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Red Hot Chili Peppers: Carry On

Red Hot Chili Peppers, left to right: drummer Chad Smith, lead singer Anthony Kiedis, new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, bassist Flea. Ellen Von Unwerth hide caption

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Red Hot Chili Peppers: Carry On

Frontman Anthony Kiedis says that, even with a new member in tow, the band still hammers out ideas the same way it has for three decades.

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Carry On

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Chili Peppers Book: Part Scrapbook, Part Love Letter

The Red Hot Chili Peppers have been together for 25 years. Stephen Stickler/Courtesy of It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins publishers hide caption

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Chili Peppers Book: Part Scrapbook, Part Love Letter

After 25 years together, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have released their first book. The Red Hot Chili Peppers: An Oral/Visual History pays tribute to co-founder Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988, and chronicles the band's journey from the early days in Los Angeles.

Chili Peppers Book: Part Scrapbook, Part Love Letter

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Flea Goes Back To School

As a member of the multiplatinum rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, Flea wouldn't seem to need higher education to further his career. But the bassist has just enrolled as a freshman at USC's music program. For Flea, it's an opportunity to learn the academic side of music.

Flea Goes Back To School

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