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Book Review: A New Biography Goes Long and Deep on the Rise and Fall of Rock Band Talking Heads

Talking Heads, formed in 1975, made their debut at CBGB, a club central to the punk rock scene, where they gained fame for their unique sound and style, as detailed in Jonathan Gould's biography, 'Burning Down the House.'
New York City faced a severe fiscal crisis and significant public employee layoffs during the 1970s, which affected the local community.
Despite the city's turmoil, it became a hub for young artists and musicians who sought inspiration from the vibrant art scene amidst chaos.
Jonathan Gould's biography chronicles Talking Heads' impact on the cultural landscape of New York during their rise to fame.

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A new biography goes long and deep on the rise and fall of rock band Talking Heads

Talking Heads fans, rejoice! Hard on the heels of the re-release of “Stop Making Sense,” the 1984 Jonathan Demme film widely considered the best concert movie ever made, Jonathan Gould has published a comprehensive biography of the seminal band that injected an art school vibe into popular music and forever…

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What Happened at Talking Heads’ Very First Live Performance

Read about Talking Heads' first live concert in an excerpt from 'Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock.'

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Book Review: A new biography goes long and deep on the rise and fall of ...

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Book Review: A new biography goes long and deep on the rise and fall of rock band Talking Heads

Jonathan Gould has written a group biography of Talking Heads named after one of the band’s biggest hits. Called “Burning Down the House,” the book explores the formation, evolution and eventual breakup of the New Wave band whose groundbreaking music…

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The Soviet Union Creates a List of 38 Dangerous Rock Bands: Kiss, Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Village People & More (1985)

Image by Mario Casciano via Wikimedia Commons Music is dangerous and powerful, and can be, without intending to, a political weapon. Open Culture, openculture.com

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