Flea

Rivers Cuomo Acknowledges That Weezer Probably Have Too Many Albums

PUBLISHED May 12, 2023

It's one of the great philosophical debates of our time: are any of Weezer's recent albums good, or have they been in decline since the mid...

FINNEAS Had a Gun Pulled on Him While Driving to a Recording Session

PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2023

FINNEAS, who is Billie Eilish's brother and a mega-producer in his own right, has revealed that he once had a gun pointed at him during a t...

RHCP's Flea Launching His Own Podcast with Rick Rubin, Thundercat, Patti Smith

PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2023

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea is launching his own podcast. This Little Light will examine his artistic journey, and the 15-episode ru...

'Babylon' Is Pure Excess

Directed by Damien Chazelle

PUBLISHED Dec 23, 2022

"A poison pen letter to Hollywood but a love letter to movies" is how Damien Chazelle describes his latest film, the drug-fuelled, boozed-u...

'Babylon' Returns Flea to His Jazz Age Origins

PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2022

Flea just might be the best-known rock bassist of the past 30 years — but long before he was known for his funky slapping with the Red Hot...

Flea Names Thundercat "the Best Bass Player on the Planet"

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2022

Flea has long been one of the most beloved bass virtuosos in popular music — but who does he look to as the next generation-defining bassis...

'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Is Shaping Up to Redeem the 'Star Wars' Prequels

Directed by Deborah Chow

PUBLISHED May 30, 2022

No amount of nostalgia can save the Star Wars prequels, which were disappointing at the time and even worse in hindsight thanks to their sc...

Flea Is Indeed in 'Obi-Wan Kenobi'

PUBLISHED May 27, 2022

The Star Wars universe has gotten another virtuoso bassist. Following Thundercat's appearance in Boba Fett, Red Hot Chili Peppers string sl...