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Bernie Worrell, a founding member of Parliament – Funkadelic and later backing singer for Talking Heads, has lost his battle with lung cancer at age 72.

Former Talking Heads leader David Byrne is going for a second round in the musical theater.

Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison say there’s no Talking Heads reunion on the cards.

The term New Wave was created in 1977 for a little band from New York City. The name of that band is Talking Heads.

Keyboard great Bernie Worrell of Parliament-Funkadelic is suffering from stage 4 lung cancer and a long list of artists are coming out to help with medical expenses.

This August, as he returns to the UK to curate Southbank Centre’s Meltdown festival, BBC Radio 6 Music celebrates David Byrne with a series of programmes featuring the musician and songwriter.

David Byrne will be honored to benefit music education.

A goldmine of Talking Heads unreleased songs and demos have been placed online.

‘CBGB’, the major motion picture movie meant to depict the story of the iconic New York nightclub where New-Wave began has been called “a mess”.

The trailer for ‘CBGB’, the major motion picture after the iconic New York venue that gave birth to New Wave, went live today.

The soundtrack for the movie about iconic New York nightclub CBGB will include many of the acts who made their name at the venue including Blondie, Talking Heads and The Ramones.

Guitarist Adrian Belew has issued a very short statement on Facebook to say his tenure with Nine Inch Nails is over.

Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club have contributed to a charity recording of Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Ingrid Michaelson and 21 current or former students of the Sandy Hook Elementary School, site of the December mass shooting where 26 people were killed.

One of the most celebrated guitarists in the history of contemporary music, Johnny Marr will follow his recent Q Hero Award with the release of his first ever solo album ‘The Messenger’ on February 25th on Warner Bros.