Guardian Music — The musician wrote about his drug addiction in Time magazine, and argued ‘it’s hard to beat temptation’ when doctors prescribe opioidsFlea, the bassist in Red Hot Chili Peppers, has laid bare his struggles with addiction, includin... more info

Rolling Stone — Flea recently examined the opioid crisis in America and his own struggles with addiction in a stirring op-ed the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist penned for Time."I’ve been around substance abuse since the day IThis article originally appeared on www.... more info

NME — "Addiction is a cruel disease - it doesn't care who you are" Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea, live Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ bassist Flea has spoken out about his past battles with addiction to warn others of the …Continue reading » The ... more info

NME — "The key thing about any festival is that you don't stand still" When: August 26-28 2016 Where: Bramham Park, Leeds and Richfield Avenue, Reading. Who played: Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Disclosure, Foals, Biffy Clyro and Fall Out Boy all headlined ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — The world of music has seemed a much less colorful and interesting place in the years since John Lurie stopped recording. The former leader of NYC jazz ensemble The Lounge Lizards, film score composer and occasional collaborator with the likes of Tom... more info

JamBase — Spafford teamed up with Greensky Bluegrass' Dave Bruzza for a cover "Soul To Squeeze" - watch video and listen to full show audio of the whole night. more info

JamBase — Arizona jam quartet Spafford played Austin on Saturday night, where Stephen Olker captured the action. more info

Stereogum — The skydivers descending over Zilker Park to the strains of "Free Fallin'" weren't the only Tom Petty tribute to be found at Austin City Limits Festival yesterday. During Red Hot Chili Peppers' headlining set, they dedicated a cover of Funkadelic's "... more info

Metal Injection — Deep Purple's bassist and RHCP's drummer, specifically. The post JOE SATRIANI Drops "Energy" With Ex-DEEP PURPLE & RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Members appeared first on Metal Injection. more info

Nialler9 — Tuesday September 19 Ruby Sessions @ Doyle’s (€6,9pm) + Siv Jakobsen // Mik Pyro // Allman Brown // Maurice Burns Wednesday September 20 OMNI @ Whelan’s (€16.50) Playing lo-fi pop that channels the spectra of the late Ã... more info