Given their proximity to Hollywood, the Los Angeles Lakers have plenty of famous fans. People such as actor Jack Nicholson have been regular attendees at Lakers games for decades and have lived and ...

Flea, the great bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, isn't just one of the Los Angeles Lakers' most famous fans — he's also one of their most devoted fans. He has followed the team for over 40 years, ...

“I think Paul’s the greatest rock bass player,” said Flea. “He’s just great. I mean, there are so many guys that are great in different ways, but Paul’s bass playing is so lyrical and melodic, and ...

This week Ted Danson was joined by his (sometimes) podcast partner and former Cheers co-star Woody Harrelson for a chat with Woody's longtime pal, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, getting into some ...

"Are you more of a rock band now than funk?” I asked Anthony Kiedis as we sat having lunch by the pool at the Sunset Marquis hotel in Los Angeles. He looked at me askance. “We see ourselves as this ...

In June, Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson launched their own podcast, titled after their time as Cheers stars: Where Everybody Knows Your Name. On yesterday’s (August 7) episode, they linked up with ...

In 1982, Flea, born Michael Balzary, co-founded the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Los Angeles, California. His bass playing is equal parts funk, jazz, rock, and punk. He grew up playing trumpet while ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers star Flea hopes to get even "better" as a musician. The 59-year-old bassist always wants to improve and has cited some specific goals he has in mind. In an interview with Bass ...

There’s a famous Nick Cave quote that gets passed around whenever anyone wants to dismiss the music of a certain long-running Los Angeles funk-metal act: “I’m forever near a stereo saying, ‘What the ...

Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea has reportedly teamed up with the reformed Faces. According to The Mirror, Ronnie Wood announced that Flea was working with the band at the South Bank Awards on ...