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Grammy Award winner Kid Harpoon will create original music for the first-ever revival of the Tony Award-winning Art by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton. Kid Harpoon is one of the most prominent songwriters and producers in the pop music space, winning his first Grammy Award for his work on Harry’s House by Harry Styles in 2023, the same year he produced Miley Cyrus’ hit record “Flowers,” which took home the coveted ‘Record of the Year’ trophy. He is known for collaborating with a multitude of notable artists spanning all genres such as Lizzo, Florence + the Machine, Inhaler, King of Leon, Jessie Ware, David Byrne and more. Tony Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Bobby...

Grammy winner Kid Harpoon will create original music for the upcoming Broadway revival of “Art.” The Tony Award-winning show — about three friends who debate the merits of a ridiculously expensive painting — was written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton.

The new production stars Tony nominee and Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale, Tony winner and Emmy winner James Corden and Tony winner and Emmy winner Neil Patrick Harris. Tony nominee Scott Ellis (“Take Me Out”) will direct the show.

Kid Harpoon, a songwriter and producer, won his first Grammy for his work on “Harry’s House” by Harry Styles in 2023, the same year he produced Miley Cyrus’ hit record “Flowers,” which took home the record of the year trophy. He is known for collaborating with prominent artists spanning all genres such as Lizzo, Florence + the Machine, Inhaler, King of Leon, Jessie Ware and David Byrne.

Previews of “Art” begin on Aug.

Studiocanal has signed a development partnership with Sarah Brocklehurst’s UK production company Brock Media.

Studiocanal has taken a minority stake in the company and will support Brock Media’s slate, which includes 18 TV series as well as film projects. Sophie Mitchell, head of TV development for Brock Media, will work with M-k Kennedy, managing director of television for Studiocanal, in the partnership.

“We greatly admire Sarah’s passion for producing bold and often female-driven stories such as The Outrun which feel important and inspiring in addition to taking an innovative approach to creating IP,” said a statement from Anna Marsh,...

Lionsgate will release Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection Of The Christ, his follow-up to the indie box office phenomenon The Passion Of The Christ, in two parts in 2027.Production is expected to begin in CinecittàStudios in Rome in October.

The drama produced by Gibson and his Icon Productions partner Bruce Davey will arrive in cinemas on March 26, 2027, whilePart Twois scheduled to open40 days later on May 6, 2027. The dates are Good Friday and Ascension Day, respectively, on the Christian calendar.

The feature is currently in pre-production and according to reports is expected to starJim Caviezel in the returning role as Jesus Christ.

The acclaimed musician David Byrne and singer Hayley Williams are producing the original music for Netflix‘s The Twits. Based on Roald Dahl’s 1980 novel of the same name, Netflix’s upcoming animated comedy is the first in a series of Roald Dahl projects coming soon to Netflix, including an animated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory project.

The film follows two orphans and magical animals as they take on the cruel Mr. and Mrs. Twit to save their town from chaos. And for this unique tale, Byrne has written and produced three songs: We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else, Lullaby, and The Problem Is You.

All these songs are performed by the cast of the movie. Working alongside Byrne, Hayley Williams co-wrote and performed the end credits song for the animated movie, Open the Door. And the movie seems to have all the goods to be the next big...

David Byrne found it “fun” to write music for upcoming movie The Twits.The Talking Heads musician, 72, teamed up with Hayley Williams, 35, for a new musical collaboration on , Netflix’s forthcoming animated adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl book, which is due to be released on 17 October.It marks the latest in a series of Dahl adaptations by the streaming platform. David told Variety: “This was a fun project. Like other Roald Dahl books, this one has its share of dreadful characters – this time two of them are front and centre. “Kids (and adults) love that they can vicariously imagine their own worst impulses played out, harmlessly, in a punky fun story. “So when I was approached to write some songs for this movie I immediately said, ‘Let me give it a try and see if you like what I come up with’.”Alongside the original score, David has written...

