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The B-52’s Announce Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia Reissue With Previously Unreleased Songs

In 1982, the B-52's teamed up with David Byrne for an album and ended up putting out the Mesopotamia EP instead. Rumors swirled that the band didn't like working with the Talking Heads frontman, but Kate Pierson told us a few years ago that their manager had been "pushing us, pushing us, to get the next record out" and they "felt rushed." Now, a reissue with previously unreleased outtakes and alternate mixes is on the way. The post The B-52’s Announce Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia Reissue With ...

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03:27 on July 10 2026

The B-52’s Announce Ancient Culture: Mesopotamia Reissue With Previously Unreleased Songs

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