The Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1982,comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis,bassist Flea,drummer Chad Smith,and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock,funk,punk rock,hard rock,hip hop,and psychedelic rock. Their eclectic range has influenced genres such as funk metal,rap metal,rap rock,and nu metal. With over 120 million records sold worldwide,the Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the top-selling bands of all time. They hold the records for most number-one singles (15),most cumulative weeks at number one (91) and most top-ten songs (28) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. They have won three Grammy Awards,were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012,and in 2022 received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Blood Sugar Sex Magik is the fifth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers,released on September 24,1991,by Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Rick Rubin,its musical style differed notably from the band's previous album Mother's Milk (1989),reducing the use of heavy metal guitar riffs and accentuating the melodic songwriting contributions of guitarist John Frusciante. The album's subject matter incorporates sexual innuendos and references to drugs and death,as well as themes of lust and exuberance.
Anthony Kiedis is an American musician and a founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.
Hillel Slovak was an Israeli-American musician,best known as the founding guitarist of the Los Angeles rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers,with whom he recorded two albums. His guitar work was rooted in funk and hard rock,and he often experimented with other genres,including reggae and speed metal. He is considered to have been a major influence on Red Hot Chili Peppers' early sound.
One Hot Minute is the sixth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers,released on September 12,1995,by Warner Bros. Records. The worldwide success of the band's previous album Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991) caused guitarist John Frusciante to become uncomfortable with their popularity,eventually quitting mid-tour in 1992. Following a series of short-term replacements,the band hired guitarist Dave Navarro in 1993;it was his only studio album with the band. Recording for the album took place at the Sound Factory in Hollywood from June 1994 to February 1995. It marked the second collaboration between the band and producer Rick Rubin.
Mother's Milk is the fourth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers,released on August 16,1989 by EMI Records. After the death of founding guitarist Hillel Slovak and the subsequent departure of drummer Jack Irons,vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea regrouped with the addition of guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith. Frusciante's influence altered the band's sound by placing more emphasis on melody than rhythm,which had dominated the band's previous material. Returning producer Michael Beinhorn favored heavy metal guitar riffs as well as overdubbing. Frusciante perceived Beinhorn's taste as excessive,and as a result,the two constantly fought over the album's guitar sound.
By the Way is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers,released July 9,2002,on Warner Bros. Records. It sold more than 286,000 copies in its first week,and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. Singles included "By the Way","The Zephyr Song","Can't Stop" and "Universally Speaking". Additionally,"Dosed" was released as a promotional single in the US and Canada. The lyrical subject matter vocalist Anthony Kiedis addresses in By the Way is a divergence from previous Red Hot Chili Peppers albums,with Kiedis taking a more candid and reflective approach to his lyrics.
What Hits!? is a greatest hits album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers released on September 29,1992,by EMI. The album contains tracks from the band's first four albums as well as "Under the Bridge" from their fifth album,1991's hit Blood Sugar Sex Magik,and the Pretty Woman soundtrack contribution/single B-side "Show Me Your Soul". "Behind the Sun" was released as a single and music video to accompany the release of this compilation. The song originally appeared on the band's 1987 album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. The compilation is the only full-length release of the band to feature "Show Me Your Soul".
"Under the Bridge" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and the eleventh track on their fifth studio album,Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991). Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the lyrics while reflecting on loneliness and the struggles of being clean from drugs,and almost did not share it with the band. Released in March 1992 by Warner Bros. Records,"Under the Bridge" was praised by critics and fans for its emotional weight. The song was a commercial success and the band's highest-charting single,peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100,number one on the Cash Box Top 100 and certified platinum. It was also a success in other countries,mostly charting within the top 10. Gus Van Sant directed the song's music video,which was filmed in Los Angeles.
"Give It Away" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from the group's fifth studio album,Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991). It was released as the lead single from their album in September 1991 by Warner Bros. Records. The music was written by guitarist John Frusciante and bassist Flea during a jam session months prior to the album recording sessions. Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the song's most prevalent lyrical refrain in response to an experience he shared with former girlfriend Nina Hagen regarding altruistic behavior and the value of selflessness.
