Stereogum — SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — a nearly three-and-a-half-hour extravaganza produced by SNL creator/producer Lorne Michaels and Mark Ronson — took place at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall tonight. The event featured popular musicians ... more info

Stereogum — The Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithauser has a new solo album called This Side Of The Island dropping soon — new single “Burn The Boats” dropped this week — and in promoting it, he just teased another intriguing new project from the former fron... more info

Stereogum — Talking Heads recently unveiled a super deluxe reissue of their classic 1977 debut album Talking Heads: 77. Luckily for one of you, Stereogum is teaming up with Rhino to give a copy of the CD/Blu-Ray set away, signed by the whole band — David B... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Clairo kicked off her tour to celebrate her latest album Charm , which arrived in July. The indie-pop singer’s shows have included backflips from audience members and David Byrne covers, but today she postponed three Toronto dates d... more info

Stereogum — Indie-pop singer-songwriter Clairo makes elegantly chill music — the type that would not ordinarily incite anyone to jump onstage and do a backflip. She’s currently on tour behind her new album Charm , and she’s doing stuff like covering Da... more info

Stereogum — Clairo loves a good cover, and she has great taste when picking them. Recently, she’s done a couple of Judee Sill classics, contributed to an upcoming Margo Guryan tribute album, and recorded a rendition of Lana Del Rey’s “Brooklyn Baby” f... more info

Stereogum — Forty years ago, David Byrne danced with a lamp. In what might be the most memorable scene of Stop Making Sense, my pick for the best live-concert film ever made, Byrne picks up a regular floor lamp, previously a mere part of the stage setting, an... more info

Stereogum — I imagine David Byrne has accumulated quite a few healthy paychecks in his career, but he’s also spent a lot of time advocating for his fellow musicians. Back in 2015, he wrote an op-ed for the New York Times about pay transparency in the stre... more info

Stereogum — On Friday, Noise For Now released their second compilation benefitting abortion access and reproductive rights. Noise For Now Vol. 2 includes music from Faye Webster, the War On Drugs, Courtney Barnett, David Byrne, Devo, and more. It also feature... more info

Magnet Magazine — 30 years ago today, David Byrne released his self-titled fourth album. A long time ago. Read Peter Bjorn And John in MAGNET on Byrne: The post David Byrne Released His Self-Titled Fourth Album 30 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info