With the announcement that he is curating the New American Music Festival (which features Bob Dylan, the Raconteurs, the Roots and Spoon, among others), Rock Daily caught up with Anthony Kiedis to talk about the state of his band, his thoughts on business and what exactly a curator does. “It’s not as easy as it sounded, like so many things,” says Kiedis. “Kind of like when a friend proposed that I write a book. I was like, ‘Sure, I’ll write a book.’ A year and a half later, it’s like, ‘What have I agreed to?’” Click here for the rest of the interview.

• Q&A: Anthony Kiedis on New American Music Festival, Red Hot Chili Peppers

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