No matter his level of recognition, David Byrne is forever a guy about town. I’ve brushed past him in the East Village, seen him ride a bike by the Williamsburg Bridge, and the night before flying to Austin for SXSW, I ended up eating dinner next to him at an unassuming Caribbean restaurant. It’s fitting, […]

Talking Heads frontman follows in the footsteps of James Lavelle, Patti Smith, David Bowie and Yoko Ono

On March 23rd, an assortment of musicians will gather at Carnegie Hall to celebrate the work of David Byrne and the Talking Heads. The initial lineup includes: Perry Farrell, The Roots, Bebel Gilberto, Steve Earle, Rufus Wainwright, O.A.R., Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells, Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top, Beth Orton, and Todd Snider, with [...]

The Talking Heads frontman worked with the DJ on their musical 'Here Lies Love', which opens in London next week

Former Talking Heads frontman was born in Dumbarton, Scotland