One of the most basic bits of Radiohead trivia is this: They named themselves after a Talking Heads song. Actually, they were called On A Friday first because they practiced on Fridays, but that's another story entirely. At some point they correctly decided "Radio Head," from the 1986 film and album True Stories, was a…

Greatness awaits... David Byrne, Trent Reznor, Thom Yorke and Robert SmithDavid Byrne and Trent Reznor have been announced among the main speakers for the 2019 induction ceremony into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ahead of the ceremony taking place on March 29, it’s been confirmed that Talking Heads legend Byrne will provide a fittin...

"Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, who knows what that is. I don’t give a shit. It’s irritating every year that suddenly my inbox lights up with, 'Oh man, sorry about …' I don’t give a fuck!" That was Trent Reznor, talking to Stereogum last year about all the times that the Rock And Roll…

The art-pop icon celebrates his American Utopia tour with a six-track live release, '"The Best Live Show Of All Time" – NME'DByrne 007Back in June, NME’s Tom Connick caught Scottish-American art-pop icon David Byrne and his 12-piece band performing his American Utopia tour in Oxford, and returned to the office proclaiming he’d stared int...

Get ready for something human... MuseMuse have revealed that their 2019 world stadium tour will be largely “choreographed”, rather than leaning on technology. Together in Electric Dreams – The Muse NME Big Read The band, renowned for their highly theatrical and technical live shows, will be taking their acclaimed 2018 album...