Having arrived with such a definitive statement, the besuited gloomsters struggled to move on to the next stage of their career — a conundrum accentuated by the departure in 2010 of bassist and founder member Carlos Dengler.

As an alternative band mixing it up in the mainstream, the Flaming Lips enjoyed a fine run of it between the years 1999-2006. Yet, even if their popularity has declined a little since then, their reputation as one of the world’s greatest live acts remains intact.

The Flaming Lips will play their only Irish gig at the Galway International Arts Festival 2018.

Joe O’Leary, formerly of the band Fred, runs Levis Corner House in Ballydehob, Co Cork. On Friday, the pub hosts two shows by Steve Poltz as part of the Culture Night celebrations.

Miley Cyrus is in talks to appear at Glastonbury.

Here’s a quick recap of all the weeks entertainment news.

Just when you thought Miley Cyrus couldn’t get any weirder, her newest collaboration video with ‘The Flaming Lips’ might just trip you out.

MUSIC NEWS: The big issue among the music world’s chattering classes this week has been the announcement of Metallica’s headline slot at Glastonbury.

GIG WISE: The countdown has begun for Live at the Marquee in Cork, with young whippersnapper Cliff Richard kicking it all off on Monday, June 9, followed by the equally youthful Dolly Parton (June 12).

From food to festivals, movies to music, our critics reveal their top picks for summer.

For Neil Finn, the various stages of his career are all part of a continuum, writes Ed Power.

MGMT’s Ben Goldwasser wouldn’t change a thing. Three years ago he and Andrew Vanwyngarden, his musical other half, released an opinion-splitting second album, Congratulations. Angry and obtuse, it was an ill-tempered retreat from the chart friendly swagger of their 2008 debut, Oracular Spectacular. Fans and critics were confused – many loathed Congratulations. The backlash rumbled on and on and, it could be argued, continues to this day.

The Flaming Lips are set to work with Yoko Ono and Bon Iver on their new album.

Lady Gaga, Marilyn Manson and Bjork have picked up nominations at the second O Music Awards.

SLANE is over for another year but Irish festival season is only beginning.

Builders battled lashing rain and muddy conditions today to put the finishing touches to this weekend's Electric Picnic festival.

The long-awaited line-up for this year’s Electric Picnic was revealed tonight with a stellar mix of acts for music fans.

Elbow rounded off a breakthrough year today with their album topping an annual “poll of polls” list.

THE man behind Cork’s Live at the Marquee concert series confirmed last night that he plans to continue staging the event beyond 2009.

ALTERNATIVE rock band, The Flaming Lips, and folk legend, Christy Moore, have been added to the line-up of the Cork summer music festival Live at the Marquee, Aiken Promotions is expected to announce today.

AROUND 50,000 people are expected to flock to Kerry this summer for a new seven-day international festival.

Bob Dylan is to headline the Source Festival in Kilkenny this summer.

For one man the Electric Picnic in the grounds of Stradbally Hall in Co Laois is more than just the last chance to savour the atmosphere of a Summer festival.

AROUND 25,000 party-goers are expected to descend on a Co Laois estate in September for the second year of a star-studded Electric Picnic festival.

Around 25,000 partygoers are expected to descend on a Co Laois estate for the second year of the Electric Picnic, it emerged tonight, with Fat Boy Slim part of a major line-up.

A live performance by Radiohead has been voted the greatest gig of all time.

The biggest stars in pop were today gearing up for the MTV Music Awards.

Thousands of revellers have been enjoying the Witnness Festival this weekend as warm sunshine greeted up to 25,000 music fans a day at the biggest ever Witnness Festival.

Warm sunshine has greeted music fans to Punchestown racecourse when Wittness opened its gates at midday today.

A TRAFFIC accident has forced the cancellation of one of the star attractions at this weekend’s Witnness festival.

Thousands of music lovers were today gearing up for the start of the Glastonbury Festival.

Fans who have forked out more than £100 (€139.24) for Glastonbury Festival tickets finally learned what they had paid for today – including David Gray, Manic Street Preachers and Sugababes.