Guardian Music — (EMI)Long embroiled in legal issues, this unique collaborative project is now a posthumous official release following this year's tragic suicides of both Mark Linkous, aka Sparklehorse, and contributor Vic Chesnutt. With a cast (everyone from David ... more info

411 Mania — Wayne Coyne calls M.I.A. a badass, says f*ck the Eagles... more info

All About Jazz — Chandler's inaugural Nateva festival, a three-day event nestled into the Oxford Fairgrounds, brought Furthur, the Flaming Lips, moe., and more than two dozen other acts, many rooted in the jam 'n' groove scene, with additional nods to modern rock, re... more info

Stereogum — Puscifer’s Maynard James Keenan was a big part of the 2009 documentary “The Heart Is A Drum Machine,” which was produced by the same guys who recently did a documentary on Keenan’s Arizona winery. Flaming Lips’s Steven Drozd also appeared... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Flaming Lips isn't just the name of Wayne Coyne's band -- it can also be his biggest challenge during interviews. more info

Guardian Music — Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, LondonSober reflection demands acknow-ledgment of this show's flaws. It starts late, there are long gaps and the mood is broken when a faulty projector screen reveals a message asking the audience if they're sure they'd like to ... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offThe Flaming Lips Do You Realize?? After a sun-scorched Friday at Glastonbury, I have to admit I had a little moment watching Wayne Coyne's ode to mortality and rationalism c... more info

Guardian Music — No one could see everything at Glasto – but it's not too late to catch up on thingsMost of those who attended last weekend's Glastonbury festival will have failed to see all of the acts they'd hoped to, because of the relentless heat and the mamm... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: T in the ParkWHEN: July 9-11WHERE: Balado, ScotlandWHO: Jay-Z, Vampire Weekend, Julian Casablancas, Dirty Projectors, Broken Social Scene, Hot Chip, Dizzee Rascal, the Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Yeasayer, Goldfrapp, Four Tet, Kel... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Fang Island just doin' what Fang Island be doin':[MP3] Fang Island - Daisy[MP3] Fang Island - Life CoachIf it looks like a band with the above video should probably be touring with the Flaming Lips or something, that's good because that's exactly wha... more info