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More Details of Upcoming David Byrne, St. Vincent Collaboration Revealed

In a recent conversation with Pitchfork Media, St. Vincent's Annie Clark revealed more details of her collaboration with David Byrne, which has been underway since its initial announcement a year and a half ago.  read more

10 Great Band Blogs

Some artists take advantage of their literary chops by posting everything from poetry to food commentary, while others use Tumblr to share photos, live sets and spontaneous videos.  read more

Listen to Two Arcade Fire Bonus Tracks

Two new Arcade Fire tracks debuted yesterday on BBC Radio 1....  read more

The 11 Best Concert Films

There's nothing quite like a great live show. But thanks to concert films, we're able to document and revisit some of our favorite performances. This list examines some of the best films in the genre taking into consideration the music, significance and how far they push boundaries of the art form.  read more

David Byrne and Will Oldham Scoring Sean Penn Movie

Music legend David Byrne was tapped last year to score an upcoming film starring Sean Penn, but it now seems that he will be joined on the project by Will Oldham, the bearded songwriter perhaps best known as Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. Both talents have had their share of experiences with composing for the screen in the past. Byrne has produced work for the HBO-series Big Love, the David Mackenzie film, Young Adam, as well as both Wall Street films. Songs by Oldham have been featured in films such as An Injury to One, The Broken Giant and Palermo Shooting....  read more

David Byrne Sells Tree Drawings for Charity

"In this drawing I propose that the roots of conflict and wars lie in popular song..."  read more

Our Favorite Musical Simpsons Cameos

The Ramones, 50 Cent, Metallica and 16 more...  read more

David Byrne's Bicycle Diaries Slated for Audiobook Release Sept. 28

Talking Heads frontman and cycling aficionado David Byrne has recorded 2009’s Bicycle Diaries as an audiobook with music....  read more

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim: Here Lies Love

High-concept album underwhelms A concept album is a tricky thing. It strives to occupy the intersection of narrative and song, telling a compelling story though original musical compositions. They’ve been done quite well (think The Who’s Tommy), but they can also be cheesy, overwrought and far more reminiscent of a Disney film than a rock opus....  read more

David Byrne to Premiere Tour Documentary at SXSW

[Photos courtesy of RideRiseRoar.com] David Byrne, former Talking Heads frontman and the guy behind one of the best concert films ever, Stop Making Sense, is bringing the genius of his live show to film audiences once again in March. Ride, Rise, Roar is a chronicling of Byrne’s 2008/2009 tour in support of his Everything That Happens Will Happen Today collaboration with Brian Eno. The film will premiere at next month’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas....  read more