6/17/2025

New Talking Heads Biography Highlights the Band’s Early Days in New York City: Where to Get Your Copy Online

The new book Burning Down the House is out now and it's on sale.

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With hits like “Psycho Killer,” “Wild Wild Life” and “This Must Be the Place,” talking Heads have been creating iconic cultural moments for more than 50 years. Now, music historian and author Jonathan Gould has a new book biography.

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On sale for $32 (reg. $39) on Amazon, Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock chronicles the band’s early days during the ’70s and how their music changed modern rock’s sound and look for the New York City punk scene to mainstream pop culture.

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If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can order now and Burning Down the House will be delivered to your home in less than two days once it’s released, thanks to Prime Delivery.

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The biography is also available at BookShop.org for $32.55 (reg. $35), while Burning Down the House is buyable at Barnes & Noble priced at $35.

How to buy 'Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That Transformed Rock' online

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In addition, Burning Down the House is available as an Audible audiobook, which is only $0.99 for three months for subscribers only.

If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial. But right now, Audible has a new promotion, which gives new subscribers three months of service for just $0.99 per month for three months. You’ll receive one credit for any audiobook on Audible, including Burning Down the House. But act fast and sign up now, this deal ends on July 31.

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Buy ‘Burning Down the House’ On Amazon

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