Consequence of Sound — And it takes place aboard an aircraft carrier! more info

Here Comes The Flood — Few hard rock records have made such a lasting impact as the Machine Head, the 1972 album by Deep Purple. Odd to think that band choose Never Before as the first single back then. Apparently they didn't realise the power of Highway Star and Smoke ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The Most Powerful Telescope in the Universe have released a free digital only single through Datawaslost.net. Recorded in a secluded woodland cabin Lectures on Quanta and Death in the Trees are both synth heavy drone-like songs with a slightly unse... more info

ContactMusic — The Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne is convinced he will die on the toilet like Elvis Presley The rocker admits he would ideally like to pass away while performing inside the famous giant inflatable hamster ball he is often seen in on stage but he ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Observer profiles Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne. If Tim Burton made a movie about a rock band, Coyne would be the Johnny Depp character: a dynamic dreamer from the school of Willy Wonka and Ed Wood. He readily admits... more info

Guardian Music — Gossipy, irreverent and funny. Wayne Coyne is the most charming rock star you'll ever meet. Dorian Lynskey goes on tour with the frontman of the Flaming LipsDorian Lynskey more info

Guardian Music — Gossipy, irreverent and funny, Wayne Coyne is the most charming rock star you'll ever meet. Dorian Lynskey goes on tour with the frontman of the Flaming LipsOn a wet Sunday evening in rural Belgium, the name of the Dour Festival feels horribly apt. T... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. Laura Jane Grace: 'So I'm a transsexual and this is what's happening'The lead singer of Against Me! talks frankly about her gender dysphoria, and what it was li... more info

Guardian Music — (Bella Union)Much as I love the childlike wonder that glows from the Flaming Lips, the title of their new album makes me want to fwow up. Therein begin its problems. By the Lips' standards, the experiment behind it is fairly conventional: challenging... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends is a collaborative studio album by The Flaming Lips. Recorded throughout 2011 and 2012, the album was released in the U.S. as a limited edition on vinyl for Record Store Day on April 21, 2012 and on CD and digitally... more info