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Flea (Musician)

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    January 26, 2012

    The Roots Of Lionize: From Miles Davis To Led Zeppelin

    It's hard to find a band that reps Miles Davis in the same breath as much as they do Led Zeppelin, but Lionize are that band. Recording in Jamaica with Steel Pulse's Sidney Mills, supporting beardos like Kylesa, Clutch, and cKy? Yes, that's Lionize for you. Opening for Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster ... More >>

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    November 15, 2011

    The 10 Greatest Rock Bassists of All Time

    Me (right), God help me, and Billy Sheehan circa 1990.​Last week, Neph Basedow wrote her list of the 11 greatest female rock bass players and she took a little heat for it, including some from me. But, she also got a lot right. At the very least, she highlighted the most under-appreciated musi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Zigga Zig Ah: 10 Girl-Powered Facts About The Spice Girls

    ​Today, November 4, marks 15 years since the Spice Girls first album, Spice, was released. Closing out 1996 with a titanic dose of girl power, the album would go on to sell almost 24 million copies and spawn countless imitators like B*Witched, All Saints, and later on, the Pussycat Dolls. Ob ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    The End is Nigh: 2012 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Edition

    Mason Lankford said, "There will come a day when we forget the Rapture ever even happened," but Rocks Off is keeping an eye out for signs of our impending Armageddon. We were wrong last time, but we're totally right this time! Once again the time has come to select the most excellent musicians in o ... More >>

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    September 28, 2011

    Father Figures: 100 Famous Musicians' Paternal Professions

    If you're a Texan of a certain age, this week you've probably spent some time mourning the death of Jerry Haynes, the children's TV host better known as Mr. Peppermint. Haynes' show on WFAA-TV in Dallas, Peppermint Place, ran from the '60s to the '90s and was widely syndicated across the state, incl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Top 10 Musician Movie Cameos

    Rocks Off has no idea why Mick Jagger might prefer Performance to Ned Kelly.​Over recent years, Rocks Off has been repeatedly surprised by the quality performances of musicians in films. Naturally, there are some duds in the mix; even Mick Jagger himself, who starred in 1970's Ned Kelly, disow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    A Few of Music's Biggest Tattoo Enthusiasts - Besides Rocks Off, Of Course

    Don't act so surprised... As we can fatefully attest, rock and roll and tattoos go hand in hand. The first time Rocks Off saw a grizzled punk rocker walk by at Fitzgerald's back in the '90s with two sleeves full of tattoos and a chest full of nautical-themed art, we mentally pointed at him and said ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Beware the Mongol Invasion! (of BBQ)

    The cuisine known as Mongolian BBQ is making the mother of all culinary comebacks. Legend has it that Mongolian BBQ was invented in the 13th century by the army of Kublai Khan when the cooks fried up shredded meats and vegetables on a warrior's shield placed over a fire. Reality may be a bit mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2008

    Butthole Surfers Pt. 2: Ex-Manager Tom Bunch on Managing the Band (Officially and Otherwise), the "Ranch" in Dripping Springs, the Rough Trade Bankruptcy, pioughd and Steering BHS to the Majors

    The cuisine known as Mongolian BBQ is making the mother of all culinary comebacks. Legend has it that Mongolian BBQ was invented in the 13th century by the army of Kublai Khan when the cooks fried up shredded meats and vegetables on a warrior's shield placed over a fire. Reality may be a bit mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Houston as a Movie Stand-In: The Top Five

    The cuisine known as Mongolian BBQ is making the mother of all culinary comebacks. Legend has it that Mongolian BBQ was invented in the 13th century by the army of Kublai Khan when the cooks fried up shredded meats and vegetables on a warrior's shield placed over a fire. Reality may be a bit mo ... More >>

  • Music

    February 17, 2005
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    July 17, 2003

    The Mars Volta

    De-Loused in the Comatorium (Gold Standard Labs/Strummer Recordings/ Universal )

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2003

    Aged Peppers

    Flea and company prove they can keep it together

  • Music

    August 8, 2002

    Red Hot Chili Peppers

    By the Way (Warner Bros.)

  • Music

    November 13, 1997

    Off the Wagon

    By the Way (Warner Bros.)

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    December 12, 1996

    Decay Becomes Him

    Ex-Chili Pepper John Frusciante sleepwalks through a rock and roll nightmare

  • Music

    December 1, 1994

    Live Shots

    Ex-Chili Pepper John Frusciante sleepwalks through a rock and roll nightmare

  • Music

    November 3, 1994

    The Soul of Storyville

    Ex-Chili Pepper John Frusciante sleepwalks through a rock and roll nightmare

  • Music

    April 7, 1994

    Jazzing the Grass Banjo

    Bela Fleck leads his band in directions most pickers never dream of

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