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David Byrne: launches new online magazine 'Reasons To Be Cheerful'
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"We hope to balance out some of the amplified negativity and show that things might not be as bad as we think. Stop by whenever you need a reminder"David ByrneDavid Byrne has announced details of a new online magazine called Reasons To Be Cheerful. The Talking Heads frontman released his latest solo album ‘American Utopia’ l...
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David Byrne: is taking his ‘American Utopia’ show to Broadway
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The former Talking Heads frontman will kickstart a residency at New York's Theatreland in OctoberDavid ByrneDavid Byrne will take his American Utopia tour to Broadway later this year, it has been announced. Read more: David Byrne on the live EP he’s named after an NME review quote The former Talking Heads frontman will be the latest m...
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David Byrne: Announces American Utopia Broadway Residency
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David Byrne is heading to Broadway. The celebrated musician is bringing his American Utopia live show to the Great White Way this fall, under the extremely dramatic name David Byrne's American Utopia A Once in a Lifetime Theatrical Event. The show will begin in limited engagement on 10/4 with an official opening on…
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David Byrne: Watch David Byrne perform Talking Heads’ ‘Slippery People’ with Mavis Staples
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Staple Singers covered the 'Speaking In Tongues' track back in the '80sMavis Staples/ David Byrne David Byrne performed Talking Heads‘ ‘Slippery People’ with Mavis Staples during her 80th birthday celebrations. Check out the footage below. Read More: Mavis Staples Is Still Kicking Ass At 79 The soul icon marked reac...
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Talking Heads: Watch David Byrne & Mavis Staples Sing The Talking Heads At Her 80th Birthday Show At The Apollo
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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 it's a history built around one song: "Slippery People," a twitchy and gospel-influenced jam from the 1983 Talking Heads album Speaking In Tongues. A year after the Talking Heads released…
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