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Vogue Williams calls out Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman for dating 19-year-old when he was 50

The Red Hot Chili Peppers musician began dating Helena Vestergaard in 2013

The Independent UK · Aug 13

“I was watching Taxi Driver – a bass was sitting on my lap, and I was just hitting the strings. A commercial came on and I realised I’d written an entire song”: How Flea accidentally wrote one of his funkiest basslines

What began as absent-minded noodling became an enduring Red Hot Chili Peppers classic

Guitar World · Jul 12

“I wanted to leave, but I didn't have the guts to quit. Just as I reached for the phone, it rang. ‘Hi, Flea, you’re fired’”: The call that ended Flea’s days as a pick-playing punk and set him on the path to worldwide fame with the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Flea went on to have major success with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who released their self-titled debut album later that year

Guitar World · Jun 10

“I loved the band with Hillel so much – all I could think about was trying to match that energy”: John Frusciante on the challenge of replacing Hillel Slovak in the Red Hot Chili Peppers – and why he’s still at the core of his guitar style today

The funk-rock guitar icon joined his favorite band at 18 years old, but finding his groove took time. He explains how studying Slovak helped him find his own voice – and ultimately made the Chili Peppers one of the biggest bands on the planet

Guitar World · Mar 26

As An Old School Red Hot Chili Peppers Fan, The New Netflix Doc Is The Story I Needed To Hear

Fight like a brave!

Cinemablend · Mar 25

How to watch "raucous, moving, and surprisingly tender" film The Rise Of The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel

The Ben Feldman-directed documentary on the band and late guitarist Hillel Slovak will hit Netflix this week. Here's everything you need to know

Louder · Mar 19

Netflix new releases — 7 shows and movies you need to stream this week (March 16-22)

Dig into all the new Netflix TV shows and movies heading to Netflix this week, including "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man," "BTS The Comeback: ARIRANG" and more.

Tom’s Guide · Mar 16

“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and ignore the Hall Of Fame drummer sitting next to you”: When some drum students find out their regular teacher’s been replaced by Chad Smith

One young student doesn’t initially recognise him

MusicRadar · Mar 3

“I felt I deserved a songwriting credit because it was a No. 1 hit. They sold millions of records and I only got $200!” Flea’s bittersweet hip-hop recording experience

In 1989, as the Red Hot Chili Peppers enjoyed their first big hit, Flea was hopping around MTV in the video for Young MC’s Bust A Move

Guitar World · Feb 28

“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

“His guitar playing was beautiful”

MusicRadar · Feb 16