Red Hot Chili Peppers: New Doc, New Music

0:00This is your entertainment update for March 20th. The Red Hot Chili Peppers formed in 1982 in Los Angeles by high school buddies, Anthony Ketus, Flea, Jack Irons, and Hillel Slovak. They quickly gained fame, blending funk, rock, and rap into a fresh sound that's influenced generations of musicians. Now a new Netflix documentary set for 2026 dives into their early years in Spotlight's guitarist, Hillel Slovak, bringing fresh buzz, too. The band's story, tragedy struck just six years in when Slovak died at age 26 from a drug overdose. Drummer Irons left soon after, paving the way for John Fruchante on guitar and Chad Smith on drums. That shake-up fueled their rise, buffushiante battled fame and addiction, quitting and rejoining multiple times over the decades. Fans still celebrate massive hits from albums like Blood Sugar Sex Magic in 1991, with tracks under the bridge and give it away. Kaedis and Flea stayed steady through it all,

1:01while side projects kept members busy. Flea in films and jazz, Kaedis with a memoir turned movie and his. Owned Coffee Line. Even ex-members like Irons thrive elsewhere, drumming for Pearl Jam. These days, the classic line up of Keedis, Flea, Fruchante, and Smith is tight after Fruchante's 2019 return. They dropped two albums in 2022 and are now crafting their 14th studio record, right at Fruchante's place. Josh Klinghoff are filled in during one gap, but stepped aside when Fruchante came back. As the documentary nears and new tunes brew, the peppers prove their fire burns on, ready to rock another chapter.