Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Red Hot Chili Peppers rank among the most successful rock bands in America, and they have for decades. The alternative group has ...

Formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1983, by vocalist Anthony Kiedis ... ‘Stadium Arcadium’ (2006) also kept the Red Hot Chili Peppers flying high. So much so that not even the second ...

That really means a lot to me." Kiedis and Flea set up the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1983 Anthony Kiedis, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' wild-eyed frontman was, Flea says, his "missing link".

Sherman replaced Hillel Slovak, guitarist and founding member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, in December 1983. Slovak returned to the band in 1985. However, Sherman went on to contribute to the ...