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May 19, 2008

Q&A: Anthony Kiedis

The Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman discusses a new festival and the state of his band
March 17, 2006

Chilis Reveal Secrets of "Stadium"

The massive funk-rock fusion act on recording "the best thing we've ever done"
September 30, 2004

Behind the Cover: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Photographed by Mark Seliger
July 8, 2002

Red Hot & New

Anthony Kiedis talks about "By the Way"

Recordings and Reviews

Stadium Arcadium

Early in the second hour of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' mammoth new double album, the guy who once yelped, "I want to party on your pussy!" whisper-sings a gentler, though not unrelated, proposition: "All I want is for you to be happy/And take this woman and make you my family." The delicate "Hard to...

2006 RS: 4of 5 Stars

By The Way

2002

Californication

1999

One Hot Minute

1995

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

1991

Freaky Styley

1985

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Biography

A potent combination of L.A. skateboard cool, tattoos, thrash, and funk, the Red Hot Chili Peppers overcame personal problems to emerge as one of the early '90s premier bands with 1991's BloodSugarSexMagik (#3) and "Under the Bridge" (#2). Their over-the-top performances and a sometimes excessive obsession with sex have inspired accusations of both sexism and criminal behavior.

After meeting at...

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