David Byrne, Tony Award-winning creator of Broadway's American Utopia and Here Lies Love, has written and produced three original songs for the animated film, The Twits. The songs are performed by the cast and include "We're Not Like Ev'ryone Else," "Lullaby," and "The Problem Is You." Byrne is also joined by singer/ songwriter Hayley Williams, of rock band Paramore, on the end title song, "Open the Door," as co-writers and performers. The movie will debut on Netflix on October 17. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Phil Johnston reimagines Roald Dahl's iconic characters, Jim and Credenza Twit, in their first feature animated adventure. The Twits tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Twit, the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world who also happen to own and operate the most disgusting, most...

Netflix’s The Twits is moving classic Roald Dahl book characters from the page to the screen. The vibrant animation of the upcoming film, out Oct. 17, will bring the complexities of Jim and Credenza Twit and their unruly amusement park, Twitlandia, to life. So will its soundtrack of original music from Talking Heads’ David Byrne, with an appearance from Paramore’s Hayley Williams.

“I still can’t quite believe that I spent the last few years collaborating with David Byrne, a musical hero of mine since I was 13,” The Twits director,...

Netflix announced today that musician, writer, and founding member of the new wave band Talking Heads, David Byrne, has written and produced three original songs for the animated film, The Twits. The cast performs the songs, which include “We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else,” “Lullaby,” and “The Problem Is You.”

Byrne is also joined by singer/ songwriter Hayley Williams, of rock band Paramore, on the end title song, “Open the Door,” as co-writers and performers.

The film, written and directed by Academy Award nominee Phil Johnston, will debut on Netflix on October 17, just in time for Halloween.

The previously announced voice cast includes Johnny Vegas and Margo Martindale, who voice the eponymous Mr. & Mrs. Twit, as well as Emilia Clarke (Pippa) and Natalie Portman (Mary Muggle Wump).

They will be joined by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Beesha), Ryan Lopez (Bubsy), Timothy Simons (Marty Muggle-Wump), Nicole Byer (Beverly Onion), Jason Mantzoukas (Mayor...

The ongoing musical collaboration between Talking Heads icon David Byrne and Paramore singer Hayley Williams is set to venture into as-yet-uncharted territories: animated feature adaptations of beloved Roald Dahl books.

The two — who have already recorded with one another, with Williams set to appear on Byrne’s upcoming album “Who Is the Sky?,” and have previously covered each other’s songs — have come together again to write the newly announced track “Open the Door,” set to be the end credits song for Netflix’s upcoming film “The Twits.” The streamer has now given the film a release date of Oct. 17.

Byrne has also written and produced three original songs for the film — “We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else,” “Lullaby” and “The Problem Is You” — which will be performed by the cast.

Speaking of the cast, Netflix has a number of additional names, including lead voice stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Ryan Lopez,...

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and Hayley Williams of rock band Paramore have contributed to the soundtrack of Netflix’s upcoming animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Twits, the streamer has announced.

Byrne has written and produced three original songs which are performed by the cast and include “We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else,” “Lullaby,” and “The Problem Is You.”

He has also joined forces with singer-songwriter Williams on the end title song, “Open the Door,” as co-writers and performers.

The adaptation – directed and cowritten by Phil Johnston – marks the first time Dahl’s bestseller and its iconic characters Mr. and Mrs. Twit, the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world, have been brought to the big screen.

Johnston is joined in the endeavor by co-directors Katie Shanahan and Todd Demong as well as co-writer Meg Favreau.

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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Ryan Lopez are leading the voice cast of Netflix’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Twits; with original songs from Talking Heads’ David Byrne and Paramore’s Hayley Williams.

Byrne has written and produced three original songs for the film, performed by the cast: ‘We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else’, ‘Lullaby’ and ‘The Problem Is You’. The end credits will feature the song ‘Open the Door’, a collaboration between Byrne and Williams.

Ramakrishnan and Lopez will voice lead characters Beesha and Bubsy.

Joining Ramakrishnan and Lopez on the voice cast are Timothy Simons, Nicole Byer,...

