On the verge of a potential breakthrough, Black Lips trade the cleaner sound and summery pop of their previous album, Good Bad Not Evil, for a record that seeks beauty in imperfection.read more

Black Lips headlined a Shockwaves NME Awards show in London last night (February 15) - with San Diego newcomers The Soft Pack playing their first UK show as a support act.

Black Lips are savvy motherfuckers, ostensibly building a successful career by playing '60s and punk-inspired, lo-fi garage rock (or, what they call "flower punk") that isn't better or worse than the inoffensive garage rock (not called "flower punk") made by a zillion other bands. They mix in some lite elements of Southern soul and rap (take a l...

Anna Ives has spent half her life undergoing treatment for cancer. Ives is the four-year-old daughter of Zac Ives, the owner of the Memphis record store and label Goner Records. (They're released records by the likes of Jay Reatard, King Khan & BBQ Show, and Quintron.) Her ongoing treatment has forced the entire Ives family to temporari...

Black Lips' forthcoming new single, 'Short Fuse', is streaming online at Black-lips.com now.