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EPISODE · Sep 1, 2025 · 31 MIN

Jonathan Gould-BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock

from Speaking of Writers · host Steve Richards

On the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads, Mariner Books is proud to publish acclaimed music biographer Jonathan Gould’s highly ancipated new book, BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock. This deeply researched account captures the grity energy of 1970s New York City and shows how a group of art students brought fringe culture to rock’s mainstream. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jonathan Gould is a writer and a former professional musician. A contribung writer for The New Yorker, he is the author of Can’t Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain, and America and Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life. He currently divides his me between Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and Livingston, NY. #talkingheads #rockmusic

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