Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea Unveils Spacious New Home for His Silverlake Conservatory of Music

By Tamara Syed Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea and architect Barbara Bestor unveiled the newly designed space for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music last month. Eight times larger than its previous home, the music school can now play host … Continue reading

Will Ferrell and Chad Smith Throw a Quinceanera for Two Great Causes

By Kennedi Johnson Funnyman Will Ferrell and his uncanny lookalike, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ drummer Chad Smith, cordially invite you to their Red Hot Benefit Comedy + Music Show & Quinceanera! That’s right — two grown men are throwing themselves … Continue reading

Neil Young and Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at Silverlake Conservatory Benefit Concert

By Sarah Weiss When budget cuts are made, arts education is often among the first of the casualties. In order to protect the careers of budding musicians in Los Angeles, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea founded the Silverlake Conservatory … Continue reading

Thom Yorke’s Atoms For Peace plays ‘secret’ LA show to support music education

By Laura Ferreiro Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has announced that his latest band, Atoms for Peace, will play a secret show in Los Angeles tonight (June 14) to benefit his bandmate Flea’s music education conservatory. The show will be held … Continue reading