Olivia Rodrigo continues to collect alt-rockers like Infinity Stones: After previously bringing out David Byrne and Robert Smith during her headlining slots at Governors Ball and Glastonbury earlier this summer, she kept the trend going at Lollapalooza on Friday night with a surprise on-stage collaboration with Weezer.

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Rivers Cuomo and co. joined Rodrigo during the tail end of her headlining set, teaming up for performances of two Weezer classics: “Buddy Holly” and “Say It Ain’t So.” Rodrigo played along on guitar and harmonized with Cuomo, looking absolutely thrilled the entire time. Watch footage of both performances below.

In introducing Weezer, Rodrigo shared that they were the first band she ever saw live. “You always remember your first concert. Very, very special moment. I remember my first concert. It was a very memorable night. I watched this incredible band and I am so over the moon...

Get ready for a packed August 2025, as theaters welcome a diverse slate of films. From action-packed blockbusters to intimate dramas, re-releases of classics, and fresh documentaries, there’s something for everyone this month.

Kicking off on August 1 and rolling through August 29, the lineup includes family-friendly animations, chilling horrors, and star-studded comedies. Whether you’re into heart-pounding thrillers or reflective documentaries, we’ve got the full breakdown of every release below.

Monk in Pieces (2025) Arte

This documentary dives into the creative mind of Meredith Monk, a trailblazing artist known for her work in music, theater, and dance. Featuring interviews with icons like Björk and David Byrne, it explores her innovative legacy.

With a runtime of 94 minutes, the film offers a vibrant look at Monk’s boundary-pushing career. Zeitgeist Films brings this wide release to audiences eager for a deep dive into avant-garde art.

She Rides Shotgun (2025) Fifth Season

A gritty drama-thriller,...

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God, it’s brutal out there if you didn’t get Lollapalooza tickets. The 2025 music festival has kicked off in Chicago’s Grant Park, with a lineup that includes Tyler, the Creator, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo, who headlines the main stage tonight.

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Hayley Williams has made it official. After leaking an album’s worth of solo material on her website, the Paramore singer has released the new songs on DSPs, complete with individual artwork. The cover art for each song is a different black and white photo of Williams, embellished with bright gold highlights.

The new music first came to light when it was shared on Williams’ website, which could only be accessed with a special 16-digit code. The code was acquired by making a purchase from her hair dye company, Good Dye Young. Among the 17 new tunes: “Glum,” “Negative Soft Talk,” “Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party,” “Ice In My Oj,” and “I Won’t Quit On You.” Listen here, or via the playlist below.

Per a press release, Williams wrote, played and recorded a variety of instruments across each of the 17 songs. Other contributors included her Paramore touring bandmate Brian Robert Jones and Joey Howard.

Robert Wilson, the experimental theater stage director, playwright and choreographer whose career spanned decades of collaborations with such equally visionary artists as Philip Glass, Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson, William Burroughs and even Lady Gaga, died Thursday in Water Mill, NY, following a brief but acute illness. He was 83.

His death was announced on his official website.

“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Robert M. Wilson, artist, theater and opera director, architect, set and lighting designer, visual artist, and founder of The Watermill Center,” the center posted on its website. “While facing his diagnosis with clear eyes and determination, he still felt compelled to keep working and creating right up until the very end. His works for the stage, on paper, sculptures and video portraits, as well as The Watermill Center, will endure as Robert Wilson’s artistic legacy.

“There will be memorials for Robert Wilson held in the...

Hayley Williams has leaked an album’s worth of new songs to her website.

The new music drop comes just days after Williams debuted an unreleased song, “Mirtazapine,” on Nashville Public Radio, and performed it live with Bleachers at last weekend’s Newport Folk Festival. Now, in addition to “Mirtazapine,” Williams has uploaded 16 new songs to her official website.

Currently, Williams’ website is locked, but fans can gain access by purchasing any product from her hair dye company, Good Dye Young. After checkout, they’ll receive a 16-digit code that unlocks the site. There’s no indication that a specific item is required — any purchase from the official Good Dye Young store qualifies. “If you don’t have an email with a code, maybe ask a friend for theirs,” Williams’ website advises. To that point, some fans have also begun sharing codes on reddit and social media.

