the flaming lips

In support of Record Store Day on April 19, Warner Bros. Records have announced a myriad of special releases from bands such as Green Day, the Flaming Lips, My Chemical Romance, Tegan And Sara and more. Check out the full list of new material that will be released on that day at independent record stores […]

The lineup for the third annual Bunbury Music Festival has been announced and includes such bands as Fall Out Boy, Paramore, The Flaming Lips, Fitz And The Tantrums, Young The Giant, New Politics and many more. The festival will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 11, 12 and 13. Tickets are on sale now. You […]

As you may recall, The Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne embarked on a short tour of record stores around the country late last year, to promote the reissues of two of The Lips' early recordings, The Flaming Lips 1st EP and The Flaming Lips 2nd Cassette Demo, in celebration of the band's 30th anniversary. Additionally, Coyne brought an extremely limited version of the […]

APTV Nashville correspondent Philip Obenschain (@pobenschain) interviews Wayne Coyne, frontman of the Flaming Lips, at Grimey's Music. Videography by Mary-Beth Blankenship.

The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne will embark on a five city meet and greet Record Store Tour, which kicks off today, Dec. 19, in Nashville, Tenn. The singer is out to promote the reissues of two of The Lips' early recordings: The Flaming Lips 1st EP and The Flaming Lips 2nd Cassette Demo. The former, which was recorded in 1984 […]

Stephen Colbert of “The Colbert Report” has announced that he will host a music festival aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum in New York on August 10.  The concert, named in full: “Pepsi Presents StePhest Colbchella `012: RocktAugustFest” will feature: The Flaming Lips Grandmaster Flash Santigold and fun.  

The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips And Heady Fwends As if the word “Fwends” wasn’t enough of an indication, the first song on The Flaming Lips And Heady Fwends—“2012 (You Must Be Upgraded)—hints that the album is going to fall squarely on the Lips’ impish side. Impish and annoying. Like the Mr. Mxyzptlk of indie […]

Motion City Soundtrack Go This review originally ran in AP 288. On Go, Motion City Soundtrack have successfully navigated both personal and aesthetic maturity, making this a win-win situation for themselves and fans. Their brisk pop sensibilities, strident vocal melodies and rock-solid propulsion remain in top form. But while no one comes close to capturing […]

The long-discussed split 7-inch from Atlanta metallers Mastodon and Canadian songstress Feist has been detailed. It'll be released on Record Store Day (Apr. 21) and Mastodon will be covering Feist's “A Commotion,” while Feist will be covering Mastodon's “Black Tongue.” Additionally, Mastodon will be releasing a second RSD 7-inch featuring a cover of “A Spoonful […]