David Byrne

David Byrne Shares His Crying Playlist

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2021

David Byrne's new playlist will make you cry — or it should, according to him. Byrne has been sharing his monthly themed playlists for a w...

"The Worst Song You've Ever Heard Comes On": A New Music Meme That Helps Us Understand Awkward Fandoms

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2021

Like all internet content, music memes are constantly evolving (and quickly becoming stale within minutes of overuse). The latest group tho...

David Byrne and Wim Wenders Are Working Together on a New TV Series

PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2021

Beloved Talking Heads leader David Byrne and beloved film director Wim Wenders are joining forces for a new anthology TV series. While in t...

David Byrne Starts Making Sense in 'American Utopia'

Directed by Spike Lee

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2020

American Utopia has all the qualities of a great concert film: an accomplished director (Spike Lee), a fascinating performer with a rich mu...

Pearl Jam, Feist, PUP, Fleet Foxes Hop on 'Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy Vol. 2'

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2020

The second instalment in musicians' efforts to save American democracy ahead of the U.S. election, Good Music to Avert the Collapse of Amer...

David Byrne Issues Apology for Wearing Blackface

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2020

David Byrne has apologized today for his past use of blackface and brownface in a promo video for Talking Heads' 1984 film project Stop Mak...

Here's Your First Look at David Byrne and Spike Lee's 'American Utopia'

PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2020

David Byrne's new Spike Lee-directed film American Utopia is due to arrive next month, and the pair have now rolled out a trailer for the c...

David Byrne and Spike Lee's 'American Utopia' to Open TIFF

PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2020

David Byrne's new Spike Lee-directed film American Utopia will be opening the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival this...