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The 23 Best 'Simpsons' Musician Cameos

Fox When we heard 'The Simpsons' was on the verge of cancellation, we started reminiscing ... Read More »

Rock Stars' Most Iconic Accessories -- The Hip, Geeky and Downright Strange

We salute some of the most memorable accessories in music history. ... Read More »

David Byrne Learns to Enjoy Performing, Looks Back on His CBGB Days

David Byrne's 'Ride Rise Roar' has been lauded by critics and, as he explained to Spinner, was a chance for him to stretch, even further, his already impressive creative tapestry. ... Read More »

Paul Simon and David Byrne Join Forces at Intimate New York Show

It was surprising enough that Paul Simon would play a show at New York’s Webster Hall. What was more of a shock was when David Byrne came out for a second encore to perform a Talking Heads classic and duet with Simon on ‘You Can Call Me Al.’ ... Read More »

David Byrne Settles Lawsuit With Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist

David Byrne may not be Robin Hood, exactly, but the former Talking Heads head honcho has turned into a talking head, of sorts, for artist rights. ... Read More »

David Byrne and Will Oldham Working on Soundtrack for Sean Penn Film

David Byrne and Will Oldham will pen music for a new Sean Penn vehicle 'This Must Be the Place' about an aging rocker chasing a Nazi war criminal. ... Read More »

Lesands Bring Big '80s Chill to CMJ

Lesands claim to be from San Diego, but anyone that saw the band perform Wednesday night at the Rock Shop in Brooklyn, N.Y., knows the truth. ... Read More »

Maximum Balloon's Dave Sitek Combines Recording and Dinner Parties

For Maximum Balloon, the new solo project from TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek, the musician/producer enlisted an all-star cast of guests for the band's first album ... Read More »

Don Henley Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against California Politician

Rockers such as Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp and David Byrne have had major beef in the past few ... Read More »

David Byrne Sues Florida Governor for $1 Million Over Song Use

David Byrne is suing the governor of Florida, claiming that he used the Talking Heads song 'Road ... Read More »

PJ Harvey Designing Issue of Francis Ford Coppola's Literary Magazine

Aside from her recent performance for UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, it's been relatively quiet on ... Read More »

Best Songs of 2010 (So Far) -- Part Two

'I Can't Go for That,' The Bird and the Bee Here's an interesting concept for an album: A ... Read More »

Music Albums Out on April 6, 2010

Looking for a list of music albums out on April 6, 2010? Whether you're into glossy pop or country ... Read More »

David Byrne and St Vincent Collaborating on New Material

In a lengthy blog post on his website, ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has confirmed he is ... Read More »

Iggy Pop and Patti Smith Share Stage at Tibet House Benefit

Iggy Pop could arguably be the first-ever performer in the history of New York's legendary Carnegie ... Read More »

New David Byrne Documentary Will Screen at SXSW

In 2008 and 2009, musical hero David Byrne toured around the world behind an album he released with ... Read More »