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Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist worked with the late artist in their band with Damon Albarn, Rocket Juice & the Moon
Awesome rock & roll reads, from Keith Richards and Patti Smith to Slash and Nikki Sixx
Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and Lakers fan said late NBA star embodied "what it is to be enlightened"
Guitarist joins Anthony Kiedis and Flea onstage to play "Give It Away" and cover Iggy Pop and Gang of Four
"The whole thing has a sadness to it and that's what makes it even weirder," guitarist says of dismissal from band after 10 years
Gigs will follow March warm-up tour, Coachella reunion in April
'It’s absolutely John [Frusciante]’s place to be in that band. So that’s why I’m happy for him'
Guitarist took a 13-year break following this epic jam at the Leeds Festival in England.
"We're concentrating on new songs and writing a new record," says Smith. "We're all real excited to make new music"
This 1998 performance of "Under the Bridge" was their first major event since the guitarist rejoined the group
