LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oklahoma rockers The Flaming Lips broke the Guinness world record for most shows performed in 24 hours this week, taking the title from previous record holder Jay-Z. The band performed eight shows in eight different U.S. cities, kicking off in Memphis, Tennessee on Wednesday, playing through Mississippi and finishing in N...

Yesterday, in their latest goofy publicity stunt, the Flaming Lips successfully attempted to break Jay-Z’s record of the most shows anyone’s ever played in a single day. One of those shows was in Biloxi, Mississippi, and the band took that moment to debut a new song called “You Lust,” a Phantogram collab t...

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The Flaming Lips And Heady Fwends was definitely one of the coolest contributions to Record Store Day 2012. The extremely limited double-LP set featured the Lips alongside a slew of notable guests (Bon Iver, Tame Impala, Erykah Badu, etc.), pressed on high-quality, multi-color vinyl. Next week, the collection gets a wide release (CD and digital)...