By The Way – Red Hot Chili Peppers (Video Tutorial & Sheet Music Bundle)

Red Hot Chili Peppers, also sometimes shortened to “The Chili Peppers” or abbreviated as “RHCP”, are an American funk rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group’s musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. When played live, their music incorporates elements of jam band due to the improvised nature of much of their performances. Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea, longtime drummer Chad Smith, and former touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.

They are one of the best-selling bands of all time with over 80 million records sold worldwide, and have been nominated for sixteen Grammy Awards. Red Hot Chili Peppers currently hold the records for most number-one singles (13), most cumulative weeks at number one (85) and most top-ten songs (25) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.