You can never step in the same river twice. And, unless you are blessed with an infinite amount of patience, time, and mortality, you can never see the same version of the Sundance documentary Eno twice. This is by design. Brian Eno — former Roxy Music member, legendary recording producer, …
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Paramore fans everywhere are getting out their paint and brushes to apply a full face of clown makeup. At the end of 2023, the band’s social media were wiped clean, and their website was deemed inaccessible, stirring up rumors that they had called it quits for the umpteenth time. But …
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Let’s say you’re a band — a famous and well-regarded one — and you are deep into a tour that’s ambitious, theatrical, and almost triples the number of musicians you normally have onstage. Once upon a time, you played stark post-punk songs and Al Green covers at CBGB. Now your …
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It usually starts around “Burning Down the House.” That’s six numbers into Stop Making Sense, the 1984 Talking Heads concert film, and the first number to feature not just the central quartet — David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymouth, and Chris Frantz — but the whole expanded band they were …
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After 21 years of bitter estrangement, Talking Heads have agreed to come together for the first time since their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But don’t get overly excited. They aren’t booking a reunion tour or a headlining slot at Coachella next year. Instead, they will …
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David Byrne has reached an agreement with musicians’ union, Local 802, for the upcoming production,Here Lies Love,his play about the former First Lady of the Philippines, Imelda Marcos. The musical, which Byrne co-wrote with Fatboy Slim, had previously planned to use pre-recorded tracks. Per the agreement, the show will hire …
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David Byrne‘s upcoming production, Here Lies Love, is facing opposition from a labor union that represents Broadway musicians. American Federation of Musicians are taking issue with the production’s decision to use pre-recorded tracks instead of a live band in the musical, which is set to have previews next month. Local …
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Talking Heads’ classic 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense — Number Four on Rolling Stone’s List of the Best Music Documentaries — will return to theaters later this year with a new 4K restoration courtesy of A24. To celebrate the film’s big-screen revival, David Byrne participated in a clever promo …
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The Academy Awards are just weeks away — and a new cohort of performers has been announced. On Monday, the Oscars revealed that Talking Heads’ David Byrne will be joined by Stephanie Hsu and trio Son Lux to perform the song “This Is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at …
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Towards the back half of Maggie Rogers‘ set at Radio City Music Hall, the singer put on a blazer and made an announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen,” announced the singer, “For one night only, please welcome David Byrne!” Byrne then joined Rogers on stage for a thrilling, light-hearted performance of “Strange …
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