Sleeping Beauties by David Byrne review – a quirky journey through the afterlife of invention The Talking Heads frontman considers dormant ideas that made a comeback – from Indian irrigation to Kafka The Guardian - UK · 22h ago
UN speakers' go-to quotes: Ancient texts, modern greats and a little Talking Heads Presidents, premiers, monarchs and cabinet ministers have plenty to say at their annual gathering at the U.N. General Assembly The Independent UK · Sep 27
“I think the song seems more relevant than ever, especially in the US, with the ICE raids and all that”: How David Byrne and Brian Eno anticipated a darker tomorrow on Talking Heads’ 1979 masterpiece With Eno stationed outside in a mobile recording van, the loft-recorded banger Life During Wartime painted a bleak picture of a seemingly inevitable future MusicRadar · Aug 8
Row over dancing at David Byrne gig as disabled audience members speak out A COMEDIAN has accused Talking Heads legend David Byrne of excluding disabled people from his sold-out Edinburgh concerts after encouraging dancing… The National (Scotland) · Jul 24
“As an 8-year-old, I was like, ‘My 5-year-old sister is better than me at guitar? How is this even possible?’ She was like a savant”: Este Haim on how sibling rivalry, parental persuasion, Princess Peach and Tina Weymouth led her to the bass guitar "I was moping around, like, ‘I don't have any talent. What is my place in the world?’ At eight years old! Existential crisis. So my dad was like, ‘I got an idea’” MusicRadar · Jul 13
"Rather than scratching his chin, saying, “I don’t know if this works yet”, he’ll go 'This could be the beginning of something incredible, let’s keep pushing in that direction': David Byrne discusses treating the studio "like a playground" with Brian Eno Byrne also spoke about touring with Ramones and taking inspiration from Lou Reed MusicRadar · Jul 11
‘Ramones had leather jackets when they got spat on. We didn’t!’ David Byrne on touring with Talking Heads and taking advice from Lou Reed As his American Utopia tour film hits cinemas, the musician answers your questions about his Scottish sense of humour, working with Brian Eno and his desire to direct another film The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
‘The song got us signed but I hated it’: how Haircut 100 made Fantastic Day ‘In the early days, we hopped on every bandwagon going – punk, ska, mod, everything. Fantastic Day was always there, just in different styles. The original was more Talking Heads. I preferred that’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
‘I was there!’ Writers remember legendary gigs by Beyoncé, Brian Wilson, Britney, Oasis, Daft Punk and more What’s it like to catch a gig so great it goes down in history? Our writers relive incredible performances by everyone from Amy Winehouse at the North Sea jazz festival to Kanye West at Glastonbury The Guardian - UK · Jul 6
"We got mad at a promoter and threw donuts at the wall backstage. Then we cleaned it up, because we felt guilty." The unlikely triumph of rock'n'roll's greatest nerds, the B-52s How new-wave eccentrics The B-52s spun lobsters, aliens and Yoko Ono into floor-shaking hits and became massive Louder · Jun 16
Post your questions for David Byrne As the former Talking Heads frontman releases his concert film American Utopia in 4K, he will join us to answer your questions The Guardian - UK · Jun 8
“I tried to write a love song that wasn’t corny, that didn’t sound stupid or lame the way many do. I think I succeeded”: How Talking Heads crafted the delicate beauty of This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Both one of Talking Heads’ most out-of-character compositions and their most emotionally resonant, This Must Be the Place continues to cast its spell over listeners MusicRadar · Mar 17
“I shuffled into this big open room, and Tina was there and she was very upset. She said to me, ‘If we get rid of David, would you join the band?’”: Adrian Belew insists he was asked to replace David Byrne in Talking Heads He didn’t regard it as a serious offer though MusicRadar · Mar 11
David Byrne review: A wonderful, singular, joyous show 5/5 David Byrne’s first night of his residency at Hammersmith Apollo is a journey into his vision of an American Utopia, which is filled with old Talking Heads classics Evening Standard · Mar 4
The Guardian - UK · Mar 3 David Byrne review – in life during wartime, this show will restore your faith in humanity Byrne again reimagines the possibilities of the live gig, creating a vision of egalitarianism backed by elastic bass and polyrhythms
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26 ‘The bathrooms were rank, but we didn’t care’: how the grimy-but-great CBGB changed rock for ever Half a century ago, the famed New York venue run by a former marine and folk singer was ground zero for the punk and new wave scenes. Now the bands who played there are being celebrated on a 101-track box set
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26 ‘Magical’: how I taught Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor to sing like folk troubadours in The History of Sound Singer-songwriter Sam Amidon had just three weeks to make the two stars sound like seasoned balladeers. He recalls their charged harmonies in the little shed at the bottom of his garden
The Guardian - AU · Jan 18 David Byrne review – hope, humanity and dancing in a superbly paced and choreographed show Solo songs and Talking Heads classics mingle in a spectacular performance that doesn’t pull any punches
Metal Hammer · Nov 24, 2025 From Max levitating via Kate Bush to Eddie Munson shredding Metallica, a guide to the very best Stranger Things needle drops As we head towards the grand finale, here are the coolest, the funniest and the most emotional needle drops from Stranger Things so far
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025 David Byrne review, Los Angeles: Talking Heads hits are just part of this life-affirming spectacle 5/5 At the home of the Oscars, LA’s Dolby Theatre, the 73-year-old pulls off a dazzling, award-worthy production featuring Talking Heads classics, fresh material from this year’s ‘Who Is the Sky?’ and a celebrity cameo
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2025 Lorde review – viscerally kinetic theatrics and euphoric abandon The New Zealand alt-pop diva’s show has shades of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense colliding with frenetic digital glitches and moments of crowd-pleasing intimacy
MusicRadar · Nov 4, 2025 “I knew what I wanted but I didn’t know how to get it in a nice co-operative way… I know that I was not always the most pleasant person to work with”: David Byrne admits he was a ‘bossy pants’ in Talking Heads He says his social skills back then were “limited”
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025 Taylor Swift and LL Cool J get Songwriters Hall of Fame nod Songwriters qualify for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a track
Louder · Oct 10, 2025 "It showed me what music can do." Eight surprising artists you never knew were inspired by the brilliance of Talking Heads' Remain In Light From Radiohead to Paramore to Nine Inch Nails, how David Byrne & co.'s masterpiece influenced generations to come
Louder · Oct 8, 2025 “A miracle that silenced their harshest critics, even within the band, and opened many minds”: The prog credentials of Talking Heads’ Remain In Light With input from Brian Eno and Adrian Belew, the creatively explosive 1980 album was a turning point for the American band – and many other artists