About the Book: Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene
That Transformed Rock
Rolling Stone Best Music Books of the Year
"Definitive...Not just for Talking Heads fans—its a masterful dive into
downtown New York in the 70s, and the changing face of rock music."—Town and
Country
"Riveting"—New York Post
"A masterful achievement." —Booklist (starred review)
On the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads, acclaimed music biographer Jonathan
Gould presents the long-overdue, definitive story of this singular band,
capturing the gritty energy of 1970s New York City and showing how a group of
art students brought fringe culture to rocks mainstream,