David Byrne Rocks San Francisco to Help Manifest an American Utopia
Still one of the boldest artists in the music world, both a new album and tour find David Byrne exploring the concept that music can influence society in a more positive direction.
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INmusic Day 1: Queens of the Stone Age Storm the Island and David Byrne Steals the Show
The 13th edition of Croatia's open-air festival INmusic kicked off with an epic performance from David Byrne and Queens of the Stone Age's thunderous headlining set.
Rock Heavyweights to Bring Evergreen Hits and New Material to a Sold-Out INmusic Festival
One of Europe's most popular summer festivals will welcome a bevy of rock giants with plenty of new material to show off.
David Byrne Makes an LCD Soundsystem-esque, Disco Freak-Out with “Everybody’s Coming to My House” (Singles Going Steady)
On "Everybody's Coming to My House" David Byrne turns out a LCD Soundsystem-esque, disco freak out that, in a parallel universe, could be the theme to the trippiest Bond film ever.
10 Conversation-Shifting Contemporary Books About Music
These are multiple works of genre history and works tackling important issues of race, class, and gender. All challenge dominant narratives of music.
Counterbalance: Talking Heads – Speaking in Tongues
Put away that gun. This party's simple. We're talking about the 1137th most acclaimed album of all time. (That Talking Heads' 1983 commercial smash is this week's Counterbalance. Turn like a wheel inside a wheel.
Stream of (Music) Consciousness
The 'Marshall McLuhan' message borne by the MP3 revolution is clear: music is endlessly plentiful and entirely disposable. So what's the message of streaming?