JamBase — WE DELVE INTO THE BOYS' SOURCE MATERIAL AS THEY ROCK THE GORGE Phish sure has some big ears. As the lights went up after the first set at Shoreline on Wednesday, the intermission music wasn't some jamband or esoteric African rarity. It was the cla... more info

The Independent — Take an old pump organ, a mass of wires and a 160-year-old Grade II listed building. Combine them with the creative genius of David Byrne, co-founder of the band Talking Heads, and the result is a giant musical instrument. more info

Live Daily — Singer/songwriter Willy DeVille [ tickets ], who fronted the rock band Mink DeVille in the '70s before embarking on a solo career, died Thursday (8/6) at age 55. In June, his wife had announced via DeVille's official website that he was suffering fro... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — What do Grace Jones, Tom Tom Club, Talking Heads and Sly Dunbar all have in common? Besides all being progenitors in their respective, then, nascent genres, they all recorded at Chris Blackwell’s Bahamanian Compass Point Studio and are part of... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, ExclusiveTo get pumped before a show, some bands huddle up and say a prayer while others might do a random chant. Katie White of the Ting Tings, who braved a rocky flight from the U.K. with bandmate Jules De Mar... more info

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JamBase — COLORADOAFTERPARTIES.COM ANNOUNCES LATE NIGHT SHOWS IN DENVER, CO JULY 30 - AUGUST 1 The Motet performs Talking Heads, and Savoy with special guest Lazer Sword just addedTo lineup that already features Bassnectar, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Conspir... more info

NME — Former Talking Heads man planning new project more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne has taken aim at Irish rockers U2 for spending so much money on their current world tour, accusing human rights campaigner Bono of hypocrisy over the lavish shows. more info

411 Mania — David Byrne blasted the Irish band on his blog... more info