Anthony Kiedis

One of music’s many mysteries: SOLVED! The famous — and arguably most beautiful — Red Hot Chili Peppers track Under The Bridge chronicles a day in frontman Anthony Kiedis’ life when his struggle with hard drugs became a fight for survival. Anthony has never revealed the location of the elusive bridge mentioned in the heartfelt tune, but [...]  

In it, he talks about his life in Grand Rapids and Los Angeles, and shares explicit details about his struggles with drug addiction. He asked his mother not to read it: "In my opinion, she's the only person in the book who comes out smelling ...  

The bridge that inspired Red Hot Chili Peppers' classic hit “Under the Bridge” is located in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park, Vulture reports. Writer Mark Haskell Smith used clues provided by Anthony Kiedis in interviews and his ...  

There are literally thousands of bridges in Los Angeles, but only one can be the one Anthony Kiedis sings about in the 1992 Red Hot Chili Peppers ballad.  

Grammy Awards and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Though singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea and the other members are now well into middle age, the band still tries to live up to the anarchic, bass-slapping energy of the early days onstage.  

Writer Mark Haskell Smith used clues provided by Anthony Kiedis in interviews and his memoir, Scar Tissue, to determine the bridge in question. In 1992 Kiedis told Rolling Stone that the bridge was in downtown Los Angeles, but he insisted that "it's unimportant.  

Though singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea and the other members are now well into middle age, the band still tries to live up to the anarchic, bass-slapping energy of the early days on stage. Sean recommends them. They’ll be appearing at 7:30 ...  

Band's Saturday-night set was lively and loose, capping a day that also saw spirited sets from Mac Miller and Skrillex.By James Montgomery Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at the 2012 Hangout Music Festival Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/ Getty Images GULF SHORES, Alabama — Having been at this for more than two decades now, the Red Hot Chili Peppers clearly know how to headline a fest: play the hits, thank the crowd...  

Anthony Kiedis from The Red Hot Chili Peppers told The AP you can expect “a funkadelic mash up” with other 2012 Rock Hall inductees. More word now on what to expect at this weekend’s Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony.  

As if 4 1/2 years wasn't long enough to wait for a Red Hot Chili Peppers show after the band's last tour, the band announced in January it was postponing shows scheduled early this year to let frontman/singer Anthony Kiedis deal with chronic ...  

Anthony Kiedis has proud parents. The Red Hot Chili Peppers singer, who was born in Grand Rapids, acknowledged them in his Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame speech, but most of us didn't get to see it. Saturday's taped telecast of the Rock 'n' Roll ...  

There were some hints of the Los Angeles-born quartet’s crazy old ways, however. Vocalist Anthony Kiedis’s wardrobe, featuring a ratty trucker’s cap and pants with one short leg and one long, had him looking like a spokesmodel for the Gap’s Rodeo ...  

Today Anthony Kiedis and his bandmates in the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you're not familiar with the Red Hot's music, take a look at MLive's John Serba and his ultimate RHCP playlist.  

But don’t mistake some maturing with softening around the edges, except maybe what’s revealed when singer Anthony Kiedis and bassist Michael “Flea” Balzary go shirtless, something they shouldn’t feel so compelled to do anymore. Red Hot Chili ...  

Here's the Cleveland.com report on the band's induction: Chris Rock set the stage for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but not before he got off a joke at the expense of the notoriously tardy Axl Rose ... Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer were ushered ...  

The stoney bridge, that was Anthony Kiedis home and inspiration for the Red Hot Chili Peppers' ode to his more nodded out days spent “Under the Bridge” high on Heroin was now thought to be L.A.'s MacArthur Park ...  

Multi-platinum rock band RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS arrive back in Grand Rapids with their I'M WITH YOU WORLD TOUR. The band – Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith and new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer ...  

“Take me to the place I love,” frontman Anthony Kiedis flatly crooned on Under the Bridge, “take me all the way. The shirtless bassist Flea was in taut form torso-wise but more rubbery when it came to note-popping. On the Peppers’ classic cover of ...  

“Take me to the place I love,” frontman Anthony Kiedis flatly crooned on Under the Bridge, “take me all the way. The shitless bassist Flea was in taut form torso-wise but more rubbery when it came to note-popping. On the Peppers’ classic cover of ...  

Red Hot Chili Peppers talk about getting back in the groove ANTHONY KIEDIS HAD a dream the other night. The 49-year-old Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman imagined he was playing at this year’s Rock and Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the band’s ...  

Klinghoffer is also a better backing vocalist than Frusciante. It's remarkable how little vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea have changed since I first experienced RHCP on the Temple University campus 24 years ago. Kiedis, who maintains his strong ...  

But now, after a process of careful inference, writer Mark Haskell Smith claims to have pinpointed the structure. “Under The Bridge” depicts frontman Anthony Kiedis grappling with his drug addiction. In his autobiography, Scar Tissue, Kiedis explains ...  

