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 — A new photography exhibition documents the closure of punk's ground zero – and waves goodbye to a New York institutionA movement that proclaimed there was "no future", punk rock is supposed to kiss goodbye to the past without even shrugging its lea... 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

USA Today Music — Weekend tips from our music staff on Madonna at Super Bowl, Eddie Vedder on tour, Talking Heads DVD, Bon Iver on SNL, Profile Records CD. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Three music films stand out among the week's DVD releases. Talking Heads: Chronology shares video of the band's live performances from 1975-2002. The Other F Word is a documentary about punk rockers and fatherhood. PJ Harvey: Let England Shake:... more info

Guardian Music — Band ask Columbia Records to issue Sounds from Nowheresville a month early following online leakThe Ting Tings are asking their label to release their new album more than a month early, following an online leak. As pirates exchange copies of Sounds f... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Studio 360 interviews David Byrne about the Talking Heads' early years. Talk of the Nation interviews author Elmore Leonard about writing fiction and television scripts. Drummer Wes Marskell of the Darcys talks to the Boston Globe about the band's fu... more info

Guardian Music — Chic's creative genius can take heart looking back over a life that wouldn't have worked out very well at all but for music"This ain't no disco," sang Talking Heads on their 1979 track Life During Wartime, and lots of people at the time seemed to agr... more info

411 Mania — From U2's Achtung Baby and David Bowie's Heroes to Talking Heads' More Songs About Buildings And Food and more, 411's Christopher Bell counts down the top 10 Brian Eno-produced albums! more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fans of Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Talking Heads, and David Bowie will want to have a listen and grab "Murder 1" from Australian-born, now NYC-based duo Wazu. The track combines elements of glam, grunge, electronic, pop and goth to create a dark, da... more info