"Breaking the Girl" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from their fifth studio album,Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991). It was released as the fourth single from their studio album in August 1992 and is a melodic ballad that refers to a turbulent relationship between frontman Anthony Kiedis and his former girlfriend,Carmen Hawk.
"Around the World" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers,appearing as the opening track on their seventh studio album Californication (1999). The song was released as the album's second single on August 23,1999. The single peaked at number seven on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 16 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
"Knock Me Down" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from their fourth studio album,Mother's Milk (1989). The track,released on August 22,1989,was the album's second single and depicts negativity towards the stereotypical egotistic lifestyle of a typical rock star and was considered to be disavowing of drugs. "Knock Me Down" peaked at number six on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks.
"Show Me Your Soul" is a song by the funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers that was recorded in 1989 and produced by John Norwood Fisher of Fishbone and features Billy Preston on keyboard. It was not,as is commonly believed,recorded during the Mother's Milk sessions. However,it was recorded during the first part of the Mother's Milk tour. "Show Me Your Soul" was recorded for the soundtrack of the film Pretty Woman,and was shortly after released as the B-side to "Taste the Pain" in the US and UK. In Australia,it appeared as the B-side to the belated 1990 release of "Knock Me Down". Both singles credit the song as coming from the Pretty Woman soundtrack. A promo only single was released to promote the soundtrack and it is thought that it was meant to be a full single until a last minute change of plan. This peaked at number ten on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. The track was later included as the sole exclusive track on the 1992 compilation album What Hits!?.
The Stadium Arcadium World Tour was a 2006–2007 concert tour by the band Red Hot Chili Peppers in support of their ninth studio album,Stadium Arcadium. The band started out with a pre-tour promotional leg of dates around the world while the world tour was composed of six legs,three in Europe,one in Australia,New Zealand and Asia,and the other two in the US and Canada.
The Californication Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers to support their seventh studio album Californication which saw the return of guitarist John Frusciante who rejoined the band in 1998 after quitting six years earlier.
Michael Peter Balzary,known professionally as Flea,is an American musician and actor. He is a founding member and bassist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and,along with vocalist Anthony Kiedis,one of the only two members to appear on every one of the band's albums.
The Mother's Milk Tour was a worldwide concert tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers to support their fourth studio album Mother's Milk,the breakthrough album for the band which launched them to bigger success than ever before. It was the first full tour with guitarist John Frusciante and drummer Chad Smith,who joined late in the previous year.
The Uplift Mofo Party Tour was a concert tour by Red Hot Chili Peppers to support their third studio album The Uplift Mofo Party Plan. Founding drummer,Jack Irons returned to the band the previous year to finish out the band's tour and record the next album,The Uplift Mofo Party Plan,which ended up being the only album and full tour to feature the four founding band members:Anthony Kiedis,Flea,Hillel Slovak and Irons. It was the band's biggest tour at the time and featured their first trip to Europe. Kiedis,who started to develop a major drug problem on the previous tour,started to fall deeper into his addiction and Slovak's addiction to heroin only grew stronger as well. Slovak died of a heroin overdose a few weeks after the end of the tour on June 25,1988. The surviving three members regrouped for a small boat trip with then manager,Lindy Goetz. It was there that Irons decided he could no longer deal with being in the band and Slovak's death was too hard for him to handle so he decided to quit the band again,this time for good.
Cardiff,Wales:6/23/04 is an "official" bootleg live album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers,released in 2015. It was recorded on June 23,2004 in Cardiff,Wales at Millennium Stadium during the band's Roll on the Red Tour. The show is notable for featuring the only officially released version of "Mini-Epic ". The album consists of a soundboard recording of the full show from that date,and an MP3 version is available as a free download through the band's website. A lossless (FLAC) version of the album is also available for purchase.
