Rolling Stone — Photo: Fox/WireImage The Flaming Lips will go from spending Christmas on Mars to Earth Day in Washington, DC when they perform a free concert at the city’s National Mall on April 19th. Other bands will take the stage in 10 cities nationwide as part... more info

Associated Press — WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rock band The Flaming Lips is headlining an Earth Day concert on the National Mall this weekend, and Chevy Chase is scheduled to help thank thousands who volunteered to improve parks and schools in 10 major cities.... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — Covers of Flaming Lips and Postal Service!Welcome to the weekend! Today's High-Quality music comes from Ben Folds - a pair of covers we couldn't leave off the playlist another day. We already told you that Ben is one of the artists we like to listen ... more info

JamBase — The Shortwave Set Replica Sun Machine Available Now The Shortwave Set Sweet of sound, tart of lyric... besotted with the sun speckled '60s and bang up to date - Q [4/5] The Shortwave Set traveled from South East London to California on borrowed... more info

NME — Double disc collection includes New Order and Flaming Lips' covers more info

The Quietus — Iggy, Julian Casablancas, Gruff Rhys, Flaming Lips, David Lynch among those piling in more info

Guardian Music — Are the producer and singer-songwriter the most well-connected people in pop? A mysterious promotional poster for their forthcoming project promises more star cameos than Live AidDavid Lynch, Iggy Pop, Gruff Rhys, members of the Strokes, the Shins, t... more info

Music For Ants — New album details for Wilco and Sunset Rubdown.  Wilco’s still untitled album has a tentative tracklist now with some familiar tunes like “Wilco, the song” (as seen on Colbert) and “One Wing” (as seen at Lollapalooza). Also there’s ... more info

Topix — If anything makes me want to get all Midwestern-sweaty and roadtrip this summer, it's the lineup for this year's Pitchfork Festival, happening July 17-19 in Chicago's Union Park. more info

Altsounds — The 2009 *Pitchfork Music Festival* -- to be held in *Chicago's Union Park Friday, July 17 - Sunday, July 19* -- is pleased to announce the addition of *The Flaming Lips *to this year's festival! The unparalleled band will join *Yo La Tengo,* *The Je... more info