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Random music news for Monday, January 9, 2023

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Billy Idol, Classical Music, Donald Trump, Flea, Glaciers, Glastonbury, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Journey, Metaverse, Muppets, VR

I can’t wait to fly Air India one day. You apparently don’t even have to use the washrooms–if you’re a

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Here’s a video tour of Flea’s house courtesy of Architectural Digest

November 6, 2022November 6, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Architectural Digest, Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers

For Architectural Digest to do a feature on your house, it’s gotta be pretty spectacular. Flea’s hilltop pile fits the

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Ongoing History Daily: Red Hot Chili Pepper facts

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthony, Chad Smith, Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Think you know everything about the Red Hot Chili Peppers? How about these little nuggets? (1) Flea is a beekeeper.

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Random music news for Wednesday, June 22, 2022

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Britney Spears, Cannibal Corpse, Elton John, Elvis, Fatboy Slim, Flea, Glastonbury, Lemmy, Mumford & Sons, NFTs, Nigeria, Paul McCartney, Ukraine

The monkey had a bullet-proof vest? Please discuss after you check out music news for June 22, 2022. Marcus Mumford

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Ongoing History Daily: Flea, actor

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Acting, Flea, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Star Wars

Between albums and tours, musicians often look for a way to pick up a few extra dollars. Flea of the

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Random music news for Saturday, May 7, 2022

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bad Company, Black Sabbath, Dolly Parton, Flea, Iron Maiden, Joan Jett, Live Nation, Megadeth, Qobuz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Streaming, Ted Nugent, Vinyl

Back in 1984, Keanu Reeves worked for the CBC and did a report on a teddy bear convention. There’s video,

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Random music news for Wednesday, April 6, 2022

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cassette, Elvis, Flea, Heritage Artists, K-Pop, Neil Young, Spotify, Streaming, Wiggles

Yeah, this dog does look like Matt Damon. Moving on to music news for April 6, 2022. The ratings for

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Random music news for Wednesday, February 16, 2022

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bez, Emojis, Eurovision, Flea, Gavin Rossdale, Happy Mondays, Kanye, Keith Moon, Kim Kardashian, Madonna, Pete Davidson, Phoebe Bridgers, Rammstein, Stevie Nicks, Super Bowl, The Who

This is a pretty extreme sort of initiation ritual, don’t you think? While you try to keep your food down,

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: RHCP facts

November 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea, John Frusciante, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RHCP

Some miscellaneous facts about the Red Hot Chili Peppers.  (1) When he was a kid, singer Anthony Kiedis had some

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Flea + Levi’s = Jeans called “Fleavis”

September 18, 2021September 18, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Flea, Jeans, Levi's, ME, Melody Ehsani, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Levi is releasing a new set of jeans inspired by Flea and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The designer, Melody

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Ongoing History Daily: Flea facts

August 9, 2021August 10, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Flea, Jazz, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Trumpet

Given that Flea is now one of the most respected bass players in the history of rock, it might be

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