April 14, 2012 -- the day that funk rock was enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The founding fathers of the genre, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, were inducted that night by Chris Rock, and those of us who love the funky monks couldn't have been happier...
This is the improbable but true story of how the Pretenders launched Violent Femmes from sidewalk trio to one of the most successful alt bands of all time.