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From euphoric post-rock to gritty, overdriven blues: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche Published

On tap this week is some guitar-driven heat from Jared James Nichols, Deafheaven, The Front Bottoms, Laura Stevenson, The Pretty Reckless and more

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[L-R] John Frusciante and Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers
John Frusciante and Flea team up for their first recorded material in over a decade

By Sam Roche Published

The Red Hot Chili Peppers duo offer up a version of Gang of Four's Not Great Men as part of the new Andy Gill tribute album

Artists
Nandi Bushell Under The Bridge cover
Nandi Bushell’s all-looped cover of Under the Bridge receives Flea’s seal of approval

By Matt Owen Published

The 10-year-old music sensation tries a Red Hot Chili Peppers track on for size after nailing Dave Grohl, Audioslave and Led Zeppelin hits

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Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs during Rock in Rio 2019 at Palco Mundo at Cidade do Rock on October 3, 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Flea pens touching tribute to late Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Jack Sherman

By Richard Bienstock Published

“The excitement we shared over music, and the joy that bubbled up between us will last forever,” he writes

Guitarists
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Flea's 10 craziest bass licks revealed as YouTuber slap, pops and picks his way through 'em all

By Richard Bienstock Published

Charles Berthoud conjures some four-string blood sugar sex magik

Bassists
Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers
Flea: "Playing bass gets you into this hypnotic state - you’re not thinking because you’re just a conduit for the rhythm"

By Joel McIver Published

The iconic Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist discusses philosophy, gear and his new autobiography, Acid For The Children

Bassists
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10 bassists you'd want in your dream band

By Sponsored, Tom Gilbert, Brian Caples Published

Our list of low-end juggernauts that could take your band from bars to the big leagues

Bassists
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Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform at the Great Pyramids Of Giza

By Jackson Maxwell Published

You can watch the band's full set here.

Bands
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Fender Announces the Flea Jazz Active Bass

By Richard Bienstock Published

New model is the second collaboration between Fender and the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist.

Bass Guitars
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Watch the Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform "Can't Stop" At a School Assembly

By Richard Bienstock Published

The band showed up in costume at the Viewpoint School in Calabasas, California, where drummer Chad Smith's kids are students.

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