Few rock groups of the ’80s broke down as many barriers and are as original as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Creating an intoxicating new style by combining funk and punk, the Chili Peppers spawned imitators but certainly managed to be the leaders of the pack. 1987’s album, The Uplift Mofo Party Plan, was the group’s first to make an impression, and they followed it up with, The Abbey Road EP. 1989’s Mother’s Milk, became a surprise hit and was certified gold. Their next release was their most successful release yet, the stripped down Blood Sugar Sex Magik. The album became a monster hit upon its September 1991 release, as it spawned such hits as “Give It Away” and “Under the Bridge.” One Hot Minute was released in 1995. The group’s album, 1999’s Californication, proved to be another monster success, reconfirming the Chili Peppers as one of alternative rock’s top bands. They returned to the studio in 2001 and by the summer of 2002, they had a new album ready to drop, By the Way. The chart-topping two-CD album, Stadium Arcadium, was released in 2006. I’m with You, the band’s tenth studio album, was released in the US in August, 2011. They released The Getaway in 2016, and they continue to tour and rock the world. This band is FUN!
