Rolling Stone — • Madonna Looks Back: The New Issue • Lambert Previews “Time for Miracles” • Paul Anka Strikes Deal for “This Is It” • Dylan’s “California” to Debut on NCIS • Preview Weezer’s Raditude on iTunes • Guess the Next Cover of R... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — The new video for Windmill's "Big Boom", a track from his new LP, Epcot Starfields, opens with a shot that could've been an outtake to Christmas on Mars. And in fact the Flaming Lips comparison isn't totally off base, as the rest of the clip pairs fo... more info

Culture Bully — Audio & video of the Flaming Lips' performance of "Watching The Planets" on the Oct. 13 edition of The Tonight Show. more info

The Yellow Stereo — Not quite the stellar lineup of releases this week, but there are still some great records to be had with The Flaming Lips’ latest, Embryonic leading the pack.  Also not to be completely overshadowed are releases from Thao Nguyen, Neon Indian, I... more info

Rolling Stone — After spending the last decade posting the symphonic Soft Bulletin, fighting Pink Robots and waving “The W.A.N.D.,” the Flaming Lips return their acid-soaked roots with their 12th album Embryonic, out today. A double-disc affair of Miles Davis-in... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — Most bands are happy with being homogenous. Making average songs in the average structure of verse chorus verse. But the Flaming Lips are not one of those bands. For years, they have always tried to push the boundaries of what's normal. Never hap... more info

411 Mania — Band opening one day only pop-up store for rare merch and tix... more info

USA Today Music — Fair warning to recent Lips converts: The easy ride is over. The Oklahoma band's 12th studio release moves away from the accessible ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — And getting in won't be easy. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Word is the Flaming Lips will return to their whacked-out psychedelic experimentations with the release of this week's "Embryonic," and Los Angeles-area fans will get the first shot at hearing much of the album translated to a live audience. The... more info