Williams has yet...

Among the brilliant first four Talking Heads albums, More Songs About Buildings and Food has always been a dark horse candidate for the all-around greatest. Released 47 years ago this month, it sounds more electable now than ever. With its lean muscularity, panic-attack propulsion, weird ambiance, highwire anxiety, paranoid prescience and formal coherence, it comes across as the Sgt. Pepper of media-age alienation.

That alone would merit a shout-out for More Songs About Buildings and Food (Super Deluxe Edition), yet another super-sized major label classic album vault-scraping. But there’s context,...

It can be hard to pinpoint why, or even how, Billy Shebar’s “Monk in Pieces” is so much better and more involving than the average documentary about the life of an artist. While this loving and attentive portrait of avant-garde icon Meredith Monk makes a decent effort to disguise its conventionality (in so far as its shape occasionally reflects the freeform recursiveness of its subject’s music), underneath it all the film is still a largely chronological tribute spliced together with the usual assortment of archival footage and talking heads — David Byrne chief among them. Shebar may not follow the transliterated Wikipedia page template by starting with Monk’s greatest triumph before doubling back to her modest childhood years, but the path that “Monk in Pieces” charts from the fringes of the Greenwich Village art scene in the 1960s to the National Medal of Arts ceremony in 2015 isn’t...

Hayley Williams has unveiled “Mirtazapine,” a new standalone single that she debuted on Nashville Public Radio on Wednesday, July 23rd.

Taking its name from the antidepressant drug, which is typically sold under the name Remeron, “Mirtazapine” is a more lively, ’90s-influenced alternative rock cut from Williams. She provides an ode to the drug and the relief it gives her, comparing it to “a genie in a screw cap bottle” and singing “I could never be without her/ I had to write a song about her/ Who am I without you now?” Listen to a fan-captured stream of “Mirtazapine” below.

Williams chose to debut the song during a session with Nashville’s Wnxp as a show of support for public radio in the face of recent federal funding cuts. The station has been running a fundraising drive in response. “Thanks for keeping me company,” Williams wrote on the CD containing “Mirtazapine,...

There are sounds that exist before words, utterances from a place so deep within the human animal that language feels like a recent and clumsy invention. This is the territory of Meredith Monk. To hear her work is to hear a voice splinter into a chorus of ghosts and children, a percussive chatter of bone against tooth, a soaring lament that seems to carry the weight of a species.

It is the sound of the body thinking. The documentary Monk in Pieces does not attempt to explain this phenomenon. It wisely chooses to circle it, to witness it, to get close enough to the fire to feel the heat.

The film invites us into the quiet rooms where this storm of sound is born, presenting not an icon but a person, vulnerable and fiercely intelligent. It documents a life spent in radical service to a singular idea: that the fragile,...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Bad Bunny shares a song he debuted during his historic Puerto Rico residency, Travis Scott links back up with his industry friends for Jackboys 2, and Saweetie ushers in a new era with full-blown confidence.

Bad Bunny, “Alambre Pua” (YouTube)

Travis Scott, “Dumbo” (YouTube)

Saweetie, “Boffum” (YouTube)

Reneé Rapp, “Why Is She Still Here?” (YouTube)

Zach Bryan feat. Gabriella Rose, “Madeline” (YouTube)

David Byrne, “She Explains Things to Me” (YouTube)

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David Byrne, Tony Award-winning creator of Broadway's American Utopia and Here Lies Love, has unveiled She Explains Things to Me, the latest single from his upcoming album Who Is the Sky? The artist has also expanded his tour’s itinerary with four new shows in previously announced markets. The follow-up to Byrne’s acclaimed 2018 album American Utopia, which was later adapted into a hit Broadway musical and HBO film, Who Is the Sky? will be released Sept. 5 through Matador Records. It was produced by the Grammy-winning Kid Harpoon, while its 12 songs were arranged by the members of New York-based chamber...

