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For the first time ever, The Flaming Lips performed the 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in its entirety from start to finish, live from the Belmont in Austin, Texas.

Watch The Flaming Lips Present 'Yoshimi' Live In Concert

April 25, 2013 – Watch the band perform its beloved Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in concert, from start to finish.

Wayne Coyne (center) with the rest of The Flaming Lips.

Watch What Keeps The Flaming Lips' Frontman Wayne Coyne Going

April 9, 2013 – Wayne Coyne: "I absolutely get up every day and think, 'let's make some cool music.'"

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The Flaming Lips' new album, The Terror, comes out April 16.

Read First Listen: The Flaming Lips, 'The Terror'

April 7, 2013 – The Oklahoma band's 13th album sounds almost post-apocalyptic in its scabrous, searching bleakness.

Clockwise from upper left: Flaming Lips, Sufjan Stevens, Maria Schneider, Surfer Blood.

Listen New Flaming Lips, Surfer Blood, Sufjan Stevens, More

March 5, 2013 – You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll fall in love with some amazing new music, on All Songs Considered.

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Who wears purple furry boots to a rock show?

Watch What's The Weirdest Thing Left Behind At A Festival?

August 9, 2011 – Pants, sunglasses, jewelry, hats, shoes... when you've seen live music, what have you left behind?

Wayne Coyne on stage performing with The Flaming Lips at Sasquatch Music Festival Memorial Day weekend.

Listen The Summer Concert Season Gets A Reboot

June 8, 2011 – After a dismal 2010, how do you convince fans that concert tickets are still a good value?

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Read Sasquatch 2011: Behind The Scenes

May 28, 2011 – The Gorge amphitheater outside Seattle is the backdrop to a long weekend of amazing music.

DJ Miguel Emmanuelli scratches a record at CD Connection in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., in 2008.

Read 10 Reasons To Visit The Record Store Saturday

April 15, 2011 – Saturday brings the fourth iteration of Record Store Day, which celebrates mom-and-pop record shops.

Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performing live at Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn.

Read The Flaming Lips To Unveil New Music, One Song At A Time

December 23, 2010 – The exuberant rock band will release new music every month and document the creative process.

Watch Tunes That Got You Through Your Teens

October 19, 2010 – All Songs Considered features listener stories on the music that got them through their teens.

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Read Bonnaroo 2010: The Flaming Lips In Concert

June 12, 2010 – Hear the band play Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety.

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Listen Bonnaroo Preview

June 8, 2010 – All Songs Considered looks at some of the bands performing at this year's festival.

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Listen The Flaming Lips: 'Embryonic' Experiments

December 19, 2009 – Front man Wayne Coyne discusses the new album, a very naked music video and an homage to Pink Floyd.

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Read The 50 Most Important Recordings Of The Decade: C-J

November 16, 2009 – Our 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from Kelly Clarkson to Jay-Z.

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