Talking Heads

David Byrne & Frank E. Lee. (Photo: Zack Nechvatal)

This Must Be The Place: David Byrne/Talking Heads Friday Feature

Imagine (or remember) what FM radio sounded like back in the late 1970′s when Talking Heads first emerged. They were ahead of their time, and XRT took great pride in supporting their music from the […]

2013/05/15

David Byrne Interviewing Himself from 1984′s Stop Making Sense [Watch]

In honor of Byrne’s Birthday, we thought it was appropriate to share the astonishing 4 minutes of video that is David Byrne interviewing himself: The interview was part of the 1984 concert film, Stop Making […]

WXRT–2013/05/14

Punk Rock Not Music. A Fashion Statement? Bollocks!

Who said this rubbish? “Punk is not a form of music. It’s a fashion statement. If you wanna talk about real punk music, you’ve gotta look at people like the Who, the Rolling Stones…the people […]

WXRT–2013/03/07

What Frenchy Stuff Can Rock Teach Us? [Playlist]

Bonjour. This is your radio ‘professeur Francais.’ I know what you’re thinking. Pourquois? Well, we would like you and a friend to travel to Paris to see Mumford and Sons FOR FREE. The details are […]

2013/02/25

Love Hurts AND Stinks: A Classic Valentine’s Day Playlist

For the single folks in the room, Valentine’s Day is just cruel. An entire day that rubs in the fact that you’re alone? No thank you. Take the mushy stuff elsewhere, this is not a […]

2013/02/13

Your Favorite Albums of 1979

Good Morning everybody, I’m Lin Brehmer with a look at the top of WXRT’s 6th annual Listener Poll. What was your favorite debut of 79? Rickie Lee Jones at number 14. All those hard living […]

2012/11/02

Thousands of participants perform Michael Jackson's "Thriller" zombie dance in Los Angeles. (AFP PHOTO/Robyn Beck/Getty)

10 Classic Songs For Halloween

We’ve come up with ten spooky-ish songs that are classic yet not total novelty tracks.

2012/10/24

1983…Goodbye, Farewell and Amen To MAS*H

We’ve been covering 40 Years In 40 Days, and today it’s all about 1983. Our Featured Artist today is Talking Heads. 83 was a big year for the band, and 2012 sees them busy as […]

2012/09/19

Terri Hemmert Meets Talking Heads In 1977 [Listen]

As part of our celebration of Forty Years in Forty Days, we take look back on the year 1977 today. Resident Beatles expert Terri Hemmert recalls the night she met the emerging Talking Heads in […]

2012/09/12

New Releases: Bob Dylan, ZZ Top, David Byrne & More

Let’s take a look at this week’s albums, reissues and other musical goodies from classic artists making musical waves yet again.

2012/09/12

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