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“Stone Gossard is the reason I picked up guitar in the first place. Having a front row seat to his playing has been amazing”: Josh Klinghoffer on Chili Peppers vs. Pearl Jam and playing in Andrew Watt's new wrecking crew

These days Klinghoffer’s leaving his most well-worn guitars at home, but on his new Pluralone album he went back to his beloved 1947 Martin

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“We wanted this record to sound like it was from outer space.” How LA’s freakiest band Jane's Addiction kickstarted a rock revolution with the game-changing Nothing's Shocking

With their 1988 album Nothing's Shocking, Jane’s Addiction ushered in a new kind of rock music

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“Other bands flirted with the dark side. Listeners just knew these people were living it”: Jane’s Addiction represented a new form of prog when they stopped traffic with Nothing’s Shocking

Authentic and challenging, the quartet shaped the music of a decade with their major-label debut

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Jane’s Addiction call it quits after a tumultuous 15 months: ‘The legacy will remain’

US alt-rock band announce they are finally parting ways, following fisticuffs, accusations and lawsuits

The Guardian - AU

“Back At It”: Are the rump Jane’s Addiction recording an album without Perry Farrell?

No clues as to what name they might use

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Quick Facts about Jane's Addiction Members Perry Farrell And Dave Navarro Who Are Suing Each Other

Legal battles erupt between bandmates after on-stage fight, cancelling reunion tour; accusations of assault, harassment, and reputational damage emerge.

International Business Times UK

Iconic rock band shockingly explodes in multi-million dollar brawl and lawsuits after onstage chaos

A new legal mess has shattered a legendary band, with claims of assault, emotional distress, and bullying after a viral onstage fight ended their reunion

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Jane’s Addiction members sue Perry Farrell for $10m

Perry Farrell is being sued for $10 million by his Jane’s Addiction bandmates over an on-stage bust-up which derailed their North American tour last year while the singer has filed his own legal complaint accusing the other musicians of bullying an harrassment.

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Perry Farrell sues Jane's Addiction bandmates hours after they sued him, claims he's victim of a "years-long bullying campaign"

Perry Farrell is suing his former bandmates for assault, battery, infliction of emotional distress and breach of contract

Louder

Jane's Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour

The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction have filed dueling lawsuits after an onstage scuffle last year prompted the cancellation of the band's tour

The Independent UK

“The band can no longer function as a result of the defendant’s conduct." Perry Farrell's Jane's Addiction bandmates are suing him for assault, battery, the intentional infliction of emotional distress, and more

"It is time for defendant to face the consequences of his actions"

Louder

Jane’s Addiction suing lead singer Perry Farrell for $10m after brawl halted tour and album

The frontman is also suing the band for assault and battery

The Independent UK

Jane’s Addiction members sue singer Perry Farrell over onstage altercation

US rock band claim reunion tour and album was derailed by Farrell’s ‘repeated and unprovoked attack’ in 2024 – but the singer lodged his own legal complaint hours later

The Guardian - US

"It all came to a screeching halt and forever destroyed the band’s life." Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro insists there's "no chance" that the band will ever play together again

Will we ever see Jane's Addiction back onstage together? Don't hold your breath

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“Such a rare piece”: Dave Navarro has chosen the guitar he’s using to record his first post-Jane’s Addiction material – and it’s a historic build

Navarro will be taking a milestone six-string from PRS into the studio with Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins

Guitar World

“We were out to satisfy our animal instincts onstage. I think we spent $40,000 on gear that we smashed on Lollapalooza”: Nine Inch Nails made their name with infamously destructive live shows – this is the true story behind their epic guitar smash-a-thons

It was the tour that made Nine Inch Nails – and destroyed countless guitars. In an exclusive extract from Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival, Trent Reznor, Richard Patrick and Dave Navarro look back at their all-star guitar-smashing rituals

Guitar World

“Hard to believe that rehearsals begin a week from Monday. We begin again. Every time a rebirth. Every time an adventure”: Another former Smashing Pumpkins bassist is joining Garbage on tour

Nicole Fiorentino follows in the footsteps of Ginger Pooley and Eric Avery in being part of both camps

The Independent UK

Jane’s Addiction members recording music without Perry Farrell after 2024 bust-up

Band cancelled their tour last year after their singer threw a punch at guitarist Dave Navarro onstage

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Jane's Addiction making new music - without Perry Farrell?

Jane's Addiction appear to be making new music - but without frontman Perry Farrell.

Metal Hammer

Eric Avery working on new music with Jane's Addiction bandmates – but there's no mention of singer Perry Farrell

Jane's Addiction bassist says he's working with band's drummer Stephen Perkins and guitarist Dave Navarro

Guitar World

“With this band, you learn not to make plans”: Dave Navarro on his fight to beat Covid, and the Jane’s Addiction reunion that – little did he know – was about to come off the tracks

In an interview that took place just a few weeks before Jane’s Addiction’s onstage fight on September 13, Navarro explains why he reconnected with the original lineup in the first place

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“I was just looking at it as a chance to go play Master Of Puppets for an afternoon”: Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery reveals what shocked him about 2003 Metallica audition

Avery auditioned to replace Jason Newsted in Metallica, but the role ultimately went to Robert Trujillo

Guitar World

“I was just looking for a story to tell the grandkids. It was Flea who said that I might get the gig”: Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery recalls his 2003 audition for Metallica

After surviving Jane’s Addiction and touring with Alanis Morissette, Eric Avery was granted an audition with metal giants Metallica

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“He looked crazed”: Jane’s Addiction tech says Perry Farrell punched Dave Navarro again backstage, that the band “is over with”

Dan Cleary, who teched for Jane’s Addiction for 17 years, has spoken about the onstage altercation that caused the rockers’ indefinite hiatus earlier this month

Guitar World

Perry Farrell punched Dave Navarro in the face backstage, alleges Jane’s Addiction guitar tech as he reveals the background to the band’s onstage fight – and the dramatic aftermath

Dan Cleary was the man who restrained Farrell seconds after the singer attacked Navarro mid-gig – he opens up about the months of tension that led to what he believes to be the band’s last-ever show

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