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Bang On A Can project, Asphalt Orchestra, is set to drop their latest record, a Pixies' Surfer Rosa remix album. The Cantaloupe Music release is due out on November 18 and features the cult classic in it’s entirety. -
Arcade Fire, David Byrne Cover Suicide In Brooklyn [WATCH]
Arcade Fire's three-night stay in Brooklyn ended with an odd twist on Sunday when David Byrne joined them in full vampire makeup. -
Music Times Casts 'Doctor Who: The Musical' and Offends Whovians Everywhere; Daleks, Cybermen and The Master
The "Symphonic Experience" sounds great, really, but being uncouth Americans like we are, we couldn't help but wonder if a more pop-oriented TV-opera is a possibility. But then of course we'd need real people to provide the vocals for the various characters. We don't want to invite controversy by even suggesting an actor to portray the titular Doctor, but we're more than happy to suggest musicians to portray his worst enemies. -
8 Album Titles Inspired By Literature: The Roots, Iron Maiden, And More
I've previously written about bands that named themselves after works of literature, but some artists have chosen to boast their literary credentials in other ways. Here are eight album titles that were inspired by literary works. -
10 Musicians Who Have Directed Films: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, And More
Today Bruce Springsteen shared his short film/music video Hunter of Invisible Game on his website, which is his directorial debut. Springsteen is far from the first musician to direct a film, however. Here are ten more musicians who have dabbled in film directing. -
Who Should Be Stephen Colbert's Bandleader?
We can all stop speculating: today it was officially announced that Stephen Colbert will be taking over for David Letterman when he retires from The Late Show next year. Now we can begin speculating about something else: who will be Colbert’s bandleader? Based on all of the great musical guests he’s had on The Colbert Report, he’d probably make an excellent choice. Here are five musicians who would be interesting bandleaders on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. -
David Byrne's performance of Biz Markie is rife with political commentary
Earlier this week, many media representatives began reporting that David Byrne would perform Biz Markie's hip-hop classic "Just A Friend" at the Le Poisson Rouge. And he did. The detail that was missed was that Byrne's performance packed a political message regarding musicians' rights and copyright law. -
'A Night With Janis Joplin' and David Byrne's 'Here Lies Love' musical updates
Music lovers and musical lovers, lend us your ears: We've got some updates on several of New York City's pop-music-oriented productions, specifically the Janis Joplin musical A Night With Janis Joplin and David Byrne's conceptual biography of Imelda Marcos, Here Lies Love. -
Jherek Bischoff's 'Composed, Featuring David Byrne and Zola Jesus,' Getting Two Live Shows at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn
Composer, performer, impresario and all-around new music polymath Jherek Bischoff will be featured during two upcoming shows at St. Ann's Warehouse to celebrate his latest album, 'Composed.' -
David Byrne and original cast to stage 'Here Lies Love' to raise money for Philippines Typhoon Haiyan relief
David Byrne, best known for fronting The Talking Heads and collaborating with St. Vincent, is resurrecting one of his most recent projects to benefit the relief mission in the Philippines. Here Lies Love, a play/live album put together by Byrne and Fatboy Slim will play for one night at Terminal 5 in New York City, with all proceeds going to Doctors Without Borders, specifically to aid the organization's work following the typhoon in the Philippines. -
St. Vincent teases grimy new track, announces 2014 European tour dates [LISTEN]
St. Vincent's Annie Clark has announced plans for a 2014 European tour and shared a tease of a new track. The seven-date spree will mark her first solo dates since September 2012. -
Gang of Four Bassist Dave Allen Calls Out David Byrne and Thom York Over Spotify Criticism
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