The Flaming Lips have actually gone and recorded what they're billing as "an immersive companion piece" to Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon,' and you can stream it right here.
All week long, CBS' 'The Late Show with David Letterman' has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in America with other musicians performing their songs. Last night, it was the Flaming Lips' turn, and they brought along a friend with a personal connection to the band, John Lennon's son, Sean Ono Lennon, on 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.'
Bob Dylan has entered the "rock 'n' roll statesman" phase of his career, in which just about every album he releases is showered with critical praise right out of the gate. But Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne sees Dylan's recent output a little differently.
Although they have a deserved reputation as one of indie rock's weirdest bands, the Flaming Lips have a classic rock heart. Literally. Just in time for Valentine's Day, they have released a limited edition 15-song mix, 'Songs of Love,' which closes with a cover of the Beatles' 'All You Need Is Love.'
In a move that simultaneously reaffirms the marketing genius of Kiss while illustrating the bottomless depths of Wayne Coyne's weirdness, the Flaming Lips frontman has revealed that the band plans to include the blood of its collaborators in its upcoming 2-LP Record Store Day exclusive release.
Psychedelic warlords often disappear in smoke. It's true! Here we have those lysergic rebels collectively known as the Flaming Lips, dishing out yet another fabulous interpretation of a Beatles song. In this clip, the Oklahoma misfits are joined by jazz/rock guitarist Nels Cline to deliver an over-the-top rendition of 'I Want You (She's So Heavy).'
Maybe the Flaming Lips decided to record a crazy, bass-heavy, guitar-free video for the Beatles psychedelic masterpiece 'I Am the Walrus' as a way to prepare for their upcoming New Year's Eve concerts with Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band in their hometown of Oklahoma City. More likely, they're weirding out in the clip because, well, that's what they do best.
You say you want a revolution? Well, you certainly got one last night, when freak-psych rockers the Flaming Lips turned in a absolutely mind-bending rendition of the Beatles' 'Revolution' during the MTV O Music Awards, which were held Monday (Oct...