RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS

Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers urged the Lakers to make some major changes. The rocker does not want the last chapter of LeBron James' basketball career to end poorly.

The California-based rockers were indeed coming in hot for their first-ever headlining stadium tour stop in Orlando.

Like a cockroach, the blend of Flea’s funky bass and Anthony Kiedis’ punky SoCal scatting will outlive almost anything in pop. Tastes have changed, pandemics...

Somewhere between “Give It Away” and the present day, Red Hot Chili Peppers became the defining act of an era that rejects definition.

The alt rock band is stopping at Camping World Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

2022 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 3 Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in New Orleans. Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith's base drum Sunday had a hawk silhouette like the one tattooed on Hawkins' arm. And at the end of the 90-minute set, Smith took center stage as Hawkins' widow and members of the Foo Fighters stood just off stage. “We love the Foo Fighters and we love our brother Taylor Hawkins. Jazz Fest attracts well known acts like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who and Lionel Richie but it might be best known for showcasing a dizzying array of Louisiana musical talent, styles and genres — jazz, blues, Cajun, Zydeco and more.

A cathartic return of music and culture to New Orleans’ chief music festival ended its first weekend with the Red Hot Chili Peppers honoring the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins by closing out the show for his band.

Organizers of this year's New Orleans Jazz Fest say the band Red Hot Chili Peppers has been added to the lineup of the 2022 event.

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Music Flea FILE - In this April 13, 2014 file photo, Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, plays the national anthem prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) (Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — Flea had a funky birthday. So did the music school he co-founded that has become an LA institution. “This is the best possible birthday gift I could have imagined, being here with everybody, celebrating that we got to do this for 20 years,” Flea said. It’s open to all comers, but specializes in serving the youth of the surrounding community in eastern Los Angeles, providing scholarships to kids who need them.

Flea had a funky birthday.

It's been a few days since lead singer Ric Ocasek of the new wave band The Cars died and tributes are still pouring in. Artists like Weezer and The Killers have made tributes to 75-year-old Ocasek, who died unexpectedly on Sept. 15. The Red Hot Chili Peppers took their tribute to the next level by playing a cover of one of The Cars' greatest hits, "Just What I Needed" at a recent concert in Singapore. RHCP bass player Flea posted a tribute to Ocasek on Instagram, writing, "What an interesting, smart, kind, funny man who made incredible records. Flea sounds incredible on bass during the cover, and lead singer Anthony Kiedis does his best to hit those high notes Ocasek used to sing.