David Byrne has shared his new song “She Explains Things to Me,” the latest single from the former Talking Heads frontman’s upcoming album Who Is The Sky?

The sweeping track was inspired in part by Rebecca Solnit’s 2014 collection Men Explain Things to Me, with the titular essay providing a scathing look at male arrogance and how conversations between men and women go awry.

“Many times I have marveled at how a friend (usually a female friend) seems to clock what is going on in a film between characters way before I do,...

David Byrne has unveiled the second single from his upcoming studio album, Who Is the Sky? Titled “She Explains Things to Me,” the new track finds Byrne exploring themes of gender, communication, and self-awareness, drawing inspiration from Rebecca Solnit’s seminal essay collection Men Explain Things to Me.

Produced by Grammy Award-winner Kid Harpoon and arranged by the chamber-pop ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra, the track features lush orchestration beneath Byrne’s introspective vocal delivery. Lyrically, it captures a narrator quietly confronting his own complicity in the ways men often diminish or overlook women’s voices. It’s subtle, self-critical, and unmistakably Byrne, merging thought-provoking storytelling with warm, artful instrumentation.

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“She Explains Things to Me” follows lead single “Everybody Laughs,” and further showcases the layered emotional terrain of Who Is the Sky?, Byrne’s first album since 2018’s critically acclaimed American Utopia. Byrne’s latest material leans into personal reflection,...

The Bear is already a visual treat, a show packed with tight cinematography, razor-sharp editing, and performances that pull you right into the heat of the kitchen. But the creators didn’t stop at just looking good. They wanted more. They wanted the show to feel like something. To hit you in the chest, it stays with you long after the credits roll. And boy, did they cook.

From chaos to calm, the building tensions to the small wins, The Bear uses music like a secret ingredient, one that elevates every emotional scene. It’s not just good TV; it’s something that makes shows like this stand out. The soundtrack is packed with iconic needle drops, perfectly placed to deepen the mood or underscore a moment of character transformation. Whether it’s Taylor Swift soundtracking Richie’s big breakthrough or Wilco playing while Carmy chases his next big step,...

We’re officially a month into summer, when the blazing sun is still bearable and the usual suspects—camping, swimming, traveling—start to pick up speed. Another activity, purposely left out to have its own spotlight of course, is moviegoing! While big budget films make their way to the front of the crowd, some indie films proudly extend and wave their arms as they very much should. Luckily, there are a few already out ready to be taken in this Fourth of July weekend. For some people, it understandably feels like a precarious time to be celebrating Independence Day, and for others national pride flows ever so naturally. This July, whether you’re feeling like you’re under the Tuscan sun or a raisin in the sun, there are enough fruitful films to feast your eyes to, and in this heat? There probably isn’t a better place to stay...

This past weekend, the music-loving hordes returned to Worthy Farm, and once again the Glastonbury Festival did not disappoint. The four-day event featured a plethora of great performances, politically charged controversies, and a couple of wild surprises. Here’s our run down of the eight biggest moments of Glastonbury 2025.

Lewis Capaldi’s Emotional Return

Back in 2023, Scottish crooner Lewis Capaldi was on stage a Glastonbury, trying to perform while visibly battling twitches caused by Tourette’s syndrome. Capaldi got some help from fans as he finished his set, after which...

Olivia Rodrigo closed out the final day of Glastonbury on Sunday with a headlining set that featured a surprise appearance by The Cure’s Robert Smith.

Introducing Smith as “the greatest songwriter to come out of England,” Rodrigo welcomed the frontman to join her for performances of The Cure’s classic songs “Friday I’m in Love” and “Just Like Heaven.”

Rodrigo’s duet with Smith is just her latest high-profile onstage collaboration with a legendary alt-rocker. Earlier this month, she brought out David Byrne for “Burning Down the House” during her headlining set at New York’s Governors Ball. Over the past year or so, she’s also shared the stage with No Doubt, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, and Stevie Nicks.

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As he approaches his 76th birthday, which falls on July 26, Jeremy Thomas shows no signs of slowing up.

