Talking Heads’ art pop has shaped multiple generations of artists, from Radiohead to St. Vincent to Lorde. During New York’s nascent punk years, they were part of the culture-shifting scene at CBGB ...
Talking Heads bassist Tina Weymouth opens “Psycho Killer” with an iconic staccato riff. It’s the foundation of her band’s angular art rock masterpiece. Weymouth is also responsible for the song’s ...
With their 1985 album, Little Creatures, Talking Heads created arena pop songs — a direction that was partly inspired by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth’s success with Tom Tom Club. Fans gravitated ...
In 1975 in New York City, David Byrne, Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz struck up a band together and called themselves the Talking Heads. They joined an East Coast punk scene populated by Blondie, ...
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads' first live performance, the legendary rock band have finally released a music video for "Psycho Killer," starring none other than Saoirse Ronan.
Pioneering keyboardist and guitarist Jerry Harrison cut his teeth in the seminal proto-punk band The Modern Lovers in the 1970s and ’80s before leaving an indelible mark on music history with Talking ...
An expanded, Super Deluxe Edition of Talking Heads' second album, More Songs About Buildings and Food, will include discs of studio outtakes and live recordings from the period. The three-CD and ...
Paramore is going back to 1984 as part of a new promo for A24’s rerelease of “Stop Making Sense.” On Instagram, the band teased a cover of “Burning Down the House” tied to the film’s return. The video ...
In the mid-1970s, the struggle to avoid bankruptcy was only one of New York’s problems, as anyone who walked the city’s crime-ridden, garbage-strewn streets in those days will recall. More than 1 ...
Former Talking Heads frontman and eccentric solo musician David Byrne has announced not only his first album in seven years, but also a tour that includes a stop in Schenectady. Byrne will perform at ...
The Oscar nominee said she had "so much fun making this" alongside 'C'mon C'mon' director Mike Mills. By McKinley Franklin To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads’ first live performance, ...