David Byrne

This article originally appeared in the January 2006 issue of SPIN. In honor of the 15th anniversary of the band's debut album Funeral, we’re republishing it here.

Talking Heads frontman and noted solo artist David Byrne has announced a new editorial venture called Reasons to be Cheerful. The online magazine, which follows…

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Over the past year, David Byrne has been taking his American Utopia tour across the world; now, he's bringing it to Broadway for a limited engagement at…

David Byrne and Mavis Staples are two legends who come from vastly different musical traditions, but they’ve got a long history with each other. And…

David Byrne gave a speech inducting Radiohead into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Though the band weren't fully present at the ceremony, with…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony is set to take place on March 29 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, and the list of induction…

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David Byrne has announced a new European tour supporting his March album American Utopia. Byrne has added a series of dates in the UK and…

David Byrne brought his ambitious new live show to Coachella day two this weekend, with a large band of musicians who all freely move around…

Last night, David Byrne was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where he performed the song "Everybody's Coming to My House"

American Utopia is the first David Byrne release to be billed as a pure solo album since 2004’s Grown Backwards, but it has more in…

Last week, David Byrne shared a playlist comprised of the music of his collaborators for his forthcoming album American Utopia. Accompanied with this playlist was…

After previewing his new record with two singles, "Everybody's Coming to My House" and the Oneohtrix Point Never collaboration "This Is That," David Byrne has shared American Utopia.