In this March 16, 2012 photo, members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, from left, drummer Chad Smith, bassist Flea, guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and singer Anthony Kiedis pose for a portrait in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The group will be ...  

have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Founded in the early 1980s in Los Angeles, the Chili Peppers remain a successful touring act. While their lineup has undergone several changes, frontman Anthony Kiedis and bass player Flea ...  

[Shown here, members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, from left, drummer Chad Smith, bassist Flea, guitarist Josh Klinghoffer and singer Anthony Kiedis posed March 16 for a portrait in tHollywood.] Kiedis is quick to note that this vision won't become a ...  

On April 14, Comedian Chris Rock will induct the Red Hot Chili Peppers – comprised of lead singer Anthony Kiedis, drummer Chad Smith, bassist Michael “Flea” Balzary and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. The epic funk rockers from California are guaranteed ...  

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Kiedis had a dream the other night. The 49-year-old frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers imagined that he was playing at this year’s Rock and Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the band’s on-again, off-again ...  

Founded in the early 1980s in Los Angeles, the Chili Peppers remain a successful touring act. While their lineup has undergone several changes, frontman Anthony Kiedis and bass player Flea have been together since ...  

"It's funny," said singer Anthony Kiedis. "People have asked me, `Did you ever think you would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?' It's a funny question because the answer is, `Of course not.' When we started, we thought maybe in ...  

The band’s current membership is singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist Josh Klinghoffer.  

Originally scheduled for Jan. 28, the concert was delayed while lead singer Anthony Kiedis underwent foot surgery for injuries he'd sustained on the band's Stadium Arcadium tour. And after a two-month wait, fans of the Los Angeles funk rockers came out in ...  

Red Hot Chili Peppers Interview/Article by John Soeder for The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com. Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith and even Cliff Martinez take a look back through the Red Hot Chili Peppers' History ahead of ...  

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Kiedis had a dream the other night. The 49-year-old frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers imagined that he was playing at this year's Rock and Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the band's on-again, off-again ...  

Congratulations to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and shorother Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees:  Michael Balzary aka, John Frusciante, Jack Irons ,Anthony Kiedis, Josh Klinghoffer, Cliff Martinez. Other groups honored tonight are: The Beastie Boys ...  

Red Hot Chili Peppers answer press questions at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio on April 14th, 2012. Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, Josh Klinghoffer and former RHCP drummers Jack Irons ...  

Irons and Slovak, along with lead singer Anthony Kiedis and bassist Michael “Flea” Balzary, were high-school friends who sometimes put on live shows almost entirely naked. Slovak, the son of Holocaust survivors, died of a drug overdose on June 25 ...  

Despite a concert postponement due to lead singer Anthony Kiedis's foot injury, the Red Hot Chili Peppers will bring its alternative rock sound to a sold-out crowd at Columbia's Colonial Life Arena tomorrow night. The band, which has seen its share of ...  

Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers didn't expect to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because the band had a short-term attention span. He says when they began, they would think maybe a week ahead and usually only 24 hours ahead.  

The shows were supposed to begin in January, but things were postponed due to multiple foot injuries sustained by singer Anthony Kiedis. Anthony underwent surgery to remove a crushed sesamoid bone and correct a detached flexor tendon in his foot and is ...  

The band had to pull out of the tour when frontman Anthony Kiedis had to undergo surgery. Anthony needed an operation to remove a crushed sesamoid bone and correct a detached flexor tendon in his foot. But he is fully recovered and the band are ready to ...  

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Kiedis had a dream the other night. The 49-year-old frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers imagined that he was playing at this year’s Rock and Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the band’s on-again, off-again ...  

CLEVELAND, Ohio --As Red Hot Chili Peppers' singer Anthony Kiedis belted out song after song Sunday, 70-year-old Lana Cowell moved to a sound she had never heard. But when Kiedis took a break during the show, he stumped for President Barack Obama.  

Hours earlier, Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis said it was strange to be enshrined while the band was touring. "We're going somewhere," Kiedis said. "How can we stop and take an award when really we're just halfway there? But it is nice ...  

news/john-frusciante-won-t-attend-rock-hall-induction-1006375352.story John Frusciante Won't Attend Rock Hall Induction of Chili Peppers The Red Hot Chili Peppers' unexpected tour break to let frontman Anthony Kiedis undergo and recover from ...  

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Kiedis had a dream the other night. The 49-year-old frontman of the Red Hot Chili Peppers imagined that he was playing at this year's Rock and Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and the band's on-again, off-again ...  

news/john-frusciante-won-t-attend-rock-hall-induction-1006375352.story John Frusciante Won't Attend Rock Hall Induction of Chili Peppers The Red Hot Chili Peppers' unexpected tour break to let frontman Anthony Kiedis undergo and recover from ...  

