By the Way radio stations participated in broadcasting the band's new daily material, along with MTV, VH1, and digital music retailers like iTunes, as well as Cell phone companies. AOL featured the Chili Peppers as their "Artist of the Month" in June, streaming interviews and live performances of the band free of charge; they also sold an MP3 of "By the Way", the record's first single, for ninety-nine cents and raffled off tickets that gave fans a chance to see the band in Japan in November. "By the Way" was released on CD and LP on July 9, 2002, under the Warner Bros.
Essence (A Guy Called Gerald album) being "living entities" that possessed the illusion of obtaining the "essence of life" Essence (A Guy Called Gerald album) Essence is the fifth studio album by electronic producer A Guy Called Gerald, which was released on August 14, 2000 through Studio !K7. The album, which initially was intended to be released as "Aquarius Rising", is noted for its usage of vocals, something rarely utilized in his previous recordings. According to Gerald Simpson, the album is an attempt for him to focus on melody and songwriting compared to his previous album "Black Secret Technology". Production for the album began in 1996,