“I am never going to stop [producing]. It’s my life,” said the taboo-breaking UK producer of The Last Emperor, Crash and Naked Lunchat Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival (Mff),where he is receiving a lifetime achievement award.

As ever, the Recorded Picture Company founder has plenty of new work in the pipeline, including“five or six workable scripts that I am trying to make”.

He is also readying a slate of projects to be unveiled in the coming months: Takashi Miike’s...

If there is a movie that perfectly fits the term “beloved,” then The Princess Bride is pretty much it. The 1987 comical fantasy adventure by Rob Reiner has been a favorite movie of multiple generations and also has the honor of being a movie that both audiences and critics completely agreed is one of the best movies of all time. However, attempts to expand the franchise to the stage have been in theatrical development hell for almost 20 years, but have taken their first big step forward with the appointment of two very familiar and successful songwriters.

The Princess Bride stars Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, and an array of comical talent in minor roles, and, of course, Peter Falk and Fred Savage in the wraparound story. For anyone who does not know what The Princess Bride is about, the synopsis (which does not do it justice) reads:

“A...

Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning songwriting duo Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, two-time Tony winning director Alex Timbers and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller have joined the in-development musical stage adaptation of the beloved cult classic 1987 film The Princess Bride, based on the novel by William Goldman.

In development since 2019 – at least this iteration – The Princess Bride‘s then-producer Disney Theatrical Productions was teamed with Tony-winning composer David Yazbek.

Other changes since 2019: director Alex Timbers has come aboard, and Jeffrey Seller is now producing. Still with the project: book writers Bob Martin and Rick Elice and music supervisor Tom Kitt.

It’s unclear exactly when or why Disney Theatrical and Yazbek left the project. Disney Theatrical declined comment; Deadline has reached out to Seller for further information.

The arrival of the new composers, director and producer was made public in an Equity...

Olivia Rodrigo’s ongoing world tour made a stop in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday night, and to mark the occasion of playing in the hometown of Fontaines D.C., she covered the band’s 2022 song “I Love You.”

Playing the Skinty Fia cut in the latter half of her main set, Rodrigo began by celebrating Dublin for having “so many incredible bands.” She then told the crowd that she has been “obsessed” with Fontaines D.C. as of late, and has been playing “I Love You” alone in her room for fun.

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Launching into the cover, Rodrigo carried the arrangement on guitar, with her band joining her midway through. Delivering the vocal line originally sung by Grian Chatten with her trademark croon, she fused her style with the brooding love song’s sound. Watch videos of the performance below.

Rodrigo’s nod to Fontaines D.

Olivia Rodrigo paid tribute to Irish band Fontaines D.C. during her concert in Dublin last night. The singer shared a cover of the band’s hit “I Love You” as part of her performance at Marlay Park, which took place a few days before she is set to headline Glastonbury.

“Lately I’ve been obsessed with this band Fontaines D.C.,” Rodrigo told the audience. “I’ve been playing this song alone in my room for fun, and I was wondering if it’d be cool if I played it for you guys.

David Byrne has announced the dates for his 2025 fall tour in celebration of his 11th studio album.

The album, Who Is the Sky?, is set to be released by Matador Records on September 5. Containing 12 tracks, it will feature collaborations between Byrne and Hayley Williams, St. Vincent and Tom Skinner.

Byrne previewed the album with a video of himself singing, “Everybody laughs and everybody cries / Everybody lives and Everybody dies / Everybody eats and everybody loves / Everybody knows what Everybody dies.”

In the statement announcing his new single and album Byrne said, “Someone I know said, ‘David, you use the word “everybody” a lot.’ I suppose I do that to give an anthropological view of life in New York as we know it.”

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Accompanied by 13 supporting musicians and dancers, Byrne is set to kick off his tour in Providence, Rhode Island, on September 14. After many stops across the country,...

