Talking Heads

Talking Heads were an American new wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975
in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne (lead
vocals and guitar), Chris Frantz (drums and backing vocals), Tina Weymouth
(bass and backing vocals) and Jerry Harrison (keyboards, guitar, and backing
vocals). Auxiliary musicians also regularly made appearances in ... read more

Listen to an unreleased version of Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer” with Arthur Russell on cello

Please hear an unreleased version of Russell's "Oh Fernando Why".
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Black Sugar Transmission: The Glamour Pantomime

Brooklyn based singer and guitarist Andee Blacksugar is the missing link between early Roxy Music, Talking Heads and Prince, a versatilel player who hands out the goodi...
Posted 13 May 4.41pm — Comment on this

The Woodentops: 'Before During After' Remixes Remasters

UK indie rock band The Woodentops were among the first to cross-over to the dance in the late Eighties. they released a slew of singles and 12 inches and only two full...
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Reviews: New albums, recordings

Johnny Marr has built up so much goodwill over the years - as the guitar genius who gave musical shape to the Smiths, as a sideman with everyone from Tom Jones to Talking...
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House of Woo

Andrew Field-Pickering's work as Maxmillion Dunbar has always had a restless quality. Unlike so much that might be termed restless, however, his releases have never ...
Posted 19 February 10.00am — Comment on this

La Shark (No 1,399)

The dread cloud of 'zany' hangs over La Shark. But get past that and you'll find an agreeably off-kilter clatter, reminiscent of Talking Heads and the Ze labelReading on ...
Posted 20 November 2012 4.34pm — Comment on this

City Arts Fest: David Byrne

Back in 1984, in an interview with himself, Talking Heads’ David Byrne stated that he would tour again “when there is something new to say to an audience.R...
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This week's new live music

Grizzly Bear, On tourIf anyone still maintains the illusion of American popular culture as dumb, just point out Grizzly Bear: arch, labyrinthine, and a top 10 act in thei...
Posted 20 October 2012 12.07am — Comment on this

David Byrne and St Vincent: Love This Giant – review

(4AD)Even if it was simply a means to defend against whines of "artsiness", the Talking Heads frontman and the multi‑instrumentalist Annie Clark's decision to build...
Posted 23 September 2012 12.04am — Comment on this

Readers' reviews: the xx, Talking Heads, Bill Fay

Some of the best album reviews submitted by readers over the past few daysIt's possible for Guardian readers to review pretty much any album ever released. Here's how:...
Posted 17 September 2012 3.44pm — Comment on this

Six Songs of Me: Hannah Duncan of From Desk Till Dawn

The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to her as part of our Six Songs of Me projectHannah Duncan blogs at From Desk Till Dawn, contributes to independent m...
Posted 13 September 2012 5.33pm — Comment on this

Tom Tom Club released first new recordings in a decade; playing Brooklyn Bowl

by Bill Pearis Tom Tom Club (aka former Talking Heads rhythm section Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth) released a new EP, Downtown Rockers, this month -- their first new mus...
Posted 10 September 2012 7.18pm — Comment on this

Iggy Pop, Robert Smith, Talking Heads, Will Oldham: Watch: Sean Penn Is A Nazi-Hunting Goth In The 'This Must Be The Place' Trailer

Trailers are supposed to a) get people excited for an upcoming movie, and b) hint at what the movie will ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/watch...
Posted 31 August 2012 7.00pm — Comment on this

Blink-182's Tom DeLonge On Joe Strummer And Liam Gallagher

Nearly ten years after his tragic death, Joe Strummer's legacy still resonates with musicians around the world. Especially Blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves man Tom DeLonge...
Posted 6 August 2012 10.56am — Comment on this

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The 5 most played Talking Heads songs in the past year.

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Talking Heads over the past year.

  1. Absolute 80s 671 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 463 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 70s 217 plays
  4. Absolute Classic Rock 141 plays
  5. Absolute Radio 90s 29 plays
  6. Absolute Radio 00s 27 plays
  7. Absolute Radio 60s 14 plays

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