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Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips: ‘It was insane. We all could have died’

The frontman talks about sharing a joint with Paul McCartney, a gig in Texas that almost went very wrong and his gruesome party trick

The Guardian - AU

Fans Are Devastated After The Passing Of Flaming Lips Collaborator And Music Prodigy Nell Smith

People are devastated after the passing of Nell Smith, a young Canadian singer who is best known for collaborating with The Flaming Lips. The post Fans Are Devastated After The Passing Of Flaming Lips Collaborator And Music Prodigy Nell Smith first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Nell Smith dies aged 17: The Flaming Lips collaborator killed in car accident

Nell Smith and The Flaming Lips released Where The Viaduct Looms, an album of Nick Cave covers, in 2021

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“She has left an indelible mark on the word and an unfillable chasm in our hearts”: Teenage prodigy Nell Smith dies, aged 17

Flaming Lips collaborator Nell Smith dies in car crash, aged 17

MusicRadar

Flaming Lips issue urgent appeal after bandmember’s daughter goes missing

Frontman Wayne Coyne shared the appeal from his Instagram page

The Independent UK

The Flaming Lips collaborator Nell Smith dies aged 17

The Flaming Lips have confirmed one of their collaborators, musician Nell Smith, has died aged 17.

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Nell Smith death: Music prodigy who collaborated with The Flaming Lips dies aged 17

Smith was preparing to release her debut album in 2025

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Every Flaming Lips album ranked from worst to best

Ranking the audio wonders of Wayne Coyne's Oklahoma City weirdos, from the most out-there to the truly essential

Louder

"It was more of a struggle to stay alive than it was to continue to the band": How Failure found themselves at odds with everyone

Influential alt.rock trio Failure were tipped for stardom, but imploded in a haze of drugs and exasperation

Louder

The Flaming Lips announce UK and Irish dates, to play Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots in full

Wayne Coyne's band announce Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots shows in England, Scotland and Ireland

Louder

"Whatever they're on, I want some!" That time Slade's Noddy Holder ran a critical eye over Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Oasis, Nick Cave, Flaming Lips and more

In March 1996, UK music magazine Select asked Slade's Noddy Holder to critique a batch of newly-released singles, with entertaining results

Louder

The Flaming Lips’ Stephen Drozd explains why he converted his doubleneck Epiphone into a singleneck 11-string

The psych-rocker’s new rig tour shows off some of his weirdest tones, but this wrecked Epiphone G-1275 takes the cake

Guitar World

Review and pictures: The Flaming Lips at 02 Apollo Manchester

"They arrive at the Apollo in nostalgic form, marking not just twenty years of their beloved tenth LP, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, but forty years together as a band, too"

Manchester Evening News

Our weekend arts and culture picks, from The Flaming Lips to Polite Society

All the best things to read, watch and listen to over the Bank Holiday weekend

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The Guardian - UK

‘A song for heavy times’: Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips on Do You Realize??

‘People would tell us they’d played it when their mother was dying in hospital or their brother had been in a car accident. We didn’t know what to say’

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