Talking Heads Announce Book and Fear of Music Reissue

David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, and Chris Frantz have announced the book Talking Heads: New Feeling, which will be published on May 18. The publication date marks the 50th anniversary of the band's first album, Talking Heads: 77. The book contains original writings by the four members, as well as contributions from Lorde, Debbie Harry, Karl Ove Knausgaard, and Jeff Bridges. It also features behind-the-scenes photographs from the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense, which was re-released in 2023.

On November 13, Talking Heads will release a super deluxe edition of the album Fear of Music on the Rhino label. This release includes new live recordings and alternate versions. The launch of the album will coincide with the opening of a new SiriusXM radio station dedicated to the band.