Olivia Rodrigo has known as on pal David Byrne to cowl her smash hit debut single, “drivers license,” on its fifth anniversary. Stream it under.
“My new good friend @oliviarodrigo invited me to interpret her 1st single to be paired with a launch of our dwell cowl of ‘Burning Down the Home,’” Byrne wrote on Instagram. “I found that her music resonates (I modified a couple of phrases!) and is common — all of us have these emotions and have had that have… I recorded this whereas on tour in Atlanta and Miami with the unimaginable musicians, singers and dancers who’re with me. All of us had a good time!”
Rodrigo added, “SOUR is popping 5 years previous this yr! and to have a good time, i’m so excited to announce an upcoming collection of reimagined SOUR covers from a few of my favourite artists ever. we’re beginning off insanely sturdy with an unimaginable remodeling of ‘drivers license’ from one in every of my all-time heroes, David Byrne. David is nothing wanting a legend and I truly cried after I heard his model of this music.”
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The duvet can be obtainable on 7-inch vinyl, that includes a B-side that captures the duo’s “Burning Down the Home” efficiency at Governors Ball. Pre-orders at the moment are dwell on Rodrigo’s official web site, with a delivery date set for April third.
There’s additionally a Goal-exclusive vinyl with out Byrne’s cowl that comprises the unique album model of “drivers license” on Aspect A and her dwell efficiency of the monitor at Governors Ball. Pre-orders are additionally ongoing.
Different latest releases from Rodrigo embody dwell recordings of her Lollapalooza team-up with Weezer and her headlining set at Glastonbury 2025. The latter album options her covers of The Remedy’s “Friday I’m in Love” and “Simply Like Heaven” carried out alongside frontman Robert Smith; seize your bodily copy right here.
In the meantime, Byrne is about to kick off a 2026 North American tour in help of his most up-to-date album, Who Is the Sky?, starting in late March. Get tickets right here.
