John Frusciante

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AWOLNATION's Aaron Bruno shares his guitar and emotional journey, and reveals why, for him, "music is mental health"

By Alison Richter published 23 November 22

The leader of the crossover rock act details his rocky road to success, how songwriting and guitar playing has helped him throughout his life – and how one of John Frusciante's Strats ended up on AWOLNATION's latest all-star covers album

Rhythm and lead guitar lessons you can learn from John Frusciante

By Martin Cooper published 16 November 22

The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist borrows from the best and puts them through his unique filter. Here we take a look at his Hendrix-esque rhythm and fuzzed-out Strat soloing approach

John Frusciante nearly abandoned his Eddie Van Halen-inspired guitar solo: “Doing that solo was a mind f**k”

By Matt Owen published 15 November 22

Frusciante’s EVH-esque effort on Eddie was the last solo he recorded for Red Hot Chili Peppers' mammoth studio session, and the guitarist admitted he came close to cutting it altogether

Flea (L) and John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during the ACL Music festival 2022 at Zilker Park on October 09, 2022 in Austin, Texas.

Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers cover Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit with John Frusciante on lead vocals

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 1 November 22

The funk-rockers tackled the grunge classic during a recent show at Flea’s Silverlake Conservatory of Music

Guitarist John Frusciante during a concert by rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Estadi Olimpic de Barcelona on June 7, 2022, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Blues? Prog? Floydian grunge? 5 guitar highlights from Return of the Dream Canteen, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ most eclectic album yet

By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 14 October 22

John Frusciante lets loose on a record that takes considerably more risks than Unlimited Love

Hear Red Hot Chili Peppers pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen in emotional new single, Eddie

By Matt Owen last updated 11 October 22

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

John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers performs during the ACL Music festival 2022 at Zilker Park on October 09, 2022 in Austin, Texas.

Watch John Frusciante channel Eddie Van Halen with a tapping-heavy solo in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ live debut of tribute track, Eddie

By Michael Astley-Brown published 10 October 22

Frusciante’s three-minute solo showcases some of the wildest playing of his career, including two-hand tapping, whammy dives and blazing pentatonic licks

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea (left) and John Frusciante onstage in Las Vegas

Red Hot Chili Peppers serve up first single from Return of the Dream Canteen with a double serving of funk

By Jonathan Horsley published 19 August 22

New track Tippa My Tongue is the first to be shared by the Californian stadium rockers after the surprise announcement that 2022 would yield not one but two RHCP studio albums

Red Hot Chili Peppers announce second album of 2022, Return of the Dream Canteen

By Sam Roche published 25 July 22

The LP – announced just months after the release of Unlimited Love – arrives October 14 via Warner

28 players name their favorite John Frusciante guitar moments

By Guitar World Staff published 21 June 22

Steve Vai, Nita Strauss, Samantha Fish, Cory Wong and more weigh in on the RCHP guitarist's six-string highlights, from RHCP stadium-shakers to his solo instrumentals

John Frusciante on the stories behind 5 standout Unlimited Love tracks

By Richard Bienstock published 15 June 22

The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist takes us behind the writing, gear and recording of some of the biggest songs on the Californian rock institution’s new album

Cory Wong, John Frusciante, Melanie Faye

How to play funk guitar in the style of John Frusciante, Cory Wong, Melanie Faye and more

By Total Guitar editors published 14 June 22

Take your rhythmic chops to boot camp with this primer on the skills you need to make it funky

John Frusciante’s 10 best Red Hot Chili Peppers guitar moments

By Jenna Scaramanga published 8 June 22

The RHCP guitarist's finest recordings, as voted by you – there's no Give It Away but plenty of deep cuts…

How to play three classic Red Hot Chili Peppers riffs

By Jamie Hunt published 1 June 22

Learn to play the riffs to Can't Stop, Scar Tissue and Black Summer with these easy-to-follow video lessons

John Frusciante and Johnny Marr recall their collaborations on The Empyrean

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jenna Scaramanga published 30 May 22

How the kindred spirits connected for the unorthodox six-string genius of the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist’s 2009 solo album

John Frusciante names his favorite modern-day guitar players

By Michael Astley-Brown published 25 May 22

Red Hot Chili Peppers' six-string virtuoso-in-chief picks the contemporary guitarists lighting his creative fire

Ed Sheeran, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan and B.B. King

10 pro guitarists who broke strings onstage – and how they recovered

By Jonathan Horsley published 24 May 22

The rock royals, pop icons and blues heroes who kept their cool in the heat of battle and styled it out even after going a string down...

John Frusciante shares 7 tips that will make you a better guitarist

By Michael Astley-Brown published 17 May 22

The returning guitar hero offers his wisdom from a career of era-defining playing with the Red Hot Chili Peppers – and reveals how to become the player you always wanted to be...

John Frusciante: “There’s an appreciation of the chemistry I can’t say I had last time – when you get so used to something, you sometimes take things for granted”

By Michael Astley-Brown published 9 May 22

One of the most influential guitarists of his generation on what prompted his return to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and how a deep-rooted playing philosophy fueled their explosive comeback album, Unlimited Love

The genius of John McGeoch: John Frusciante, Johnny Marr and more pay tribute to the unsung hero of post-punk guitar

By Matt Parker published 27 April 22

Read exclusive excerpts from The Light Pours Out of Me, the new authorized biography of the late Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Public Image Ltd guitarist

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