Guardian Music — (Bella Union)There are few better adverts for the desirable long-term effects of youthful drug-taking than Oklahomans the Flaming Lips. Over the course of a 29-year career, the Lips have evolved from weirdo noiseniks into a prestigious 21st-century c... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Jazz pianist/producer Robert Glasper released his fifth studio album, Black Radio, earlier this year on Blue Note Records. Recorded with his new band, Robert Glasper Experiment, it features an impressive array of guests, including Er... more info

Guardian Music — 'Bleeding, sweating, crying, suffocating and being crushed – that's what art is made of'What got you started?I was born like this – loving music and wanting to express myself through it. This is just how they made me.What was your big breakthroug... more info

ContactMusic — Shia Labeouf has become the latest celeb to get his kit off all in the name of art and working with bands who believe that nudity is the way to go in realising their concept Erykah Badu has of course been making plenty of noise about a very much Nsfw... more info

ContactMusic — Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has broken his silence about his Twitter com war of words with Erykah Badu over the premature release of their controversial new video Coyne released a statement apologising for the leak of the promo for The First Ti... more info

Gigwise — Flaming Lips naked video row continues more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2012 Afro-Punk Festival is returning to Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park on August 25-26 at Commodore Berry Park in Brooklyn. The initial line-up includes Erykah Badu, Gym Class Heroes, Janelle Monae, Das Racist, Skindred, Toro Y Moi, Reggie Watts... more info

Guardian Music — A mixed assortment of musical links from the last seven days. This week: Flaming Lips, Erykah Badu, Little Boots, Maximo Park, Neutral Milk Hotel and Mr TrololoGuardianmusic.tumblr.com is the place where our writers post songs, videos, pictures and o... more info

Gigwise — The bands frontman apologies to Erikah Badu and defends her honour more info

Starpulse — Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne is attempting to patch up his friendship with R&B star Erykah Badu via Twitter.com after upsetting the singer by prematurely releasing the disturbing video accompa... more info