At 63, Flea finally becomes the jazz musician he always wanted to be

Inside: The Oscars are moving; Charlie Puth transcends the cringe; Taix as a literary haven; FKA Twigs sues Shia LaBeouf.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT March 27, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment At 63, Flea finally becomes the jazz musician he always dreamed of being The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist discusses his first-ever solo album "Honora" and finding transcendence in playing the trumpet again. Read More ADVERTISEMENT How Charlie Puth transcended the cringe The 34-year-old pop singer says his new album is the first one "where things are lining up musically in my life." Read More The Oscars are leaving Hollywood in 2029, ending long run at Dolby Theatre In addition to the physical relocation, the Oscars will shift to YouTube, a major reset as the show looks to expand its reach after years of declining TV audiences. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Dash Crofts, 'Summer Breeze' hitmaker with Seals & Crofts, dies at 87 With his creative partner Jim Seals, the musician helped define the easygoing soft-rock sound of the 1970s. Read More Chip Taylor, 'Wild Thing' songwriter, dead at 86 Taylor was actor Jon Voight's brother, but built a formidable music career outside of his famous sibling's shadow. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Before Taix becomes condos, a final toast to a vanishing Los Angeles Denizens of Echo Park's beloved Taix French Restaurant share fond memories ahead of its closure. Read More Riz Ahmed's marvelous comedy 'Bait' is built around a man in crisis, much like James Bond Riz Ahmed created and stars in this series filled with hallucinations, dreams and magical realism, playing an actor who auditions to be the next James Bond. Read More Nick Lowe explains why his biggest hit was almost never recorded His biggest hit, "Cruel to Be Kind," almost never happened: Lowe resisted recording it until an insistent A&R man at Columbia wore him down. Read More Security guard at the center of Chappell Roan controversy breaks silence: 'I take full responsibility' Pascal Duvier, the security guard who allegedly berated the 11-year-old daughter of Jude Law, insists that his actions were "not on behalf of Chappell Roan." Read More FKA twigs sues ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf over 'unlawful' NDA Six years after singer FKA twigs settled a sexual abuse lawsuit with her ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf, she is suing him, saying the actor is trying to silence her by enforcing an NDA that violates California law. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com