Mojo

Flea: “I was scared the other musicians might not think I was good enough…”

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea and Tortoise’s Jeff Parker discuss their collaboration on the bassist’s new jazz album: "He's a ...
Stereogum

Flea Announces First Solo Album: Hear “A Plea”

In his lifetime, the man known as Flea has done a great many things. For the past 42 years or so, his bass wizardry has been on full display in the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Flea has also lent his ...
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Flea – “Thinkin Bout You” (Frank Ocean Cover)

Next month, longtime Red Hot Chili Peppers bass wizard Flea will finally release his solo debut Honora, the trumpet-based jazz album that he's been envisioning for decades. The record features ...
Paste

Flea is going solo, and he’s bringing his jazz roots with him

For someone who’s spent nearly half a century anchoring one of the loudest bands on the planet, Flea has taken his time getting around to a proper solo album. That wait ends March 27, when he releases ...
Louder

"I was so shocked I just fell on the floor, gasping for air." Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea pays tribute to the "beautiful boy" who changed his life and broke his h…

The singer's friend Bob Forrest, frontman of cult LA band Thelonious Monster, phoned the couple's home on the evening of June ...