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  Flaming Lips Unveil Three "Gummy Fetus" Songs

  July 19, 2011 – It's barely been a minute since the Flaming Lips released music in their ongoing singles series, which has included housing songs in edible gummy skulls. But Wayne Coye and Co. have just announced their next edition: Three sprawling new songs that will be put out via... a gummy fetus. …
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  Flaming Lips, Edward Sharpe Rock Cemetery

  June 16, 2011 – It was one of the Flaming Lips' most unconventional shows in years: a two-night stand at California's Hollywood Forever Cemetery, the final resting place for Dee Dee and Johnny Ramone, among others. Of course, Wayne Coyne and Co. brought plenty of weirdness - they erected a sonic shrine dubbed the "Trip-oleum" on the grounds - to their June 14-15 stand. …
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  Paramore Do 'Transformers,' New Lips Music + More

  May 24, 2011 – While they work on their new album, Paramore have announced they will contribute a new song to the soundtrack Transformers: Dark of the Moon. My Chemical Romance, Mastodon, and Linkin Park are also contributing songs to the set, which will hit stores in June. [Paramore] Flaming Lips have released more collaborative recordings with unlikely musicians. The latest: Wayne Coyne and Co. …
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  LIVE 'HANGOUT' STREAM: Flaming Lips & More

  May 19, 2011 – Alabama's three-day Hangout Music Festival kicks off Friday, May 20, but you don't have to be on the Gulf Coast to enjoy the rockin' performances: SPIN will be streaming sets from the event all weekend long, right on this page! Among the bands whose appearances will stream in real-time: The Flaming Lips, Avett Brothers, Ween, Primus, Warren Haynes Band, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Matisyahu, Brandi Carlile, Slightly Stoopid, Keller Wil …
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  Flaming Lips Rock With MGMT on "Kids" Cover

  May 3, 2011 – Fans who attended this weekend's Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, TN, were treated with a surprise during the Flaming Lips' set: a collaboration with MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser on a cover of the psychedelic rockers' 2008 smash "Kids." Shaky fan-shot footage has now hit the web, which you can watch here. Flaming Lips are no strangers to performing unconventional versions of pop and rock classics — they've …
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  Big 4 Take NYC, Lonely Island & Snoop Song + More

  May 2, 2011 – Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth have announced a New York date as part of their epic Big 4 reunion - their second U.S. gig, after last month's blowout in Indio, CA. The thrash kings will play Yankee Stadium on September 14. Tickets go on sale May 6 via Ticketmaster. …
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  SNEAK PEEK: 10 Rock Musicals to Watch Out For

  April 21, 2011 – Green Day's Broadway version of American Idiot, which closes this week, has pleased audiences and grossed more than $38 million, so it's no wonder that artists like the Flaming Lips, the Decemberists, Regina Spektor, and Tom Waits are developing their own musical theatre projects to reach their fans. Of course, for every American Idiot there are fiascos like U2's Spider-Man or Bob Dylan's... thing. …
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  Flaming Lips Drop Music in Edible Gummy Skull

  April 21, 2011 – Last month, Wayne Coyne revealed his band's over-the-top plans to release new Flaming Lips music on a USB drive that would be housed in an edible gummy skull. He's pulled it off. The Lips frontman dropped by the Oklahoma City, OK, record store Guest Room yesterday to sell a few "copies" of the item (they went for $150 a piece), and now the music contained therein has hit the web. …
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  Flaming Lips Plan Unconventional Song Releases

  April 4, 2011 – When SPIN caught up with Wayne Coyne in January, he hinted at the Flaming Lips' plans to release new music at a rapid-fire clip for free online. …
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  Flaming Lips, Neon Indian Drop Wild Bowie Shoutout

  March 28, 2011 – Earlier this year, Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne told SPIN that he was teaming up with Neon Indian's Alan Palomo and longtime producer Dave Fridmann for a couple of collaborative tunes. "That shit should be ready to go pretty quickly," Coyne promised. No kidding: four tracks, which are pressed on a reportedly sold-out limited-edition 12-inch single, have already leaked online. …
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