Friday, April 5, 2013 4:00PM - By Laura Aguirre
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips thinks that Ke$ha is absolutely awesome. That’s why he’s announced that he’ll be making his band’s next record with the famed pop singer. Also Depeche Mode announced the opening acts for their upcoming international tour. And Sir Paul McCartney has added more shows to his Out There tour. All that and more below.
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Friday, June 29, 2012 11:49AM - By Laura Aguirre
This week, The Flaming Lips broke a Guinness World Record that previously belonged to rapper Jay-Z. Mumford & Sons announced the details to their upcoming U.S. Tour. Also, Radiohead finally finished rescheduling their European tour dates. Catch up on this week’s news below.
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011 1:21PM - By Joseph Oliveto
Yuppies, rejoice! According to Entertainment Weekly, despite claiming that he wasn’t going to tour in 2011, pseudo-hippie Dave Matthews has announced that his band will headline several three-day long festivals this summer, bringing along several popular contemporary adult alternative artists with him.
It’s a shame we can’t invest in marijuana, because sales are about to go way up.
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Thursday, October 7, 2010 12:04PM - By aaronpylinski
Beyond the western horizon, nestled within the city of Austin, awaits a festival teeming with holistic musical vibes and a down-home appeal that you could only get from an oasis in the heart of Texas.
Stemming back to 2002, Austin City Limits is still holding tight to its roots this year. Bringing together rock, hip-hop, reggae, world fusion, indie and local flavor, the festival is proving to have its most memorable year yet.
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Thursday, September 2, 2010 8:09AM - By Jeffrey Hyatt
Direct from the Excellent News Dept., The Flaming Lips are going to perform their quite awesome, 1999 album The Soft Bulletin in its entirety for the first time as part of the All Tomorrow’s Parties ‘Don’t Look Back’ season.
The Lips will perform the album on July 1, 2011 at London’s Alexandra Palace. They will be joined by Dinosaur Jr., set to play all of 1998’s Bug, and Deerhoof, who are performing their 2004 debut, Milk Man.
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Friday, April 30, 2010 5:29PM - By Laura Aguirre
An ill musician on the road can only mean one thing — canceled tour dates. The Flaming Lips is one of the unlucky bands who have a sick member, which is forcing them to alter their schedule. Consequence of Sound reports that lead guitarist Steven Drozd has been hospitalized for unreleased reasons causing them to postpone three shows including stints at the Hangout Music Festival and this weekend’s Beale Street Music Festival. Check out the rest of the dates below…
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Monday, April 5, 2010 5:01PM - By Seraphina L.
The Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival is returning to the Gulf Shores for its annual music festival directly on the beach! If that’s not enticing enough, this festival that boasts four stages including two major ones right on the sand and next to the water in Alabama is a treat for those who enjoy rock, country, soul, bluegrass, funk and blues from national headliners.
Not only can you hear the soothing tides of the ocean at this festival but attendees can also go deep-sea fishing adventure, putter around on a number of championship golf courses, enjoy fresh seafood from a seaside restaurant or build sandcastles on beautiful beaches. The line up is probably the best part though. Check it out after the jump!
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Monday, March 8, 2010 3:53PM - By Seraphina L.
The last time The Flaming Lips front man, Wayne Coyne, set out to make a film, it took him seven years. After finally being able to release Christmas On Mars in 2008, it sounds like Coyne has caught the film-making bug. He’s just announced his plans of making another film to Billboard, but will this one take as long?
He gives us an ambivalent answer as he goes into detail about his planning. Also, he’s thinking of snagging Justin Timberlake for a cameo.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 4:04PM - By Seraphina L.
Bonnaroo 2010 will be revealing itself to the nation (or world if you’re a international traveler and music fanatic) slowly but sure on February 9. In fact, it’s going to be dragged out so much that Bonnaroo has called the line up unveiling an event – a “virtual event for Bonnaroo fans” are their exact words. If you’d like to discuss the line up as it is announced chunk by chunk in a community other than Twitter, Bonnaroo.com will have a place for you to do so.
However, we already know one of the big acts for Bonnaroo this year. The Flaming Lips had a chat with our friends Spinner and said they will not only will they be playing the Tennessee festival Friday night but they will also be performing their cover album of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. New Year’s Eve was not the last time for that, after all.
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