John Frusciante News
John Frusciante’s Father says he’s proud of his son and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Induction into the Hall of Fame
John Frusciante senior recently expressed his delight about his son and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14th, 2012. Speaking to the Sun Sentinel, former Broward Circuit Judge John Frusciante, 67 of Sunrise, Florida said he was, “Absolutely a proud father,” after making a congratulatory [...]
Red Hot Chili Peppers Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14th 2012 – An overview of the ceremony
The Red Hot Chili Peppers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Cleveland Public Auditorium on April 14th, 2012. The Beastie Boys and Guns ‘N Roses were also amongst the artists being inducted. The 27th annual Hall of Fame ceremony, which will be televised on HBO on May 5th, will [...]
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Punk, funk and tube socks led to superstardom (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2012)
Red Hot Chili Peppers Interview/Article by John Soeder for The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and even Cliff Martinez take a look back through the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ History ahead of their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 14th, 2012. Published April 12th 2012 It [...]
RHCP invite George Clinton to the Hall of Fame Ceremony
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have invited George Clinton to their induction during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony at the Cleveland Auditorium in Ohio on April 14th, 2012. Speaking to the Daily Star Newspaper in a new article published on Apr 10th, 2012, Chad Smith said, “We invited George to come. When [...]
Red Hot Chili Peppers Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Plaque Unveiled on the Cleveland Walk of Fame!
Plaques for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 2012 inductees were revealed at Cleveland’s new Walk of Fame on Wednesday, April 4th, 2012. The unveiling ceremony was presented by Rock Hall president and CEO Terry Stewart. The brass plaques, each costing around $5,000 and designed to resemble a gold record, 24 inches in diameter, [...]
Mother’s Milk Recording Sessions at Ocean Way Studios 1988-89
TheFarmStudios has released a collection of photos from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Mother’s Milk recording sessions at the Ocean Way Recording Studio in Hollywood from 1988-1989. The photos offer a rare view of the band during the recording of the album, which, until now has never been seen before. View more photos from the [...]
John Frusciante has recently composed 300-400 new songs
The Mars Volta’s Omar Rodriguez-Lopez briefly spoke about John Frusciante in a new interview published in the March 2012 issue of the Spanish version of RollingStone Magazine. The Mars Volta’s sixth studio album, Noctourniquet is released on March 27th, 2012 and is their first album not to feature John. INTERVIEW EXCERPT: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez RollingStone Magazine [...]
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez says John Frusciante is living by different standards right now with a different philosophy.
Prior to the release of The Mars Volta’s sixth studio album, Noctourniquet on March 27th, 2012, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez was interviewed by Blare Magazine and was asked about the likelihood of collaborating with John Frusciante again. Nocturniquet is the first Mars Volta album not to feature contributions from John Frusciante. INTERVIEW EXCERPT: THE MARS VOLTA By [...]
Chad Smith Interview with Billboard.com March 6th 2012
Chad Smith confirms John Frusciante will not be attending the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. He also reveals that he’s been working with Flea and Josh Klinghoffer on some new song ideas and that Anthony loved the new jams upon hearing them. The article also [...]
Red Hot Chili Peppers played their first live show 29 years ago!
The Red Hot Chili Peppers played their first live show 29 years ago today! On February 13th, 1983 Anthony Kiedis, Flea Michael Balzary, Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons played their very first gig at the Rhythm Lounge in Hollywood. Originally under the moniker of Tony Flow & the Miraculously Majestic Masters of Mayhem, their first [...]
