David Byrne joined the cast of his Broadway stage musical American Utopia for a performance of “I Zimbra” on The Late Show. The musician, in costume, opened with a spoken-word introduction before he and the cast performed the eclectic musical number, which involved a slew of percussion instruments. Byrne joined …
Read More »Spike Lee to Direct Film Version of David Byrne's 'American Utopia' Broadway Show
Spike Lee will direct a film version of David Byrne’s American Utopia Broadway show, due out later this year. Deadline reported Friday that production companies Participant, RadicalMedia, Byrne’s Todomundo, Lee’s Forty Acres and a Mule Filmwork, River Road Entertainment and Warner Music Group will produce the film version of the …
Read More »David Byrne Launches Online Magazine 'Reasons to Be Cheerful'
Nearly two years after first announcing the project, David Byrne has launched an online magazine named Reasons to Be Cheerful that aims to be a “tonic for tumultuous times.” As the former Talking Heads singer explains in the introductory video, he founded the website – “part magazine, part therapy session, …
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