For the first time since 2018, David Byrne has a new album on the way. Entitled Who Is the Sky?, the upcoming project drops September 5th via Matador Records and finds the former Talking Heads frontman collaborating with Ghost Train Orchestra and Grammy-winning producer Kid Harpoon (a.k.a. Tom Hull). Additionally, Byrne has announced an extensive world tour and shared the lead single, “Everybody Laughs.” See the dates and stream the new song below.

Byrne wrote the songs of Who Is the Sky? in the years following the end of his American Utopia era, which featured a celebrated stint on Broadway and culminated in a Spike Lee-directed HBO special. “I’ve found that when the time comes, it’s easier to start if there’s a little stockpile,” he said in a statement. “And before too long there was. Very rudimentary songs began to emerge, with just me on...

Exclusive: Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to this year’s Berlinale world premiere Monk In Pieces.

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The film profiles the interdisciplinary artist Meredith Monk, who rose up in New York’s male-dominated downtown arts scene of the 1960s and 70s.

Monk went on to establish herself as a leading light in the music, opera, dance, visual arts, and film, earning particular renown for her innovative vocal techniques. She received the National Medal of Arts Award from President Obama in 2015.

The feature includes interviews with Björk, Talking Heads frontman David Byrne,...

David Byrne, Tony Award-winning creator of Broadway's American Utopia and Here Lies Love, has announced Who Is the Sky?, his first new album since 2018’s acclaimed and award-winning American Utopia album, which will be released September 5th by Matador Records. The album was produced by the Grammy-winning Kid Harpoon, while its 12 songs were arranged by the members of New York-based chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra. Musical friends old and new, including St. Vincent, Paramore’s Hayley Williams, The Smile drummer Tom Skinner and American Utopia percussionist Mauro Refosco, also make appearances on Who Is the Sky?, which is led by the infectious single "Everybody Laughs," available below. <iframe allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/1gbFItwP8tng1ZeXoqh0eS?utm_source=generator?rel=0" style="top:...

Fresh off performing “Burning Down the House” with Olivia Rodrigo at Governors Ball, David Byrne has announced a new album. Who Is the Sky? arrives Sept. 5 via Matador Records.

To accompany the announcement, Byrne released the lead single “Everybody Laughs,” a kaleidoscopic and joyous capturing of society, particularly New Yorkers: “Everybody’s going through the garbage/Looking for inspiration/Someone find it staring at the ceiling/Of the subway station.”

“Someone I know said, ‘David, you use the word “everybody” a lot,'” Byrne said in a statement. “I suppose...

David Byrne just announced his first solo album in seven years, with the Talking Heads frontman set to release Who is the Sky? through Matador Records on Sept. 5.

Produced by Kid Harpoon, who produced Harry Styles’s “As It Was” and Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers,” the album will feature guest appearances from St. Vincent, Paramore’s Hayley Williams and The Smile drummer Tom Skinner. The album was also arranged by New York’s Ghost Train Orchestra.

Byrne shared the album’s lead single “Everybody Laughs,” along with an accompanying music video, on Tuesday.

“Someone I know said, ‘David, you use the word ‘everybody’ a lot.’ I suppose I do that to give an anthropological view of life in New York as we know it,” Byrne said in a statement of the new song. “Everybody lives, dies, laughs, cries, sleeps and stares at the ceiling. Everybody’s wearing everybody else’s shoes,...

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It’s time to check in: The 2025 Rolling Stone Travel Awards have landed.

Over the past year, we logged thousands of miles in the air and on the ground to find the best gear, destinations, and services that you need to know about. We explored the latest luxury resorts, found the ultimate getaways for music fans, pushed new noise-canceling headphones to the limit on flights, and even discovered...

The 2025 edition of Doc NYC Selects is almost here, and IndieWire can announce the program for the summer extension of the annual fall documentary festival. This year, Doc NYC Selects will take place between July 9 to 29, at New York’s IFC Center, with all of the filmmakers attending in person.

The festival will begin with Academy Award-nominated Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa’s “Apocalypse in the Tropics,” which was acquired by Netflix after debuting at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. “Apocalypse in the Tropics” is Costa’s follow-up to “The Edge of Democracy,” which Netflix also distributed. Costa returns to Brazil to document the political impact of Christian evangelical leaders in the nation for “Apocalypse in the Tropics.”

