Intimate, breathtaking, and outrageous, this is the essence of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "I am struck with the moments of these photos, the feelings of the times they were taken, and where we were at on our beautiful and happy-sad journey.

Out in L.A. is an attempt at finding out exactly what happened during that first year and exploring what it is that makes the Red Hot Chili Peppers so compelling and fresh, even as they continue on their musical journey today.

The product of several years' research, Dave Thompson's in-depth, fully updated account of the band's private lives and public highs and lows has been extensively updated to cover the band's recent massive worldwide success.

Are you the world's biggest Red Hot Chili Peppers Fan? Do you know everything there is to know about Anthony, Flea and the rest of the boys? Then this is the book for you!

This is a fan appreciation book from the band that puts the emphasis where it should be—on the fans.

Here is the extreme story of the indestructible LA group from their early funk days to eventual success as one of America's top-selling bands.

Intimate, breathtaking, and outrageous, this is the essence of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "I am struck with the moments of these photos, the feelings of the times they were taken, and where we were at on our beautiful and happy-sad journey.

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music. Here he looks at the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their founding through 2008. This snapshot of "the right band with the right sound at the right time" is adapted from the audiobook.