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From screamo revival to suave grooves: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Kick off April with a bang with these vital new songs from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Adrian Quesada, Eric Johnson, Justus West, Willow, Opeth and more

6 of John Frusciante’s wildest solos on the new Red Hot Chili Peppers album
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Unlimited Love is out today, and it’s packed with standout lead spots from the returning guitar hero

Flea reveals he changed his long-serving bass amp setup for Red Hot Chili Peppers’ latest album
By Matt Owen published
The Gallien-Krueger loyalist opted for a new bass rig on Unlimited Love – and liked it so much he'll be taking it on tour later this year

From ethereal desert ballads to scuzzy '90s power-pop: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Immerse yourself in these hot new tunes from beabadoobee, Dream Widow, Soccer Mommy, David Knudson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bury Tomorrow and more

Red Hot Chili Peppers dial back the tempo on dreamy new ballad, Not the One
By Jackson Maxwell published
The third single from the band's forthcoming album, Unlimited Love, shows John Frusciante's textural side

Watch Flea jam with Warren Ellis and Nick Cave on the Bad Seeds‘ We No Who U R
By Matt Parker published
The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist dropped in for a guest spot with the Bad Seeds icons at their recent LA show

"I try not to put pressure on myself and the instrument": John Frusciante talks soloing, theory and the benefits of home recording in 2009 GW interview
By Joe Bosso published
Now a member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers once again, Frusciante reflects on playing with Johnny Marr and his creative philosophy in this classic edition of Dear Guitar Hero

What is John Frusciante's greatest guitar song with the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
By Total Guitar editors published
Vote for your favorite Frusciante-featuring Chili Peppers cut

Red Hot Chili Peppers return to laid-back, wah-driven funk with new single, Poster Child
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The latest track with John Frusciante is an ode to the band’s rock heroes

Chad Smith ditches drums for guitar during Eddie Vedder show – and ticks off every guitar hero trick in the book
By Matt Owen published
The Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer's six-string cameo took place during a cover of Neil Young's Rockin' in the Free World, and featured some inch-perfect power stances, flawless back-to-back guitar action and a rogue stampede on the wrong pedalboard
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