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The Darkness' Justin Hawkins says Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante is an "overrated" and "child-like" guitarist

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins critiques RHCP guitarist John Frusciante and explains why he thinks he's an overrated player

Louder · May 23, 2023

Does John Frusciante have a signature Fender Stratocaster in the works? Here’s the truth

After sightings of a replica ’62 Strat prototype and some special deliveries from Fender, the Red Hot Chili Peppers rumor mill has gone into overdrive – we got the real story from Frusciante’s guitar tech

Guitar World · May 23, 2023

Justin Hawkins explains why he thinks John Frusciante is overrated

In his podcast, The Darkness guitarist discussed why he gets “nothing from John Frusciante’s guitar playing” – and why he thinks no good rock 'n' roll has ever been played on a PRS

Guitar World · May 22, 2023

From swirling Hendrixian arpeggios to fresh solos from one of John Frusciante's favorite modern-day players: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

Celebrate spring's arrival with life-giving guitar goodness from Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss, Sylosis, Ayron Jones, Ida Mae and Marcus King, Hannah Jadagu, Body Type, Cory Hanson and more

Guitar World · Mar 23, 2023

John Frusciante gets struck with cramp, forcing him to stretch his fretting fingers in the middle of a blistering live solo

The 53-year-old succumbed to cramp despite having one of the most intense warm-up routines around, which includes plenty of finger strengthening and a Sous Vide cooking machine

Guitar World · Mar 20, 2023

‘One of the greatest’: Flea leads tributes to Television guitarist Tom Verlaine, who has died at 73

Guitarist and the main songwriter of rock band Television has died after a ‘brief illness’

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2023

Keith Levene, founding member of the Clash, dies at 65

Influential post-punk musician was an original member of the Clash before founding PiL with John Lydon and Jah Wobble

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Return of the Dream Canteen review: Badly in need of an editor

It’s a case of quantity over quality as the veteran funksters deliver their second album in six months

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2022

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist reveals being in rock band was ‘enormously stifling’

Josh Klinghoffer joined the band in 2009 after John Frusciante exited and was later asked to leave the group in 2019 when Frusciante returned

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers cancel Glasgow show hours before they were due on stage

The rockers said they were ‘deeply disappointed’ not to perform.

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022