NME — Coyne gets naked in new promo, exclusive to NME.COM more info

Guardian Music — Troxy, LondonFor the first few minutes of their set, the Flaming Lips have a decent claim to being the most life-affirming rock band around today. Singer Wayne Coyne clambers out of the giant hamster ball in which he's been triumphantly bouncing over... more info

Stereogum — Passing through these photos of the Flaming Lips' naked-bicyclist video shoot confirmed that yes, Wayne wasn't playing coy -- he wanted to videotape young things who knew how to ride bikes and also were comfortable being framed in perpetuity as na... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I think I've seen it all or maybe I've just seen too much? Regardless, The Flaming Lips will never run out of ideas when it comes to promoting new music and showcasing their creativity. After a recent trip to KCRW, where the Lips played a great cov... more info

BBC 6 Music — Dancing bunnies, dry ice and an inflatable space bubble are unleashed on London more info

Pitchfork - TV — Standing behind a tall dude has never seemed as rad as it does in this middle-of-the-crowd video from 's . more info

Guardian Music — This Fab Four, from Düsseldorf rather than Liverpool, created an entire musical genre with their pioneering sound. Now, the pop robots return with their classic run of albums remasteredAnticipation for the forthcoming Kraftwerk box set, The Catalo... more info

Guardian Music — The bell-like, sci-fi oscillations of this neat little gizmo have provided rock music with a futuristic, psychedelic visionWhat are they? Ring modulators are neat little gizmos that make things sound wobbly and metallic and cool. If you're in any way... more info

Said the Gramophone — Flaming Lips - "Watching the Planets". Sometimes you reach for that crystal bottle because you want it to shatter. You want to grab it with your pink pretty hand and pour a dollop of wine and then when you take a sip - for all the monster in you to... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 11-06 Lubeck, Germany - Weekender11-07 Herning, Denmark - Concerthall11-09 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne11-10 London, England - Troxy11-11 London, England - Troxy11-13 Portsmouth, England - Guildhall11-15 Glasgow, Scotland - O2 Academy11-16 Manchester... more info