David Byrne responds to criticisms over lack of female collaborators on new album
“I never thought of myself as being ‘one of those guys’, but I guess to some extent I am.” On 1 March, David Byrne posted an image to Twitter, featuring…
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“I never thought of myself as being ‘one of those guys’, but I guess to some extent I am.” On 1 March, David Byrne posted an image to Twitter, featuring…
David Byrne has revealed that he’ll be embarking on his “most ambitious” tour since his Stop Making Sense shows. The tour will begin in March 2018. Byrne said, “Some months…
Meltdown Festival 2015 is curated by Talking Heads’ frontman David Byrne. David Byrne has selected a killer line-up for this year’s installment of Meltdown Festival at London’s Southbank Centre. The…
…with David Byrne, revealed that he’s working with Ishmael Butler from Shabazz Palaces on new material, and that he apparently has a fake band with Arca called Electronic Zaddy. In…
Today it’s been announced that this year’s Meltdown Festival will be curated by David Byrne. This year’s event marks Meltdown’s 22nd year, and it will take place 17-28 August at…
In his online journal, the Talking Heads frontman extols the virtues of personal interaction learned during his get-out-the-vote work in North Carolina David Byrne has written of his experience encouraging…
The Talking Heads frontman has written about the rise of Donald Trump and the flaws of social networking The bastion of culture that is David Byrne has penned a new…
The musician and writer took to Reddit yesterday to detail his new album, the changing musical landscape and the time he got mugged Yesterday (11 May), David Byrne revealed in…
David Byrne has announced his first solo album since 2004. It’s called American Utopia and it lands on 9 March via Nonesuch. While he’s put out collaborative records with the…
Earlier this week (8 January), David Byrne announced his first solo album in ten years, entitled American Utopia. The follow-up to 2004’s Grown Backwards, the album is about “longing, frustration,…
…by Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and it’s now been announced that the line-up will include singer-songwriter Anna Calvi, Cardiff’s alternative heroes Young Marble Giants, Benjamin Clementine, Estrella Morente, drone…
The upcoming sci-fi film Everything Everywhere All at Once is scored by Son Lux. Recent Crack Magazine cover story Mitski duets with David Byrne on a song entitled This Is…
…Artists confirmed for the bookings include the former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, Interpol, Caribou, Alvvays, Cornelius, Blawan, Shame, Bodega and more. Hong Kong beatmaker Cocooniks joins the bill, along…
Don’t get your hopes up for a Talking Heads reunion for the time being. In an interview with The Creative Independent about his upcoming virtual reality art exhibition, Byrne discussed…
The Talking Heads frontman protested the proposed budget cuts outside New York City Hall and penned the essay What Good Are The Arts? On Monday (3 April), the artist protested…
…Hot + Blue featured a who’s who of big name musicians, artists and creators from across music, fashion and film. David Byrne, Neneh Cherry, Jean Paul Gaultier, Keith Haring, U2,…
The non-profit Danish festival has added 11 new acts to the line-up. Those who’ve been announced include Stormzy, former Crack cover stars Gorillaz, David Byrne, Slaves, First Aid Kit and…
…According to Deadline, the vinyl and digital deluxe are set to land on 18 August. In 2017, David Byrne spoke about a reunion of the classic band, saying: “For example,…
…Psycho Killers and tucked into our Bagels the lights went down and David Byrne took to the screen. The famous scene in which Byrne arrives with his portable cassette player…
…Smith, David Bowie, Yoko Ono, David Byrne, Ray Davies, Morrissey. Speaking about the role to Southbank Centre website, M.I.A. said, “For me this Meltdown will be about putting on a…
…Yoko Ono and David Byrne. Last year the event programme was curated by former Crack cover star M.I.A. The festival will be held at Southbank Centre on 15-24 June. Find…
…of events at London’s Southbank. Previous curators have included John Peel, David Bowie, Nick Cave, Patti Smith, Massive Attack, Ray Davies, Yoko Ono and David Byrne. Last year the event…
…Cave, Patti Smith, Massive Attack, Ray Davies, Yoko Ono and David Byrne. Last year the event programme was curated by former Crack cover star M.I.A. The festival will be held…
Last week we lost the innovative synth-funk artist William Onyeabor, a cult musician whose influence travelled well beyond the boundaries of his home country of Nigeria. Here, Gwyn Thomas de…