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"I really enjoy writing the songs and performing and the other things that we do," David Byrne says of his work in Talking Heads. Jordan Cronenweth/Courtesy of A24 hide caption

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For David Byrne, Talking Heads was about making emotional sense — not literal sense

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David Byrne of the Talking Heads in Stop Making Sense. A24 hide caption

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The members of Talking Heads — Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and David Byrne — today and as they appeared in 1983 with their live band, for the concerts that would become the film Stop Making Sense. Sire Records/Michael Ochs Archives/Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images/Illustration by Jackie Lay hide caption

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Talking Heads on making sense, together

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Top row, left to right: Margaret Glaspy, Hania Rani, Margo Price; Bottom row, left to right: Laufey, David Byrne of Talking Heads, Palehound Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Margo Price, Palehound, Talking Heads (Live), more

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Chris Frantz On World Cafe

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Guest DJ Courtney Barnett

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"[Jonathan Demme] was sensitive to the fact that each musician had as much excitement to bring to the screen as to the music," Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth write of the director's Stop Making Sense. Richard E. Aaron/Redferns/Getty hide caption

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All Songs Rewind: The Best Opening Tracks

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Clockwise from upper left: Bright Eyes, Ed Sheeran, Louis Armstrong, Etta James, Peter Gabriel Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Love Songs You Love To Love

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Kryone injects this week's episode of Alt.Latino with some killer Brazilian beats. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Latin Metal, Uruguayan Hip-Hop And New Ana Tijoux

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Clockwise from top left: DJ Kool Herc, Patti Smith, the Fania All-Stars, Talking Heads at CBGB, Laurie Anderson and her viophonograph. From 'Love Goes to Buildings on Fire'/Courtesy of Cindy Campbell, Columbia Records, Fania Records, Robert Spencer, Laurie Anderson hide caption

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When New York Was 'On Fire': A Mid-'70s Musical Revolution

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LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy stopped by The Current to play some of his favorite songs. Ruvan Wijesooriya hide caption

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The '80s: Were They Really That Bad?

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