LargeHeartedBoy — The Boston Phoenix interviews Jane Goodall about her new book, Hope for Animals and Their World. In the book, you introduce us to Old Blue, the last-remaining female South Pacific black robin who “saved” her species. The researcher who st... more info

Guardian Music — Composer Michael Nyman and singer David McAlmont have joined forces – plundering news stories for their new albumWe're in the front room of Michael Nyman's eccentrically furnished Georgian townhouse in Islington. Nyman and his latest collabora... more info

Fatboy Slim has teamed up with former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, Martha Wainwright and Cyndi Lauper for a concept album. The DJ is putting the finishing touches to 'Here Lies Love', which trails the life of Imelda Marcos, the former First La... more info

Martha Wainwright and Cyndi Lauper have lent vocals to the upcoming album by former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and Fatboy Slim more info

BBC News - UK — Martha Wainwright and Cyndi Lauper have lent vocals to the upcoming album by former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and Fatboy Slim more info

NME — Norman Cook reveals details of his latest side-project more info

Stereogum — Phoenix is waging an impressive campaign to invade the greater NYC area this week. For a bunch of non-megalomaniacs. If you wanna see how a true takeover is done, of course, you must look to St. Bono and the U2s, who do the Saturday Night Live sea... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Miles Davis: The Complete Columbia Album Collection, a 70-CD box set containing 52 Miles Davis albums recorded from 1949-1985 (along with a bonus DVD) will be released on November 24th. David Byrne talks to New York Magazine about his new... more info

David Byrne, the musician, artist and designer, is heading home the same way he commutes every day: on two wheels along the Hudson ... more info

Pop Candy — David Byrne, The Prisoner, Bill Hader and more top Whitney's list of pop-culture links for Thursday, Sept. 17. more info