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Former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist Josh Klinghoffer set to be charged with vehicular manslaughter following fatal accident involving a pedestrian
By Janelle Borg published
The arraignment follows the death of 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez, who was struck by Klinghoffer, allegedly as a result of the guitarist driving while using his phone

Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer sued for wrongful death
By Janelle Borg published
Klinghoffer allegedly ran over and killed 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez while in a black SUV

"My first guitar was a beat-up flamenco-style acoustic that my grandmother had in her closet": Slash, Jimmy Page and more remember the guitars that set them on the path to six-string immortality
By Daryl Robertson published
We dive into some of our classic interviews to rediscover the stories of how famous players got started - featuring Slash, Jimmy Page, Stone Gossard, Albert Lee and more

Red Hot Chili Peppers survived 5 guitarist swaps, and each one shook up their sound. Here’s how the band’s guitar style evolved with each personnel shift – and what you can learn from them, too
By Jamie Hunt published
From Hillel Slovak to the second coming of John Frusciante, we trace the RHCP funk-rock sound through five guitarists

Josh Klinghoffer thinks Red Hot Chili Peppers were making “cooler music” with him: “I was shocked when I heard their new record”
By Matt Parker published
The guitarist says he doesn’t want to badmouth his former band, but the experience of hearing their latest recordings with John Frusciante was “tough”

Jane’s Addiction tap Josh Klinghoffer to fill in for Dave Navarro on upcoming live shows
By Matt Owen published
The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist will join the fold for a handful of shows this March as Navarro continues to recover from long Covid

Watch Andrew Watt shred with Iggy Pop's all-star Kimmel band, featuring Josh Klinghoffer, Duff McKagan and Chad Smith
By Matt Parker published
The godfather of punk brought in the big guns for an intense performance of new single Frenzy – complete with an incendiary solo from Watt

Flea: “Basslines take on a different type of melody with a pick”
By Nick Wells published
The Red Hot Chili Pepper explains the origins of his more melodic pick approach
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