Guardian Music — For many people of a certain age, the former Jam frontman is a quasi-religious icon. But has he only just made the album he always wanted to?Paul Weller resembles an elder statesman of rock so precisely, he looks almost too perfect to be true – lik... more info

Guardian Music — (Nonesuch)One result of David Byrne's love affair with Brazilian music was a friendship with veteran singer and activist Caetano Veloso, who, like Byrne, mixes catchy tunes with ironic, sometimes surreal lyrics. This 2004 acoustic show is an entranci... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — I wrote about this 7″ a few years back – UK artist Kindness taking on the mats’ “Swinging Party.” Completely reinvented, the track ditches its original lounge vibe and comes off like a lost David Byrne cover. Full-length debut, World, You N... more info

Stereogum — David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label has Stereogum CMJ party alum Delicate Steve down for a new album this May. It’s called Positive Force, which is a fair LP name coming from someone calling himself Delicate Steve. For the record, Steve does it all, wr... more info

Guardian Music — (Nonesuch)David Byrne's world music label Luaka Bop introduced the likes of Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil to a new western audience in 1989. Fifteen years later, Veloso invited "my favourite American artist" to appear with him in New York, and now ... more info

Guardian Music — Brudenell Social Club, LeedsThe last time Jonathan Richman played this venue, his "rider" consisted of only a glass into which to pour his own water, and he spent the afternoon telling drinkers about his other job, installing pizza ovens. This i... more info

Guardian Music — Rihanna is the queen of Twitter. David Byrne's psychedelic radio show is a global hit. And Tim Burgess has his own virtual caffAs recently as the mid-1990s, when record companies still sent postcards to fans alerting them to new releases, a few reall... more info

Guardian Music — Boston Arms, LondonThe woman shaking her corkscrew curls and bawling into the microphone doesn't much look like the music industry's usual idea of a star. Brittany Howard is, nonetheless, riding a thermal of acclaim so fast and so high it could be gr... more info

Stereogum — Kelly Pratt is a multi-instrumentalist who’s worked with a seriously impressive list of artists that includes Arcade Fire, Beirut, St. Vincent, and David Byrne. He also records his own music under the name Bright Moments, and his album Natives is a... more info

ContactMusic — Former Talking Heads star Chris Frantz refuses to give up on a reunion and hopes frontman David Byrne wakes up to the idea one day The drummer tells Billboard com that he his wife and bandmate Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison would be interested in a... more info