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Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1986
"We realised the power and beauty of nudity": the naked truth about why Red Hot Chili Peppers used to wear socks, and absolutely nothing else, onstage

By Paul Brannigan Published

Red Hot Chili Peppers have been staging their own Free The Nipple celebrations for decades now

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Anthony Kiedis and John Frusciante onstage at SNL
"We were on live TV in front of millions of people. And it was torture": What happened when John Frusciante sabotaged the Red Hot Chili Peppers on Saturday Night Live

By Fraser Lewry Published

It's 1992, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are on the cusp of superstardom, and unhappy guitarist John Frusciante has just been kicked

Interviews
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 1990
"This big guy comes in like he owns the place, and we all hate him immediately": the truth about Chad Smith's audition for the Red Hot Chili Peppers

By Paul Brannigan Published

When drummer Chad Smith walked into the Red Hot Chili Peppers rehearsal studio to try out for the band, their first impressions were not good

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Red Hot Chili Peppers announce 2024 Unlimited Love US tour

By Liz Scarlett Published

Red Hot Chili Peppers will be extending their Unlimited Love tour into 2024 with a lengthy run across North America in May

Concerts & Shows
A montage of photos of Jimi Hendrix, Ace Frehley, James Hetfield and Kurt Cobain
10 cover versions that are way more popular than the originals (according to Spotify)

By Paul Travers Published

The Beatles, Bowie, Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder have all seen covers of their songs become more popular than the original version

Tracks & Singles
Flea laughing
"It touched my heart so much and made me feel so much emotion." Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea reveals the album that he thinks defined 70s LA punk rock - and what it taught him about less sometimes being more

By Merlin Alderslade Published

This classic late 70s punk rock record was a true life-changer for Flea

Albums
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“Everybody thought I was dead. But as you can see, I’m very much alive”: how the reunited Red Hot Chili Peppers overcame acrimony, addiction and near-death experiences to make Californication

By Dave Everley Published

The Red Hot Chili Peppers had a rollercoaster 90s, but 1999’s Californication saw them reuniting with guitarist John Frusciante and returning bigger than ever

Albums
Lemmy, Iggy Pop, Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson and Ratt in TV adverts
10 rock stars who have appeared in ridiculous TV ads

By Paul Travers Published

Lemmy flogging milk? Iron Maiden pushing road safety? Dokken hawking anti-virus software?! Here are 10 times rock stars have appeared in crazy TV ads

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Anthony Kiedis on stage, and Uncle Kraker looking at the camera
Red Hot Chili Peppers were once lined up to record a big WWE star's theme tune. They were ditched for Uncle Kracker

By Merlin Alderslade Published

There aren't many measures of success the Chilis will take second place to Uncle Kracker over, but this is one of them

Bands & Artists
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This YouTuber covered Red Hot Chili Peppers in the style of Disturbed and it’s shockingly not terrible

By Matt Mills Published

YouTuber Anthony Vincent has transformed Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Dani California into a Disturbed song, and the internet is loving the end result

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