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Talking Heads are revered as thoughtful art rockers. But the band's history is thorny, as explored in new book, "Burning Down ...
A look at how unmistakable the songwriting of Talking Heads is, and how so many people have done diverse, thrilling covers of ...
Much of "Burning Down the House" is fascinating, including observations about how Byrne’s Asperger’s syndrome may have ...
The creative conflagration that David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz ignited in New York City in the year 1975 would eventually lead to the Talking Heads, a band that would help carve out its ...
Jonathan Gould’s book “Burning Down the House” traces the band from its early days in 1970s clubs to the kind of celebrity that creates its own problems.
David Byrne will release his 11th solo studio album Sept. 5. "Who is the Sky?" is preceded by an infectious single that you ...
Read about Talking Heads' first live concert in an excerpt from 'Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock.' ...
Gould, the author of well-received books on Otis Redding and the Beatles, chronicles in meticulous detail the rise and fall ...
Talking Heads perform in New York in 1977. From left, drummer Chris Frantz, singer-guitarist David Byrne and bassist Tina Weymouth. (Richard E. Aaron/Redferns/Getty Images) Review by David Kirby ...
During clashes, men on majority male TV punditry panels treat women as intruders in a “boys’ club,” said Kelsey Shoub, ...
While they're often lumped in with the punk bands, it was an iconic funk band that truly transformed and inspired David Byrne and Talking Heads.