Before the ceremony started with a blistering performance by Green Day, Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis said it was strange to be enshrined while on tour. “We’re going somewhere,” Kiedis said. “How can we stop and take an award ...  

“I just like to say that I completely support our President Obama,” lead singer Anthony Kiedis told the audience. Wilson said she is a fan of the Peppers and the President. “We love that they are standing for something that is so strong in ...  

Accompanied, of course, by a shot of krupnikas, the traditional honey liqueur. "Their lead singer, Anthony Kiedis, is of Lithuanian descent. His dad is 100 percent Lithuanian," said Ruta Degutis, managing director of the club on East 185th ...  

LOCAL SPINS BLOG: Red Hot Chili Peppers to visit Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena in May 2012. Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis had hoped for a homecoming concert and now he's got one. The Chili ...  

With most of the Beastie Boys' "Check Your Head" blasting on the P.A. before the set even started and singer Anthony Kiedis taking the stage in a homemade "MCA" t-shirt, it was clear far before the Red Hot Chili Peppers said it that Friday's (May 4 ...  

RHCP was inducted into the Rock Hall April 14 by comedian Chris Rock, who called them "the quintessential California band." (This is where we mention that half the band is from Michigan - singer Anthony Kiedis is from Grand Rapids, and drummer ...  

WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO BE A PEPPER TOO? TELL ME MORE: It's been a long run for vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary and drummer Chad Smith – and a somewhat shorter one for guitarist Josh Klinghoffer, who replaced John Frusciante in 2009.  

Their 1992 hit 'Under the Bridge' is the unofficial rock anthem of L.A. Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea and drummer Chad Smith were on hand at Saturday night's ceremony. Guitarist John Frusciante was not. "I think it's kind of ...  

Chili Pepper front man Anthony Kiedis paid tribute to the group's founding guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died of a heroin overdose in 1988: "I think that he would have a good laugh," Kiedis said. "Yeah, it would certainly mean something to him as he cared ...  

The Red Hot Chilli Peppers is made up of singer Anthony Kiedis, bass player Michael "Flea" Balzary and drummer Chad Smith. The group has been together since the 80's. Their first album "Red Hot Chili Peppers" was released in 1984. Their latest ...  

The highly acclaimed alternative rock band was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles, California by vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, guitarist Hillel Slovak, and drummer Jack Irons. Following the death of Slovak in 1988, the band cycled ...  

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Kiedis had a dream the other night ... Scottish folk icon Donovan and British rock group The Small Faces/The Faces, which featured Rod Stewart and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. Other honorees will include late ...  

Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on March 31, 2012. (Kurt Rivers/KnightNews.com). Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performing at the Amway Center in ...  

As if 4 1/2  years wasn’t long enough to wait for a Red Hot Chili Peppers show after the band’s last tour, the band announced in January it was postponing shows scheduled early this year to let frontman/singer Anthony Kiedis deal with chronic foot ...  

In the oddly delivered words of Anthony Kiedis, “That would be...a waste of time.” Hollywood Theatre. 4122 NE Sandy Blvd., 281-4215. 7:30 pm. $7, $4 for members. [FAIR FUN] Bumper cars are out. The new thing at the Multnomah County Fair? Enclosing ...  

But after lead singer Anthony Kiedis’ foot injury and subsequent surgery, the tour stop was rescheduled for this Saturday. The show is still sold out, and the excitement for the born and bred industry stars holds steady, but tickets are popping up on ...  

But after lead singer Anthony Kiedis’ foot injury and subsequent surgery, the tour stop was rescheduled for this Saturday. The show is still sold out, and the excitement for the born and bred industry stars holds steady, but tickets are popping up on ...  

While their lineup has undergone some changes - founding guitarist Hillel Slovak died of a heroin overdose in 1988 - lead singer Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea have survived personal highs and lows and the band remains one of music's top live acts.  

They include funk, punk rock, hip hop rock, and even psychedelic rock. This band was formed and spearheaded by the rapper and singer named Anthony Kiedis, Hillel Slovak the guitarist, Jack Iron the drummer, as well as Flea the bassist. The first ...  

We should write a song.'" - singer Anthony Kiedis to the Associated Press, the week of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "I'm just a musical theater geek." - Actor Zac Efron, who he says he's nowhere near ...  

National recording artists the Red Hot Chili Peppers play at VanAndel Arena. This is a sort of homecoming for the band as lead singer Anthony Kiedis grew up in Grand Rapids before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his musical career. The band was ...  

"It’s always been our style to tell our story." As a recipient of the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award, Cantrell joins past recipients including Dave Gahan, Alice Cooper, Anthony Kiedis, Chris Cornell and James Hetfield, all of whom have received the ...  

It is the hometown of Al Green, home of R group DeBarge, and birthplace of Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers). • Most important? Grand Rapids is battling it out with Asheville, NC for the Beer City 2012 crown..