-about-founder-member-hillel-slovak DdxfGQ3VEdSma3vGPLDMGo Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:01:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It taps into yearning for a place beyond, a place of love, for me to speak my mind and be myself”: Flea teases his first solo album with a seven-minute jazz rave single ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/it-taps-into-yearning-for-a-place-beyond-a-place-of-love-for-me-to-speak-my-mind-and-be-myself-flea-teases-his-first-solo-album-with-a-seven-minute-jazz-rave-single ePLDMC65fuu8aMP9z3toN3 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:36:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The kids! This is what music is for. I am so proud of them”: Students at Flea’s music school pay tribute to him and the Chili Peppers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/bands/the-kids-this-is-what-music-is-for-i-am-so-proud-of-them-students-at-fleas-music-school-pay-tribute-to-him-and-the-chili-peppers Wr4f3DuciUtwjQn8dzAdgc Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:51:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Who wants to tell him?”: The busking drummer who unknowingly performed a Chili Peppers song in front of Chad Smith ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/chad-smith-busker-drum-week UF44pMAJMMKX9ubYtRHrXC Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:00:00 +0000 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:07:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘It’s really beautiful – why would you say it’s not for the Chili Peppers?’ And he said, ‘That’s not what we do’”: How the Red Hot Chili Peppers broke new ground to create their life-changing hit ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/i-said-its-really-beautiful-why-would-you-say-its-not-for-the-chili-peppers-and-he-said-thats-not-what-we-do-how-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-broke-new-ground-to-create-their-life-changing-hit ebaNqdZ3guogQjsv3eS6uV Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:00:33 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:31:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There are ways to use AI that can actually increase human creativity”: There I Ruined It creator argues for a more nuanced view of AI in music ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/there-are-ways-to-use-ai-that-can-actually-increase-human-creativity-there-i-ruined-it-creator-argues-for-a-more-nuanced-view-of-ai-in-music mMbuTfCWWepztSqgNd2ixJ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:08:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-Chili Peppers guitarist avoids jail in road traffic accident manslaughter case ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/guitarists/ex-chili-peppers-guitarist-avoids-jail-in-road-traffic-accident-manslaughter-case 6brZ845o2HiB8UspsEbUfB Thu, 29 May 2025 11:00:25 +0000 Thu, 29 May 2025 11:20:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Right up there with the most iconic Fenders of all time… A ton of work went into this one”: The Fender Custom Shop unveils $20,000 replica of John Frusciante’s 1962 Strat, forensically replicating every ding and dent of the RHCP guitarist’s original ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/right-up-there-with-the-most-iconic-fenders-of-all-time-a-ton-of-work-went-into-this-one-the-fender-custom-shop-unveils-usd20-000-replica-of-john-frusciantes-1962-strat-forensically-replicating-every-ding-and-dent-of-the-rhcp-guitarists-original arDUuyxUsEfFvteZGCUKmJ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:40:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Paul’s bass playing is so lyrical and melodic, and it’s just so beautiful... He’s amazing”: Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea thinks McCartney is "the greatest rock bassist" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/flea-paul-mccartney wkeDdPxsEUq7JYF5xUGW2M Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:24:43 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:32:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg all rumoured to be performing in Olympics Closing Ceremony ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/olympics-closing-ceremony zucQV75zp4pW6U7q77iqYJ Fri, 09 Aug 2024 14:14:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ex-Chili Pepper Klinghoffer sued for wrongful death after "tragic accident" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/chili-pepper-klinghoffer-sued-for-wrongful-death-after-tragic-accident r5ehfVUKU6ArCEMpccnNvf Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:28:34 +0000 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:39:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Which band truly epitomizes dad rock today?”: New survey claims to have the answer, at least in the US ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/which-band-truly-epitomizes-dad-rock-today-new-survey-claims-to-have-the-answer-at-least-in-the-us HJ5UAThML7SayLuro9ye7W Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:11:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ "He seems kind of all over the place but this thing is spot on": Brendan O'Brien on his first encounter with John Frusciante and how they recorded the Under The Bridge intro ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/brendan-obrien-red-hot-chili-peppers-john-frusciante ys5gnCkzUzShztVZ8VJgEf Fri, 24 May 2024 12:04:25 +0000 Fri, 24 May 2024 12:05:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We're focussing on a player whose inventive approaches to rhythm work are sometimes overlooked": Learn 4 John Frusciante Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar chords ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/john-frusciante-red-hot-chili-peppers-guitar-chords