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David Byrne: Stream David Byrne American Utopia
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Forget about that first art-punk wave for a second. How many artists who were big in the early MTV era are still pushing themselves and their audiences. Is David Byrne the only one? It seems entirely possible! Next week, Byrne will release his new album American Utopia, which happens to be his first solo album…
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Dirty Projectors: Anna Calvi, Dirty Projectors' David Longstreth and more to play David Byrne's Meltdown festival
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The gig series will take place at London's Southbank throughout August
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De La Soul: – “God It” (Feat. Nas)
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The great golden-era rap trio De La Soul has turned to Kickstarter to fund their next album, and they’ve lined up a roster of guests that includes Damon Albarn, David Byrne, and 2 Chainz. And though it’s not part of the forthcoming album, they’ve also linked with fellow boom-bap hall-of-famer Nas for a new track [&a...
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David Byrne: Watch David Byrne & Some Color Guard Dancers Preview Their Upcoming Contemporary Color Event
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David Byrne had this idea to combine live musicians with color guard, the weird military tradition of dancing with flags and guns. He’s calling it Contemporary Color, and a few performances this summer will feature Byrne along with people like St. Vincent, Kelis, Ad-Rock, Dev Hynes, and Nelly Furtado. Those people will all perform alon...
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David Byrne: Has Written A New Stage Musical
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Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has written a musical, he's confirmed.
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