Fresh from announcing a huge 2022 stadium tour, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have revealed that they have almost finished recording a new album – with its release set for before they hit the road next year. Chad Smith confirmed the promising news to Rolling Stone, revealing that their first new record to feature guitarist John Frusciante since 2006 is a body of work that the band are all proud of, stressing the importance of feeling that way: “It has to start there.” Reflecting on any pressures of living up to prior success and how that isn’t affecting the music whatsoever, the drummer explains: “All of our records are just real good snapshots of where we’re at [at] that time. You can’t really go, ‘Oh, gee, I hope it’s as good as…’ Then you’re starting to have...
