RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (or as Barney Gumble from the Simpsons would call them - 'Chilly Willy') are back in fine form - with BY THE WAY - and it's their way or the highway.

Listen to A SONG A DAY ... HERE !

The first single 'By The Way' has been embraced by all sections of the music world, fans love it, radio adores it, video programmers are seduced and we at hmv.com.au are tremedously excited to be presenting you with the band's 8th studio recording. Constantly ahead of music trends and endlessly inventive - RHCP are an inseparable, integral part of the 90-00's musical landscape, and every issue of a new album is a global event.

Said to by lyrically retro- and introspective, BY THE WAY is musically a step further away from the rap-metal fusion adopted by numerous imitators.

The record is produced by Rick Rubin (who looked after their Blood Sugar Sex Magik, One Hot Minute and Californication albums) and features the 'classic' line-up - Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante, Flea and Chad Smith.

Rest assured, it's going to be one Red Hot summer.