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Flea Gets Sent to a Galaxy Far, Far Away on New ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

Flea Gets Sent to a Galaxy Far, Far Away on New ‘Star Wars’ Series ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist — and frequent actor — plays a bounty hunter tasked with a nefarious job…

May 30, 2022

The 40 Greatest Red Hot Chili Peppers Songs

They’ve preserved their californicating essence through countless reinventions and funk-rap breakdowns for nearly four decades. Here are their finest moments

April 12, 2022

Exclusive: Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘Almost Done’ With First Album With John Frusciante Since 2006

“It sounds like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but it’s different and new,” says drummer Chad Smith

October 14, 2021

Book Review: Flea’s ‘Acid for the Children’ Is a Portrait of a Chili as a Young Punk

The compelling new memoir by the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist is a coming-of-age bromance in the vein of Patti…

November 7, 2019

Flea Opens Up About Addiction, Opioid Crisis in Stirring Op-Ed

"There is obviously a time when painkillers should be prescribed, but medical professions should be more discerning," Chili Peppers bassist…

February 27, 2018

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Blood Sugar Sex Magik’: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

From supernatural sex to River Phoenix’s inspiration, revisit history of 1991 alt-funk classic

September 23, 2016

Album Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘The Getaway’

Danger Mouse and Radiohead’s producer help out on an adventurous Chili Peppers LP

June 21, 2016

See Red Hot Chili Peppers Talk Special Pre-Show Rituals

"I have to run or stretch or do push-ups or wrestle Flea or something to get my blood flowing," Anthony…

June 14, 2016

Hear Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Minimalist Funk on ‘The Getaway’

Propulsive title-track kicks off band's new LP, out in June

May 28, 2016

Bad Influence: Flea on Jazz, Drugs and His Role in ‘Low Down’

The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist revisits his trumpet-playing past in the gritty Joe Albany biopic

December 1, 2014