Stereogum — Comedy Bang! Bang!, the comedy podcast that became an IFC TV show, has always been a hub of the indie comedy universe, and that’s always had plenty of overlap with the indie rock universe. But even with that in mind, the slate of musical guests for... more info

Mercury News, California — Miley Cyrus will team up with Flaming Lips on two songs on the tribute to the Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.' more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Tao Lin interviewed Ben Lerner at The Believer. NPR Music is streaming Karen O's new album Crush Songs. The Week listed the best books for political junkies coming out this fall. PopMatters profiles Steven Drozd of the Flaming Lips. Patterson... more info

Stereogum — If you’re one of the people enraged at the idea that the Flaming Lips have enlisted Miley Cyrus’ help in their efforts to cover the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, you may want to spend the next few months in suspended animati... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The good folks at guitar pedal shop Death by Audio have just announced their latest limited-edition artist collaboration: The Flaming Lips Space Ring Pedal. That's what it looks like (naked torso not included), above, and here's a description of... more info

Stereogum — Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd’s side project Electric Würms are releasing their new EP soon, and the band will also have a song on the Flaming Lips’ upcoming Sgt. Pepper’s tribute With A Little Help From My Fwends. “Fixing A Hole” is their ... more info

Stereogum — Electric Würms has basically become the outlet for Wayne Coyne and Stephen Drodz’s ideas that are too weird even for the Flaming Lips. Pretty soon they’ll put out their new EP titled Musik Die Shwer Zu Twerk. We’ve already heard their cover of... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Fest photos by Samantha Saturday, Soundwave photos by Wilson Lee Courtney Barnett / Woods / Spoon / Flaming Lips / Jenny Lewis Outside Lands in it's seventh installment has completed it's transformation from a traditional rock and roll festival to... more info

Stereogum — At this year’s Outside Lands, Stereogum teamed with Toyota to present performances at the Soundwave tent. Throughout the weekend there were intimate jams, DJ sets, and Q&As from artists like Christopher Owens, Tycho, Phosphorescent, Big Freedia, Co... more info

Stereogum — Electric Würms are a Flaming Lips side project featuring band members Steve Drodz and Wayne Coyne. This month, the new band will release the 6-song EP Musik Die Shwer Zu Twerk. They’ve described it as being influenced by prog rock and Miles Davis,... more info