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Few rock groups of the '80s broke down as many musical barriers and were as original as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Creating an intoxicating new musical style by combining funk and punk rock together (with an explosive stage show, to boot), the Chili Peppers spawned a slew of imitators in their wake, but still managed to be the leaders of the pack by the dawn of the 21st century. The roots of the band lay in a friendship forged by three school chums, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Balzary, and Hillel Slovak, while ... Read More

Black Flag, Bob Marley, Curtis Mayfield, Fela Kuti, Iggy Pop, Led Zeppelin, Talking Heads, Gang of Four, Parliament, Bad Brains, The Stooges, Bootsy Collins, Ohio Players, The Meters, Funkadelic and Sly Stone

311, Beck, Bloodhound Gang, No Doubt, Primus, Rage Against the Machine, Korn, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Incubus, Sugar Ray, Steriogram, Sublime, Gwen Stefani and Limp Bizkit