y59ykXaAX6ojhQ5inHbqPn Sun, 19 May 2024 22:03:24 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2024 15:30:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Chad Smith play 30 Seconds To Mars’ biggest hit in one take after hearing it for the first time ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/chad-smith-rhcp-plays-30-seconds-to-mars-the-kill-after-listening-for-the-first-time BaA7CJG4JND4o7dHVMGeVR Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:40:22 +0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:16:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chad Smith on his contribution to Dua Lipa’s Break My Heart ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/chad-smith-talks-recording-dua-lipa-break-my-heart-drum-track-playthrough r2w9nbpNLU9zGrkzcw3mqM Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:59:18 +0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:17:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Josh Klinghoffer on Red Hot Chili Peppers with John Frusciante: "I never want to sound negative about anyone doing music — but I was shocked when I heard their new record” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/josh-klinghoffer-on-red-hot-chili-peppers-with-john-frusciante-i-never-want-to-sound-negative-about-anyone-doing-music-but-i-was-shocked-when-i-heard-their-new-record sJDqhgHGxa6EWsBQsNqENA Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:57:58 +0000 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:00:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante reveals how Rick Rubin influenced his guitar playing ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-frusciante-rick-rubin-interview-red-hot-chili-peppers mbhV6rxykLx6yQin569Y5b Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ See the Red Hot Chili Peppers covering Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit with John Frusciante on vocals ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit-cover ecD6dDCkwZMTcrtuxGfHEW Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:34:37 +0000 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:59:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Josh Klinghoffer on Red Hot Chili Peppers' The Monarchy Of Roses: “That’s an example of band members and writers of the song hearing it differently" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/josh-klinghoffer-interview-red-hot-chili-peppers-monarchy-of-roses 3RpVcbwQ7cs6RV5pbxr6RM Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:52:45 +0000 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Josh Klinghoffer on Red Hot Chili Peppers: "I did a perfect 10 years with them, but for as much as I love those guys and loved playing with them, it was also enormously stifling creatively" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/josh-klinghoffer-red-hot-chili-peppers-interview ebDkbcEhjQVgDzMUZZcidK Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:16:37 +0000 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 10:58:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Red Hot Chili Peppers pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen on new single, Eddie ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/rhcp-eddie-van-halen-dream-canteen aD8kGh6cmNNAknyRcbK5mJ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:54:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Learn to play the new Red Hot Chili Peppers song Tippa My Tongue on guitar ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/red-hot-chili-peppers-tippa-my-tongue-guitar-lesson-john-frusciante s57J4zaMp6qfvHPkTG3AYU Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:24:18 +0000 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:42:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new Tippa My Tongue music video ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-red-hot-chili-peppers-new-tippa-my-tongue-music-video taUY7dQ4mNdDyJkBxktigW Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:27:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Flea says return of guitarist John Frusciante has had a “profound impact” on the Red Hot Chili Peppers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-flea-john-frusciante NcGBPoL6TEMMUVQK4NPNwk Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:26:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear the new Red Hot Chili Peppers song Black Summer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/red-hot-chili-peppers-new-song Mmjh87scWdhgY7NxrQhuhQ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:08:09 +0000 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:11:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rick Rubin on Red Hot Chili Peppers: "I went to the first rehearsal after John rejoined the band, and it made me cry" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/rick-rubin-on-red-hot-chili-peppers-i-went-to-the-first-rehearsal-after-john-rejoined-the-band-and-it-made-me-cry 5rqtcQSkJ5ibrZVSkEdtgN Sat, 25 Dec 2021 12:44:51 +0000 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:58:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer on joining Pearl Jam: "I’m sort of doing a new role" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/pearl-jam-red-hot-chili-peppers-josh-klinghoffer EQ3dihNG2UmimLHDDUHkKM Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:47:31 +0000 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:47:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Frusciante confirms the Red Hot Chili Peppers are writing new material ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-frusciante-says-the-red-hot-chili-peppers-are-writing-new-material J3bHJEEyn7yRHuAUfodJMh Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:35:57 +0000 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:00:54 +0000