Mar 30, 2026 10:30 PM
Flea Finds His Jazz Thing
In the relatively small pantheon of certifiable rock stars venturing into the intersection of pop music and jazz, the…
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL—A Brazilian judge Thursday reversed her decision to cancel Saturday’s Live Earth event in Rio after police told organizers that sufficient security would be provided, the Associated Press has reported.
With crowds expected to exceed 700,000, security concerns had prompted officials to halt the free event, scheduled to take place on Rio’s Copacabana Beach. Police, who had told Live Earth promoters that not enough officers would be available, reversed course when changes in another concert scheduled at the same time freed up additional officers.
Live Earth is a series of simultaneous concerts promoted by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore to spread awareness about climate change. The concerts will take place on all seven continents, and Rio’s lineup includes Lenny Kravitz, Macy Gray and Pharrell Williams.
“Cerebral and academic thought is a different way to approach music,” Flea says of his continuing dive into jazz. “I’ve always relied on emotion and intuition and physicality.”
Mar 30, 2026 10:30 PM
In the relatively small pantheon of certifiable rock stars venturing into the intersection of pop music and jazz, the…
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Bollani demonstrates at the piano during a live Blindfold Test in Umbria, Italy, while writer Ashley Kahn, right, and translator Greg Burk look on.
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