Doc NYC Selects will close with “Monk in Pieces,” an ode to composer and performer Meredith Monk; the film is directed by Billy Shebar and David Roberts and debuted at Berlinale. Additional Doc NYC...

Olivia Rodrigo threw it back to the ’80s this weekend to jam out with a new wave legend.

During her Saturday performance at Governors Ball in New York City, the 3x Grammy winner was joined onstage by Talking Heads frontman David Byrne for a surprise performance of the band’s 1983 single ‘Burning Down the House’ for the crowd at Flushing Meadows—Corona Park.

The rocker matched Rodrigo’s red performance look in a pair of matching overalls as they playfully re-enacted the choreography to the song.

Byrne’s surprise appearance comes after the Talking Heads were introduced to a new generation of fans with A24‘s 40th anniversary re-release of their 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense, which grossed more than $5 million domestically after a limited run in 2023.

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david byrne for burning down the house …i did not expect a guest omfg #govballnyc #govball #oliviarodrigo #gutstour #gutsworldtour

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Olivia Rodrigo burned down Governors Ball with the help of David Byrne. During her Saturday night headlining set at the New York City music festival, the pop star brought out the legendary Talking Heads frontman to perform “Burning Down the House.” Byrne wore red overalls to match Rodrigo’s red top and bottoms, and it was clear the two made a point to rehearse their choreography before the show. Watch footage of the performance below.

Rodrigo will spend the summer on the festival circuit (get tickets here). Byrne, meanwhile, recently joined TikTok to preview new music.

Olivia Rodrigo and David Byrne Perform “Burning Down the House” at Governors Ball: Watch

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Olivia Rodrigo welcomed David Byrne onstage during her headlining set Saturday at New York’s Governors Ball festival for a rendition of the Talking Heads classic “Burning Down the House.”

Toward the end of her weather-delayed set, Rodrigo brought out the “legendary” Byrne, who immediately launched into the Speaking in Tongues track. The two singers then traded verses on the track, with Byrne eventually dropping his acoustic guitar to engage in some synchronized dance routines with the Guts singer:

Like much of the Talking Heads’ work following the Stop Making Sense rerelease,...

Olivia Rodrigo had a surprise for fans during the Governors Ball Music festival on Saturday night: special guest David Byrne.

The Talking Heads band member joined the Grammy winner on stage to perform a rendition of his band’s 1983 hit “Burning Down the House.”

The two musicians somewhat matched during their Gov Ball performance, with Rodrigo sporting an all-red bra and short set while Byrne wore a white T-shirt and red overalls. Rodrigo and Byrne danced (and ran) around the stage together while taking turns singing lines from the track after the festival was postponed due to weather.

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david byrne for burning down the house …i did not expect a guest omfg #govballnyc #govball #oliviarodrigo #gutstour #gutsworldtour

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After embarking on her sold-out, 95-date Guts World Tour, Rodrigo has been headlining festival after festival. In a few weeks, she’ll be in the U.K. to headline Glastonbury 2025, and later this summer,...

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Bono was on hand at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night for the world premiere of his new Apple documentary, “Bono: Stories of Surrender,” where the U2 frontman received a 7-minute standing ovation following the screening.

Bono grew emotional during the minutes-long ovation. As the applause began to wane, he opened his speech with a few words and a promise to speak fluent French next year.

“I’m not a Frenchman. I’m an Irishman. I’m not even a self-made man,” Bono told the crowd. “You wrote this story. The Edge wrote this story. Adam [Clayton] and Larry [Mullen Jr.] wrote this story. [Paul] McGuinness wrote this story.”

Bono later acknowledged his “Stories of Surrender” director Andrew Dominik, who was not in attendance at the Cannes premiere. “I love your vision,” Bono said. “I can’t believe you got those performances out of me.”

At one point, Bono saluted actor and filmmaker Sean Penn,...