David Byrne: The Rolling Stone Interview

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🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Welcome back to the Rolling Stone Interview video podcast. This week, Deputy Music Editor Simon Vozick-Levinson sits down with 73-year-old art-pop luminary David Byrne. In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, Byrne reflects on the arc of his career – from frontman of Talking Heads to his daring solo explorations – and offers a fresh insight into his new album Who Is the Sky?. He unpacks the motivations behind the record, shares candid thoughts on his creative process, and explains why – despite perpetual speculation – a Talking Heads reunion remains off the table. Byrne also looks back at New York in the seventies, and even teases why stand-up comedy might be his next experiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:45.2	Welcome to the Rolling Stone interview podcast.
0:48.3	I'm Simon Vazek-Levinson, deputy music editor at Rolling Stone.
0:52.5	Recently, I sat down to talk with David Byrne, the legendary art rock pioneer.
0:57.4	We talked about his great new album, Who is the Sky, and how it feels to have younger artists
1:02.6	from Olivia Rodriguez to Lord to Haley Williams look up to him as an inspiration.
1:08.2	He also shared some of his favorite memories of New York in the 1970s,
1:12.5	and he told us why he's not interested in reuniting with talking heads. You can watch
1:16.7	the full conversation on Rolling Stone's YouTube channel and Spotify video, or listen wherever
1:21.8	you get your podcasts. Please enjoy. David Byrne, welcome to the Rolling Stone interview.
1:26.6	Thank you very much. Thank you.
1:28.3	You have an excellent new album.
1:30.3	Thank you.
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